The Background:.....
As with all Dojos there are a mixture of students. The reason for them doing Judo is varied. Amongst these differences are those that wish to compete and those that don't for what ever reason. In order to give everyone in the club the opportunity to 'compete' in a familiar non-scary environment and learn the processes and mat etiquette, it was decided to hold an internal 'contest'.
And what a day it was.
The level of participation was very good, with 36 judoka playing in 10 groups. Most of them never having competed before, which simply demonstrates the value of this exercise in giving the opportunity to those that wouldn't compete otherwise. The groups split in to approximately age and ability.
From the off you knew it was going to be a good day, given the atmosphere and some of the gripping fights. It didn't disappoint with many of the judoka putting in excellent performances and a great show of respect for each other.
When I can get hold of some of the photos, I will post them for your viewing, as well as some fight reports if anyone recorded it.
What also made it a great day was the amount of visitors, parents, and other relatives that came along to support their players and in turn support the club. I've never seen the place so busy, but it did give it a great 'family' feeling.
Add in the cake stall, with teas and coffees, being well managed by committee members and it made the whole day, one I won't forget in a hurry, and one that I think everyone there enjoyed for one reason or another.
In short the day proved to be a real feather in the Nokemono cap and a credit to all.
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