We were delighted and honoured to be asked to teach at Kingsmead School in Wiveliscombe.  The school has a brilliant reputation for being one of the best in the area and when you go there to teach you can see why.

We taught over 75 students (out of 800 in the school), the old gym was the location for our larger mat area and it has a wonderful nostalgic feel to it which reminded me of the wonderful gyms on my youth!  The staff were very welcoming and the students were engaged whilst they learnt a basic throw and hold not to mention how to land (break fall) and a whole host of Judo games to keep the learning fun!

It was a successful day and I hope to be back again someday soon!  Thank you for inviting us.

Having made the conscious decision to run our first Judo BBQ we did so regardless of the amount of people to turn up.  As it happens we had around 30-40 turn up, so very good for our first BBQ!

It was a gorgeous hot day and I'm pleased to say the Nation family did a fantastic job of organising the entertainment and games of which we had plenty.   Ranging from rounders, football, egg and spoon, water races and puzzle hunts were only a few of games that were organised.  A huge thank you to the Nations for their hard work.   Also, a huge thank you to Thurlbear Primary School for the use of their school and wonderful grounds.

We would like to make this an annual event and so look forward to next year's Judo BBQ.   Many thanks to those who turned up and hope we can make it even bigger for next year!