Club News

Fun Day

Edgewood Judo Club was invited to attend a Fun Day organised by the West Hucknall Baptist Church (Seymore Road) on Saturday 11th July.

A small mat area was set up and Club Coaches, Steve Wilkins, Malaki & Tenisha Parnham and Nathan Shurki & Vicki Zidar put on some demonstrations and have a go sessions. Hopefully this event will help increase the Club Membership

Midland Area Senior Open

Sam Watson & Tenisha Parnham travelled to Walsall on Sunday 5th July for the Midland Area Senior Open. Competing for the first time since COVID Sam struck gold in the u60kg category, while Tenisha claimed a bronze and 20pts toward her 1st Dan in the u52kg category.

 

AJA East Midlands Championships

Brothers Aubrey & Tyler Robinson travelled to Lincoln for the AJA East Midlands Junior & Senior, Low & Open Grade Championships on Sunday 5th July. They both struck gold in the Junior Low Grade category and achieved a gold & silver in the Open category.

 

Malaki Achieves Coach Award

Malaki Parham passed his BJA Level 1 Coach Award in York on Sunday 5th July. He just needs to obtain his Safeguarding and First Aid certificates.

Club Grading (July)

Two of the Club's senior judokas gained new promotions at a Club Grading held at Skegby Judo Club on Sunday 5th July.

 

Safeguarding Training

Club Coaches, Steve Wilkins and Sam Watson have both completed an Online UK Coaching Safeguarding and Protecting Children Course in June as part of their coach revalidation.

BJA Level 1 Coaching Course

On Sunday 7th June, Malaki Parnham travelled to York for the first part of a BJA Level 1 coaching course.

Ares Premiership

Club Coach, Sam Watson travelled to High Wycombe on Saturday 30th May for the Ares Premiership Team Event. Sam was part of the Ryecroft Squad that claimed a bronze medal.

 

BJC Low Grade Medals

Miles Dudley and Tyler Robinson travelled to Leicester for the BJC Leicestershire & Northants Low Grade Open Championships on Saturday 16th May, and they both returned with medals.

 

BJC National Medals

Three of the Club's judokas travelled to Kettering on Sunday 3rd May for the BJC Open National Championships. All three came away with deserved medals.

 

Tenisha's 250 Milestone

Tenisha Parnham completed her 250th session on Friday 1st May.

Tenisha started the Club in January 2019 after training at Skegby Judo Club. She is currently a 1st Kyu (brown belt) and a BJA Level 1 coach.

Edgewood JC Age & Grade Band Championship

Three of the Club's judokas took part in the Edgewood JC Age & Grade Band Championships held in Bilborough on Sunday 26th April.

 

Nottingham Judo Awards

Ten of the Club's judokas received awards at the re-introduced Nottingham Judo Awards evening held at Mapperley Plains Social Club on Saturday 18th April. (For more photos see Members Area)

 

Attendance Milestones

Two of the Club's judokas achieved attendance milestones during April.

Sabrina Pegeot completed her 100th training session on Friday 3rd April and Sofia Vere-Lima completed her 50th training session on Friday 17th April.

Sabrina started the Club in January 2023, and is currently a 5th Kyu (yellow belt). Sofia started the Club in January 2025, and she is currently a 1st Sho (white belt + red stripe).

Miles Strikes Gold

Miles Dudley travelled to Coventry on Saturday 21st March for the Coventry JC Mini-Mon in which he won the gold medal in his category.

 

Archie's Attendance Milestone

Archie Kemp completed his 50th training session on Friday 13th March. Archie started the Club in December 2024, and is currently a 3rd Mon (red belt +3 tags).

Club Grading (March)

Eleven of the Club's judokas gained new promotions at a Club Grading held at Skegby Judo Club on Sunday 1st March.

 

CWO Time to Listen

Leighanne Parnham completed a Time to Listen course on Saturday 21st February as part of her CWO revalidation requirements.

First Aid Revalidation (1)

Club Coach, Sam revalidated his First Aid Qualification by completing an UK Coaching Introduction To First Aid And Physical Activity Course, Online on Sunday 15th February.

Nottingham Cadet & Senior Grade Band Open

Three of the Club's judokas took part in the Nottingham Cadet & Senior Grade Band Open at Bluecoat Beechdale Academy in Bilborough on Sunday 8th February. Tenisha Parnham struck gold in the Cadets category before claiming a silver and 20pts towards her Dan grade in the 1st kyu+ category. Malaki Parnham also claimed a silver and 20pts towards his Dan grade in the 1st kyu+ category. Adam Wyres also took home a silver in the Cadets category.

 

National Adaptive Inclusion Training Day

Club Coaches, Steve Wilkins, Sam Watson & Tenisha Parnham attended the National Adaptive Inclusion  Traininy Day at Walsall on Saturday 7th February. Taking part in various workshops this acted as a coach revalidation requirement.

Nage-No-Kata Course

Club judokas Malaki & Tenisha Parnham travelled to Northampton on Sunday 1st February for a Nage-No-Kata Course. After a day of going through all 5 sets of the kata, both Malaki & Tenisha achieved their BJA Level 1 certificate, which is the minimum requirement towards their dan grade (black belt).

 

Portland Judo Competition

Four of the Club's judokas took part in the Portland JC u8 and 8-14 Mini-Mon Open Championships at Bluecoat Beechdale Academy in Bilborough on Sunday 25th January.

 

CWO Safeguarding

Leighanne Parnham completed an UK Coaching Safeguarding & Protecting Children course on Wednesday 21st January as part of her CWO revalidation requirements.

First Aid Revalidation

Club Coach, Steve Wilkins revalidated his First Aid Qualification by completing an UK Coaching Introduction To First Aid And Physical Activity Course, Online on Friday 19th December.

Presentation Evening

Edgewood Judo Club rounded of 2025 with a judo games session and presentation evening, on Friday 19th December. The Clubs annual awards were handed out alongside trophies to those who took part in the Club Championships.