Put your hands up if you recognise this referee spotted undergoing her practical exam at the Southern Area Development Competition! (Pleased to say she passed).
Referees are a vital part of any sport, keeping the action moving, keeping players safe and awarding points and penalties as required.
Undertaking a refereeing course is a great way to learn the rules, that will help you as a competitor, and gives you a chance to give something back to Judo
Chloe’s hard work continues to pay off, with a bronze medal at the National School Championships. Chloe has been training hard at a number of clubs across the region, including Camberley.
Competing on Saturday in Sheffield, Chloe won 3 out of 4 fights to secure a well deserved bronze medal.
Following her success at the recent Southern Area Schools regional qualifier, Chloe will be heading to Sheffield again this weekend to compete in the national Schools Championship.
The competition will be live streamed – details of how to watch are on the British Judo website.
As always, best of luck Chloe!
Chloe Lymer maintained her impressive run of results with a gold medal at the Surrey Kyu grade open on 11 Feb. Chloe defeated several heavier players in a combined group to clinch the top spot.
Chloe also contested the English Open in London on 24 February, but finished outside the medals on this occasion.
Chloe Lymer returned to medal winning form with a bronze medal at the Southern Area Regional Schools on 20 January.
Chloe’s next competitions are the Surrey Kyu Grade Open on 11 February and the English Open in London on 18 February.
Chloe Lymer contested her first National Championships on Sunday 3rd December.
Held in Sheffield, the event is a highlight in the British Judo calendar, and is the largest domestic event, with four categories being contested over two weekends.
Chloe entered as the current English number one player, but unfortunately was unable to turn that to her advantage on the day, being eliminated in two fights.
The experience gained will stand Chloe in good stead for when she tries again next year.
Chloe Lymer continued her excellent competition form, with a bronze medal at the Welsh Open at the end of October. Chloe won three out of four fights with maximum ippon scores.
This has now placed her top of of the British Judo Ippon League ratings at the beginning of the 2023/24 season! Congratulations Chloe – and good luck at the British Championships this weekend.
Harry Webb was also in action at the end of October, competing in the Halloween tournament organised by Holbrook Judo Club. Harry did exceptionally well, having learnt from his experiences at the previous novice event organised by Holbrook, and claimed a well deserved third place and bronze medal.
Chloe Lymer has kickstarted the autumn season with two strong competition performances at a high level.
Chloe contested the English Closed at the beginning of September, scoring a good win in her first fight before conceding defeats in her next two contests.
Chloe finished this up with a gold medal winning performance at the Surrey Open, beating players from a heavier weight group with a combination of throws and holds.
To round it off, Chloe has successfully passed her examination for 12th mon.
Well done Chloe!
We trust everyone has had an enjoyable summer break – we know some people are having a slightly prolonged sojourn overseas at the moment due to the recent air traffic control incident, we hope you all get home soon!
Classes resume on Tuesday 5 September, we can’t wait to see you back on the mat.
Before you return to judo, check to make sure your licence is in date. Some of you may be interested in the Surrey Minors, Pre-Cadet and Cadet Open. Kev will also have details of the Halloween novice tournament being organised by our friends at Holbrook Judo Club in Gosport.
Good luck to Chloe who competes in the English Closed this weekend.
Well done to all those who graded in June. Overall the standard was very high, all the way up from novices to more experienced players, which was very pleasing and made our job a lot easier!
All your grading results have been passed to British Judo, keep an eye on the post for your certificates.
Full results are below:
1st Sho
2nd Sho
3rd Sho
1st Mon
2nd Mon
3rd Mon
4th Mon
5th Mon
11th Mon
4th Kyu
Don’t forget that all your grading resources, including reminders of requirements for each grade, can be found on the British Judo website.
