St IVES EASTER JUDO COURSE 2003

It still keeps getting better each year, everyone spoken to were delighted with the course this year.

Something for everyone was another comment, really fantastic randori sessions the best anywhere around.

The President Mr Otani opened the course and welcomed everyone introducing the instructors and Guests,then it was on with the Judo.

Jane Bridge traveling from France arrived and straight away took the mat in such an exciting dynamic way she immediately won the admiration of all.

Mr Hosaka sensei, took over the St Ives club dojo to conduct an F P J course which was organized so people would be able to attend some of the other events as well.

Mrs Whyman and Mr Mealing were in attendance for Kata , and Simon Mazzullo held talking about kata, a discussion forum, Bernard Richmond Held a teaching Coaching course and

Chris Prissell a paramedic held an excellent 1st aid course in the community rooms next door.

The Weather was good and St Ives as congenial as ever, the Restaurants get better and better, the pasties arent bad either.

This year saw two Knees ups Corrina and Heathers do at the Sheaf of Wheat, and the usual one at the Isso Bar next door.

No need to go into details about the celebrations or commiseration session at the Isso Bar after the Grading,but someone told me the next morning, he thinks he had a good time.

It didnt seem to effect the numbers on the mat on Monday though or the quality of the Judo, amazing, I must be getting old.

This year also saw the greatest numbers attending and its getting dangerously close to being necessary to limit the course so anyone thinking of coming next year would be well advised to book in advance

John Smith and Simon Moss took the randori sessions this year, and the randori was again of the highest order, we wish John well in his New career

in NewZealand where he takes up a post teaching Judo.

The kata World Champions Andy Jones and Jerry Robinson gave a flawless demonstration of Nage No Kata that thrilled a knowledgeable audience, seeing the kata performed in this way forms lasting images.