The year has quickly come to a close, and it's time for the final club round-up of 2025! In December, three EdinburghJudo members achieved their black belt - congratulations to Omar, Emily and Calum who all successfully competed the requirements for their 1st Dans across the month. All three had already gained their competitive points at gradings and competitions in the past, so it was just a case of studying hard to pass their theory, and they will now go into 2026 wearing t

Over the weekend a team from EdinburghJudo made the journey down to Nottingham for the final competition of the year: the 2025 British Championships. Billy, Gav, Sarah A and Craig were on hand to coach and support the competitors across the weekend, and with 18 players competing across the cadet, junior and senior categories, it was a very busy two days of competition! 📸: Andrea Robertson The weekend began with our cadets and juniors stepping up to compete first, with lots o

November began with a very busy weekend of back-to-back competitive action at Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility in Motherwell; starting off with the 2025 Scottish National Closed Championships. We had a team of seventeen players competing at this event across the pre-cadet, cadet, junior, senior and veteran divisions, so it was a busy event for everyone involved. Across the two days of competition, there were wins, losses, plenty of experience gained, lessons learned and a

October kicked off with Dave, our newest 1st Dan, being presented with his black belt by Billy after securing the last of his competitive points at the Alba Veterans Open in September.   There are many people involved in a players journey to a black belt (and Dave has acknowledged those who’ve helped him on his) however, it’s been his own perseverance that’s really made this possible; always turning up to training, helping others and overcoming the bumps along the way. Well d

It's been an exciting and very busy September for the EdinburghJudo community; with our members taking part in training camps,...

The unusually warm Scottish summer months have flown by, with July and August filled with plenty of sun, fun and judo! Following our...

We've got a back-to-back edition of the round up for you with all the action from May and June; featuring plenty of competitive outings,...

Following classes on Saturday 28th June, the judo club will be closed for our two week summer break from 29th June - 13th July  ☀️😎  ...

Another busy month has flown past here at EdinbughJudo. From our members showcasing their skills, determination, and sportsmanship across...

March kicked off with a great day of judo and celebrations at the club for Loretta Doyle receiving her IJF 9th Dan! A huge thank you to...

Please keep note of the following dates for our upcoming camps, gradings and the summer break. EASTER CAMP Monday 7th April – Friday...

We've come to notice that our senior sessions are increasing in popularity and now nearing capacity on the mat - particularly the 6:30PM...

We are back with the first club round-up of 2025. With some competitive outings, plus a lot of hard work and fun happening on the mats,...

📸: Jeff Holmes - https://www.jshpix.co/ The weekend of the 18th-19th of January saw several EdinburghJudo players step up for the first...

Just like that, it's time for the final club round-up of 2024. Although it was a shorter month of judo, with the club closing on the 21st...

The weekend of the 13th-15th of December saw a number of our performance squad players make the trip down to Warwick University for the...

November has been an action-packed month for the club, with multiple competitive outings and lots of new belts earned by our members! The...

It was a good start to the month for the team that travelled to Inverness for the last Grand Prix of the year: the Highland Budokan Grand...

It’s been a very busy month here at Edinburgh Judo, with our members showcasing their skills, determination, and sportsmanship across...

After 22 years of dedicated coaching at Erskine Stewart’s Melville Schools, Karen Clarkson (née Cusack) is stepping back from her Friday...