UWA Judo Club - Perth WA

Tonight we welcome Aki from Waseda University who's here to study English at UWACELT for a month, while practising Judo and making Friends at UWA Judo Club.

We hope you have a great time in Perth and wishing you all the best with your study.

UWA Sport
Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Australia-Japan Society of Western Australia (Inc)
The University of Western Australia

If you are a WA Judoka, make sure you download the new Judo WA app to stay on top of all things judo in our community.

📱 Introducing the Judo WA app! 🥋💛

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Congratulations to all UWA Judo Club members that competed today at the JudoRyu Open. Also thank you to UWA volunteers for assisting the competition. And last big thank you to JudoRyu for this event.

All the best to all UWA Judo Club athletes competing tomorrow at the JudoRyu Open

The mats are almost ready and we’re looking forward to a huge day of judo! 💪

Please check the event schedule above and make sure you arrive in plenty of time for your division’s weigh-in.

📍 Fremantle PCYC
34 Paget Street, Hilton WA

⏰ First weigh-in: 8:15 AM
🔥 Competition starts: 9:00 AM

Good luck to everyone competing — we can’t wait to see you all on the mat! 🥇🥈🥉

Overnight, UWA judo club and Australian representative Kaian Kelly competed in the Cadet World Judo Championships in Ecuador, where the world's best cadets are on stage.

Kaian had a first round win against his Argentinian opponent. Kaian controlled the grips and pace from the start with constant strong attacks, eventually scoring an ippon with ashi-guruma.

In the next round, Kaian came up against a Mongolian. The Mongolian opponent scored first with a wazari. Putting on the pressure, Kaian attacked relentlessly to even the score with strong attacks. Kaian managed to throw with a seoi nage, however not enough to get his opponent onto his back, for yuko. After his seoi on the ground, Kain was then pinned for ippon by the Mongolian, ending this campaign.

Congratulations to Kaian on his effort and performance. Kaian fought hard and made the club and his family proud. He continues to gain more international competition experience and further his judo development.

Congratulations to UWA judo athlete and Australian team representative Timeo, on his 7th place finish in the Panamerican Open in Lima. Great effort and performance.

For all our aspiring referees!

🥋 WHERE COULD REFEREEING TAKE YOU?

Every referee has to start somewhere — and your journey can start today.

Whether you want to build your confidence, develop a deeper understanding of judo, give back to the sport or one day referee at the highest levels, there’s a pathway for you.

The Judo Australia referee pathway can take you from Emerging Referee, through State and National accreditation, and all the way to Continental and International level. 🌏

🟢 Ready to get started?

Learn more about the referee pathway and accreditation levels at:
👉 https://www.judowa.org.au/refereeing

From there, you can complete Judo WA’s online Emerging Referee Course and take your first step onto the mat as an accredited Emerging Referee.

No matter where your refereeing journey takes you, it starts with that first step.

Start your refereeing journey today! 🥋🟢🟡

Two UWA judo athletes are off competing, representing Australia on the international stage.

Kaian was selected to compete in the prestigious cadet world judo championship in Ecuador, August 20-22

Timeo was selected to compete in the Lima Grand Prix, this weekend (Aug 14-16) then compete in the Lima Panamerican Open on Aug 18.

All the best to Timeo and Kaian and the national team.

UWA Judo Club would like to thank Saferight Training for their support in bringing members of the Hyogo Prefecture Student Judo Federations, as part of the celebrations for the 50th Year of the signing of the Friendship and Co-Operation between Japan and Australia and the 45th Year of the Sister relationship between Hyogo Prefecture and Western Australia, in Sept., 2026.

With Safe Right’s support we are able to strengthen and broaden our International Judo Exchange programs between our two countries and our Sister States.