08/09/2026
Judo is on tonight 6pm (Juniors) and 7:15pm (Seniors)
To encourage everyone to grab their Gis and join us here's some videos of Saturdays session - Finding that balance been having lots of laughs and working hard π
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29/08/2026
Couple of bits from this morning's session - Lots of variations from our Judokas, great effort today all π
Next session is Tuesday - 6pm - 7pm Juniors and 7:15pm - 9pm Seniors π₯
10/08/2026
Yoko guruma [Side Wheel]
In last week's Saturday session we practiced Yoko Guruma (Side Wheel) - This is a great throw and lots of fun to execute π
Great effort from all of our judokas ππ€
This week's class is on tomorrow (Tuesday) 6pm for Juniors and 7:15pm for Seniors, see you there π₯
01/08/2026
π Club Kit π
If you're looking for some new threads, then look no further - Friary Judo Club has a selection of hoodies, polo shirts, and t-shirts for both kids and adults.
I personally have one of the Unisex Team Hoodies and I honestly live in it (should really get commission for the advertising π) - Genuinely very impressed by the quality and fit... I even got it personalised π
See the below link to the full collection and prices:
https://tailoredbranding.co.uk/collections/friary-judo
If you're interested in getting something but want to see if first, then a few of us in the club have various items we often turn up in so feel free to have a skeg ππ
Happy Saturday!
01/08/2026
π₯ ! Website Reminder ! π₯
You may or may not have seen it on our Instagram and pages.... but if you haven't, Friary Judo Club has a website (www.friaryjudo.co.uk)
The website is full of useful info about, well, the sport of Judo, including;
- Useful terminology (Japanese and English) π€
- Info about the coaches, their skills and their many (and in some cases very many 𦳠) years of experience, and involves some great coach mugshots that you can have a good laugh at π
- Days, times and address for classesβ°οΈ
- Useful info for Competitionsππ
- Grading syllabus information π¨βππ©βπ
If you've not given it a visit yet, have a look π
Finally, we are always open to feedback on what kind of content you want/need to see to get the most out of the club and the sport, so feel free to comment or drop a message if you have any suggestions ππ₯
31/07/2026
π₯ Train hard. Recover smart. Get better.
Because apparently, repeatedly throwing your friends onto the mat isnβt quite enough preparation. π
Swipe through for some simple tips on recovery, stretching, and training outside the dojo to help you feel better, move better and perform better on the mat.
Small habits β big improvements.
Osu! π₯πͺ
MartialArts TrainSmart GetBetter DojoLife
28/07/2026
A few pics/ vids from the Midlands Open earlier this month, medals in the seniors for Rhiannon and Vin, well done both ππΌ
18/07/2026
Massive congratulations to Mat who competed in the West of England Open today (Millenial Group π)
Would not have wanted to be on the receiving end of some of those throws π³πͺπ₯π₯
11/07/2026
Meet the new Friary Judo Club Committee π₯πͺπ€ Exciting times ahead π
07/05/2026
Now for something a little different. Some of the coaches attended a Goshin Jutsu Kata course recently. They are now trained to respond to attacks with wooden implements.. well done all