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Frank Wieneke Coaching at Kendal Judo Club

Tuesday, 09 March 2010

The 1984 Olympic Champion, and until recently the Head Coach of German Senior Men's Team, Frank Wieneke is coming to just two clubs in Britain for some coaching workshops. Medway Park Judo Club in Gillingham on April 10th and the following day, April 11th, he is coming to Kendal Judo Club. read more

Frank Wieneke Coaching Sessions

Tuesday, 09 March 2010

A Herbal Sports Pack for Sale at the Club

Thursday, 25 February 2010

A Herbal Sports Pack containing three useful creams put together for those actively engaged in contact sports either at amateur or professional level, prepared by a Medical Herbalist will be on sale shortly at the club. The pack consists of: -- read more

German Success for Alex

Wednesday, 24 February 2010

Alex Farrington spent two weeks working hard to lose four kilos in weight in order to reach her fighting weight in time for the German International Judo Championships for the visually impaired held in Heidlberg. All to no avail as the organisers decided, at the last minute, to combine the Under 52 kilo category (Alex's weight) with the Under 57 kilo players. read more

Mike Horley's Japan Experience

Friday, 15 January 2010

Please go to Club People to read an account of Jurgen's trip to Japan and contests in the Japanese Grand Slam World Cup Tournament. It's worth the read.

Gold Star for Postman

Friday, 15 January 2010

Kendal Judo Club, and especially Mike, is getting famous outside Britain. Have a look at the front of a booklet sent from Belgium recently

Michael Horley in Japan

Thursday, 17 December 2009

Michael started his debut in a Grand Slam tournament (The Kano Cup) very well with a brilliant seoi-nage throw against Robert Dumke from Germany (see the photo taken from the IJF WEB Site), one of the best throws in the whole tournament. Sadly he then met the World No. read more

Kendal Coach Gets £1,400 to find rising stars

Wednesday, 09 December 2009

A £1,400 grant has been given to Kendal judo coach Mike Liptrot to develop 14 young sporting stars. Liptrot has received funding from Kendal Town Council to sponsor the youngsters on the pre-Olympic training camp based in the town. read more

Services to Sport Honour for Michael

Sunday, 06 December 2009

Kendal Judo Club's Senior Coach, Mike Liptrot, was deservedly presented with an Award for his Services to Sport at the Cumbria 09 Sports Award Dinner held at the Low Wood Hotel, Windermere. read more

Kendal Mountain Festival Visits the Dojo

Friday, 27 November 2009

The Kendal Mountain Festival is an annual event which brings thousands of climbers into Kendal for a series of talks, films and lectures. So popular is the festival that the organisers were running out of venues and came to Kendal Judo Club and asked if we could turn the dojo into a lecture theatre. read more