A little bit of history....

Bath Judo Kwai was established on 11th August 1994 with two original senior members Paul Tiley and Neil Beckett. The club began with a nomadic existence for a few months until a home was found at Bath Sports Centre on a Wednesday evening. A junior section was formed on a Saturday morning in the following September by Steve Davis with three juniors in the first session.
In September 2004 an additional junior class began before the seniors on a Wednesday evening. This class was aimed at looking at the competitive element of the sport, and has become popular by juniors of all abilities. The club presently has over 60 participating members each week.

The club’s sensei, Paul Tiley was a member of the Great Britain Judo Squad between 1981 and 1986 has won many major medals at national and international level. Paul won the BJC (British Judo Council) and AJA (Amateur Judo Association) national competitions on more than one occasion. One year the BJC tournament was held in London on the Saturday and the AJA tournament in Birmingham on the Sunday. Paul won both, travelling back home to Bath in between to collect a clean suit.

Paul has also won 2 silver medals in the BJA British Closed Championships and a number of international open medals.

Paul achieved his 5th Dan competitively in September 1994, the first ever in the West of England and was the youngest ever player in the Western Area to be awarded his 6th Dan in September 2000.

 

About Bath Judo Kwai

The Club’s ethos is to allow players to train and compete in the sport of judo at any standard, from absolute beginners to Great Britain national squad members. The coaches realise there is a place for recreational players who wish to use their training for fitness and fun as well as the competitive player.

The club operates within the grading scheme of the British Judo Association for awarding grades to players. Junior players achieve their first six grades within the club at gradings held three times per year and then can complete the theory section of their next grades in the club before competing at an external grading competition to achieve their higher mon grades from the age of 8 years old. Senior players can complete their first kyu grade in the club, and then the theory sections up to brown belt level before competing externally for the award of their grades. The club have produced a number of black belts or Dan grades, all coached within the club.

Bath Judo Kwai has written policies in place to look after all its members equally. Members are taught within the original ethos of the sport of respect, discipline and confidence building through success and personal achievements.

All of Bath Judo Kwai’s coaches are assessed, registered and insured through the BJA.

The club has a paying membership structure and require all players to hold a valid BJA licence to participate in the sport of judo in accordance with the policy of the BJA.

In 2006 the club was awarded the first Club Mark award for a Judo club in the Western Area.The Bronze level award gives new members to the club the confidence to know that we have a well formulated structure and that the guidlines and principles of a modern sports club are being applied and adhered to.

It is our ongoing ambition to see the club grow in numbers and stature and to that end we are already working toward the Silver Club Mark.

Dan Grades Achieved By Bath Judo Kwai Players

(In alphabetical order)

 Simon Barnes
1st Dan
July 2004

Jonathan Bolton
1st Dan
July 2001

Steve Bolton
1st Dan
July 2003

Matthew Burton
1st Dan
2000
2nd Dan
September 2003

Steve Davis
1st Dan
November 1995

Kelera Godwin
1st Dan
February 2005

Jan Hitchcock

2nd Dan

July 1990

Mark Ilott
1st Dan
May 2003

Sylvain Isambert
1st Dan
May 2003

Linda Klaver
2nd Dan
August 2005

Andy Quoi

1st Dan

November 1985

Paul Tiley
5th Dan
September 1994
6th Dan
September 2000

Child Protection Officers
Peter Clare
Mark Ilott

Club Welfare Officer

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