The recent AKJA Championships were held in Melbourne over the weekend of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd of October. There was a strong turnout from clubs in Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia, and a mighty competition was held. All thanks to the organisers and officials, but especially to those players who trained hard and made the trip to the …

WAKJA Shiai 2010

The Western Australian Kodokan Judo Association wishes to invite all Judoka to attend and enter the WAKJA 2010 Shiai to be held on August 22nd 2010. The invitation is extended to family of Judoka, fans of Judo and the members of the general public to attend and watch this annual event. Parents and friends of Junior Judoka are …

Musings from Sensei Damon Ellis
Release Date: 21/06/2010
image © Daishin Judo Club
Damon Ellis competed at this year’s Victorian State Titles held on Sunday 20th June at the Flemington Community Complex. His experiences on the day are captured in his reflections from the event. Here is what he had to say.

T’was a pretty decent turn out for the states this year. I …

Kodokan Under 10s Rule Changes
Release Date: 15/06/2010
image © WAKJA/Triscari

JUNIOR MODIFIED RULES
As a modern, motivated and progressive organisation, the Australian Kodokan Judo Association will implement the use of new modified scoring system for inclusion at the 2010 AKJA National Championships.
It was agreed by the National Congress in 2007, to trial a new scoring system for competitors in the Sub Yonen (U10yrs) …

Enclosed herewith please find entry forms for the 2010 A.K.J.A. Australian Kodokan Judo Championships that will be held at the La Trobe University Sports Centre, Bundoora Campus, Melbourne, Victoria on the 1st, 2nd. and 3rd. October, 2010.
The official opening of the Championships will be at 10.00 am on the 2nd. October, 2010, with the Shiai competitions commencing straight after the official opening and also at the same time on the 3rd. October, 2010.