Wednesday 25th Feb.
Firstly let me start by saying hi and thank you for welcoming me onto the Ford Judo Club blog. Before we go into the achievements of the athletes I am currently working with I thought it may be helpful to summarise my role. After spending 4 years at uni studying to become a Sports Rehabilitator (GSR) I found myself venturing into Strength & Conditioning and qualifying as a certified Strength & conditioning specialist (CSCS)
The Scope of Practice for a CSCS
Coaches with the specialist skills and competencies for planning and implementing training programmes for performance. It results in physical adaptations through integrating fitness components, which compliments other aspects of the performer's development. This includes, though not exclusively, strength, speed, power, endurance, agility and flexibility. Effective programming in strength and conditioning presents the best synergistic combination for optimum development in sport whilst preventing the risk of injury.
Athletes Development
I am currently working with Chloe Jackson, Frankie Goulding, Julianne Flory, Kelly Staddon, Matthew Kavanagh, Richard Jackson & Charlie Jackson on a weekly basis. Most sessions are shared between 2 athletes and this is for their primary strength & conditioning. The majority also attend the “Young Athlete Development Programme” that takes place on a Monday evening at 5.30pm. In this group session the athletes are trained on their cardio-vascular fitness, Core conditioning, stability & flexibility.
During their Str. & Con sessions the focus is on resistance training. I plan to bring you regular updates on the athlete’s progress including body fat % and current strength/ power improvements.
Carly
carlygreen01@hotmail.com
Wednesday 25 February 2009
Tuesday 17 February 2009
ATTENTION
We have been informed by Harliquins that the hall is required on the 9th of March so there will be no judo that night. Squad players and Seniors can participate in the technical and randori session at Dartford if they wish, I know several of the members will be going there.
Bill...
Bill...
Tuesday 10 February 2009
Harlow Age Banded Competition
Saturday see our younger players competing in an age banded competition at Sumners Sport Centre in Harlow.
The groups were under 8 year olds, Red Belts and yellow belt groups. For all but 1 yellow belt player it was their first taste of competition judo and for the 4 players in the under 8 section proved to be a great day for Ford. All 4 players were only aged 6 and had only been practicing for several weeks but there joy and enthusiasm shone through as 3 of them won gold medals and one obtained silver and that was because 2 Ford players had to compete against each other, so a great day for them.
Under 8's
Issac Monsegue Gold
Samual Woodgate Gold
Sophie Pinkney Gold
Michael Turner Silver
In the red belt section see great efforts from each Ford player, although it is classed as beginners, some taking part could have been doing judo a few years, most players do not grade until they are 8, but we choose this well established competition to teeth our players teeth on. I was very pleased with their performances, giving the more experienced opponents a good fight and winning over the players that were more on their level.
Red Belts
Vitaly Silver
Billie Sampson Bronze
Jamie Sampson Bronze
Luke Pinkney Bronze
Harry Johnson Bronze
Some well seasoned players in the yellow belt section and some great action, James was one of the smaller players in his group but fought with heart and soul. Each fight was very close and could of gone either way, a good result for James as he has been of the mat a few months.
It has come to light that James had fought on with a dislocated shoulder, which he did in his first fight, what a trooper.
Yellow Belt
James Cliff Bronze
It is great to see the younster on the first rung of the ladder in following their older club mates in to competitive judo and bodes well with the clubs future withing the National Squad set up. Each and every one of them showed promising signs and especially Issac Monsegue winning 2 of his fights with perfect 10 point wins.
Bill...
The groups were under 8 year olds, Red Belts and yellow belt groups. For all but 1 yellow belt player it was their first taste of competition judo and for the 4 players in the under 8 section proved to be a great day for Ford. All 4 players were only aged 6 and had only been practicing for several weeks but there joy and enthusiasm shone through as 3 of them won gold medals and one obtained silver and that was because 2 Ford players had to compete against each other, so a great day for them.
Under 8's
Issac Monsegue Gold
Samual Woodgate Gold
Sophie Pinkney Gold
Michael Turner Silver
In the red belt section see great efforts from each Ford player, although it is classed as beginners, some taking part could have been doing judo a few years, most players do not grade until they are 8, but we choose this well established competition to teeth our players teeth on. I was very pleased with their performances, giving the more experienced opponents a good fight and winning over the players that were more on their level.
Red Belts
Vitaly Silver
Billie Sampson Bronze
Jamie Sampson Bronze
Luke Pinkney Bronze
Harry Johnson Bronze
Some well seasoned players in the yellow belt section and some great action, James was one of the smaller players in his group but fought with heart and soul. Each fight was very close and could of gone either way, a good result for James as he has been of the mat a few months.
It has come to light that James had fought on with a dislocated shoulder, which he did in his first fight, what a trooper.
Yellow Belt
James Cliff Bronze
It is great to see the younster on the first rung of the ladder in following their older club mates in to competitive judo and bodes well with the clubs future withing the National Squad set up. Each and every one of them showed promising signs and especially Issac Monsegue winning 2 of his fights with perfect 10 point wins.
Bill...
Thursday 5 February 2009
The Midland Under 20 Championships
9 players in all competed From Ford Judo Club with some excellent performance's.
In this age banded competition see A and B band players fight on the Saturday, these would be under 12 and under 14 years of age.
Out of the 5 players, 4 took medals, they were Kelly Staddon fighting in the -44kg weight division Gold, DJ Irving -34kg Silver, James O'shea -46kg (A band) Bronze and Charlie Jackson -38kg (A band) the 5th player, Duncan Ward was placed at 7th winning 2 of his 4 fights.
A special mention for Charlie Jackson who put in a very mature performance, only just losing out to the current National Champion in his first fight, he then went on to win his next 4 to take the Bronze medal, a great performance, on his birthday too.
Sunday see the older players, C and D banders, under 17 and 20 year olds. Ford had 4 players fighting in this extremely hard competition, which see two medals taken and two 7th places. Matthew Kavanagh fighting in his new weight category started well beating the current National champion in golden score (extra time), an extremely exhausting fight for both players. Matthew won 3 of his 5 fights to gain the 7th place. Richard Jackson -50kg seemed a little under par on the day but still battled hard to try and pull back points that were awarded against him early in to the fights, Richard was Knocked out at the 7th place position but is determined to make amends in the forth coming event up at Liverpool.
Brandon Tutthill -46kg seemed to be on fine form, and looking very impressive, making easy work of his first 2 fights which got him to the semi finals, Brandon controlled the fight and took an early lead but a lack of concentration for a split second see the contest lost as Brandon was thrown for a 10 point score, a lesson learnt from that experience. Brandon then went on to win his next fight which gave him the Bronze medal position, on the whole, a very good performance.
Frankie Goulding-90kg, made light work of his first opponent but was feeling a little poorly, this was evident with his next fight against a lad he had never lost to before, Frankie, looked a little out of salts lacking any kind of speed in his judo, the loss knocked Frankie out of the semi finals and in to the Bronze medal position, again, not looking 100% Frankie still dug deep to produce a knockout throw to put him on the rostrum.
Arlon
Also, Chloe Jackson was fighting for Great Britain at Arlon, in Belgium. Chloe had a great performance fighting in the Junior Under 20 squad winning out of her pool in to the quarter finals where she met the Belgian National Champion. Although Chloe, 16, lost this fight it is her first competitive fighting since injuring her wrist in October. A great result for Chloe and again one of the GB squads better performers on the day in that category.
Bill...
In this age banded competition see A and B band players fight on the Saturday, these would be under 12 and under 14 years of age.
Out of the 5 players, 4 took medals, they were Kelly Staddon fighting in the -44kg weight division Gold, DJ Irving -34kg Silver, James O'shea -46kg (A band) Bronze and Charlie Jackson -38kg (A band) the 5th player, Duncan Ward was placed at 7th winning 2 of his 4 fights.
A special mention for Charlie Jackson who put in a very mature performance, only just losing out to the current National Champion in his first fight, he then went on to win his next 4 to take the Bronze medal, a great performance, on his birthday too.
Sunday see the older players, C and D banders, under 17 and 20 year olds. Ford had 4 players fighting in this extremely hard competition, which see two medals taken and two 7th places. Matthew Kavanagh fighting in his new weight category started well beating the current National champion in golden score (extra time), an extremely exhausting fight for both players. Matthew won 3 of his 5 fights to gain the 7th place. Richard Jackson -50kg seemed a little under par on the day but still battled hard to try and pull back points that were awarded against him early in to the fights, Richard was Knocked out at the 7th place position but is determined to make amends in the forth coming event up at Liverpool.
Brandon Tutthill -46kg seemed to be on fine form, and looking very impressive, making easy work of his first 2 fights which got him to the semi finals, Brandon controlled the fight and took an early lead but a lack of concentration for a split second see the contest lost as Brandon was thrown for a 10 point score, a lesson learnt from that experience. Brandon then went on to win his next fight which gave him the Bronze medal position, on the whole, a very good performance.
Frankie Goulding-90kg, made light work of his first opponent but was feeling a little poorly, this was evident with his next fight against a lad he had never lost to before, Frankie, looked a little out of salts lacking any kind of speed in his judo, the loss knocked Frankie out of the semi finals and in to the Bronze medal position, again, not looking 100% Frankie still dug deep to produce a knockout throw to put him on the rostrum.
Arlon
Also, Chloe Jackson was fighting for Great Britain at Arlon, in Belgium. Chloe had a great performance fighting in the Junior Under 20 squad winning out of her pool in to the quarter finals where she met the Belgian National Champion. Although Chloe, 16, lost this fight it is her first competitive fighting since injuring her wrist in October. A great result for Chloe and again one of the GB squads better performers on the day in that category.
Bill...
Monday 2 February 2009
DUE TO BAD WEATHER
Hi all, hopefully people read this blog?
There will be no judo tonight due to the weather conditions. If you have contact with anyone you know who may attempt to get there, please let them know it is not on.
Please watch this space for Wednesday...
Bill...
There will be no judo tonight due to the weather conditions. If you have contact with anyone you know who may attempt to get there, please let them know it is not on.
Please watch this space for Wednesday...
Bill...
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