Sporif Judo

Flavio Canto

admin — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 18:09:27 +0000

We met up with Olympic Medallist Flavio Canto from Brazil at the World Championships in Paris. Flavio was delighted to wear is limited addition ’Sportif Friends of Judo’ polo shirt to advertise the forthcoming Sportif International Tournament and Training Camp. Flavio will be one of the lead coaches on the camp.

National Coach for Barbados

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The National Coach for Barbados Ian Withers also wearing his ‘Friends of Judo’ polo shirt

Olympic Solidarity Programme – Barbados

admin — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 17:56:49 +0000

Peter recently returned from a two week trip to the West Indies where he delivered a programme of coach education seminars and workshops on behalf of the IJF (International Judo Federation). The course was a part of the Olympic Solidarity programme which is delivered around the World by the IOC (International Olympic Committee) . Hosted by the Barbados Olympic Association the course attracted coaches from around the Caribbean region. The course which was split between practical mat work and theoretical lecture style work shops was well received and the coaches taking part gave excellent input.

It wasn’t all hard work though and there was the opportunity to relax on the beach from time to time…………………. Its a tough job but someone has to do it.

Kids at a local club in Barbados with their coach Jamal Grosvenor who took part in the Manchester Commonwealth Games

The beach at the Hotel

Class room work at the Barbados Olympic Association

Scottish Championships

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The Scottish Championships is always a bench mark of success for Sportif Judos performance programme. Sportif has topped the over all medal table for this event for the past 4 years straight. That is fantastic, but it does add a little extra pressure as everyone feels they have something to live up to. The team of 2011 did not let the side down with a massive medal haul of 37 medals they doubled the tally of the second place club making it 5 in a row. It was a huge success with new players breaking through and established players once again delivering the goods. Well done everyone, your hard work has paid off.

Pictured some of the medallists at this years Scottish Championships

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International Summer Camp Portugal 2012

admin — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 10:34:11 +0000

Forget the bad weather in the UK, this year the Sportif Squad left all that behind and jetted off to Portimao in Portugal for a summer training camp that mixed excellent judo sessions, swimming pools, beach and sun!

The players performed well at the camp and tournament and enjoyed a well earned few days in the sun after a tough years training.

Sportif International Training Camp

admin — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 10:33:06 +0000

While the younger players enjoyed the relaxed atmosphere of Fordel Firs the Squad group got fired up for the Sportif International Training Camp which was held in the Edinburgh University Sports Centre in Edinburgh. The camp attracted many of GBs top young international players as well as members of the Danish & Portuguese national teams. In total 150 players attended the camp, the pace and tempo was charged which made a fantastic atmosphere to train.

With a coaching team including Olympic medallist Nuno Delgado from Portugal, World medallist our very own John Buchanan, Kim Christiansen National Coach for Denmark and groundwork expert Jesus Perves from Spain the camp was truly International.

Countdown to the Sportif International Tournament and Training Camp 2012 has already begun, check the web page for more details.