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.

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

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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. [...]

The weather stayed dry but somehow everyone managed to get wet and muddy? This year’s summer camp was as always action packed, judo, team games, Olympic Games, balloon and water gun team challenge. Everyone gave their very best so when it came time to award the Top Boy and Top girl prize it was a [...]

Congratulations to Peter  for achieving his black belt

Our club President, George Kerr has had perhaps the most incredible year of his life. Over the past 12 months George has received his 10th Dan from the International Judo Federation in recognition for his outstanding contribution to judo. He is one of only 5 men in the World to hold this grade. George has [...]

- Calum McDonald – Sportif Melrose In 2010 Calum completed the season without losing a single match winning Scottish, English & British Championships.