Yorkshire & Humberside Judo
We represent the Yorkshire & Humberside region of the British Judo Association and our aim is to provide the opportunity and encouragement to people within Yorkshire & Humberside to participate and reach their potential in Judo.
We provide equally for those who want to partake in Judo recreationally as those that want to compete to the highest level.
There is provision for competitions, Gradings and organised Judo sessions where club members throughout the Area can take part, with the added experience for some team members to compete abroad, gaining further experience.
The BJA Yorkshire & Humberside area will endeavour to support players who wish to become coaches, referees or technical officials at events.
If you'd like to get involved with volunteering at events in an official capacity or more casually you'll be very welcome, just get in touch to find out about volunteering opportunities.
Although many members, both female and male, from this Area have achieved National and even Olympic level status, we try to provide a sport that not only brings participants a specific sports skill but also a disciplined mind and body to take forward into the community for the rest of their lives.
Are your club details up to date with BJA?
Clubs committees - don't forget to make sure your data is kept up to date with the BJA.
- is your club contact information up to date?
- is you club BJA membership up to date?
- is all your club information (contacts, website, affiliation) showing correctly in www.bjadojo.co.uk (this is where we get club info from)?
We frequently get queries through the website from people looking for clubs in the area, we can't point them to the appropriate club(s) if info isn't up to date.
Y & H Judo 2019 Survey
Peter Simpson trophy
Peter Simpson was the central figure in the running of Knottingley Judo Club and a long serving member on the West Yorkshire committee involved in organising gradings, competitions and running the West Yorkshire Squads.
He was also a long serving member of the Y & H committee at one time helping to running the Area squad but mainly organising and working to promote Area competition events.
Peter was lost to the Area under tragic circumstances.
At the annual Yorkshire and Humberside teams, the trophy awarded to the winning junior red & yellow belt team is named in his honour.
2017 : Sheffield & Penistone combined team
2016 : East Yorkshire Judo Academy
2015 : Steel City
Doug Crane award
Doug Crane was the central figure in the running of Doncaster Judo club and the administration of the building which they owned. He was also the South Yorkshire chairman.
For a number of years he helped run the Yorkshire and Humberside Junior squad and assisted in Area coaching courses. He then took up the role of Y&H Treasurer and deputy chairman.
In that role he was central in the administration of coaching courses and competitions. Doug was a stickler for protocol and integrity.
Unfortunately he died before his time with a brain tumour.
The Doug Crane award is named in his memory and presented annually in recognition of long term service to the area. Usually presented at the Yorkshire & Humberside closed team event.
2020 : Not awarded
2019 : Bob Parker
Bob has been working as a technical official at our events for a number of years. He is now a Senior Recorder and assists Elaine in many events at control.
2018 : Michael Leng
Mike has been active in the area for a long time running Ryedale Judo club, an active referee, an examiner and in recent years the Director of Examiners for the area
2017 : June Hirst
Technical official at competitions
2016 : Eric Theaker
Services as a Yorkshire & Humberside and South Yorkshire committee member, supporting Sheffield/Steel City Judo
2015 : John Bunyan
Area treasurer, York Judo club
2014 : Chris Hill
One of area senior referees of many years
Keith "Tiger" Brown
Coach at Rotherham Tigers, referee
Ken Cooper
Seth Birch
Area coach, Huddersfield coach
Alan Medley
Referee, Area refereeing representative
Ken & Diane Iveson
Peter Simpson
Peter Simpson was the central figure in the running of Knottingley Judo Club and a long serving member on the West Yorkshire committee involved in organising gradings, competitions and running the West Yorkshire Squads.
He was also a long serving member of the Y & H committee at one time helping to running the Area squad but mainly organising and working to promote Area competition events.
Peter is remembered with a trophy given at the area teams each year
Roy Francis
Awarded in recognition of his years of service to the West Yorkshire area and his role as director of Examiners for Yorkshire and Humberside Judo
Alan Stanbra
Area committee member and secretary
Jackie Asquith
William Megson
Richard Cooper
Seniors & veterans point fest weekend
14th and 15th of June saw players from around country converge on York for our Senior & Veterans events. From Scotland, Cornwall and even Portugal & Gibraltar !
A competition (results) on Saturday followed by a competitive dan grading (results) on the Sunday, a whole lot of points won by players towards their respective grades. Alongside the points winners were the lower grades competing, for many of whom it was their first competition.
National teams preparation
At the weekend we had a number of players from our teams get together for a training session at Pudsey club led by Caroline Brayson.
We got the team t-shirts sized up.
Players did some drills, randori and games. Some discussion of rules.
Great to see players putting in the work ahead of the national teams.
It's coming together!
Ben George passes A badge and Cian Maris passes B ref badge
More referee success for the Yorkshire & Humberside area as Cian Maris passes hie B exam at the first attempt and Ben George gains his A badge. Both being assessed at the 2024 national pre-cadet & cadet event.
Becoming a referee can be challenging at times, but it rewarding in it's own way - best seats in the house!
If you might be interesting in becoming a referee, talk to the area Referee Representitive, Cameron McDowall.
