Members of the Cobar Judo Club were part of Team NSW who competed in the Australian Kodokan Judo Associations (AKJA) National Championships in Adelaide over the weekend. Having missed last year’s event, the Cobar members were chomping at the bit to get back to this event and show the rest […]
Cobar Judo Club held its end of year activities over the weekend welcoming back a long time friend of the Dojo, Shihan Denis Byrnes Roku-dan (6th degree Black Belt), who travelled from Sydney. The weekend consisted of an extra training session on the Friday night, and a whole class session […]
The Cobar Judo Club held its end of year grading and club competition over the weekend. Friend of the Cobar Dojo, Shihan Denis Byrnes (a 6th Dan) of Sydney, visited after not being able to for the last few years, and was anxious to see how the local students had […]
A team of eight members from the Cobar Judo Club competed at the Australian Kodokan Judo Association (AKJA) National titles over the weekend with one member, Caleb Theakston, winning his Under 16 years division. Competitors from all over the country were in attendance. This was the first sanctioned tournament held […]
The Cobar Judo Club held its end of year training/grading and shiai (a match, game, fight or competition) events on the weekend to cap off the year for the sport. Cobar Judo Sensei Ray Chandler said the sport has recently witnessed a resurge in popularity and there were big numbers […]
Recently, members of the Cobar Judo Club held a weekend training camp with long-time friend of the Cobar Dojo, Shihan Denis Byrnes (Roku-dan/6th Degree Black Belt) in attendance. Shihan Byrnes took the opportunity to bring with him the Principle Instructor of Western Warriors Martial Arts of Mt Druitt, Sensei Rodney […]
The Cobar Judo Club held its end of year activities on the weekend with a grading for those ready, along with a mini club tournament. With COVID putting a stop to all activities for the better part of the year, students were chomping at the bit to get back to […]
Local Andrew Roberts recently earned his black belt after more than seven years of dedicated training with the Cobar Judo Club under the guidance of Sensei Ray Chandler. Obtaining a black belt in any form of martial arts is a major achievement with statistics showing that only 10 students out […]
Four Cobar Judo Club members competed at the Australian Judo Union (AJU) National Tournament in Tweed Heads on the weekend and returned with medals. With no juniors in attendance this year it was up to the senior members of the local Dojo (club) to represent, with all competing members placing […]
The Cobar Judo Club (or Dojo) celebrated 15 years of practising “Judo in the Bush” over the weekend. Invitations to all members past and present, as well as long-time supporters were issued to go along and participate in training sessions on the Friday and Saturday, and for the more adventurous, […]
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