Basingstoke MP Maria Miller recently visited us at Dove House Academy to watch one of the Judo classes take place. The class covered a number of groundwork techniques and also some work on strength and conditioning. Dove House Judo club is a satellite club within Shin...
Our Judo club in Basingstoke is pleased to announce an initiative with Sport Hampshire and IOW plus The British Judo Association to help attract newcomers into Judo as a sport. Black Friday Special Offer November 2014 we are offering 8 weeks of FREE Judo Classes...
The differences between Judo and Tai Chi What is Judo? ‘A sport of unarmed combat derived from jujitsu and intended to train the body and mind. It involves using holds and leverage to unbalance the opponent.’ The word Judo means ‘the gentle way.’ It was developed in...
Initial Briefing for 2nd Dan grading research topic by Jess Muller My topic is to research the differences between Martial Arts and the areas within them. I will be looking at the three main areas within Martial Arts i.e. Fundamentals, fighting and katas/forms,...
The main element to my research project, as part of my 2nd dan grading, is to compare and contrast 5 “hard” and 5 “soft” styles of martial arts – looking at their key underlying principles and methods of power generation and also looking at how these different styles...
Congratulations to Gavin Downey who came 3rd in the Irish International Open Special Needs Judo Competition in Dublin on Sunday 28th October against some very determined and strong international competitors.. This result caps an excellent year for Gavin who has...
