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This page is an opportunity for you to hear from the Micklefield Judo Club community, from Coaches, Players, Parents and Visitors

March 2024

Paul Horseman Blog

Paul Horseman started at the age of 5 at Ko-Ju Kwai, a small club operating out of the church hall in Desborough Road.  His parents took him and his older brother to judo as some of the other kids their age had been beaten up over the playing fields near their house – and they thought it would be good self defence.  When MJC started out in the Polish Club, it was only 15 minutes walk away and it simply turned out to be more convenient to train there.

Paul remembers the horrible mats which were made of straw and very dirty.

We asked Paul if there was a Coach or Judoka that he looked up to as a role model and also tell us more about his major highlights and achievements within the sport.

“My favourite coach is / was Gary Gillot

In the days when I was training 5/6 times a week he was taking sessions at the Veraloy club. His had fantastic technique and had similar favourites to mine (uchi-mata, harai-goshi, hane-goshi and ashi-waza). He always spent a lot of time with me perfecting (or trying to perfect) my techniques.

My major competitive achievement(s) I guess are

  • Commonwealth Silver Medallist
  • 3 x National Champion
  • Obtaining fighting 5th Dan via line up on the day (2nd Dan also)

I’m also proud to be associated with running and coaching one of the most successful clubs in the area.“

We wanted Paul to share his words of wisdom with us as a Coach and the man of few words gave us this…

“Tap when it hurts!!”

Final words from Paul..”For Micklefield Judo Club to keep on growing in numbers and integrate better into the community than we were able to do at Kingswood and for the club to have its own dojo (obviously)!”

 

july 2023

Ron Cleere Blog

Ron is quite simply a lifetime member of Micklefield Judo Club!  When Ron was asked, why Micklefield? his response was…

 

“Myself, John Oke, & Arthur Lovell would practice at the BJC club in High Wycombe. Athur and John asked if I would like to help them run the club in Micklefield, and so I did.  When we opened we must have had 100 players outside.  I was a yellow belt, John was orange and Arthur a green!”

 

We asked Ron if there was a Coach or Judoka that he looked up to as a role model and also to tell us more about his major highlights and achievements within the sport.

 

“There are several people I look up to.  They include (to name a couple), Robin Otani (Father Matsu Otani was the founder of the BJC) and John Taylor of Amersham Kodakwai.

For me, my proudest achievements in the sport have to be getting my Dan grade and honorary IJF refereeing award”

 

We wanted Ron to share his words of wisdom with us as a Coach…

 

“Other Coaches and Team mates would probably describe me as old school which covers discipline and etiquette.

To keep players and team mates positive during a loss, I would tell them, if I can do it, you can do it too!  Impossible you can do….miracles take a little longer!”

 

Final word from Ron….”I hope Micklefield Judo Club carry on as they have done for the last 50 years!”

 

 

January 2023

Ian Rose Vlog

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