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Croydon Judo Club is set
for a flying visit from a Beijing team this month as their counterparts
look to sample the Olympic sport in London.
The Clubmark Bronze outfit
have prepared a five-day training camp across the capital with
their visitors due to arrive on Wednesday 24 November.
On Thursday evening they’ll
be training at the Budokwai, Britain’s oldest and most famed judo
club, while on Friday the Chinese fighters will have their first
taste of Croydon Judo Club.
After a second night at
the hosts’ dojo on the Friday the visitors will take part in a
three-way match with representatives of Surrey and London on Saturday.
On Sunday, Andrew Moshanov,
a former Russian international and coach, will lead a mass participation
session from 10:00 – 12:30 with a final training session due to
be confirmed for Monday.
In October Croydon hosted
long-time friends Harris Judo Club and their guests A.S.D Jigoro
Kano from Italy.
Their latest camp come
about when club coach Alan Rickard, a distinguished 6th Dan and
top-class referee, received an enquiry after Olympic information
specialists London Go South Go passed on their details at a Beijing
pre-Games test event in 2007.
The International A Licence
referee said: “We have tried to make a schedule that enables our
visitors to enjoy the city and some high-level judo. The idea
is that we’ll establish an exchange link and go out to China in
the future.”
Karen Roberts, British
Judo’s Performance Operations Manager, said: “This is a very good
opportunity for both parties and I’m sure Croydon Judo Club will
be excellent hosts.”
The club are looking for
training partners for the weekend sessions and anyone interested
can contact Alan Rickard on 07770 467034.
Croydon Judo Club train
at 38 Morland Avenue, Surrey, CRO 6EA. Men and women train on
a Monday, Tuesday and Friday at 20:00 – 21:30. Boys and girls
train on a Monday, Tuesday and Thursday at 18:30 – 20:00.
For more information please
visit www.croydonjudo.com
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