New Members Welcome! No waiting lists!

We are happy to welcome any new players at our club at both venues at Knightwood and The Hilt, we do not operate any waiting lists at either venue so please come and join us if you are interested in attending our club.

We pride ourselves in being an inclusive club and will avidly make reasonable adjustments to insure that every individual is able to participate in the sport of Judo.

Please arrive 10-15 minutes early on your first session so we can greet you and take a few details, we have a friendly admin team there waiting to assist you. Please wear some soft jogging bottoms/leggins and a t-shirt to your first session, and please come with a bottle of water, we have a judo jacket (Gi) and a belt (Obi) for you to borrow for the session.

If you have any other questions regarding times/sessions or any special requirements you may have please email the club and our Chairman Steve Kemish will be in contact.

Hot off the press...

Hampshire Closed Comp Sunday 22nd March 2026

This is a closed event, for Hampshire registered players only

• Competitors must be over 8 years of age on the day of the competition

• Senior competitors must be aged 14 years and over on the day of the competition

• All competitors must present a valid BJA licence or a BJA affiliated association licence at the weigh-in together with proof of grade – no exceptions will be made

• Medallists may be selected for the Inter-County Teams in Woking on 10th May 2026

• No refunds will be issued after the closing date

Contest Information:

• Armlocks or strangles only allowed in the Senior event

• Method of competition will be pools throughout & current BJA rules will apply

• Medals will be presented throughout the day

• All competitors must wear suitable footwear at all times when off the mat

• White or blue judogi may be worn (if blue you must bring a white one too)

• Where possible provide players to provide their own blue and white belts

• Only matside qualified coaches with a valid card will be allowed matside to coach

• In the event of any disputes, the decision of the Tournament Director will be final

• The Tournament Director reserves the right to combine categories if necessary

• Videos and photographs may be taken on the day and used on social media

• All players must weigh in with white t-shirt and judogi trousers with a 0.8kg allowance provided

• Males may compete in a white t shirt if they choose to do so. All females MUST wear a white t shirt.

Weight categories:

U16 Girls:                                                -28, -32, -36, -40, -44, -48, -52, -57, -63, +63kgs
U16 Boys:                                               -30, -34, -38, -42, -46, -50, -55, -60, -66, +66kgs
Senior Men 1st Kyu & Dan:               -60,-66,-73,-81,-90,-100, +100kgs
Senior Men 2nd & below:                  -60,-66,-73,-81,-90,-100, +100kgs
Senior Ladies 1st Kyu & Dan:          -52,-57,-63,-70,-78,+70kgs
Senior Ladies 2nd kyu & below:     -52,-57,-63,-70,-78,+70kgs

Weigh in Times:

U16 girls: 8:30 am to 9:00 am
U16 boys: 9:30 am to 10:15 am
All seniors: 1:30 pm to 2:00 pm

Entry Fee: £25 (free for spectators and car parking)
No refunds once entries closed.

Enter online – https://www.participant.co.uk/SouthernAreaJudo/event/hampshire_closed_2026#/init

Closing Date: Monday 16th March 2026 or when the event limit is reached
Queries to:       events@sajudo.org.uk

INTER COUNTIES TEAM SELECTION:
The results of the Hampshire Closed will be used to help with the final team selection for the Hampshire Team that will compete in the Inter Counties on Sunday 10th May. The format will be a mixed team approach – the same format as we used in last year’s event.
This means that for the Senior team, we will only be selecting players for the following positions:

Senior Men -66, -81, -100, +100kgs
Senior Ladies -57, -70, +70kgs

The County Squad Manager will be responsible for selecting the players for both the U16 and Senior teams.

Well done to all of our judo players, young and not-so-young, who competed in the Hampshire closed competition - many doing their first competition.  

As a result of the excellent performances (5 golds, 5 silvers and 5 bronzes), we secured the Hampshire team cup. - great judo everyone!

Direct debits are back!

Fancy saving money on your judo sessions every month?  Why not take out a direct debit with us and pay a reduced monthly fee. See details here.

Our Saturday sessions - at Knightwood Leisure Centre (check here for the address). 

Saturday session times are:

• 8.30 - 9.30 - Vipers (5yrs - 7yrs inc)

• 9.40 - 10.40 - Juniors (8yrs - 11yrs inc)

• 10:45 - 12:00 - Youth (12yrs-15yrs inc)

• 12.00 - 13.30 - Seniors (aged 16+) and older youths (14+)

We will be continuing our sessions on Thursdays at the Hilt in Chandlers Ford at the following times:

• 19.00 - 20.00 - Juniors (8yrs - 11yrs inc)

• 19.00 - 21.00 - Youths (12 yrs - 15 yrs inc)   -  Seniors (16+)

Events

Check out our calendar, below,  to keep up to date with our judo events and other events that we think may be of interest to our members.

Alternatively, you can check out our social page to see some of the fun things that we get involved in.

For a broader selection of events, you can check out the full British Judo Association events calendar here.