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Silver for Sonny at the North Yorkshire Open
🥈Congratulations to Sobell’s Sonny Ume who took a silver medal at the North Yorkshire Open Festival of Judo - great work! 🔥💪
May 51 min read


Islam and Judo: Guidance on Bowing
You may have read that our club, like most clubs around the world, maintains the Japanese tradition and courtesy of bowing. In judo, we...
May 35 min read


Sobell Invitational 2025
Huge congratulations to everyone who took part in the Sobell Judo Club Invitational! We were thrilled to welcome judoka from clubs all...
Apr 61 min read


Sobell in Paris!
🇫🇷 Sobell in Paris. Sam Sampson taking the opportunity to train with some new judoka whilst visiting the city. At Sobell, we always...
Mar 281 min read


London Area Randori
Fantastic randori today with plenty of judoka from all over the country. Thank you to our visiting clubs 👇🏻 @kitsunegarijudo @uljudo...
Mar 281 min read


Medals at NHC Orange belt and below!
Gold and Silver Success at NHC Orange Belt & Below Championships! A huge congratulations to Krzysztof for an outstanding performance,...
Mar 281 min read


Judo medals at the Surrey Open Kyu Grade!
Great effort from Romana and Michael for competing at the Surrey Open Kyu Grade today. Romana coming away with a silver medal after two...
Feb 21 min read


London Open Judo Randori | Feb 2025
Fantastic first randori session of the year with lots of tachi-waza and ne-waza. The Sobell Judo Club in London hosts these sessions...
Feb 21 min read


Success in Worthing!
The Sobell Judo Club youth team delivered an impressive performance at the recent JFAUK Inter-Club Competition held in Sussex, hosted by...
Dec 8, 20241 min read


Fragments of Judo: Piecing Together a Martial Art
Judo, much like a thousand-piece puzzle, is a journey of discovery, discipline, and connection. At first glance, each fragment — every...
Nov 25, 20243 min read


The Journey of Judo: Clearing the Clouded Mirror
The Clouded Mirror of a Beginner For anyone stepping onto the mat for the first time, judo can seem shrouded in mystery and complexity....
Nov 20, 20243 min read


Understanding the Difference Between Judo Contest Grades and the Awarding of Higher Grades
In the world of judo, the grading system is a framework that allows practitioners to progress through ranks, both recognizing their...
Nov 20, 20244 min read


2024 London Area Open
An enormous congratulations to the team who took part in the 2024 London Area Open. From 10 competitors, we managed to come away with 12...
Nov 10, 20241 min read


Medals at the JFAUK Interclub Tournament!
Congratulations to everyone who participated in the JFAUK Interclub Tournament held today in London! The event showcased some exceptional...
Oct 8, 20241 min read


Junior end of term interclub
Well done to members of our junior class who took part in a fun (surprise) end of term interclub competition. Have a fantastic summer and...
Jul 19, 20241 min read


Medals for James Maye and Joana Alonso in Leicester
Great effort from James Maye, Joana Alonso and Ben White for heading over to Leicester today to take part in the Bushi Open...
Jun 16, 20241 min read


Sam Sampson becomes 2024 European Ground Fighting Champion
Fantastic effort from Sam Sampson for heading out to Cologne, Germany to take part in the European Ground Fighting Championships, coming...
Jun 16, 20241 min read


Masterclass in Buxton
Fantastic effort from Sampson Sampson and Sam Sampson who travelled to Buxton Judo Club to deliver a seminar on Kata Guruma and other...
Jun 16, 20241 min read


Sam Sampson takes Gold at the Solent BJJ Open
Congratulations to Sam Sampson for taking a gold medal at the Solent BJJ Open 2024
Jun 16, 20241 min read


2024 Junior Inter-club Competition
Fantastic work by our junior judoka who competed in a friendly Easter competition during tonight’s session winning not only some medals,...
Jun 16, 20241 min read
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