St Albans Judo Club has been providing over 70 years of service to judo & the community. The club is a thriving community of junior and senior members, parents, and volunteers who all come together to enjoy judo.

Expert tuition caters for all levels from beginner to black belt and beyond!

If you are over 18, and have never done Judo before (or are returning after a long break), we will be running our next Adult Beginners Course on Thursday 26th September at 8pm.

Age is no barrier, our September ’23 course had a 50 year age span between oldest & youngest! The 12 week course is also an excellent refresher for people who did judo in the past and would like to get back into it.

If you’re interested in finding out more about this course, complete our expression of interest form and we will get in touch with more details.

Upcoming Event – NEIL ADAMS MBE OLY 9th Dan

We are delighted to be welcoming the IJF Voice of Judo, Neil Adams, back to the club in November 2024. He will be delivering a day of training for our members on Saturday 23rd, and then on the Sunday we have an open event for experienced Judoka over 14, where he will be reflecting on the Paris 2024 Olympics, including plenty of mat time with a mix of Tachi- & Ne-waza practice.

Sign up for the Neil Adams Post Olympic Seminar Sunday 24th November 10am-3pm
(Licenced BJA Coach Revalidation Event)

Interested in a Trial?

NOTE: WE ARE CURRENTLY OPERATING A WAITING LIST SYSTEM.

Please note we organise our U19s classes by School Year rather than exact age.

Primary School Sections:
Monkeys – For those who will be starting Reception in Sept 2024 or 2025, minimum age 3years & 6months (Pre-registration for Sept 2024 is open)
Dragons – Years 1-3 / Tigers – Years 4-6

Secondary School Sections:
Wolves – Years 7-9 / Cranes – Years 10-13 (or college equivalent)

For Adults Aged 18+ (Tortoises)

In the first instance, for all ages, please complete our short expression of interest form and we will get in touch.

For more information & prices see the How to Join section & check our Class Timetable

Visitors welcome

PAYG Session passes for Visitors can be purchased from our club shop – https://st-albans-judo-club-shop.mymawebsite.com/product/payg-session-pass/

Our Visitors fees are £5 for 18s & under and £7 for Over 19s

See our Class Timetable for available sessions.

You MUST bring your current, in date, BJC, BJA or AJA licence with you.

Session PAYG Passes are valid for one training session, they are not tied to a specific date and can be used up to 1 month after purchase. Please note we can not accept cash or card payments on the door.

We are proud to have met the requirements to be awarded the Safeguarding Code in Martial Arts for a 3rd Year For more information on this scheme: www.safeguardingcode.com/parents

SAJC Hosts GB Olympian Nekoda Davis
Session video available

St. Albans Judo Club1 day ago

Busy mat at last night's Fighting Fit.
29 taking part from age 8 up to, well me 😃.
Great split of primaries, juniors & seniors, all giving 100% to their training. 💪

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St. Albans Judo Club2 weeks ago

Quick reminder, we have no children's classes this week. Have a fantastic Easter break and we'll see you all next week. 🐣🐰

Seniors, tomorrow's session is on as normal, for both open mat training & those on the beginners course. 🥋🐣

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St. Albans Judo Club3 weeks ago

🌟Big Congratulations 🌟 to club members for their successes this past weekend:
👉Stratty, who obtained his BJC 2nd Kyu at the Area grading on Sunday, an excellent performance with great wins in all his fights and some impressive technical skills on display.💪
👉 Samuel, who completed the technical training for his BJA Club Referee qualification with the practical to follow in a few weeks. 👏
👉George R who was taking part the England Squad training session, following his excellent performance at the Ippon Trophy competition in Antwerp the previous weekend.🤜

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St. Albans Judo Club1 month ago

🥋All the best to John Tobin & Marcin Jakubowski, (Nage-no-kata), and Bob Cleevely (Kime-no-kata) & Richard Bannister (Kodokan Goshin Jutsu) who are competing at the BJC Kata Championship today.🤞

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St. Albans Judo Club1 month ago

If anyone is interested there are still a few spaces on this event which is being held at the Club Dojo on 30th March.

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St. Albans Judo Club2 months ago

A long, tiring, but ⭐️incredibly rewarding⭐️ day yesterday at our first club grading of the year.

Well done to everyone who attended - Lots and lots of new belts awarded, including a couple of major achievements.
👉 We awarded 94 new grades, with handful more left for us to mop up in the week.
👉 Cian R achieved his 1st Blue tab, having maxed out his U8 syllabus
👉 James S & Archie F both achieved their 4th Kyu (Orange Belt), which is the highest grade on our club syllabus for Primary school age children.
👉Not to be out done by his younger brother, we had Bobby S earning his 3rd Kyu (Green Belt), which is the top BJC grade we can award in club.
👉And to fully round off the achievements, I was immensely proud to award Samuel F with his BJA 1st Kyu (Brown belt). An extremely well earned grade - coming back from injuries that might have seen others give up, Samuel has worked hard to regain fitness, begun his return to competition, passed his L1 coaching award, and become an important part of the Club's younger coaching team.

As always, my hugest thanks to the Coaches & off-mat team who are absolutely key to making these events run smoothly. 👏
Jad

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Technical & Development Classes

Note: All classes at SAJC are organised by School Year Groups.

Mini Judo Monkeys* – Nursery & Reception (from 3years & 6 months)
New Intakes in Sept & Jan Only – Register now for Jan 2025 start.
Wednesdays – 5-5:45pm
*For those who will start Reception in Sept ’24 or Sept ’25

Dragons – Years 1, 2 & 3 – WAITING LIST IN OPERATION
Wednesday – 6-7pm / Friday – 6-7pm

Tigers – Years 4, 5 & 6 – WAITING LIST IN OPERATION
Wednesday – 7:15pm / Thursday – 6:45-7:45pm / Friday – 6-7pm

Wolves – Years 7, 8 & 9 – WAITING LIST IN OPERATION
Wednesday 7:15pm / Thursday 6:45-7:45pm / Friday – 7:15-8:15pm

Cranes – Years 10, 11, 12 & 13 – Subject to availability, contact for more info.
Wednesday 8:30-9:30pm / Friday 7:15-8:15pm
Over 16s can also join Adults classes.

Adults – Available for all ages from 16 onwards
Technical Tuesday 7:30-9:30pm / Open Mat Thursday 8-9:30pm
(Not suitable for new starters)

Adult Beginners Course – Starts THURSDAY 26th SEPTEMBER
Thursday 8-9:30pm – Fixed course dates from September to December 2024

Monday Night – Fighting Fitness Sessions

Fortnightly at 6:45pm-7:45pm or 6:45pm-8:30pm
Upcoming Dates – 16^th & 30^th September / 14^th & 28^th October /
11^th & 25^th November / 9^th December
Then we’ll take a break until 13^th January

Section A: 6:45pm-7:45pm

Dragons (age 7&8 by invitation only)
Tigers (minimum grade BJC 2 Green Tabs / BJC 6^th Kyu San / BJA 3^rd Mon, or by invitation)
Wolves (BJC 6^th Kyu San to 5^th Kyu San / BJA grade 3^rd to 6^th Mon, or by invitation)

Section B: 6:45pm-8:15pm

Wolves (BJC 4th Kyu, or BJA 7^th Mon, or by invitation)
Cranes (minimum grade BJC or BJA 5^th Kyu, or by invitation)
Adults (minimum grade BJC or BJA 5^th Kyu, or by invitation)

If you are interested in the Fighting Fit Classes, but aren’t sure if you should be attending Section A or B, just get in touch and we can discuss.

For further information please email info@stalbansjudo.org.uk

NOTE: WE ARE CURRENTLY AT CAPACITY FOR UNDER 14s
AND OPERATING A WAITING LIST SYSTEM.

In the first instance, for all ages, please complete our short expression of interest form and we will get in touch with more details..

If you are new to judo, your first session is free!!
After your 1^st session if you want to continue we will ask you to purchase a 3-month provisional judo licence, or one of the other licences available if you prefer.

Once you have a licence, there is no training fee for your 2^nd session, but after that you will need to sign up to one of our membership options. Fees are paid monthly in advance by Direct Debit. SAJC offers training sessions for around 48 weeks of every year and our fees are spread equally across the months.

For the Ginmedaru options, you can attend additional sessions by purchasing a PAYG pass from our store.

We also have Annual Advance pricing rates if you would prefer to pay for a whole year upfront. These are available after 3 months of attendance, please speak to us if this is of interest.

Judo Licences

In order to take part in judo lessons, you much have a judo licence from one of our two governing bodies. This licence provides you with personal accident insurance, and full licences allow you to take part in gradings and competitions.

Our governing bodies are:
British Judo Council and British Judo Association.

There are other pricing options available for certain groups, please ask at the desk for more details.

* – Does not allow you to participate in gradings or competitions, but you can upgrade to the full membership at any time

Club Membership is £10 per year, and helps keep our training costs low.
If you choose not to take membership, when upgrading from your 3 month provisional licence your monthly training fees will increase.

If you are visiting from another club

Just bring your current BJA or BJC licence with you and purchase a PAYG Session pass.

PAYG Session passes for Visitors must be purchased in advance from our club shop – https://st-albans-judo-club-shop.mymawebsite.com/product/payg-session-pass/

Session PAYG Passes are valid for one training session, they are not tied to a specific date and can be used up to 1 month after purchase. We also offer a monthly Direct Debit rate for Regular visitors.

What to wear

For the first few classes you can wear tracksuit bottoms without zips/ buttons/ anything hard that could injure yourself or others when breakfalling. Girls should also wear a plain white T-shirt. These items may get pulled/ stretched so don’t wear anything you can’t afford to write off! Please use an elastic hair band to tie any long hair back (no metal hair clips are allowed).

We have spare judo jackets that you can use – just ask someone for help if you’re stuck. You’ll be expected to buy your own gi (judo outfit) if you decide to join. These are available at the club shop.

Forms

The club asks you to fill out a membership form on your first visit.

Club shop

The club shop carries a stock of judo clothing and accessories for members, including judo suits, and club branded kit.

Email

info@stalbansjudo.org.uk

Phone

01727 869007

Weekday evenings only. Please leave a message at other times.

Directions

The dojo address is:
St Albans Judo Club,
Batchwood Golf and Sports Centre,
Batchwood Drive,
St Albans,
Hertfordshire,
AL3 5XA.

The Dojo is within “Batchwood Golf and Sports Centre”. There is a large sign for this facility off the road “Batchwood Drive”.

Please be aware that the Dojo is on a section of one-way narrow country road, don’t go along this the wrong way. If you have a satnav then the following coordinates will lead you to the correct entrance to the one-way road N51.764848, W0.344282

Parking is on the right just before you reach the Sports Centre. Please observe the parking signs/ notices.