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 1st 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 2nd 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.
| Governing body membership type | Cost | Club membership purchase also required? |
|---|---|---|
| BJC provisional 3 month * | £10 | No |
| BJC U18 – Annual | £30 (or £20 if upgrading from a provisional) and £24 to renew | Yes |
| BJA U18 – Annual | £31 and £28 to renew | Yes |
| BJC O18 – Annual | £35 (or £25 if upgrading from a provisional) and £30 to renew | Yes |
| BJA O18 – Annual | £42 and £39 to renew | Yes |
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.