I'm looking to take up Judo in the sheffield area, can anyone recommend a club?8)

Try the Sheffield College's Castle centre on Granville Road, apparently they do Jiu Jitsu and Judo lessons as part of their course itinerary.

http://www.judo.demon.co.uk/sheff.htm

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www.hallamdojo.co.uk

Can anyone tell me where the Judo club is located in Woodhouse?

According to a couple of websites I’ve seen, Woodhouse Judo Club is located at Woodhouse Community Centre, but it would appear to have moved. I’ve asked several local residents but no one knows where it’s moved to, and I’ve phoned the tel. no. associated with the club and had no luck, so any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in anticipation.

For anyone that’s interested, I’ve managed to find 3 Judo clubs in Sheffield (after discovering that Woodhouse Judo Club has been closed for 4-5 years!)

There’s a club at the English Institute of Sport on Attercliffe, where the facilities are obviously superb. The class is on Monday evenings and starts at 8pm (finish approx 9.30). It costs £3 per session. There’s a decent mix of ability and both male and female players attend – all are welcome. There’s also a children’s class prior to the adults, but I’m not sure what time that starts.

The other clubs that I’ve found are Sheffield Judo Club, which is on Grimesthorpe Road (there’s an advert in the Yellow Pages). The class is on Wednesday evenings, 8.30-10.00pm and costs £2.50. There’s also Sheffield University Judo Club, which is located at the Goodwin Sports Centre. I believe the classes are on Thursday evenings at about 8pm, and I think it costs £2 per session, but I’m not certain about this (there is a website that provides details).

For those who don’t know, Judo is a combat sport and is officially recognised by the International Olympic Committee. It consists of throws, locks, and strangles (including groundwork), but no strikes, and although it is taught predominantly as a sport, it can potentially be used as an effective method of self-defence. It’s also an excellent way to get EXTREMELY fit (anyone who remembers Neil Adams or the ‘legendary’ Brian Jacks on Superstars will attest to that!).

I noticed that several people have viewed my post where I asked for details about Woodhouse Judo Club, so I hope this proves informative.

This kinda touches on something I was gonna ask....

I've been studying karate for just over 2 years and while I like the style I am noticing a big hole in the grappling / groundfighting end of things that aint been plugged by my current training regime.

Would judo in your opinion rectify this? I need some sort of grappling art to complement what I'm up to at t'minute. What do you grapplers out there recommend?

If you can find it submision wrestling is pretty good - there is also a BJJ school in Sheffield which is very ground fighting oriented and has some striking involved which should help bridge the karate / grappling gap. Though judo is also good and probably the easiest to find a good school in :)

Ive seen a couple of past posts on this board about Judo Clubs in Sheffield, and I thought Id tell you what I know about them for anyone who's interested...

First of all theres Sheffield University Judo Club, which train at Goodwin Sports Centre on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 8-10pm both nights (Tuesday's only open to people who have a grade in Judo). The session costs £2 and anyone is welcome. For more details look on www.shef.ac.uk/~jc

Then there is a training session on Monday nights at the EIS (English Instsitute of Sport) near Meadowhall and the facilities here are excellent for Judo - for adults, this costs £3 a session, but I dont know how much it is for kids. Kids can train there from 6.30-8pm (I think!) and adults train after 8-9.30pm.

Also, theres a training session at Sheffield Judo Club on Wednesday evenings - this is held on Grimsthorpe Road and starts at around 8-ish, and is £2.50 a session.

Judo itself is a grappling martial art, and the emphasis is on wrestling whilst standing or on the floor. Fights are won either by a high-quality throw, a hold-down for 25 seconds, or by submission (armlocks and strangles). There is no striking in Judo, but it is very good for overall fitness and building strength, and can be useful in close-contact self defence.

If you're interested in starting Judo, or in coming along to either of these clubs, then come to the training session on the night which suits you best.

and if you're going to try the university one on a Tuesday, pop along 1.5 hours early and have a look at jitsu as well :D

Sorry mate, but I thought the Jiu Jitsu club train on Thursdays between 6.30-8pm... if people come along on the tuesday, I think they might be a bit disappointed!

did I say Tuesday, this cold is making my head spin.

We also train this morning, from 10 - 12:30, but i'm not cause i've got aforementioned cold.

I currently training at the uni Judo club...pretty freindly bunch by and large.
Also hope to be a bit more regular at the jitsu club, though prob not sats as the missus would complain she never sees me :)

I'm looking to take up Judo in the sheffield area, can anyone recommend a club?8)

try sheffield judo club
925 grimesthorpe road
sheffield
weds 8pm to 10pm