It is with great sadness that the Area announces the death of Mick Leigh, 9th Dan and President of the Southern Area. Mick has been a stalwart and well respected member of the Area and British Judo throughout his lifetime, setting up the Area and Sussex County, as well as…
The 2026 Southern Area Annual General Meeting, will take place on Thursday 23rd July 2026 on Zoom. Zoom (Meeting ID: 860 8652 4353 & Passcode: 635417) https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86086524353?pwd=ulU2UjQbZ5SSUjULFoAXpAObqztC2L.1 The meeting will start at 7 pm, with booking in from 6.45 pm. The minutes of the 2025 AGM and all other documentation will be available from…
Congratulations to Derek Paxton, gradings officer for Southern Area judo and head coach at Horsham Judo Club for his promotion to 6th Dan. The grade is awarded by the BJA for services to judo, acknowledging experience and knowledge. Derek is now permitted to wear the coveted red and white belt.
Clubs & individuals are invites to nominate recipients for the following awards: “Cliff Baker-Brown ‘Spirit of Judo’ Award” to recognise an exceptional player or coach. “Jack Cook Award” to recognise a significant contribution by a volunteer. Awards to be presented at the SA Inter-County Team Championships to be…
The Area recognizes the pivotal role that clubs play in the sport, without clubs there would be no Area or National body, without clubs there would be no Judo. It is our aim to acknowledge the people who put endless hours of their time for the good of Judo. Long…
The Southern Area are hosting a free seminar on the new Dan grading syllabus on Saturday 11th October 2025 at Croydon JC. The seminar will cover Syllabus changes Competitive Requirements Technical Requirements Candidate Skills form Kodokan 100 New Techniques Variations between IJF/BJA Kata Requirements For more information and to book…
Graham Turner We sadly have to announce the passing of Graham Turner, 7th Dan on 9th March 2025. Graham stated Judo in his mid-thirties at Tonbridge Judo Club, Kent. He started refereeing as a result of a poor decision (in his opinion) whilst watching his son participating in a…
At the AGM, we announced the launch of the Southern Area Grass Roots Club Development Fund,. This fund makes available a total of £10k to provide financial support to Southern Area member clubs for grass-roots development projects that seek to increase participation and growth, with long-term benefit to judo in…
The 2024 Southern Area Annual General Meeting will take place on Tuesday 9th July in Meeting Room 2 at K2 Crawley leisure centre, Pease Pottage Hill, Crawley RH11 9BQ. The meeting will start at 7 pm, with booking in from 6.45 pm. There will also be the facility to join…
Congratulations to the Southern Area Secretary and Camberley JCs Fiona Chan for winning gold at the European Veterans Championships 2024 in Sarajevo.
