Fudoshin Ju-Jitsu recently held their first inter club competition at Dorchester Judo Club. Junior students from local clubs competed against each other in five seperate categories, sparring, throwing, ground fighting, an empty hand display and a weapons demonstration.
The competitors were divided into three divisions, the under 8 years, 8 years and over (junior belts) and 8 years and over (senior belts). Medals were awarded for first and second place in each division and first and second place trophies were awarded for the two students who gained the most points overall in the tournament.
Sparring for the under 8’s and the junior belts was no contact, with points awarded on a close enough is good enough basis. The higher grades wore protective helmets, gloves and footwear and fought full contact.
In the under 8’s both Matthew Mew and Josh McCourtie won all three of their bouts, earning themselves a maximum six points. In the junior belt division, only James Chambler gained the maximum six points, whilst Matthew Maton defeated all his three opponents to dominate the senior belt division.
In the senior belt throwing competition, only Charlotte Kibbey won all three of her fights, with two Ippons (full points) and a Wazari (half point). Jack Richards in the junior belt division, proved himself to be a skilled judoka, winning all three of his bouts with an Ippon.
In the under 8 divison, the throwing and ground contest categories were combined into a Sumo tournament. Each competitor having to push, pull or wrestle their opponent out of the circle to win.
In the senior grades weapons display, each competitor chose a different weapon. Max Wright chose the Sai, Charlotte Kibbey the Nunchaku, Matthew McCourtie the Jo, Josh McCourtie the Wakizashi and Matthew Maton the Bokken. In a close fought competiton, it was Matthew Maton, who impressed the judges most.
In the empty hand category, the senior grades performed Karate patterns to a very high standard, the under 8’s and junior grades put together their own breakfall and striking routines and put on a very energetic display.
The overall winner was Matthew Maton, with James Chambler a very close second.
At the prize giving, Shihan Kevin King also awarded Yellow Belt (6th Mon gradings) to Sam Webb and Amelia Burnham before announcing that after a protracted period of assessment he was promoting both Sensei Nick Maton and Sensei Fred Burnham to the rank of Nidan (2nd dan).
British Fudoshin 
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