Townsville Judo

We're incredibly proud of Harry and Alexis, who represented Queensland at the Judo Australia National Championships on the Gold Coast over the weekend.

It was their first time competing at Nationals and a valuable opportunity to experience the next level of competition. Harry returned home with a silver medal, while both boys gained invaluable experience that will help shape their future in the sport.

A big thank you to Sensei Boyd for travelling with the crew and providing support and guidance every step of the way.

Well done, boys - we're so proud of you both! 👏

Best of luck to Alexis and Harry of Townsville Judo Club who will be representing Queensland at the Judo Australia National Championships on the Gold Coast this weekend!!! 👏

🥋 𝗜𝗧'𝗦 𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟𝗦 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞 — 𝗟𝗘𝗧'𝗦 𝗚𝗢, 𝗤𝗨𝗘𝗘𝗡𝗦𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗗! 🥋

Good luck to:

Aaron Filmer, Adam Kiyuna, Alek Bell, Alexis Roennholm, Alyssa Formosa, Amira Khalil, Andreas Fiene, Andrew Goyns, Andrew Kiyuna, Bailey Eames, Bethany Knudsen, Caitlyn Filmer, Callum Lance, Casey Lee, Charlize Breen, Chris Swalwell, Connor Dewberry, Damien Steger, Daniel Castles, Darcy Stewart, Dean Brown, Diogo Rodrigues, Dylan Eames, Ella Hewa Arachchige, Emi Lopez, Emmie Topp, Erika Abecilla, Ethan Bartkow, Felippe Beltrao Martins, François Martel, Francesca MacDonald, Hadi Maturi, Harrison Jurgens, Harrison Tomlin, Harry Schmidt, Jack Moon, Jake Mirabito, Jeremy Cade, Jesse Carbis, Joao Cimurro, John Battino, Jorja McKenzie, Josh Shipton, Joshua Volkmann, Julie Anderson, Junjie Zhang, Justin Collard, Kai Donohue, Kai Topp, Kaisei Steley, Kayden Hardy, Kazutaka murata, Kelsey Francis, Kye Porter, Lacey Griffin, Lachlan McBeath, Leo Matsuzaki, Lillie Schmidt, Lily De Brincat, Lincoln Tomlin, Lisa Caravello, Luke Jones, Mackenzie Mara, Mark Moll, Martin Rosma, Max Dowden, Max Mccausland, Max Schmidt, Maya Bartkow, Maya Sandberg, Michael Van Achteren, Mitchell Carbis, Mitchell Van Achteren, Nanami Anderson, Nikita McDonald, Odysseas Kolovisteas, Olive Stewart, Oliver McCausland, Pedro Carioni Baldi, Peter Yeo, Peyton Cybulski, Regina Pittard, Rika Hirose, Rikki Anderson, Rio Hirose, Robert Nolan, Sakura Kuzuoka, Sakura Moon, Sam King, Sandor Batizi, Sebastian Temesi, Shaun Friedler, Siwoo Lee, Tarik Cirkic, Thierry Adam, Timothy Gerasimov, Tulley Sandberg, Ulzii Erdene-Ochir, Valentin Hivert, Vivienne Lugg, Wooram Choi, Xavier Tomlin, Yui Matsui, Yumiko Hayashi, Riley Phouphayly, Alexei Petratchkov, Alvin Au, Andrew Bell, Boris Ansons, Charlize Breen, Christelle Legrand, Ethan Hewa Arachchige, Lorivaldo Paz Landim Jnr, Megumi Hamashima, Palilavong Phouphayly, Rayne Verity and Sam Manu.

Go Queensland!

🥋 This weekend at Innisfail Judo Club Inc., we’re excited to welcome SPECIAL GUEST COACH AND INTERNATIONAL IJF REFEREE- Srdjan for a valuable coaching and development opportunity for North Queensland judoka.

Coach Srdjan will be working with athletes and coaches on:

• A detailed breakdown of the latest competition rule changes and how they are being interpreted at higher levels of competition
• Current tactical and technical trends being utilised by leading athletes in South East Queensland and across the national circuit
• Effective defensive strategies and counter-attacking concepts to help athletes adapt and succeed under the new ruleset
• Practical competition insights to ensure North Queensland athletes remain informed, prepared, and competitive moving into upcoming major events

This is a fantastic opportunity for athletes to gain firsthand knowledge from one of Queensland’s leading coaches ahead of the competition season. Don’t miss out!! ‼️‼️‼️

Register now- https://smoothcomp.com/en/event/32220

Kesa Gatame (Scarf Hold): A simple but effective hold-down from the foundations of judo.

In this video, Sensei Boyd breaks down the basics of the technique and some key details that help make it work properly.

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Kesa Gatame by Sensei Boyd at Townsville Judo Club Mastering the basics 💥Kesa Gatame (Scarf Hold) is one of the fundamental judo hold-downs - simple, effective, and essential for control on the ground. ...

UPCOMING COMPETITION AND TRAINING CAMP: Innisfail Judo Club Inc. is hosting a competition this weekend! Register now: https://smoothcomp.com/en/event/32220

A special moment from training last Monday 💛

After returning from the Cairns NQ Regional 2 competition, we asked our younger kids (MonStars) to stay back so Sensei Boyd could re-present our Junior competitors with their medals in front of the club.

It was a lovely opportunity for our younger judoka to celebrate the achievements of their older peers - and also one of the rare chances we get to have most of our kids together for a photo, with most tag-teaming between classes each afternoon.

Seeing their mates compete and succeed has already inspired several other students to give competition a go themselves, with some now preparing to attend the upcoming Innisfail competition next weekend! 👏

We’re incredibly proud of the supportive culture within our club and the way our students encourage one another both on and off the mats.

Thank you to the team at Cairns Judo Club for hosting NQ Regional 2 on the weekend and to everyone from Cairns, Innisfail Judo Club Inc. and CORAL COAST JUDO who helped create such a supportive and competitive atmosphere.

Our six Townsville judoka came home with 10 gold medals, 2 silver medals and a bronze. More importantly, we were proud of the way they represented our club by supporting each other and showing great spirit on and off the mats.

Regional judo in North Queensland continues to grow because of the clubs that keep showing up, volunteering, travelling and backing each other. We’re grateful to be part of it.

Next stop: NQ Regional 3 in Innisfail on 23–24 May, which includes a training camp. We’d love to see another strong turnout from across the region! Registrations are open on Smoothcomp now: https://smoothcomp.com/en/event/32220

Rumour has it the blue belt was getting very comfortable… good thing Sensei Boyd had other plans 😉

Congratulations on your brown belt, Vlass!!! Long overdue and well deserved!

All set up for the Defence Member and Family Support Welcome & Information Expo 9.30am - 12pm tomorrow, Sat 31 Jan, at Townsville Stadium in Annandale!

We will also be at Townsville City Council's Get Active Sign On event the next day on Sunday 1 Feb, 9am-1pm at the same venue (different spot though).

It's a chance to come and chat to us about how our club works and ask us anything you'd like to know about judo!

More info in the comments - hope to see you there! 😁

We accept PlayOn! Vouchers at Townsville Judo - new round open now!

🎉 Play On! Sports Vouchers Round 2 is open!

Eligible families can now apply for $200 vouchers to use with registered activity providers.

📌 Reminder: Each Queensland child aged 5 –17 can receive one voucher per financial year. If your child received a voucher in Round 1 (August/ September 2025), they won’t be eligible this round.

👉 Apply now and help your child get active: https://bit.ly/4aaCB8m