Keidokwai Judo Club, Blackpool

26/09/2026

Congratulations to Sophie who this week passed her 2nd Mon grading! 🔴🟡🟡🔴🔴

Sophie more than keeps up with much more experienced players in training and is definitely one to watch over the next year competition wise! 💪

Great work Sophie! 👏

26/09/2026

The best of luck to GB's VI Team including Dan Powell and Jack Hodgson who we were very fortunate to have visit us early this year.

Dan Powell is in the Final fighting for Gold!

Jack Hodgson fights for Bronze!

Best of luck guys! 🤞

🔥 𝗙𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗕𝗟𝗢𝗖𝗞, 𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘 𝗪𝗘 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗘! 🔥

It’s all to play for at the IBSA Judo World Championships! 🌍🥋

🏆 Dan Powell is through to the FINAL and is just one win away from securing BACK-TO-BACK WORLD TITLES! 👊 🇬🇧

🥉 And we’ve got THREE more British judoka battling for a place on the podium:

🥋 Evan Molloy – fighting for BRONZE
🥋 Jack Hodgson – fighting for BRONZE
🥋 Dan English – fighting for BRONZE

Four athletes. Four medal fights. One HUGE final block! 🔥

Come on, team! 🇬🇧 💪

Catch all of the action live from 1:30pm via the live streams:

Commentated 👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dzkEhKxVN4
Mat 1 👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9dpk5fp9Yo
Mat 2 👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWfZEC-8ECw

Evie Gormley and Miles Solomon both secured impressive Seventh placed finishes in tough categories across the competition.

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25/09/2026

It's the start of our innagural Friday night classes tonight! 🔥

Get down, it's a great way to kick off the weekend! 🙌

22/09/2026

Last night we were thrilled to present the Junior class with our Highly Commended certificate that we received from the Active Blackpool Community Awards! 👏

This was just as much their achievement as it was the coaches and volunteers behind the scenes! Thank you to each and everyone of our players who take part in our sessions week in, week out! 🙌

21/09/2026

🟤 NEW 1st KYU ALERT ! 🟤

Congratulations to Amber Grand who tonight passed her brown belt grading with the same determination and spirit that has become her trademark!

Amber has many accolades already, including being a two time National medalist, previously ranked in the Top 10 GB Cadet 57kg category and is the first recipient of the Dennis Taylor Legacy Shield!

Impressively, Amber would already have 60 points towards her black belt from previous fights if she had already been a brown belt and so we know that Amber is ready to work towards the prestigious position of Dan grade!

Great job Amber, we are all very proud of you! 👏

20/09/2026

ACADEMY JUDO (Ages 12-16)

Academy Judo is here! Starting from Friday 25th September the class will run from 18:30-19:30 every week!

Whether graduating from our Junior class or trying Judo for the first time this session will provide you the opportunity to learn, grade and even compete in the Olympic Sport of Judo whilst gaining confidence, developing life skills and making friends along the way!

Our Academy Judo focus is on developing a team spirit that will support, progress and challenge each other to reach new heights!

Classes are taken by fully qualified and DBS checked British Judo coaches and are peer supported by our qualified teenage Kanji Coaching assistants to ensure you get the support you need to develop your judo journey!

Get in touch via Facebook messenger or by our email; [email protected]

18/09/2026

We are grateful to have attended the Active Blackpool Community Awards 2026 this evening at the Winter Gardens!

Although no trophy, we are very proud to have come Highly Commended twice within the last three years, a testament to our players, volunteers, parents and coaches who continue to help Keidokwai grow and develop.

Congratulations are also in order for .judo_5691 Jake Pasquill who can Highly Commended in the prestigious Wilkinson Sword Elite Performer category! Well done Jake, it's great to see your achievements recognised by the local sports community.

Active Blackpool

15/09/2026

🗓️ UPDATED TIMETABLE 🗓️

From the week commencing 21st September 2026, please see our full timetable below 👇

14/09/2026

Back to it after another successful weekend for Team Keidokwai! 🥇🥈💪

Energy and fun in our Junior Judo class and a mix of Ne Waza and Tachi Waza technical in our Competitive Judo senior class!

Next week is the start of our timetable expansion...Friday Judo returns! 🙌

12/09/2026

Heart of England Championships 2026

A good day for Team Keidokwai! 🥇🥈