FUNDING LEADS TO SCHEDULE RESTRUCTURE FOR JUDO SESSIONS.

The meeting with the BJA Development Officer Stacey Smithson in January has proved fruitful as we have secured funding with BJA & sportessex through the sport unlimited programme offering young people (16- 19yrs) in Harlow an eight week beginner’s course in judo basics.

In order to promote this opportunity we have launched a Facebook campaign, flyers and organised an Open Day at the Edge for members to bring a friend and try judo and sign up for an eight week beginner’s course. The Open Day Sunday 11th April and will start at 10am-11am for a Girls Only session followed by the Boys Only session 1130am-1230pm.

The course has allowed us to restructure our class schedule and as a result have been able to structure the week. Monday 7pm session is now for the Edge Young Men Beginners and Tuesday 6pm session is now for the Edge Young Ladies Beginners.

These classes will continue to run after the eight week course, be ongoing and we will be encouraging a long term working toward the new intake to be in a position where the young people can grade, compete, be active in the club environment forming relationships with other members of the Edge community.

An opportunity for us to add a brand new Beginners Class on Thursday for the U12`s judo section has arisen. This allows us to change the Wednesday 5 30pm session to cater for the Edge Junior Squad, which we have made an invite session.