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Club History

Sensei Alan Marshall began his Judo in 1974 at the Yokohama Tatsfield and helped with the fund raising to start the Yokohama Downham in 1975, which was led by Kancho Alf Bates, 9th Dan (deceased). Over the years, Alan has progressed through the Judo system to achieve his 4th Dan Renshi and has helped at several clubs.

Alan's first main club was at Mottingham School, which gained grants towards the mats from the Bromley Sports Council.
The Biggin Hill Judo club was then founded in 1992 by Alan and his brother Bob, and continues to this day at the Darwin Sports centre.
Alan then concentrated on helping the BJF (British Judo Federation) with John Addison 6th Dan (deceased) and formally took over the presidency.

Alan has worked with many clubs in the area and is now concentrating on achieving a good standard of Judo at the new "Darrick Wood Judo Club", based in the Sports centre adjoining Darrick Wood School.
(Previously the Friday Night section of the Green Dragon Judo Club).
Lovibonds Avenue, Orpington, Kent. BR6 8EW(Map below).

The club trains Friday evening during term time. Breaks for Holidays are published on the Events pages and the News page.

For further information contact:
Sensei Alan Marshall or Club Secretary/Treasurer Susan Marshall on
0208 851 5571, 07984 713028 or 07903 663861
or use the Contact Us tab above to send an email.

Darrick Wood Judo Club

Sensei Alan Marshall (4th Dan) Sensei Lesley-Anne Marshall (1st Dan) Sensei Mick Williams (1st Dan)

Guests

Sensei Bob Marshall (4th Dan) Biggin Hill Sensei Debbie Pratt (1st Dan) Sensei Dave Bardwell (6th Dan)

Judo

Judo - A sport, a martial art, a discipline, a recreational activity, a fitness programme, a form of self-defence, a way of life? It is all of these and more. Why not come and see which one is for you.

Judo first appeared in the chronicles of the 1st century Chinese Emperor , Juang Wu.

In 1882, Dr Jigaro Kano, President of the University of Education, Tokyo, studied and refined the ancient martial art of Ju Jitsu and integrated the best techniques into what is now the modern Sport of Judo.

(A Martial Sport perhaps!)

Judo was introduced into the Olympic Games in 1964 and is practised by millions of people throughout the world today. People practice Judo to excel in competition, to stay in shape, to develop self-defence and for many other reasons.

However, most of all, people do Judo just for the fun of it!


Please take time to read the Darrick Wood Judo Club constitution, and a more detailed article, adapted with permission from Judoinfo.com, on why everyone should Do Judo. Just click on the links below:

(The arrow is wrong..Look for the Sports Centre entrance.)