Jitsu Olympics

Today (Sat 30th Jan) was the Bradford Jitsu Olympics. A yearly event where all the students from across the clubs are invited to take part in a number of events which test their co-ordination, fitness and strength.

Today was also about raising funds for Bradford Jitsu but more importantly some of the proceeds are to go to the Haiti earthquake appeal.

It has been a fantastic turn out with well over 30 different students from across at least 7 different clubs taking part in the event.

The huge turn out means that we have raised £250 for the earthquake appeal and a further £150 which will be used towards new mats for Beckfoot Jitsu Club. This is a fantastic achievement and only made possible by the generosity of all who took part and of course the astonishing effort by the Soren family to organise and prepare the event.

All the students who took part worked hard to win the trophies and everyone tried their best and went home with a medal, the following also won trophies:

Young Samurai Category

• 4th Place = Lorcan
• 3rd Place = Issac
• 2nd Place = Nathaniel
• 1st Place = Fred

Novice to Orange Belt Category

• 4th Place = Bartek
• 3rd Place = Ravi
• 2nd Place = Ned
• 1st Place = Jimmy

Green +

• 4th Place = Robert
• 3rd Place = Suraj
• 2nd Place = Andres
• 1st Place = Oscar

Overall Winner

The overall winner of the Jitsu Olympics this year is Fred with a whopping 330 points, with Oscar coming in second with 250 points and Nathaniel third with 200 points.

Well done to everyone who took part and special thank you to all the parents and adults who helped run the event.

Be sure to check our Facebook Fan Page, http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bradford/Bradford-Jitsu/181490599209, for pictures and comments about the event.