Well done to Dominique who won an excellent gold medal at the South Coast Kyu and Dan grade tournament last weekend. Competing in only her second event in 5 years, Dominique has worked extremely hard in recent months to regain her fitness and was well worthy of her podium finish.
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A big well done to the Moberly stars that took part in Micklefield Judo Club’s Red and Yellow Belt rumble at High Wycombe last Saturday. A lovely event from a very well run club with a great atmosphere.
Red belts Isabella and Eva, competing in only their 2nd and 1st events respectively showed great spirit as they both won bronzes in very competitive groups.
In the Yellow belt section Parnell was in great form, with his very well trained shoulder thowing ability winning a fantastic silver. For Kaden and Kristians it was a very tough day but both were rewarded with battling bronzes for their efforts.
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Last weekend 5 Moberly Stars made the trip to Walsall to compete in the Midland Area Age Banded event. A very strong event with highly competitive judoka. It was another great event for the Bougoffa brothers, Omar and Ali who took the u38k pre-cadets by storm winning Gold and Silver respectively. Oliver just lost out on a rostrum finish losing in the bronze final also in the u38k. In the u52k, Maddie gained further experience after a very tough day but remains as focused as ever. In the Cadet section, Anna returned to competition after more than a year out with injury, and took a creditable 5th place in the u57k.
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Excellent first tournament of the year for the Moberly Stars at the London Area Development Event at UEL. Split into 3 sections it was a great opportunity to see the new additions to the team and the step up in level for the newly graded and experienced competitors.
In the red belt section both Isla and Alexander where in scintillating form winning golds in their groups. Malayah was also in gold medal winning form defeating sister Miya in their final. Gold was also won by Alexander’s brother Edward, with excellent silvers for debutants Nils and Zackary. David fought very well to win a bronze.
In the Yellow belts, Luca won another gold with yet another commanding performance, while newly graded yellow belts, Stefan and Kristians found it a lot harder but won a silver and bronze respectively.
In the Orange belts section, novice Cheyenne, finding no-one in the red belt section to compete against stepped up two sections and shocked the team and the crowd with two fantastic wins to claim a magnificent gold. Silvers were also won by Myeisha, Corey and D’mori and a bronze for Maddy after some very hard battles.
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The Pre-Cadet and Cadet Nationals this year was a roller coaster of emotions. The nerves, the disappointments, the elation, the heartbreak and the joy.
It was to be third year lucky for Kamal as he won the u46k Pre Cadet with a truly dominating performance. Kyle displayed his infamous throwing ability on his way to the final against Kamal. The final was an anti-climax as Kyle was adjudged to have committed a serious penalty early in the contest and was disqualified.
Omar was in majestic form as he won his way to the final of the u38k. He completely dominated his final but a slight error in the dying seconds saw him end the day with a silver.
Luan started very strongly in the u55k, but lost in his quarterfinal to the eventual winner. He then won his next 3 contests to take the bronze.
For Oliver Almond, Ali and Liam it was great experience and they will be returning in his group next year.
The boys in the cadets found the first year at this level extremely tough. Dinari, Oliver Lee (both u50k) and Alex (u46k) will be better for the experience and will also be returning in this group next year. Amel has made great improvement this year and although she missed the medals in the u52k it was a great event for her.
It was a first non medalling Cadet nationals for Moberly in almost a decade, but the future is once again looking bright.
An eventful weekend for the Moberly stars with some Seniors at the NHC Kyu Grade open on Saturday, younger members at the High Wycombe mini mon Sunday, a London Area training session and a couple more Dan grades too.
On Saturday at the NHC Kyu Grade open at High Wycombe, Moberly achieved a Golden Sweep with Max, Michael and Jaheim all taking golds in their respective categories. For Michael it was even sweeter as he picked up the last points needed to achieve his 1st Dan.
Sunday saw the younger Moberly stars taking part in the High Wycombe Mini Mon. It was quite a hard event for the young team but it was an excellent experience for all. In the u12 section Alexander (u27k), Kaden (u34k) and Kristians (u42k) won excellent bronze medals with truly battling performances, while in the over 12’s Edward won a silver in his very first event and David picked up a bronze. Isabella Mansbridge, making her debut, Parnell, and Tommasso were very unlucky to miss the medals, while Stefan had to withdraw with a slight injury.
Also on Sunday at the Budokwai, Max Goodkind
stormed through his line up to win his 1st Dan becoming Moberly’s 34th Dan Grade. Finally a big thank you to the London Area coaches that put on a great session at the Bud for the London area players on Sunday afternoon.
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A last event for a few Moberly stars before the GB National Championships took place at the South Coast U16 open in Worthing. Hosted by the Sussex County Judo Clubs, it was another great event from Jeremy Luff and the team.
With only 6 boys taking part it was a worthwhile event ahead of the nationals in a couple of weeks.
Oliver Almond won a bronze in a highly competitive u38k group. Kyle took full advantage of brother Kamal moving up to the u50k, winning the u46k category with some stunning judo. In a epic semi final with Oliver Lee, Kyle was able to secure a win with a hold for ippon in golden score. Oliver went on to win a great bronze medal while Nelson just missed out on a medal.
In the u50k, Dinari and Kamal won 4 contests each with some great judo to face each other in the final where Dinari was able to pin Kamal to take the gold.
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Well done to the Moberly stars representing their various Schools and Colleges and Uni’s, that took part in the London Area Schools regional Qualifier on Saturday and the London Area Universities and Colleges Open on Sunday at the University of East London. Another excellent event from the London area.
On Saturday Golds were won by Diva, Luan and Alex in the year 8 and 9 section. For Alex, it was his first Moberly gold after some excellent contests in the u50k. Amel was also in great form winning the year 10-13 u52k category.
Bronzes were won by Kristians at u42k in the year 4 and 5, Luca in the u38k year 6 and 7, Oliver in the u46k, Corey in the 50k and Maddie in the u57k year 8 and 9.
Just missing out but gaining great experience were Parnell, Nelson, and David.
On Sunday in the Junior Men, Golds were won by Max in the u60k and Michael in the u66k. Reuel won silver in the u66k, while Tyrese defeated Tommy to claim bronze in the u73k. Tommy was then foced to withdraw from the Senior Men u73k with a rib injury. Michael Osher moved up to the heavier u73k and picked up valuable experience.
Moberly stars have been all over the place in recent weeks. Holland, Belgium, Wales and just round the corner in Harlow..
Last weekend juniors, Tyrese, Reuel, Michael, Mohud and cadet Dinari traveled to Belgium where all gained good experience in the Flanders judo Cup event.
This weekend at the Welsh Pre-cadet and Cadet Championships Kamal and Kyle once again competed for gold and silver in the u46k. Another great performance from the twins in a really tough group. Brothers Omar and Ali 
were also in the medals in the u38k both winning bronzes after some epic encounters. Luan was also showing his devasting throwing ability winning the u55k. Brother Liam was 5th in the u38k, losing to Omar and Oliver Almond was placed 7th. Corey (u50), Diva (u36k) and Maddie (u52) all gained excellent experience. In the Cadets Dinari (u50k) and Amel (u52k) both missed out in their bronze medal finals placing 5th. While Alex also gained further experience in the u50k.
Over in Harlow the red and yellow belts were enjoying a lovely event at the Green belt and below competition. For some it was a first competition at this level.
Golds for Myeisha, Cheyenne, Myia, Parnell, Stefan and Omar was just rewards for their efforts. Silvers for Malayah, Tyler, Kristians, and Tomasso. Bronzes for Aaliyah, Sheziyah, Alexander, Maxsim, Mohamad, Ali and Sacha.
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It was quite a weekend for some of the Moberly Stars competing in London, Wales and Zagreb.
At the London Area Green Belt and below, Omar won a bronze in what turned out to be a very hard u38k group. With many contests going to golden score, Oliver Almond and Ali just missed out on the medals. Oliver Lee and Corey competed in the u46k and although they both also missed out on medals they had some excellent contests. Nasima and Maddie also fought in the u36k and u52k respectively picked up further experience.
In Wales, Juniors Reuel, Michael, and Tyrese had extremely difficult groups, but fought with great spirit. In the u66k Reuel lost out in the bronze final, placing 5th. Micheal and Tyrese achieved more valuable experience.
In Zagreb, John Jaynefought in the u100k at the Junior World Championships. Ranked no.1 he had a bye in the first round. He then beat the AZERBAIJAN, Shakaraliev by ippon and followed this up with a quarter final victory over the MONGOLIAN, Obtaar. He was defeated by the RUSSIAN Adamain in the semi final and then lost out to the JAPANESE, Yamaguchi for the bronze. His 5th place finish contributed to the highest position for the US mens team in 25 years.
– to view John’s contestsonwards and upwards
