June 08 - We are delighted to announce that all u12 Judo Scotland licence holders will now receive a free copy of Koka Kids every term. This is thanks to a new initiative by Judo Scotland as they continue to develop judo at every level.

In the Summer Olympic Edition of Koka Kids - just out - you can read some fantastic profiles on Scottish Olympic hopeful Euan Burton and Scotland's GB Coach, Billy Cusack. Find out who Euan's secret crush is, what his favourite meal is and of course his judo aspirations! Euan will fight in the Olympic Games in Beijing on the 12th August, so make sure you tune into the TV and watch him go for GOLD!

Scotland is a hotbed for judo - with three of the Great Britain Olympic team based in Edinburgh. As well as Euan, Sarah Clark and Michelle Rogers will also be fighting in Beijing. Look out for their profiles in the next issue of Koka Kids!

So look out for Koka Kids in Scotland! But if you don't live in Scotland - don't worry just ask your judo coach to get in touch with Koka Kids directly to set up a club subscription. Ask them to email KokaKidsphotos@gmail.com and we even send them a free sample copy of Koka Kids. Coaches only!

Sneak Preview - Read Euan Burton's Olympic Profile (download pdf)

March 08 - Play the Olympic Quiz and try and get Tommy Nagy an Olympic gold medal!

This year is Olympic year but do you know when the Olympics will take place? Do you know where? Test yourself to the full in our new quiz. As well as questions based on the Olympics there are many more questions on judo as well - all designed to help you learn more about your favourite sport.

If you get all six questions right on your first go at advanced level you will get Tommy Nagy his Olympic gold medal - you will also gain an extra ticket for this term's Web Site Prize Draw. Play Now!

October 07 - Do you want to find out how the champions do it? What's their secret?

Well, we can tell you a lot of it is due to hard work and hours and hours of training.

In the latest issue of Koka Kids (Winter 2007) we talk to world silver medallist Peter Cousins from Great Britain and world silver medallist Ronda Rousey from USA about their training schedules that start as early as 5am!

Both of these fighters are hot prospects for gold in Beijing at next year's Olympics - you can find out all about how they are training for Olympic glory in the current issue of Koka Kids!

October 07 - Koka Kids will have a stand at the National Age Bands in Sheffield this weekend. Please come by and visit the stand and bring all your friends as well!

We will give all club and school judo COACHES a free magazine and information pack and we will be on hand to discuss how clubs can benefit from subscribing their members to the Koka Kids magazine.

If you are thinking about subscribing your club to Koka Kids then this is an ideal opportunity to come and find out more.

There will also be the chance to purchase back copies and posters. Are you missing an issue? Well come by and pick up a back copy to complete your set.

See you in Sheffield!      Read Testimonials about Koka Kids.

September 07 - World Judo Championships, special report by
Nicola Fairbrother

World Champions
After four days fighting the 2008 World Championships has finished
and there are 16 newly crowned world champions.

60kg – Ruben HOUKES (Netherlands)
66kg – Joao DERLY (Brazil)
73kgs – Ki WANG (Korea)
81kgs – Tiago CAMILO (Brazil)
90kgs – Irakli TSIREKIDZE (Georgia)
100kg – Luciano CORREA (Brazil)
Over 100kg – Teddy RINER (France)
Open – Yauyuki MUNETA (Japan)

48kg – Ryoko TANI (Japan)
52kg – Junjie SHI (China)
57kg – Sun KYE (PRK)
63kg – Druillis Gonzales (Cuba)
70kg – Gevrise EMANE (France)
78kg – Yurisel LABORDE (Cuba)
Over – 78kg Wen TONG (China)
Open – Maki TSUKADA (Japan)

Who is top nation?
Japan took the lead from Brazil on the last day of the tournament
winning THREE golds. Yasuyuki Muneta saved face for Japan’s mens
team with a gold in the Open. Maki Tsukada won the women’s open
and Ryoko Tani once again won the u48kgs.

Up until day four Brazil had been leading the table. The home crowd
lifted the team, with Tiago Camelo (81kg), Luciano Correa (100kg) and
Joao Derly (66kgs) ALL winning their divisions.

Championships Stars
Ryoka Tani (Tamura) won her SEVENTH world title!
Sun Kye won her FOURTH world title
Druillis Gonzales won her THIRD world title
Joao Derly won his SECOND world title.
Teddy Riner was the youngest world champion – winning gold at
just 18 years of age!

Great Britain - Peter Cousins is world silver medallist at 100kgs.

Peter Cousins produced a lifetime’s best performance to win silver at
100kgs. Victories over Rajabi (Iran), Mekic (Bosnia Herzegovina),
Zilinskas (Lithuania), Despaigne (Cuba) took Cousins through to the
final against Correa from Brazil.

In the final Cousins led the match, by virtue of a shido, until the final 30
seconds when he himself was penalised and then caught for ippon.

You can see the final at
http://www.judovision.org/judovision.org/index.php?mode=viewid&post_id=755#comment

You can also see Peter Cousin’s fantastic drop seoinage that scored ippon
against Cuba’s Oreydis Despaigne in the semifinal at
http://www.judovision.org/judovision.org/index.php?mode=viewid&post_id=739#comment

Great Britain placed 11th on the overall table.
Euan Burton continued his current form, to take bronze at u81kg.
Karina Bryant qualified for Beijing – her third Olympic Games – with a
5th place at Over 78kgs.
Georgina Singleton, Faith Pitman and Winston Gordon came within a
whisker of qualifying for the Olympics – all placing 7th.

Watch more World Judo contests!
www.Judovision.org and www.judoinside.com have over 30 contests
from Rio to watch including fighters like Teddy Riner, Joao Derly,
Mark Huizinga, Kosei Inoue, Lucie Decosse, Karina Bryant and many more.

Other World Championships links:

Official web site http://www.worldjudo2007.com/en/index.php

IJF dates and categories http://www.ijf.org/2007_rio_vod/2007_rio_vod.asp

News on the British fighters can be found at http://www.britishjudo.org.uk

You can watch video clips of the USA Judo Team at http://www.usjudo.org/2007WorldsVideoAnnouncement.asp

September 07 - We are delighted to hear that Bexley Judokwai have included Koka Kids into their annual fee - meaning all members will get a copy of the magazine each term.

Bexley judoka now train in a fantastic new dojo - just take a look at the photos at http://www.picturetrail.com/diabolos

Bexley coach Louise Dunsford said "After moving to our fantastic new facilities at The Dojo Sidcup, based in Sidcup Rugby Club, we decided to get everyone on board and pay an annual membership fee. We wanted to include something within our membership, so that members weren't just paying for the privilege of being Bexley Judokwai members! Therefore, we decided to include in our annual fee, free subscription to the Koka Kids magazine for that period. For us this meant we knew exactly how many Koka Kids magazines to order and we knew that all our junior members were receiving regular information on judo, on what was happening in this country and abroad. Everyone was happy! Would definitely recommend to other clubs to include their Koka Kids subscription into their members membership fee."

READ MORE TESTIMONIALS ABOUT KOKA KIDS HERE

September 07 - Senshu Judo have teamed up with Kuzushi Productions to produce a Junior Judo Dvd to help Junior members get through the levels from Novice to 6th Mon.

It is available to buy from Senshu judo on 01869 241196 or www.kuzushi productions.com.

Read the Koka Kids review of this excellent new Junior Judo DVD in the Winter edition of Koka Kids due out in November.

August 07 - It may be the summer holidays. The sun may (very unlikely, I know!!!) be shining but time flies, and before you know it the Autumn School Term will be upon us.

So, we thought it might be a good idea, to think ahead, and let you have the copy deadline for next edition of Koka Kids now. Send your copy in early and save that last minute deadline rush! Your heart will thank you in the long run!

Please send any large files to KokaKidsphotos@gmail.com. Photos should be high resolution JPG files and NOT EMBEDDED into word documents. Dates for the Autumn Issue No 19:
Publication Date - November 15th 2007
Copy Deadline - October 15th 2007.

We are sorry but because of space limitations we can only publish news on clubs that subscribe to Koka Kids. You can find out more about subscribing your club at www.kokakids.co.uk or by contacting nicola@kokakids.co.uk

July 07 - Sherwood Primary School Years 3 & 4 Team Judo Event
Report by Coach Vic Court On Wednesday 11 July

Sherwood School Junior Hall became a Judo competition arena. All the boys and girls of years 3 & 4 had four weeks judo training with Bushido Coach Vic Court as part of a sports initiative during PPA time, in which the children took to the Olympic Sport like ducks to water.

The pupils were getting exercise and fun whilst leaning a sport that requires discipline, respect and self-control. It was evident from the very beginning that the children were loving it and they were informed that eleven pupils from each class (five girls and six boys) would be chosen to represent their class in a team event on week five.

Fighting Films kindly sponsored the event by supplying twenty Judo kits for the event. The children chose their names for their teams - The Crushers, Bushido Bashers and The Bonebreakers. There was a fantastic buzz in the school hall as the teams warmed up and prepared for the commencing battles that lie ahead.

Children were still learning about the refereeing terms and scores as the event progressed. Teachers, classroom assistants and those remaining from each class were screaming and shouting in appreciation of their teams efforts. The whole event was a great success as all competitors had a great time.

The Crushers were crowned champions after defeating the Bushido Bashers 6 wins to 5 in the final. Each and every child fought determinedly with great spirit in a fantastic atmosphere and the whole of Year three and four should be applauded for their sporting effort, achievement and behaviour.

It is certainly hoped that many may pursue the sport further at the Bushido Sherwood Judo Club that runs on Fridays during term time. The club holds two sessions and pupils from other local schools are most welcome.
3.30 - 4.15 School Years R - Year 2
4.15 - 5.15 School Years 3 - 8

Further information available from Vic Court 01892 549950 / 07823 441460

As we get closer and closer to the World Championships in Brazil this September, we thought we would take a look at some champions and contenders. You can read four great interviews with champions, Lucie Decosse (World and Olympic champion), Sarah Clark (European Champion), Taraje Williams Murray (World 9th) and Winston Gordon (Commonwealth champion and Olympian). Find out what makes these great champions tick...how they prepare for a world championships contest, what they take with them to a tournament, who they consider to be their rivals and which is their favourite all time win...

Continuing the World Championships theme - why don’t you go and play the WORLD QUIZ GAME. If you get Tommy his World Gold Medal by answering all 6 questions right first go, then you get put into a prize draw for a fab CIMAC judogi. Go straight to the quick by using this link!

Also in the Summer Edition, there is an A3 pull out poster of the British Men’s team looking like they mean business as they prepare for the Fighting Films GB World Cup. There are puzzles, judo bingo (you‘ll have to read the magazine to find out what that is!), technique guides and club news.

We hope you like it!
You can download this issue by clicking here.

Judo Clubs and Coaches from all over the world can advertise their forthcoming events in this section in the form of quarter page or eighth page advertisments.

Promote your next judo camp, clinic, grading, open randori session or tournaments, and increase attendance at your event. Koka Kids is the number one junior judo magazine in the world, and is read by some 10,000 judoka in UK, USA and Sweden.

To find out more about rates and circulation available as a Special Offer for Judo Coaches and Tournament Directors, please download the appropriate pdf file for your location (UK or World) or contact nicola@kokakids.co.uk

May 07 - The next edition (June 07) of Koka Kids will contain, on the centre pages, a full-size copy of this poster. It features the GB Men's team for the Fighting Films GB World Cup to be held at the NIA, Birmingham on the 22nd and 23rd September.

Featured on the poster are Craig Fallon, Bobby Rich, Matt Purssey, Peter Cousins and Euan Burton - all of whom are strong hopes for medals at this event.

Fighting Films, as the event sponsors, are offering an exclusive Fighting Films GB World Cup "Money Can't Buy Prize" Prize! The prize includes:

• One family ticket (2 adults/and up to 3 children) to attend the entire weekend.


• A Craig Fallon signed Fighting Films kit


• A Fighting Films poster signed by Winston Gordon


• A behind the scenes tour of the event


• An event programme signed by all the British Stars


• The chance to be interviewed on-camera about the event by the dedicated Fighting Films crew!

For your chance to win make a purchase of £15 or more at Fighting Films before Monday 13th August. Everyone who makes a purchase of £15 or more will be entered into a draw, which will be selected at random on Tuesday 16th August. The winner will be informed by telephone by Friday 17th August.

Travel, accommodation or any other expenses are not included and are at the winner’s expense. The prize is non-transferable and is there is no cash alternative.

Fighting Films: www.fightingfilms.com tel: 0845 408 5836

For more information on the Fighting Films GB World Cup visit: www.britishjudo.org.uk/WorldCup

To order your copy of the June edition of Koka Kids (with this poster) contact nicola@kokakids.co.uk