Fun, friendly sessions of this fighting sport from Japan, led by Shishikai Judo.  Learn judo techniques, and enjoy games and exercises to develop fundamental movement skills which will help in other sports or activities.

The children taking part in Judo Club get the opportunity to work towards the judo grades & belts through Judo Scotland. There’s no requirement to attend outside competitions.

Club email: judo-club@sm-pc.org

Tutor Name:  The classes are run by Chris Syrett.  He has been running the school judo club for a number of years and also runs classes at the Eric Liddell centre.

Allocation of spaces: Children currently in the club are given priority due to the nature of the sport (building on knowledge/experience and working through the judo grades). The Main School Judo Club is very popular although with 56 places, we can usually accommodate most children. Occasionally, children do need to wait for a place to come up (this is most common at start of school year). If places become available with no children on the waiting list in the age bracket, an e-mail will be sent with a deadline set. In the event of places being over-subscribed, we would use an appropriate method to select children fairly. E.g. out of hat.

Club Convenor’s children are always given a priority place in the club. Please contact the Club Convenor should you wish to take advantage of this privilege by offering to take on this position in future.

A child’s space is not guaranteed until payment is received. All payment is due PRIOR to clubs starting. Failure to do so could result in your child not being admitted in to the club.

Parent Volunteers required: NO

Refunds: Very occasionally classes need to be cancelled (e.g. instructor sickness). SMPC policy is that refunds will only be given in exceptional circumstances at the individual club’s discretion as offering refunds when this happens involves a lot of work for relatively small amounts of money. If, after accepting & paying for a place, your child subsequently does not take the place / drops out / changes their mind, a refund will not be given. 

SMPC Code of Conduct

Parents are kindly reminded that SMPC Clubs only operate thanks to a school parent who volunteers to act as Club Convenor & run the administrative side of the club. Parents are requested to respect the efforts of each Club Convenor.