British Judo Association

It is with a heavy heart that we let the Judo world know that Mick Leigh has passed away after a short illness, aged 93.

Mick devoted seventy years of his life to Judo and was still Vice President of the BJA,  President of the Southern Area and President of Brighton JC and Kin Ryu JC, the Sussex clubs he founded sixty and fifty years ago respectively.

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British Judo is delighted to celebrate Charlie Ayre’s nomination for the British Elite Athletes’ Association (BEAA) Athletes’ Athlete of the Month award for June 2026.

Charlie earns his place on the four-athlete shortlist following a sensational breakthrough performance at the Qingdao Grand Prix, where he claimed the first IJF World Tour medal of his career with a superb silv...

On day 2 of the 2026 Cadet European Championships, Evie Mitchell (The Parks JC) produced a top performance in Gran Canaria to secure fifth place in the -57kg category, while teammate Maisie Shattock (Bacup JC) also impressed, finishing seventh in the same weight class.

Mitchell started her day in strong fashion, winning her round of 32 contest ...

Alongside Charlie Ayre’s incredible silver medal at the Qingdao Grand Prix, there were more encouraging performances for the British teams across both China and the Prague European Open.

At the Qingdao Grand Prix, Emma Reid (Redbridge JC) claimed an impressive fifth-place finish in the -78kg category. Reid progressed to the bronze medal contest after another ...

Six British cadets will compete this week at the Cadet European Championships 2026, taking place from Monday 29 June to Thursday 2 July in Gran Canaria.

In the women’s -44kg category, Katrina Davis (Sakura JC) will look to continue her consistent domestic form onto the European stage, having taken seventh at the Rome Cadet Euro...