Welsh Judo Association

Welsh Open 2026 Notice:

If, for any reason, you are no longer able to attend, please let us know as soon as possible by emailing:
📧 [email protected]

Both events are currently oversubscribed and we have a long waiting list of athletes hoping for a place, so letting us know promptly means we can offer your space to someone else.

Thank you for your help and consideration, we really appreciate it.

The Welsh Open Championships are almost here! 🥋🏆

📅 24/10/26 - 25/10/26
📍 Sport Wales National Centre, Cardiff

🎟️ Spectators — don’t forget to book your tickets in advance
🥋 Coaches — make sure you’ve registered for your coaching pass
📲 Join our WhatsApp Channel for the latest event updates and information

Everything you need can be found on the Welsh Open Championships Event Hub:

Welsh Pre - Cadet & Cadet Open: https://welshjudo.com/event/pccopen26/

Welsh Junior & Senior Open: https://welshjudo.com/event/jsopen2026/

📢 *Welsh Open – Entry Update*

🥋 Saturday – Pre-Cadet & Cadet Open
➡️ Around 17% of spaces remain

🥋 Sunday – Junior & Senior Open
➡️ Around 16% of spaces remain

⚠️ Please don’t leave it too late to enter. Once the event reaches capacity, entries will close even if this is before the published deadline.

Coaches can also use the live entry lists to check whether their judoka have entered.

Double Olympian
World Bronze medalist
3x World Master medalist
9x Grand Slam medalist
21x Grand Prix medalist

We are so excited to announce our first guest coach Natalie Powell 🔥

A masterclass not to be missed! Sign up now: https://welshjudo.com/event/gtjxfff/

Girls That Judo X Female Fighters Festival 🥋

Don’t miss out on a weekend of learning, fun and plenty of time on the mat!

Girls That Judo and Female Fighters Festival come together this November 🤩

Keep your eyes peeled over the next few weeks for all of our coach announcements 🔥

14th & 15th November
£10 for one day / £15 for both days

Sign up now: https://welshjudo.com/event/gtjxfff/

Open to all ages and abilities 💗🥋

The Welsh National Championships are almost here! 🥋🏆

📅 05/09/26
📍 Sport Wales National Centre, Cardiff

Entries are now closed, but there are still a few things to remember before the weekend 👇

🎟️ Spectators — don’t forget to book your tickets
🥋 Coaches — make sure you’ve registered for your coaching pass
📲 Join our WhatsApp Channel for the latest event updates and information

Everything you need can be found on the Welsh National Championships Event Hub: https://welshjudo.com/event/closed2026/

🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🥋 A proud moment for Evie Gormley, who has been selected to represent Great Britain at the 2026 IBSA World Championships in Tbilisi!

An incredible opportunity on the world stage — congratulations and pob lwc, Evie! 👏

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Congratulations to Ollie Barratt on his selection to represent Great Britain at the 2026 Senior World Championships in Baku! 🇬🇧🥋

A fantastic achievement — pob lwc, Ollie! 👏

📢 Office Closure

The Welsh Judo office will be closed from tomorrow until 1 September 2026.

🥋 For new or renewed licences, please go directly through Sport80.

📋 For event entry information, please check the live entry lists on our website.

Welsh National Championship: https://welshjudo.com/event/closed2026/

Welsh Pre-Cadet & Cadet Open: https://welshjudo.com/event/pccopen26/

Welsh Junior & Senior Open: https://welshjudo.com/event/jsopen2026/

We’ll respond to any enquiries as soon as possible when the office reopens.

Diolch for your understanding! ❤️💚

Don’t miss out ⁉️

Get yourself entered for our upcoming events:

- 5th September: Welsh National Championships
- 24th October: Welsh Pre-Cadet & Cadet Open
- 25th October: Welsh Junior & Senior Open

Enter now: https://welshjudo.com/events/