Kano Judo Schools

🥋 TEAM KANO AT THE 2026 AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL JUDO CHAMPIONSHIPS 🇦🇺

Now that almost everyone is home and the dust has settled, we can look back on a fantastic weekend at the 2026 Australian National Judo Championships on the Gold Coast.

We travelled with a small team this year, but once again our athletes showed that dedication, hard work and team spirit count for a lot. Every competitor gave their best on the mat and supported one another through the wins, losses and everything in between.

🥇 RESULTS

Bobby Girdwood
🥇 Adaptive -100kg
2026 Australian National Champion

🥇 Kyu Grade -100kg
2026 Australian National Champion

Logan Ramsden
🥇 Boys U15 -55kg
2026 Australian National Champion

Lucho Danessa
🥈 Veteran Men -66kg

🥈 Veteran Men Kyu Grade -66kg

Carter Brady
🥉 Boys U15 -50kg

Judah van der Westhuizen
🥉 Boys U13 -32kg

👏 Special mentions

Ray Pearse
5th place – Boys U13 -32kg

Charlie Newman
Competed in the Junior and Senior Men’s -66kg division, finishing with an even mix of wins and losses. More importantly, he gained valuable experience at the highest level of national competition.

A special mention also goes to Celeste and Carlo, who were involved in official capacities throughout the championships as an IJF referee and guest Supervisor.

We are incredibly proud of every member of our team. Medals are always nice, but what stood out most was the way our athletes and parents conducted themselves on and off the mat. They represented Kano Judo Schools with respect, determination and sportsmanship throughout the weekend.

Thank you to the JudoWA coaching staff for their support, and to Judo Australia, the referees, officials and volunteers who worked tirelessly to make the championships possible.

Congratulations to all our athletes. Enjoy the moment, then it’s back to training for the next challenge.

🥋 Once Kano, Always Kano.

🟧 Kano Open Competition 2026

Thank you to everyone who came out today to test their skills in a friendly and fun atmosphere at this year’s Kano Open Competition.

We saw many fantastic contests across all age groups and experience levels. It was especially great to see so many athletes competing in their very first judo event and gaining valuable experience on the mat.

A special thank you goes to all our volunteers who assisted throughout the day as referees, scorekeepers, drawsheet officials, and kid catchers. Your efforts helped ensure the event ran smoothly and created lasting memories for everyone involved.

Thank you all for making the 2026 Kano Open Competition such a success! 👏🥋

🟧 3 days to go until REGISTRATION CLOSES for the 2026 Kano Open Judo Competition❗

🥋 Calling all Judoka, regardless of experience.

👇 Last chance => Register now! 👇

https://smoothcomp.com/en/event/31556

See you all this Sunday!💥🥋

🟧 1 week to go until the 2026 Kano Open Judo Competition.

We invite you to participate in the 2026 Kano Open Competition on Sunday, 17 May. This is an invitation to all Judoka, regardless of experience.

Last chance => Register now! 👇
https://smoothcomp.com/en/event/31556

Come step onto the mat, test your skills, and be part of an incredible morning of judo. We look forward to welcoming you to the 2026 Kano Open! 💥🥋

🟧 2 weeks to go until the 2026 Kano Open Judo Competition.

We invite you to participate in the 2026 Kano Open Competition on Sunday, 17 May. This is an invitation to all Judoka, regardless of experience.

Register now! 👇
https://smoothcomp.com/en/event/31556

Come step onto the mat, test your skills, and be part of an incredible morning of judo. We look forward to welcoming you to the 2026 Kano Open! 💥🥋

🟧 3 weeks to go until the 2026 Kano Open Judo Competition.

We invite you to participate in the 2026 Kano Open Competition on Sunday, 17 May. This is an invitation to all Judoka, regardless of experience.

Register here👇
https://smoothcomp.com/en/event/31556

Come and step onto the mat, test your skills, and be part of an incredible morning of Judo. We look forward to welcoming you to the 2026 Kano Open! 💥🥋

🟧 Penang day 2 results

Calvin, Lamison, Wian and Logan earned silver, while Bobby took home bronze.

Everyone, have a safe journey home. It’s been a blast!

🟧 1 month to go!!

Registration is open for the 2026 Kano Open Competition on Sunday, 17 May.
This is an invitation to all Judoka, regardless of experience.

Register now! 👇
https://smoothcomp.com/en/event/31556

Step onto the mat, test your skills, and be part of an incredible morning of judo. We look forward to welcoming you to the 2026 Kano Open! 💥🥋

🟧 Penang Invitational results day 1

After a very long day the kids had the following results:

🥇Gold - Logan Ramsden
🥈Silver - Sammy Tan (2), Avi McCoy, Troy Ramsden
🥉Bronze - Rogan van der Merwe, Owen van der Merwe

Zenith fought bravely and got a 5th place. No luck for Logan M in Cadets, tomorrow he has another go in Junior men.

Congratulations to all of you!
Tomorrow the seniors take to the mat.