Borderland Judo looks forward to a good year

Sensei Gord Witherspoon from Borderland Judo gave an update on this year’s new season which has just welcomed 32 registered juniors.

“We had to put a cap on the number for the junior class,” he said. “The coloured belts are shaking the rust off and the white belts are learning that judo isn’t very easy.”

Witherspoon and Sensei Randy Ball say they are both looking forward to a good year.

“We have a great group of kids,” Witherspoon said. “We plan on hitting a few more tournaments than last year now that we’ve had more time to better prepare our fighters.”

Classes run on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6:00pm at the Robert Moore gym. Witherspoon welcomes all people to come out to watch the practices to show the juniors support and celebrate the art of judo.

A full slate of 32 junior Judo students with Borderland Judo have been honing techniques and learning skills two nights a week. Sensei Gord Witherspoon and Sensei Randy Ball had to cap the class size, but they’re working with their students to get them prepared for upcoming tournaments. – Submitted photos

Elisa Nguyen

Elisa is a staff writer at the Fort Frances Times. She studied Psychology and Professional Writing & Communication at the University of Toronto and is also a contributing editor for Archetype: A Literary Journal. Her short stories have been published in Mindwaves, Compass, and Medium Magazine.