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The  Glenwood HS pupils from the judo group with Ann Fogel organised a sale of drinks, crisps and home baked cakes to raise money to be donated into the Steph Inglis Gofundme.com fund.  At the time Steph was still in a coma in intensive care in a Bangkok hospital so it is very gratifying that they took […]

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Teacher Susan Millar wrote the following: On Wednesday 1st June, 2016 class 4A2 invited Jim and Iain their judo instructors for a small tea party in class. The class have enjoyed their judo sessions so much this year that they felt they wanted to give something back. 4A2 had been working on a National 2 […]

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This is a great article by Ross Hart from Dunfermline Press who came along to Woodmill HS to see some of the DAS pupils in action and hear the story of Struan O’Keefe (bronze), Edwin Barron (silver) and Olivia Barron (gold) medal winning exploits in the recent East of Scotland Special Needs event. Fighting Chance […]

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We were devastated to learn that Steph has suffered a horrendous road traffic accident whilst in Vietnam where she has been teaching English in Ha Long for the last 6 months or so. Steph is in critical condition and now in intensive care in Hanoi but friends and family are trying to raise funds through […]

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The following are extracts taken from our IIYP Feedback Report.  The first is in relation to the young coaches who are working with us: “Learning and development is core to Fighting Chance Scotland in the way it develops its young people.  A formal coaching qualification is undertaken and there is the opportunity to grow and develop with […]

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Well done to Olivia and Edwin Barron and Struan O’Keefe who competed and medalled in the 2016 East of Scotland Special Needs judo event.   All three are pupils at Woodmill HS and members of Carnegie Judo Club, Dunfermline.   Struan started judo through the work Fighting Chance Scotland and Carnegie Judo Club are doing with Woodmill […]

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This drawing was made at the beginning of April 2016 by a 13 year old girl from Carnegie Judo Club in Dunfermline.  Olivia competes in both SN and mainstream judo.  We think she has a special talent – what do you think? Can you name the throw?

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If you live in England and want to take advantage of the Yellow Belt Challenge (England) then follow this link … http://yellowbeltchallenge.co.uk/ Lee and Karen will be happy to help.

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