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Latest News: Arashi Diamond Cup was a success!
April 5th, 2025
On Saturday April 5th, a group of 13 Mattekloppers took the train to our fellow student budo association V.A.S. Arashi in Enschede! Here, we participated in the Arashi Diamond Cup, an amazing initiative for judokas who are less experienced in doing competitions. The categories were divided according to weight and belt level which made sure that everyone could do some randoris and sparring at their own level. Aside from doing judo and jiu-jitsu ourselves, we could also watch other interesting sports like taekwondo and pukulan. After all the sporty activities, we had a drink with the members of Arashi. It was an amazing day and we are excited to go again next year!
Graduation for many at February's Belt Exams!
February, 2025
This February marked another important evaluation point for many of our members: the Jiu-Jitsu and Judo belt examinations. Congratulations to all graduated Jiu-Jitsukas and Judokas on obtaining your new Kyu!
Sensei Robin has obtained his PhD!
January 23rd, 2025
On the twentythird of January, our beloved sensei Robin Neef has been promoted to Dr. Neef by the University of Groningen for his research in spacial planning! The complete Mattekloppers association would like to congratulate him on this accomplishment and wishes him the best for the continuation of his academic efforts!
Mattekloppers Camp '24-'25
October 17-19th, 2024
Last October, it was time to take our members on an unforgettable weekend of activities and parties! On Friday evening we left the beautiful Groningen and exchanged it for the weekend with Drouwen! Once we got there, we had dinner and started our first theme party: Proud to be Fout! We saw some amazing colorful and animal-like outfits, definitely bringing the good vibes! Also, this evening, we heard that another game had started: the crazy 69... In teams, the members had to compete and get the most points by doing tasks. For example, we saw some members laughing at a tree, doing cheerleading performances, and reenacting Freek Vonk! Finally, the girl-team has won!
Saturday started off with an incredible breakfast while watching the Dutchies win prizes at the Judo Grand Slam. Then, it was time to go swimming, and after cooperatively going off the Onderwater-Jungle-Party waterslide a million times, we could not end the activity without some fries or grilled cheese. Once back we got ready for the last party: 'Als ik later groot ben'! Again, our members have surpassed our expectations, with their amazing outfits. Also, it was great to see the members working together in the Paralympic Games, where arms and legs were taped together and tasks had to be done. Sunday morning we cleaned down the house and returned to Groningen.
The weekend was a great success, and we hope to see you all again next year!
40+ years of jiu-jitsu from Renger!
June 29th, 2024
Our sensei Renger has been giving Jiu-jitsu training for over 40 years, which had to be celebrated! Therefore, we have invited as many of Renger's old students as possible to join us for his reunion training!
The training was a lot of fun, with a huge group consisting of many current members and old friends to both G.S.B.V. de Mattekloppers and Tsunami (Jiu-jitsu association from Leeuwarden). Some games were done, and some jiu-jitsu was practised. Good times only!
Afterwards, there was some time to freshen up before everyone was welcomed to join the barbecue. Many great memories were shared with many old connections from their jiu-jitsu years. Thoughtful presents were given to Renger as a thank you, and funny but beautiful speeches were held in honor of Renger.
We would like to thank you all for coming to make the evening absolutely wonderful for both Renger and your fellow jiu-jitsukas! If you were not able to be there want to have an impression of the night, or if you were there want to relive this amazing evening, click on the pictures to be sent to the full photo collection!
Mattekloppers on the podium at NSK!
June 8th, 2024
At this year's edition of the Nederlands Studenten Kampioenschappen (NSK) in Den Haag three of our members could climb on the podium!
- Celeste brought home Bronze in the category +78!
- Danique was able to grab Silver in the category -78!
- Leon fought a hard battle to obtain Silver in the category -100!
Congratulations to all our prize winning judokas! And of course the medals of honor were celebrated to the fullest in the Den Haag nightlife.
Mattekloppers Triumph in Sheffield!
March 3rd, 2024
At the annual USIST tournament in Sheffield, the Mattekloppers 1 team once again clinched the gold medal, triumphing in every match. The final against Aachen, Germany was a nail-biter, showcasing our team's resilience and skill.
Although the Mattekloppers A team narrowly missed out on the bronze medal, their commendable fifth-place finish provided valuable experience and learning opportunities.
Reflecting on the event, the camaraderie among all 16 team members who traveled to Sheffield was truly inspiring.
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