Calland adopts judo training.

From: Evening Courier (Halifax, England) | Date: November 16, 2007 | Copyright information

THE Japanese martial art of judo is being employed to help Fax's players to prepare for the 2008 campaign.

The long, hard road to peak fitness begins in earnest when the squad report back for the first pre season training session on Monday evening, and coach Matt Calland confirmed that regular periods of judo instruction will be included in the programme as the side gears up for the tough challenges of the new campaign.

"We hope the judo sessions will play a part in improving the players' techniques with regard to physical contact and grounding, and will also help build ...

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