In 1967 two local families formed Denlin Judo Club. These families were keen Judokas. Seeing that the area was light of competitive Judo clubs, they opened theirs in Wolverton. The club ran for 15 years and became one of the largest and more successful clubs in North Buckinghamshire. In 1982 the name Denlin ceased to exist and a new club name was formed. The club was then renamed Fudoshin Judo Kwai. The word New means to Compete or competition in the Japanese language.
During the next ten years Fudoshin Judo Kwai dedicated itself to producing judoka´s of County National and International standard. This took place under the watchful eye and guidance of the Club`s coaches, Sensei´s Richard Hodges, Ian Tindle, Ray Powell, Bob Clarke and Jim Prosser. National Champions included Colette Plumbridge, Eddie Smith, Nicola Tindle, Max Smith, Justin and Carl Hodges. Northern Home Counties Squad members also included Kerry Wickersham, Carly Prosser, Terry Clarke, Alex Powell, Chris Mobbs and Leanne Broad. Max Smith has since represented Team GB at numerous international events.
In 1995 under Sensei´s Richard Hodges, Jim Prosser, Max and Eddie Smith, New was running on 3 mats and holding two training sessions a week. The Club was collecting medals from every event they went to, from Birmingham to Southampton. New were holding their own club annual Invitation Championships with over 200 competitors coming from all over the country. The Club´s successes grew and New was placed firmly on the Midlands Judo map.
In 1996 the club´s firm roots were established within the B.J.C (British Judo Council) and the B.J.A (British Judo Association). At the same time the club became Milton Keynes New. But in 1997 the clubs membership figures dropped quite drastically, mainly due to the core members reaching senior level and discovering other aspects of their lives. The decline in membership numbers meant that the club no longer had a use for all three mats. Therefore the spare mats were sold in order to boost the club´s finances.
Between 1997 and 2000 Training was cut back from two training sessions to just one. During this time of hardship and in order to keep up with current standards of Judo, the Club replaced the traditional mats with competition ¨G mats¨ at a cost to the club of £3,200. However this placed great hardship on the club. It was only due to the dedication of the committee members that the club was able to remain open. In 2000 it looked inevitable that the club would have no option but to fold with only just 10 members on its books.
In 2005 the club is again running on two mat areas, and has 45 members on its books, 10 Seniors and 35 Juniors.
