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As the festive season approaches, we wish to inform you of our upcoming holiday schedule:

Club Closure: Monday, December 23rd, 2024 – Friday, January 3rd, 2025

Re-opening: Monday, January 6th, 2025

We will begin the new year with a modified timetable that will run until the start of the 2025 school year on Monday, January 27th.

Enjoy the holiday season, and we look forward to seeing you on the mats in the new year!

Over the past two months, you would have noticed coaches missing from club training. This is is because we too enjoy competing and never stop learning and contributing to judo!

We are very pleased to share what we have been up to in announcing our Head Club Coach, Srdjan Sensei successfully passed his IJF A Referee Examination held recently in Dakar, Senegal! An incredible achievement, showing Srdjan Sensei’s commitment to officiating in our sport, obtaining refereeing’s highest qualification. We can’t overstate how big an achievement this is. Congratulations Srdj Sensei!

Competing in NZ’s national competition our Riley Phouphayly podiumed in his age and weight category in shiai, Paily Sensei & Sam Sensei became 3x

Goshin Jutsu no Kata champs, and Paily Sensei picked up a second gold as 2x Ju no Kata champion with his other kata partner Neisha Brooking Sensei. Sam refereed there as well.

And lastly International Honours with Jeremy Sensei competing at his first World Veterans Comp for Australia, coupled with managing the team and coaching support. Paily Sensei & Sam Sensei were NZ’s first ever Kata representatives, competing in their signature Goshin Jutsu no Kata. No bling for us this time, but some phenomenal experience taken! Sam refereed there as well.

Lastly, we would like to thank the club, our coaches, our supporters, our national federations, and our families for being there with us, cheering us on, supporting us and allowing us to do what we love in our sport of judo. We can’t do judo alone and we’re forever grateful.

Introducing our club’s latest club coach, Dr Lorivaldo Paz Landim Junior, or as we affectionately call him, Junior Sensei!

Junior Sensei started his Judo journey in his native Brazil all the way back in 1985, then when he moved to Australia he was at Lang Park PCYC before making the move to Shingitai Judo Club.

Currently a third dan, he is IJF Level 1 Coach qualified, along with his Senior Coach (CAF) accreditation. Junior Sensei is also an IJF Continental Referee and Chair of the QLD Referee Commission.

We’ve known Junior Sensei for a long time now and he’s famous for his sense of humour, his empathetic and nurturing coaching style, as well as being a top quality human being! Welcome Sensei!!!