Head Coach: Kwang-Sun Yoo

 

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Kwang-Sun Yoo

Grade: 5th dan

Training History:

  • 1990 - 1993: KyungShin High School, South Korea
  • 1995 - 1999: Pohang City Judo Team, South Korea
  • 2000: South Korean National Team (-90kg)
  • 1999 - 2005: Hanyang University Judo Team, South Korea
  • 2006 - 2013: Yeosu City Judo Team, South Korea
  • 2014: Judo Federation of India (India National Team Coach)
  • 2014 - 2015: Cheolwon Judo Team, South Korea

Degree:

  • 2003: University of Hanyang, Seoul, South Korea,  Masters Degree in Sports Education

Tournaments:

  • 2002 Bronze at Grand Prix Citta De Roma (-90kg)
  • 2003: Bronze at Korea Open (-90kg)
  • 2004: Bronze at Korea Open (-100kg)
  • 2005: Gold at Super World Cup Tournoi De Paris (-100kg)     
  • 2005: Silver at Kracup Korean Open Jeju (-100kg)
  • 2005: Bronze at Super World Cup Hamburg (-100kg)
  • 2006: Gold at Chinese Open Qingdao (-100kg)
  • 2006: Bronze at World Cup Vienna (-100kg)
  • 2006: Gold at Super World Cup Hamburg (-100kg)
  • 2007: Bronze at Asian Championships Kuwait City (-100kg)
  • 2012: Bronze at East Asian Championship (-100kg)
  • 2018: Silver at Australian Championship (-100kg)

 

 

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Mael Coret

Grade: 4th Dan, Masters of sport sciences specialized in judo and education

Training History:

  • University of haute Bretagne judo club

Tournaments:

  • French nationals
  • Australian nationals
 
 Clive    

Clive Smith

Grade: 4th Dan

Training History:

  • Renshudan Judo Club, London
  • Budokwai Judo Club, London

Tournaments:

  • Member of the Welsh Judo Team
 Eugene    

Eugene Mcmanus

Grade: 5th Dan

Training History:

  • Daigokan Judo Club, Ireland
  • International Budo Judo Club, Japan
  • Changchun Judo Club, Korea
  • Budokwai Judo Club, London

Tournaments:

  • Seoul Olympics 1988
  • British Open
  • World Masters
 Stoockley    

Stockley Davis

Grade: 4th Dan

Training History:

  • Komazawa High School and University, Japan
  • Kokushikan University, Japan
  • Indonesian Training Tour

Tournaments: 

  • Australian National Championships
  • Victorian International Open
  • Vietnam Open
 PeterS    

Peter Swan

Grade: 4th Dan

Training History:

  • Komazawa High School and University, Japan
  • Kodokan, Japan
  • Nittaidai University, Japan

Tournaments:

  • Kano Cup, Japan
  • USA Open
  • Oceania Championships
  • Australian National Championships
John    

John Commerford

Grade: 1st Dan

Training History:

  • Camberley Judo Club, London

Tournaments:

  • 1998 Bronze at British Junior Championships
  • 1999 Silver at British Open
  • 2000 Bronze at International Junior Tournament Innsbruck
  • 2000 Silver at German Junior Open Berlin

 

 

Assistant Coaches

 

    

 

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Masakazu Watanabe 

(Senior and kids assistant coach)

Grade: 2nd dan

Training History:

  • Kokushikan High School, Japan

 
     

 

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Gabby McHenry

Grade: 1st Dan

(Kids assistant coach)

Training History:

  • Komazawa High School and Uni, Saitama Sakai

Tournaments:

  • 1995/96 junior national champion
  • 1996 junior Oceania champion
  • 2005 Uni games gold, green and gold team
  • 2006 Indian Rim Uni games gold
  • 2008 Oceania Championships bronze
  • 2018 Australian nationals gold masters, silver senior women.

 

Melissa

 

 

    

Melissa Dennehy

(Kids assistant coach)

Grade: 2nd Dan

Training History:

  • Scarborough Judo Club
  • Kodokwai Judo Club
  • Muskerry Judo Sambo Judo Club
  • Kerry School of Judo

Tournaments:

  • 2004 WA Kodokan Judo Association State Titles
  • 2007 Irish Judo Assocation Munster Open Competition
  • 2008 Irish Judo Association Irish Open
  • 2009 Australian Kodokan Judo Association National Titles
  • 2017 Judo Western Australia State Titles
  • 2017 Australian National Judo Championships
  • 2018 Judo Western Australia State Titles
  • 2018 Australian National Judo Champioships