Kin Ryu Judo Club

Good luck to our awesome masters team competing today at the Surrey Vets grade banded.

Dear all, I have just been told that the power outage at K2 and the building is being evacuated. This is in the whole Tilgate area. The website is advising that power will be out for the evening so we are cancelling all sessions tonight. So sorry but getting info to you as soon as possible!

Well done to the Mini Dragons who headed to Ealing for the invitation. A great little comp and a chance to meet new players and try new judo.

Some lovely work from all our team final results:
🏅Ertugrul Ul Haq
🏅Madison Butchart
🥈Digby Dobner
🥈Sophia Soarez
🥈Aurora Andrews
🥉Ruby Pope
🥉Delilah Andrews

Thank you to Ealing Judo Club for inviting us, to Liv Barfoot-saunt for coaching and looking after the team and to Huxley, Riley and Noah and all the parents for helping and supporting our youngsters.

Well done team!

Congratulations to Max Karalus who finished 7th today at the Midlands Open and won the final points for his black belt. Incredibly proud Max, well done!!

Congratulations to Noah Andrews on winning the Elite World Championships Gi section and Riley Pope on winning the no gi section. A fantastic achievement from both our young athletes, well done boys!!

Good luck today to Max who is competiting at the Midlands Senior Open and to our mini dragons who are competiting at the Ealing Invitation:
Ruby Pope
Delilah Andrews
Aurora Andrews
Ertugrul Ul Haq
Madison Butchart
Digby Dobner
Sophia Soarez

Also to Liv who is coaching and Riley and Noah who are assisting.

Good luck team!

Well done to Ella, Kiera, Lily and Shay who fought yesterday as part of the SA teams. An incredible effort from all 4 athletes and some superb judo on display as they took on the best of the best from all areas of the Country.

Final results
🥈 Lily - SA ladies
🥉Kiera and Ella - SA Pre Cadet girls
5th Shay -SA Pre Cadet boys

Also thanks to Meg, Clare and Nicky for coaching and working to support the whole squad and to our officials Martin, Paul and Lisa for a great days work!

Lastly congratuations to Martin who was awarded his certificate from the EJU for his years of service and hard work.

Personal Reflection — Forty‑Four Years With One Coach

I started judo as a 10‑year‑old, and for forty‑four years I had the same coach guiding me. He wasn’t just the person who taught me technique — he shaped the way I grew up. Every stage of my life, from junior novice to 6th Dan, Senior Coach, National Examiner, International Referee, and commission/committee member, was built on the standards he set and the belief he had in me long before I earned anything.

At 54, losing him feels like losing the person who quietly stood behind almost every achievement I’ve had in judo. He was there when I was learning how to fall, and he was still there decades later when I was making decisions in International competitions. His influence is woven into how I coach, how I referee, how I examine, and how I carry myself in the sport.

What he gave me doesn’t disappear. It lives in the way I teach others, the way I hold myself accountable, and the way I try to pass on the same standards he gave me. His legacy isn’t just in what he did — it’s in the people he shaped, and I’m proud to be one of them.

Personal Reflection from Martin Rivers —

Forty‑Four Years With One Coach
I started judo as a 10‑year‑old, and for forty‑four years I had the same coach guiding me. He wasn’t just the person who taught me technique — he shaped the way I grew up. Every stage of my life, from junior novice to 6th Dan, Senior Coach, National Examiner, International Referee, and commission/committee member, was built on the standards he set and the belief he had in me long before I earned anything.

At 54, losing him feels like losing the person who quietly stood behind almost every achievement I’ve had in judo. He was there when I was learning how to fall, and he was still there decades later when I was making decisions in International competitions. His influence is woven into how I coach, how I referee, how I examine, and how I carry myself in the sport.

What he gave me doesn’t disappear. It lives in the way I teach others, the way I hold myself accountable, and the way I try to pass on the same standards he gave me. His legacy isn’t just in what he did — it’s in the people he shaped, and I’m proud to be one of them.