Auckland Judo Association Team

Executive Officer

President

Johan holds the role of AJA president. Johan is the Head Coach and Owner of Nippon Judo Schools.

Executive Officer

Secretary

Lester is AJA’s secretary. Lester is Head Coach and Owner of Howick and St Heliers Judo Academy.

Executive Officer

Treasurer

Gavan’s role is to maintain AJA financial records. Gavan is a registered member of Nippon Judo.

Management Committee

Referee Director

As a Refereee Director, Judd is responsible for overseeing the development of referees and providing referees for Auckland-run competitions. Judd is one of the head coaches of Three Kings Judo.

Management Committee

Grading Director

Rob has help this position for over 3 years. His role is to maintain and manage the grading standards in Auckland at 1 kyu and higher grades. Rob runs the Auckland Squad which is for development of competitive judoka from cadet to master’s level. Rob is the Head Coach of University Judo.

Management Committee

Kata Director

David’s role is to develop kata in the Auckland area, and to develop opportunities for masters (veterans) in the Auckland Area. David is a registered member of Nippon Judo.

Management Committee

Sponsorship and Funding Director

Kimura is responsible for sourcing funding and sponsorship opportunities for AJA.

Website Development

Lucy manages the website development for Auckland Judo. She is also a member of Nippon Judo.

Public Relations and Social Media Officer