Auckland Judo Association Team

  • Johan Boshoff

    Executive Officer

    President

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

  • Lester harris

    Executive Officer

    Secretary

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

  • Gavan Brunton

    Executive Officer

    Treasurer

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

  • Judd Hallas

    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.

  • Rob Levy

    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.

  • David Milne

    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.

  • Mauricio Kimura

    Management Committee

    Sponsorship and Funding Director

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

  • Lawrie Crooke

    Management Committee

    Sports Director and Event Organiser

    Lawrie is responsible for organising the Auckland International Open and other area competitions run by the AJA. Lawrie coaches at Howick and St Helier’s Judo.

  • Lucy Brunton

    Website Development

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

  • Christine Robson

    Public Relations and Social Media Officer