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Feb 20, 20231 min read

Bronze for Sam Sampson at the Liverpool Open

🥉 A well fought Bronze medal for Sam today at the Liverpool open. More valuable experienced gained, on to the next one!

Feb 10, 20232 min read

Sampson Sampson promoted to 9th Dan

A massive congratulations to our head instructor, Sampson Sampson who today was officially awarded his 9th Dan by the World Judo...

Nov 22, 20221 min read

Sam Sampson takes Bronze at the Cypriot National Championships

Congratulations to Sam Sampson who won a bronze medal at the 2022 Cypriot National Championships in the -81kg category. This result means...

Oct 11, 20221 min read

3rd Dan for Sam Sampson

Congratulations to Sobell Judoka Sam Sampson for being awarded his 3rd Dan Black Belt at the JFAUK Sussex Summer Camp this last weekend....

Oct 11, 20221 min read

2nd Dan for Han Tsoi

Congratulations to Sobell home grown judoka Han Tsoi for being awarded his 2nd Dan black belt at this weekends JFAUK Sussex Summer camp....

Oct 11, 20221 min read

JFAUK Sussex Summer Camp 2022

Congratulations to everyone who took part in yesterdays annual JFAUK Sussex Summer camp! This year saw plenty of sutemi-waza techniques...

Sep 13, 20221 min read

Re-opening dates

The news you are all waiting for is here! The Dojo is re-opening this month, however for a temporary period we will be practising...

Sep 13, 20221 min read

European Tour Debut for Sam Sampson

A massive congratulations to Sam Sampson who made his debut on the IJF/EJU European Judo Tour, representing Cyprus this past weekend in...

Sep 1, 20221 min read

Fahd Dalah | Judo Instructor

Fahd began judo in 2011 at the Sobell Judo Club and has since achieved his 1st Dan. Fahd has stood out due to his ability to quickly...

Sep 1, 20221 min read

Sam Sampson | Judo Instructor

Sam Sampson first began judo in 2010 at the age of 14 at the Sobell Judo Club. Closely following his father, he went on the achieve his...

Aug 31, 20222 min read

Samuel Betu | Judo Instructor

A former national and international competitor, Samuel has accumulated extensive experience in judo training and competition. Samuel...

Aug 31, 20222 min read

Sampson Sampson | Judo Instructor

Head instructor Sampson Sampson stands as Sobell's longest standing student. Originally walking through our doors in 1974, Sampson...

Aug 31, 20221 min read

Bob Bushnell | Judo Instructor

Bob Bushnell first stepped on the tatami in 1981 at Quinta Judo Club under Ian Black before moving to the Sobell Judo Club in 1982. Since...

Aug 10, 20221 min read

Sobell is closed due to flooding

The recent flood in Holloway has breached the Dojo, meaning our tatami are now completely saturated and not fit for purpose.We are...

Jul 19, 20221 min read

2nd Dan gradings for Karl and Fahd

A massive congratulations to Karl Summerbell and Fahd Dalah for achieving their nidans! Both men have been working hard on their theory...

Jul 4, 20221 min read

JFAUK Novice Interclub 2022

A massive congratulations to all of our judoka who took part in the JFAUK Novice Inter-club held in our dojo. We saw some truly fantastic...

Jun 27, 20221 min read

Sobell Medals at WJF Matsuura Cup 2022

Across June 24th - 27th, a team of judoka from the Sobell Judo Club travelled with the JFAUK team to the WJF Matsuura Cup in...

Apr 19, 20221 min read

Copenhagen Open 2022

Great work by Sam Sampson (90kg) and Sam Charalambous (73kg) today at the Copenhagen open. Both judoka in very large and very tough...

Apr 1, 20221 min read

The best Marital Arts for Children

🔥 Curious to learn about how Martial Arts could benefit your child? Check out this blog post breaking down the positives of children's...

Mar 2, 20221 min read

London Judo Newaza Invitational

Congratulations to everyone who took part in the JFAUK London Newaza Invitational tournament which took place last Sunday at our Dojo! We...