Meet The Team

Andrew Murray - Chair/Treasurer - 1st Dan - Level 2 Club Coach

GB (Army) International Judo Team 2002, British Army Squad 1994 - 2004, British Army Open Champion 2003, Inter Services Champion (Team) 2002, Army Judo Association Champion 2002, silver in the Southend International Championships (Masters) 2012, awarded 'ARMY SPORTING COLOURS' for dedication to sport 2002 and finalist for Coach of the Year 2017 at the Comet Sports Awards.

Mark Varty - Club Secretary - 2nd Dan - Level 3 Club Coach

Started at SJC at 7yrs old, silver in the British Masters Open 2003, Junior Hertfordshire Champion, Nothern Home Counties Champion and Southern Area Champion and finalist at the Comet Sports Awards for Service to Sport in 2017.  

Club Walfare Officer - Craig Boon - Parent & Judoka

The Club Walfare Officer must have attended the the NSPCC Safeguarding Children and Time to Listen courses and be DBS cleared. Craig is available to deal with any aspect or concern a child may have about their welfare at the Club. The Welfare Officer attends most sessions and is on hand to speak to parents, carers and children, in person or on the phone, in complete confidence should they wish.

Honarary Club President - Bill 'Mr Judo' Stroud - 2nd Dan

Bill founded the Club in 1965. Senior Club Coach, National Referee and BJA Examiner. Bill has also been recognised throughout the years for his dedication to sport with the 'SPORT FOR ALL' award in 1979, 'LIFETIME SERVICE TO SPORT' award in 2003 and 'SERVICE TO SPORT' award in 2009. His own son Vince became a member of the GB Olympic Judo Squad.