Great work from Matteo and Marco who took a silver and bronze respectively at the High Wycombe Masters today. Well done! 🔥🥈🥉

Congratulations to Sam Sampson on winning a bronze medal at the BJJ British Open in Warwick this weekend! 🥉 The British Open is the most prestigious BJJ competition in the UK, attracting more than 1,600 competitors - making this a great achievement. Well done for stepping onto one of the biggest stages in the country, earning a medal, and continuing to explore what it means to be a modern grappler: blending styles, testing ideas, and bringing that experience back to the club

Huge congratulations to Sam for an incredible performance at the Essex Open Jiu-Jitsu Championships - bringing home two gold medals! 🥇🥇 Competing in the under 94kg division, Sam came out on top. He didn’t stop there - stepping into the open category and delivering a series of exceptional performances to secure another gold. Blending his background in judo with jiu-jitsu, he continues to evolve - demonstrating that forward thinking, adaptability, and commitment lead to succe

Samuel Betu, Senior Instructor at Sobell Judo Club, has been awarded his 7th Dan by Hanshi Sampson Sampson (9th Dan), President of JFAUK and Technical Director of the World Judo Federation (WJF). This distinguished honour recognises Samuel’s many years of unwavering dedication and exceptional contribution to the art of judo. Throughout his journey, he has supported Hanshi Sampson and his team, playing a vital role in the progression, integration, and international promotion o

Today, we’d like to congratulate everyone who attended the JFAUK Coaching Level 1 course. This fundamental course underpins and clarifies the core principles of coaching, with a strong focus on teaching awareness, and its requirements,It was a fantastic and well-received event, with many judoka travelling from across the country to learn. The Coaching Level 1 course is a vital part of development within the JFAUK. Open to all 2nd Kyu and above, it forms an essential part of t

Congratulations to Sonny Ume who travelled to Thetford to take part in the Eastern Area Development event, coming away with a silver medal 🥈

Congratulations to everyone who took part in the final Senior randori session of 2025. A fantastic afternoon of judo. thanks to our visitors from Kitsune Gari Judo Club Camberley Judo Club Tokeii Judo Club UL Judo Club

Well done to Nima and Arman Akbari for taking the time to visit Skouroumounis Training Center whisky in Cyprus

Congratulations to everyone who took part in the Sobell Winter Invitational! It was a fantastic showcase of judo full of skill, spirit, and tradition. From dynamic judo throws, leg grabs and powerful newaza, the diversity and beauty of traditional judo were on full display. A huge thank you to all the clubs who traveled from across the country, and to the officials and volunteers who made the event such a success.

A big day on the mats for our team at the London Open! Everyone gave it their all and showed real spirit and determination. Anna: Three strong wins and a well-deserved gold medal 🥇 Romana: Two matches with one win and one loss, earning a great silver medal 🥈 Kristi: Two wins, and a strong silver medal 🥈 Randy: Gave it everything with one win and one unfortunate loss due to a referee mistake that was admitted after the match and was not overturned. Sonny: Fought hard in t

🥋🇵🇹 Huge congratulations to Sam Sampson, who travelled to Porto to take part in the PBJJF European Jiu Jitsu Championships! Sam...

Congratulations to Sonny Ume who took gold in the -100kg Kyu grade category at the Heart of England Open yesterday 🥇🔥

🥇🥉 Congratulations to Romana Meyrat and Michael Simpson who travelled to Brentwood, Essex yesterday to take part in the NHC Split Grade...

A big congratulations to Sonny, Nathan and Michael for competing today at High Wycombe Judo Club. 🥉 🥉 Double bronze for Nathan 🥉...

🥈Congratulations to Sobell’s Sonny Ume who took a silver medal at the North Yorkshire Open Festival of Judo - great work! 🔥💪

You may have read that our club, like most clubs around the world, maintains the Japanese tradition and courtesy of bowing. In judo, we...

Huge congratulations to everyone who took part in the Sobell Judo Club Invitational! We were thrilled to welcome judoka from clubs all...

🇫🇷 Sobell in Paris. Sam Sampson taking the opportunity to train with some new judoka whilst visiting the city. At Sobell, we always...

Fantastic randori today with plenty of judoka from all over the country. Thank you to our visiting clubs 👇🏻 @kitsunegarijudo @uljudo...

Gold and Silver Success at NHC Orange Belt & Below Championships! A huge congratulations to Krzysztof for an outstanding performance,...