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Sobell ne-waza judo competition
Congratulations to all who took part in our invitational inter club ne-waza competition. A fantastic day with lots of great judo on...
Jun 16, 20241 min read


Moses and Roy Head to the 2024 Green Camp
Great effort from Moses Jolayemi and Roy Ritobaan for completing the 2024 Green Camp out in Riccione, Italy.
Jun 15, 20241 min read


Sobell succeed at the London Area Development Event
Incredible day today for the Sobell team at the London Area Development event hosted at UEL Sports Dock. Superb judo on display by the...
Jan 29, 20241 min read


Malaga European Cup and Olympic Training Camp for Sam Sampson
Good effort by Sam Sampson who travelled to Malaga this weekend to take part in the EJU Senior European Cup, and is also taking part in...
Oct 21, 20231 min read


2023 World Sports Games
Congratulations to the Sobell Judoka who travelled to Riccione, Italy for the 2023 World Sports Games. The World Sports Games (WSG) are...
Sep 10, 20231 min read


Sussex Summer Camp 2023
A sunny Sunday on August 20th, 2023 marked an exciting chapter in the journey of Sobell Judo Club. The club's members embarked on a...
Aug 25, 20232 min read


Gold for Tommy Zhang Quinn at the Shanghai Open
⭐️ Congratulations ⭐️ to Tommy Zhang Quin who recently took gold at the Shanghai Open; pictured on the right with teammate. A great...
Aug 24, 20231 min read


1st Dan Black Belt for Nima Akbari
Huge congratulations to Nima Akbari for earning his 1st Dan Black Belt in Judo at the JFAUK Sussex Judo Camp held this past weekend in...
Aug 21, 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 20, 20231 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...
Feb 10, 20232 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...
Nov 22, 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...
Oct 11, 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 13, 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...
Sep 1, 20221 min read


Samuel Betu | Judo Instructor
A former national and international competitor, Samuel has accumulated extensive experience in judo training and competition. Samuel...
Sep 1, 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...
Sep 1, 20222 min read
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