(2024-04-17 11:31:44)
The Auckland Area Judo squad coached by Rob Levy have just completed the final session of the Australian National Training Camp at the Australian Institute of Sport. Massive thanks to Maria Pekli (Head Coach) and Australia Judo’s national coaching team for including the Auckland Squad.An incredibly valuable three days! read more...
2024 Jim McPhee Award
(2024-04-17 11:31:23)
Applications for the 2024 Jim McPhee Award are now open.The annual award is for a maximum $2000 NZ DollarsDeadline; Applications should be sent to the National Technical Director (Chair of Selectors) by Tuesday 26th March 2024Criteria; The awarded maybe be used for your Judo development and especially towards future selection for the Commonwealth and/or Olympic Games. The prime objective is to provide funding to JNZ National Squad Members who are not receiving personal funding from agencies supported by the New Zealand Government in the current year.Eligibility; This award will be open to current registered JNZ National Squad Members competing in the read more...
2024 JNZ Training Camp Refereeing Seminar
(2024-05-06 12:36:06)
A Referee's seminar was held at the recent National Training Camp, lead by Craig Bartlett, JNZ 's leading IJF Referee.Craig's seminar was held to update attending coaches and athletes on the new rule adaptions, and also the trends across the sport in technique execution and referee interpretation and scoring, including some new direction the IJF will look to lead the sport.A big thank you to Craig and Emma for interrupting their holiday in Nelson to come and avail us of his expertise, the Squad very much appreciated the gesture and grew in wisdom through Craig sharing his knowledge. read more...
2024 JNZ National Training Camp
(2024-02-22 10:30:02)
Congratulations to all who took part and equipped themselves so well through out the weekend, picking up some new skills to see them start the new year with a bang and continue to evolve their judo to a new and dynamic levels .A big thank to our guest coach Akishige Kuraishi from Kokushikan University - Japan, who shared his All Japan University winning knowledge with us through out the weekend and taking some skills sessions, with world class gripping scenarios for us. Not satisfied to stop there, he also conducted Master Classes after the sessions for those enthusiastic judoka.- and for read more...
IJF Referee Seminar Link
(2024-02-15 15:39:05)
The IJF hosted an international refereeing seminar recently which outlined changes to the ways rules are to be applied. read more...
2023 NTEW
(2024-02-08 14:32:01)
Congratulations to all who participated over the weekend of December 2nd & 3rd – it was encourag-ing to see the amount of study that had gone into being prepared for their exams. The format for the weekend resulted in the technical exams being conducted on the Saturday with Kata taking place on the Sunday. read more...
Judoka Receive PM Study Scholarships
(2024-02-08 14:15:29)
Two JNZ Judoka have received HPSNZ Prime Minister Scholarsips to assist in their study programmes. read more...
2023 Japan New Zealand Budo Cultural Exchange
(2024-01-31 12:04:27)
On Sunday 12 November there will be on-line demonstrations involving Japan and New Zealand to promote international understanding, dissemination, and promotion of Budo and to contribute to the friendship and goodwill between Japan and New Zealand. read more...
2023 World Veterans Championships
(2023-12-21 14:24:48)
Three players, John Maxwell (NEL CD) M6 -90kg, Melody Scott (CAN CA) F6 -70kg, and Vitaly Aliluev (UNI AK) M6 -100kg, joined over 1000 competitors who had entered from all corners of the world, from as far flung as Angola (with 17 players) across to New Zealand and up to the Faroe Islands along with another 60 countries in between at the competition. read more...
Japanese Ambassador Visits National Championships
(2023-11-10 17:12:33)
Judo New Zealand were pleased to host Ambassador Mr Koichi Ito and Ms Misako Ito attending the National Judo Championships on 7th October held at Te Rauparaha Arena, Porirua. The Ambassador and his wife presented medals to the successful Judoka on Saturday. They enjoyed seeing one of their countries long heritage sports being done in New Zealand. read more...