Committee and coaches

Junior Club Head Coach:

Andy Bonfield

Club Secretary:

Ben Almond

Club Welfare Officer:

Mathew Cocks

Assistant Junior Coach:

Barry Sliney

Parent Helper:

Richard Sully

Parent Helper:

Ian Rowett

Andy Bonfield

4th Dan

Ben Almond

1st Kyu
UKCC Level 1 Coach – currently taking UKCC Level 2

Ben runs the junior club administration being a qualified Chartered Accountant. He has been actively involved in youth coaching since 2006 and also coordinates the tournament and competition side of the junior club.

Mathew Cocks

1st Dan
UKCC Level 2 Coach

Matt is the junior club’s Welfare Officer and assistant coach for the senior section. Matt is also a 2nd Dan in Karate and has taught a children’s Karate class for the past 5 years. Matt is also 1st Aid Trained and has attended the Safeguarding & Protecting Children Workshop.

Barry Sliney

2nd Dan
UKCC Level 1 Coach

Barry has been practicing Judo for over 40 years. He is the principal assistant coach for the Junior Club supporting Andy in the coaching of the Junior and Youth sessions.

Richard Sully

4th Dan
Parent Helper

Richard has been practising Judo for over 25 years and is a 'Parent helper' for the Junior Club supporting Andy in the coaching of the junior sessions. Richard has previously taught children's judo and hopes to shortly obtain the Instructors Award from the British Judo Association."

Ian Rowett

1st Dan
Parent Helper

Ian has been practising Judo for over 25 years and is a 'Parent helper' for the Junior Club supporting Andy in the coaching of the junior sessions.