Seminar with Rob Levy Sensei (6th DanJudo)

We have the pleasure to host a seminar with Rob Levy (6th Dan Judo).

Rob is the president of the Auckland University Judo Club and their head Sensei.

The seminar will be on Tuesday 06/07/21 and will be free to our members.

"Rob Levy represented New Zealand as a top level international competitor for over ten years. As well as being a New Zealand weight division and open weight champion, he has medalled at Oceania, US Open, Maccabi Games and Commonwealth Championships. Rob represented New Zealand at three World Championships and has spent a substantial amount of time living, competing and training in Asia, the UK and Europe. Rob has also been a New Zealand Masters Champion (that's the "old bastards"), a New Zealand Kata Champion (and judge) and medalled for New Zealand in the first Asian Masters Open in 2010.

Rob was also Judo New Zealand's Senior Men's Coach from 2011-2016 and holds coaching qualifications from the British Judo Association and Judo New Zealand. Under his watch, the New Zealand team tied their highest judo medal haul at the Commonwealth Games in 2014, with two silvers and three bronzes. As well as being a National Selector, Rob was a member of Judo New Zealand's High Performance Commission and also has been the Head Coach of the Auckland Training Squad since 2012. "

http://www.judokong.com/p/coaches.html

See you on the mats.

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