Southern Area Judo

Martin Rivers
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Martin Rivers

Vice-Chairman

vicechair@sajudo.org.uk

6th Dan

IJF ‘A’/International Referee

IBSA Referee

BJA Level 3 Coach

BJA Senior Examiner

BJA Technical Dan Grade Assessor

BJA Referee Examiner/Course Tutor

BJA Competition Recorder

BJA Kata Examiner

Sussex County

Competitive experience:

National Senior Competitor (1991)

Area Junior/Senior Medallist (1986+)

County Junior/Senior Medallist (1984+)

Competitive Gradings (1983+)

Senior British Champion in Nage-No-Kata and Katame-No-Kata

Coaching experience:

Coached/co-coached over 60 club judoka to national podium-finish – both Shiai and Kata

Co-coached over 25 club judoka to 1st dan and above

Co-facilitated qualification/revalidation of over 15 BJA/UKCC coaches

Coached/examined over 30 judoka for Dan Grade theory

Examined over 20 judoka for Nage or Katame No-Kata certification

Officiating / Refereeing experience:

Refereed at 2 IJF World Veteran Championships

Refereed at 3 EJU European Veteran Championships

Refereed at over 30 EJU events

GB representative at IJF and EJU Refereeing Seminars

Ran/co-ran over 25 refereeing courses

First British referee to progress from BJA Junior to IJF International (9 levels)

 

Other relevant experience: (national / county / area / professional roles)

  • FORMER NATIONAL REFEREEING COMMISSION MEMBER, inc:
    • Examinations Coordinator
      • Numerous revisions of BJA Rule Book in line with IJF
    • Senior Referee Coordinator
      • Coordinated 4 British Opens
      • Coordinated numerous British Championships
    • Newsletter Editor
  • FORMER BJA CRB/DBS CHECKER
  • FORMER BJA (ONLINE) FORUM MODERATOR
  • FORMER SOUTHERN AREA COMMITTEE MEMBER, inc:
    • Web-Site Creator/Administrator
    • Newsletter Editor
    • Refereeing Sub-Committee Member
      • Chairman
      • Technical Advisor
      • Senior Refereeing Registrar
    • Promotions Sub-Committee Member
    • Kata Sub-Committee Member
  • FORMER SUSSEX COUNTY COMMITTEE MEMBER, inc:
    • (Honorary) Secretary
    • Representative on Southern Area Committee
    • Senior Refereeing Representative
    • Junior Refereeing Representative
    • Web-Site Creator/Administrator
    • Newsletter Editor
  • CRB/DBS-CHECKED OVER 25 BJA VOLUNTEERS
  • PUBLISHED “JUDO CONTEST RULES – AN OVERVIEW” VIA KINRYUJUDO.ORG.UK
  • PUBLISHED “KOKUSHAI-SHIAI-WAZA: A DESCRIPTIVE REFERENCE” VIA SAJUDO.ORG.UK
  • BJA Awards 2018 – Gold – Referee of the Year
  • BJA Award 2011 – Silver – Volunteer of The Year

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