KIN RYU JUDO CLUB

Michael Leigh

8th Dan
International Judo Federation (IJF)
European Judo Union (EJU)
British Judo Association (BJA)

1st Kodokan Judo Kata International Tournament Judge, 2007
World Masters Chief Kata Judge, 2002 (Northern Ireland)
World Masters Kata Judge, 2004 (Vienna), 2005 (Canada)
IJF Continental Referee, 1978 - 1987
EJU Kata Commission Member
EJU Kata Championships Coordinator, 2006 (Great Britain)
British and English International, 1964 - 1966
British Olympic Reserve, 1964
BJA Life Member
BJA Life Vice-President, 2007
BJA Kata Working Party Chairman and Technical Director
BJA Senior Examiner
BJA Chairman, 1987 - 1991
BJA Honorary National Coach, 1974 - 1984
BJA Southern Area President

Founder of :-
BJA Self Defence System
BJA Special Needs Working Party
BJA Kai System (For Under 8's)
British Veterans' Championships and Gradings
BJA Mid Sussex Judo Club
BJA Niru Hatake Judo Club
BJA Kin Ryu Judo Club

Re-Institutor of British Kata Championships

Founder Member of BJA Southern Area

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