Club Profiles

Stuart Stvenson
Age 29
Grade 2nd Dan
Achieved 1st Dan 1997
Age started judo 7
qualified club coach 1999

Why Choose Judo?
Needed to take up a sport and wanted to do something a bit different from the football and stuff. Not very insperational but that is how it was. I didn't have a clue what judo was and sometimes I still think the same.

John Debono
Age 46
Grade 4th Dan
Achieved 1st Dan 1981
Age started judo 8, with John Hall 3rd Dan at Durning Hall, Forest Gate.
Qualified club coach in 1999

I started at Ford Judo Club in 1995 and been a club coach for 9 years and at the moment am working hard to becoming a Senior Examiner and getting my 5th Dan.

Frank Goulding
Age started judo 10
First grading 1965
Age started judo 10
Present grade 2nd Dan gained in 1982.

Introduced to judo by my father, Dennis who was also a coach. I attended many clubs including Upton Manor, Kensington Youth, The Highway and Stratford. I represented Newham and London. My coaches in the early days were Sid Gogbern and Terry Pumfrey then John Ryan, Colin Gilbert and Pat Walker.
Junior honours 14,16 and 18 British Team Champions and under 16 and 17 Individual Champion.

Craig Ringer
I have been a member of Ford Judo Club since 2000 and became a Table Official in 2001 as a Time Keeper. I got promoted to a Competition Recorder in 2003 and then a Senior Recorder in 2005 and am now able to run 2 Star Events.
I officiate all over the country in both National and International event including GB World Cup and the European Masters.

Debbie Ringer
I have been a member of Ford Judo Club since 2000
Gained my coaching cetificate in 2006
Obtained my 1st Dan in October 07'.
Become a member of the British Masters Squad in 2006 after winning a silver medal and then medalled again in 2007 to retain my place.