Author: Simon Ogden

CONGRATULATIONS GO TO…………………

NZJJF Coaching Courses up to June 2018

Congratulations to those who passed the NZJJF Coaching Courses:

Jason Farquhar, Ronin Martial Arts Coalition – C1 Assistant Coach (08/02/2018)

Phillip Dunn, Jitsu NZ – C 1 Assistant Coach (27/03/18)

Simon Barnett, Jitsu NZ – C2 Club Coach (01/05/2018)

Simon Gibbs, Shi San Shi Do Chin Na & Jujitsu – C1 Assistant Coach (05/05/18)

Rob Hunter, Jitsu NZ – C1 Assistant Coach (14/05/2018)

Simon Ogden, Jitsu NZ – C3 Advanced Coach (06/06/2018)

 NZJJF Black Belt Register up to June 2018

Congratulations to the following approved for the Black Belt Register:

 Steve Lynch, 2 Dan

This and more is covered in the current NZJJF Newsletter 18-2

The results for the NZJJF Black Tops at the 2017 WCJJO World Championships in Australia, sponsored by Fuji Mae New Zealand:

Vaughan Antonio: Gold, grappling; Silver, Freefighting
Cameron Edmunds: Gold, Freefighting
Annie Lee: Gold, grappling
Krissy Oliver: Silver, grappling; Silver, Freefighting
Adam Rings: 4th, Freefighting
Joseph Rivers: Gold, grappling; Silver, Freefighting
Cam Steer: Gold, grappling

Congratulations, team. 5 x gold and 4 x silver; this is by far the best result of a New Zealand team at the Worlds. We are all very proud. More details about the NZJJF Black Tops can be found here and here

The NZJJF has released the C3 level coaching course. The C3 Advanced Instructor course is a follow on to the C2 Club Instructor Course that covers physiology, psychology, communication, coaching, risk management and governance to a higher degree building on the C1 and C2 coaching courses. Completion of the C1 and C2 course is a pre-requisite except where members can demonstrate that they have sport science qualifications from tertiary providers or similar.  For further information please contact Simon Ogden on coaching@nzjjf.org.nz or head straight to the coaching course page on this website.