JPN
Megumi Hamashima
Judo4Girls & Competition Coach- Judo Australia 4th Dan
- Kodokan 3rd Dan
- Judo Australia Certified Coach
- 3 x National Champion (AUS), U57kg
The coaching team
Expert coaches. One clear standard.
Our coaches hold national and international credentials across competition, kata and referee pathways, and they share one commitment: safe, deliberate and individual athlete development.
NZL
Sam Manu
Junior & Seniors Coach- Judo Australia / Judo New Zealand 3rd Dan
- Kodokan 3rd Dan
- IJF International Referee
- IJF Undergraduate Certificate as a Judo Instructor (IJF Coach License)
- Judo Australia Certified Coach
- NZL National Champion, Kodokan Goshin Jutsu
- Oceania Champion, Kodokan Goshin Jutsu
- Member, Judo Queensland Technical Committee
- Member, Judo Queensland Referee Committee
NZL
Palilavong (Paily) Phouphayly
Competition & Kata Coach- Judo Australia / Judo New Zealand 3rd Dan
- Kodokan 2nd Dan
- Judo Australia Certified Coach
- NZL National Champion, Kodokan Goshin Jutsu
- NZL National Champion, Kime no Kata
- Oceania Champion, Kodokan Goshin Jutsu
- Oceania Champion, Kime no Kata
- Judo Queensland State Team Kata Coach
AUS
Jeremy Cade
Monsters & Recreational Seniors Coach- Judo Australia 1st Dan
- Kodokan 1st Dan
- IJF Undergraduate Diploma in Judo Management
- Judo Australia Certified Coach
- Medalist, U73 Veterans Shiai & Nage no Kata, Judo Australia National Championships
- Regularly competes at international veterans events
- Member, Judo Queensland Event Committee
AUS
Cho Ming (Alvin) Au
Monsters Judo Coach- Judo Australia 1st Dan
- Judo Australia "Sensei" Coach
- Multiple National Championship medals, Nage no Kata
- Award Winning Sports Photographer
Safety by design
Clear progression and controlled practice matched to age and experience.
People before podiums
We develop capable humans first, with competition as one possible pathway.
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