Sobell Judo Club

SOBELL JUDO CLUB, is currently in its 39th years of active service to the community and the judo sport in general. The club has continued to teach, train and provide a firm stracture of educational to all students, and provide competitive opportunities. for all levels in judo. The sobell judo club is a member of JFAUK (Judo for All UK), FMA (Federation of Martial Arts), and the WJF (World Judo Federation)

Since its founding in 1973 by Alan Fromm, the Sobell Judo club has been based in the purpose built dojo, at Sobell Leisure Center in Islington. 

Since the mid 80's, the club has been run by its current chief instructor, Sampson Sampson, an early student of Sobell Judo Club. He is a highly successful national and international competitor and a multiple judo champion winning over 300 gold medals in his career that spans over 38 years.as well as judo sampson holds hight grades in Kendo ,Ikido Karate and jujitsu  

Sensei Sampson, is a highly respected judo instructor, currently holding a 6th Dan master grade. He is the founder of the JFAUK (Judo For All UK) as a federation that was established in January, 2011.Sampson has long been admired, nationally and internationally for his technical teaching skill and methods. He is very respected for his outstanding fighting ability on the mat. His aims and objectives represent strong  Troditional Kodokan Japanes Judo, catering for all judo levels, and for all  the comunity. He is assisted by a team of dedicated, CRB checked and qualified instructors, many of whom are his own students holding hight grades and follow sampson's teachings.