Samurai not only values our competition and kata judoka, we also place importance on the development of club officials - often active competition players themselves. As a club we actively involve our members in refereeing, recording and table officaling. We hold a course for junior referees and senior table officals each year.

Samurai Officials at the GB Judo World Cup 2006, Birmingham

Left to Right: Sarah Newbury; Keith Baker; Carol Leverton; Ben Newbury; Stefan Newbury; Tournament Director, Malcolm Limrick and IJF Referee, Keith Merrick.

Junior Officials at the GB Judo World Cup 2007, Birmingham

16 Junior Officials including 9 from Samurai escorted international players onto the mats at the first GB World Cup for Men 2007