The Samurai judo club was formed in 1979 by Andrew Haffner - then only 19 years old - as a club dedicated to the pursuit of improvement. The philosophy behind the club was and remains to strive to be as good as you can, and be aware of all aspects of judo as well as just the competitive side. Although the club's competitive section has attracted the most publicity, the other fields in which the club is involved such as Kata, Refereeing and general technique remain very important.

In 1994 the club moved to its current premises and is now financially very secure. We now run a charity event every year to help those less well off as well as doing our best to support our own players, who are now travelling over the country and Europe flying the flag for the club.

The club is run by a Chief Coach (still Andrew Haffner) and committee, who are elected at an AGM to which all members and parents of junior members are invited. No club official or coach is paid, all are voluntary and all money received goes towards club expenses and activities. Accounts are presented at the AGM. Committee members and coaches names and phone numbers are on the notice boards and they may always be approached for help or advice. ALL NEW MEMBERS ARE WELCOME - the more the merrier.