Ins Rob M

                  
                      Background / History
                    
                    Rob started judo at 12 years of age with a friend who wanted to learn how to throw people and didn't know anything about judo. His friend quit soon after and Rib is still going years later.
                  
                      Clubs 
                    
                    Rob started judo with the PCYCs. Mainly with Randwick Botany, but for a brief time with Eastern Suburbs. Rob joined UNSW when at the onset of his competition career in young men. For some years now Rob has coached various classes at UNSW, assisting John Buckley and Warren Rosser. From 1999 to 2001 Rob was a member of Oxford University Judo Club where he regularly took sessions and coached at the annual varsity match with Cambridge.
                  
                        Overseas Training 
                      
                      As well as training and coaching at Oxford Rob regular visits to Neil Adams' judo club in Covenrty while living in England. Aside from my his time in the UK, Rob trained in many places around the

                      world:

                      * Kodama High School, Nitaidai University, the Kodokan and the Saitama Riot Police training centre in Japan.

                      * INSEP, the national training center in Paris.

                      * German national training centres in Koln, Munich and Berlin.

                      * The Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, USA.

                      Competition Career 

                      Rob started competing in the PCYC and RSL comps as soon as he got his orange belt. He competed at his first junior nationals at 16 taking bronze in the u/65kg). The following year he was selected for the Junior Worlds in France. Rob won a couple of fights by Ippon and came 11th. After that Rob moved up a division and worked his way through the mens ranks finally winning the Nationals in 94. Rob retired from competition in 1999 after winning various medals at the State Opens, Nationals and Oceania Championships. Along the way Rob represented Australia at competitions in Japan, the US and Europe with a satisfying competition career.

                        Instructing
                      
                      Now Rob is involved in occasional instructing at UNSW and at the BBR Academy. After attending 2 Kata courses at the Kodokan Rob has role with the BBR teaching at Kata courses and assisting with Dan gradings. Rob is now the Zenbu instructor for the Terrry Hills dojo and remains to be a great asset to the club.

                        Sporting Achievements
                      
                      1998 Gold NSW State Championships

                      1997 Gold Victorian International Open

                      Silver Australian Championships

                      NSW International Open

                      1996 Gold ACT International Open

                      Silver Oceania Championships

                      NSW International Open

                      Bronze Australian Championships

                      1995 Gold NSW International Open

                      Silver South Australian Open

                      Queensland International Open

                      Bronze Australian Championships

                      Victorian International Open

                      1994 Gold Australian Championships

                      1993 Silver Australian Championships (u71)

                      Bronze Australian Championships (Open)

                      Bronze Victorian International Open

                      1992 Gold Victorian International Open

                      Bronze Australian Championships

                      1991 Gold NSW State Championships

                      1990 11th place Junior World Championships (under 20 years), Dijon, France

                      1989 Silver Australian Championships (under 20 years)

                      1988 Bronze Australian Championships (under 20 years)

                        Selection & Australian Representation
                      
                      1999 Czech Open, Italian Open, Dutch Open, US Open

                      1997 US Open

                      1996 Dutch Open, British Open

                      1995 Oceania Championships

                      1994 Shoriki Cup, Austrian Open, US Open

                      1992 US Open

                      1991 US Open

                      1990 Junior World Championships, British Open

                      1988 Oceania Championships