Creston Judo Club

The Creston Judo Club enjoys interclub champions provincial champions, inter provincial champions, national champions, and international champions as part of their membership.

Constitution & Bylaws

The purpose of the Creston Judo Club is:

To promote greater public awareness of the sport in the Creston Valley.
To increase the number of participants in the sport and in the efficient administration of the sport.
To promote Judo as a lifelong interest.
Bylaws Updated 2017

Judo Class Times

Junior Class

Monday 5:00-6:00pm

Thursday 5:00-6:00pm
Youngest Group

Senior Class

Monday 6:15-7:30pm

Thursday 6:15-7:30pm
Ages 8 - Adult

Judo Fees
First Student
$180 for 3 months (non refundable)

Additional Students
$150 for 3 months (non refundable)

Judo BC Fee: $90/year (Mandatory for all)

Other Needs
- Judo Gi
  
  Respect For Your Training Partner
  
  Respect For Our Dojo
- Slip on Sandals
  
  Water Bottle
  
  Clean Feet and Gi

Registration is closed for this season.

The Instructors

Leelen Samuelson Creston BC

Black Belt (Nidan)

Judo Player since 1999. Trained under Joe Meers San Dan, and Ben Reinhardt San Dan USA.

Competed in Nationals for team Judo BC (2008,2009,2010,2012,2013).

2002 Bronze BC Winter Games.

Currently instructs Junior class, Recreational Adults, Assistant Senior Instructor.

Completed NCCP level 2 training for Dojo instructor.

laura knudsen Creston BC

Black Belt (Shodan)

Began Judo in 1989 under the instruction of Sensei Bob Continued until 2001 practicing under Sensei Joe. I reached my ikyu under Sensei Joe's instructions In 2017 I was recruited back to the Judo club to act as an assistant for head coach Sensei Leelen. Under the guidance from all of the Kootenay clubs I'm now NCCP certified and completed my Shodan grading in the summer of 2022.

Club Founded

The Creston Judo Club was founded in 1970 by Mrs. Irene Yamakawa (IKKYU) from Creston.
1980 - 1989

Continued by Bob Gruewald Shodan from 1980 to - 1989.
1990 - 2006

Continued by club Sensei Joe Meers. After his first year of retirement in Lister, B.C. Joe Came from Calgary Alberta where he was an instructor in the Famous "Hiro's Judo Club" run by Sensei Allan Sattin (rokudan), President of Judo Canada.
2006 - 2007

Bryan Miller & Barry McPercival for 2007.
2008 - 2019

Ben Reinhardt, Leelen Samuelson & Munroe Albert
2020

Leelen Samuelson & Laura knudsen