SEE DOMINIC IN ACTION!! click here to watch amazing video action!!

The early parts of the video are fairly poor quality (after all it is nearly 25 years old before digital was thought of!!) It started from when Dominic was around 8 years old but soon improves and goes

up to the year 2000. Lasting around 7 minutes, the 117 (mostly ippon) throws come every few seconds and serve to show that Dominic can not only "talk the talk" as do many coaches

but he can also "walk the walk" so when he teaches a technique

and tell you it works, you'd better believe him!!

Read Dominic's own account of his journey through his Judo career (up to 2005). It will make interesting reading for anybody starting out in Judo or anybody that may think

that Judo is the "soft" option!! click here to read the full account

BJA Club Instructor Claire King

Claire King joins the coaching team of Fighting Fit Judo Club. Claire first met Dominic on the judo mat (where else!!) over thirteen years ago and has reached quite a high level in her own right. She has won National medals as a Junior, Cadet and Senior, been a member of the National squad and competed abroad as a Senior International. Although Claire now has her hands full holding down a part-time job as a staff nurse, bringing up three children together with Dominic, she would like to get more involved with the judo club and possibly start introducing very young children to the sport.

Dominic's Profile:

Born 10th March 1978
Started Judo 1982 aged 4
First competition 1983 aged 5
First Eastern Area title 1988 (undefeated at this event for 16 years)
British Junior Bronze medallist 1991
British Junior Silver medallist 1992
British Junior Champion 1993
Youth Olympic Silver medallist 1995
Trained with Chinese Olympic Squad 1996
British Senior Squad member since 1998
British Senior Bronze medallist 1999
British Senior Champion 2001 (ranked British No.1)
Trained and fought in Japan in 2002 as British No.1
Commonwealth Games reserve 2002
Ruptured cruciate ligament (knee) 2003 (1 year recovery)
Started coaching professionally 2004
Developed Ulcerative Colitis 2005 (2 year recovery)
British Senior Teams Champion 2007 (Fighting for Eastern Area)
Retired from top level competition 2008 to pursue coaching career
Confirmed as UKCC Level 2 coach 2009
Appointed Norfolk County Coach 2009