About the Coaches

 

Tanoshii Judo is run by three head coaches; Jack, Jonny and Daniel. We are all black belts, and either current or former British Judo team members.

Learn more about us below.

 
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Jack

JudoScotland’s 2019 Young Persons Coach of the Year

Jack moved to Edinburgh in 2012 to pursue a career as a full-time judo athlete. Having competed across Europe and the world, he retired from competitive judo in 2018 and has recently completed his masters degree in Chemical Engineering at Heriot-Watt University.

Fun Fact:
U12 Yorkshire Trampolining Champion

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Daniel

Daniel is currently a full-time SportScotland Institute and British Judo team athlete, with aspirations of competing at the Commonwealth and Olympic Games. Daniel has graduated from Edinburgh University with a degree in Mechanical Engineering.

Best Sporting Memory:
Winning the National Team Judo Championships for Scotland

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Jonny

Jonathan started judo at 5 years old. After graduating university in 2014, he trained full-time and was ranked among Britain’s best. Jonathan retired in 2017 and is now a high school physics teacher.

Favorite Quote:
”Judo is the art of folding clothes, with people still inside them.” - Jonny 2020

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Isabelle -

Child Protection and Welfare Officer

Isabelle is originally from Québec, the francophone part of Canada, and moved to Scotland over 20 years ago. She completed in 2002 a Masters in Social Work, followed by Certificates in Child Protection and Practice Education. After working for several years in a Children and Families social work team, Isabelle moved in 2013 to the voluntary sector working with migrant and refugee families. She is also studying towards a Masters in Therapeutic work with infants and children.

Email Isabelle for confidential child protection queries: childprotection@tanoshiijudo.com