So, you've seen them at training, seen them at competitions, and read about them in the newspapers. If you've trained with them you've either been thrown, strangled, armlocked, or held down and well....you've simply been out-techniqued (usually with techniques that involve you saying "what on earth just happened...?")

Want to know more about our club competitors? We've put them on the spot with some questions. But remember, if you want to know more - just say hello at training! These guys share our love of Judo, so they'll always be happy to have a chat and help you out with a really cool technique."

Click a name for more information or just scroll down the page...

And don't forget, our coaches have also had loads of competition experience. For more information on our coaches, click here.

Date of Birth: 7/3/1975
Place of birth: Ballarat Victoria
Nickname: Stone Cold
Current place of residence: Ryde, NSW

Age category: Mens
Weight division: U81kg
Height: 175cm
First club membership (when/where): Ballarat, 1995
Other Former clubs: WYC South Aust
Selections: State Teams South Australia 2000, 2001 and NSW 2002
Career highlights: 4^th 2000 and 2002 Nationals
Greatest disappointment: Giving up when I know I can win
Toughest opponent: Me (everyone else is a distant 2^nd)
Favourite judoka: Koga
Favourite technique - tachi waza: Uchi Mata Sukashi (remember, Morgy!!?)
Favourite technique - ne waza: Anything I can get

Hobbies: Guitar, Gym, Bushwalking
Favourite actor: Edward Norton
Favourite actress: Cameron Diaz
Favourite movie: Fight Club
Favourite male singer: Ben Harper
Favourite female singer: Lead singer Superjesus
Favourite group: George
Favourite book/author: The Wheel of Time Series / Robert Jordan
Favourite TV program: The Simpson's
Favourite magazine: Penthouse Black Label (For the articles - seriously!!)
Favourite food: Katsu Don, Sashimi
Favourite drink: The Coffee in Italy rocks!!
Ideal holiday: Anywhere away from work is a holiday
Person you would like to meet: Dalai Lama
Which car do you drive: X-trail
Which car would you like to drive? Mini Cooper S
Email address (optional)
Any other comments? Judo is a way of life. Sometimes you don't want to go but then you just end up missing it.

Date of Birth: 07/04/1986
Place of birth: Sombor/Yugoslavija
Nickname: Yovs
Current place of residence: Sydney Australia

Age category: Junior Men
Weight division: Under 73kg
Height: 179cm
First club membership (when/where): Parramatta PCYC 1997
Other Former clubs: Blacktown PCYC 2001
Selections: NSW team, Australian Junior Men team
Career highlights: OCEANIA in NZ
Greatest disappointment: Loss in OCEANIA
Toughest opponent: Andrew Taylor
Favourite judoka: Vitali Makarov and my club members
Favourite technique - tachi waza : Drop Seoinage
Favourite technique - ne waza: They are all good

Hobbies: Tennis, Judo, Running, Swimming.
Favourite actor: Anthony Hopkins
Favourite actress:
Favourite movie: Don't have really have one
Favourite male singer:
Favourite female singer:
Favourite group: Colonia
Favourite book/author: Dark Metter
Favourite TV program: Simpsons
Favourite magazine:
Favourite food: Pasta or BBQ
Favourite drink: Peach Nectar
Ideal holiday: Travel Europe
Person you would like to meet: John Howard
Which car do you drive: None
Which car would you like to drive? BMW Convertible S6
Email address (optional)
Any other comments?

Date of Birth: 7/4/1986
Place of birth: Sombor, Vojvodina ( Northern province of Serbia)
Nickname: Niko, Nik, Nikkatin Boy, Nidza.
Current place of residence: Glenwood, Sydney

Age category: Young Man
Weight division: 60kg
Height: 168cm
First club membership (when/where): 1997 Sombor Judo Club, Sombor
Other Former clubs: 1998 Parramatta PCYC
Selections: NSW State team 1999-2003 , AIS camp
Career highlights: Gold Medallist Australian 2000 Nationals U16
Greatest disappointment: 2001 Australian Nationals
Toughest opponent: Matt D'Aquino
Favourite judoka:
Favourite technique - tachi waza: Ippon and Morote Seoi Nage
Favourite technique - ne waza: The one I do the most

Hobbies: Tennis, Camping, Gym, Going out, reading, outdoors
Favourite actor: Tom Hanks and Arnold Schwarzenegger
Favourite actress: Don't have one
Favourite movie: Forest Gump and Terminator 2
Favourite male singer: neutral
Favourite female singer: neutral
Favourite group: neutral
Favourite book/author: Ferran and the Angel
Favourite TV program: The Simpson, Everybody loves Raymond,
Favourite magazine: Sporting, Funny and Entertaining ones
Favourite food: Gibanica ( Serbian ), Pizza and Pancakes
Favourite drink: Apricot Nectar Juice
Ideal holiday: Up at the top of a mountain with lots of snow
Person you would like to meet: Neil Armstrong
Which car do you drive: [L]- Toyota Lexcen
Which car would you like to drive? BMW Convertible
Email address (optional) npejic@mail.com
Any other comments? Nope