On Sunday John won the Junior Pan American Championships (at -100 kg). This is the Pan American equivalent of the Junior European Championships.
He was in great form winning his semifinal with a dominant display, scoring 3 waza-ari’s and then an ippon. He beat his Brazilian opponent in the final within 15 seconds.
proud of our ‘little’ John
Today 7 Moberly Stars fought at the Windsor invitational red belt rumble. Cian won his first gold with a typically battling performance. Hudayfah was also a gold medal winner with a very mature performance, as was Diva, winning yet another gold medal. Sheziya was also in great form to claim her gold while Kristian was a little unlucky and had to settle for silver. Stefan unleashed a furious shoulder throw to claim a bronze medal, and brother David rounded up the medals with a gold medal in the open category.
#20yearsandcounting
onwards and upwards
The 2017 British National Team Championships was a magnificent occasion. Not only did London retain the pre-cadet boys title but we were awarded a new trophy in memory of my dear friend and great supporter Roy Luff who passed away earlier this year. Presented by his wife Lesley it brought a tear to my eye to know he would be proud that we won it. It was a great event run by an excellent team of officials from the Southern Area.
The Moberly team members in the pre-cadets all performed superb and were worthy winners. Kamal, Kyle, Dinari and Daniel contributed to this amazing team in more than just competing but in support and togetherness. The Cadet boys won a great bronze medal and Reuel and Tyrese were instrumental in this success.
The London Area also won the men’s title, silver in the cadet girls and bronze in the senior women.
i must also add that i was so proud of every member of the London team, from the competitors to the coaching staff to the crazy supporting parents. Our London spirit is to be envied. NUFF LOVE FOR LONDON
Another great weekend at the Kent International for the Moberly Stars. In what always proves to be a very high standard of junior judo, it was Moberly’s 19th appearance and we are very proud to be part of this prestigious event with its proud history.
In the Yellow belt section Luca won an excellent bronze in a very strong u34k category. While Diva and Tomasso just missed out.
The Orange and Green belt section had some of the largest groups. Kamal and Kyle again dominated the u42k taking gold and silver respectively. Luan and Amel were in great form as the won the u50k and u52k, and Nasima battled hard to claim bronze at u32k. Oliver Almond, Oliver Lee, Sacha and Maddy fought very well and gained more invaluable experience.
In the Blue and Brown belt section, Dinari picked up an excellent silver in the u46k, while bronzes were won by Alex (u46), and Daniel (u50). Brothers Michael and David just missed out in the u66k and u55k.
In the Youth section Reuel continued his great form with another gold in the u66k. Michael won bronze in the same category, while Tyrese also had to settle for a bronze at u73k. Finally there was a great performance from Bence also at u66k who missed the medals but showed great improvement.
#Moberlystars20yearsandcounting
Last Saturday John won the US Junior Olympic National Championships and then on Sunday he won the US Junior Olympic International Championship, both at -100 kg, in Spokan, Washington. He was then awarded the “Male Best Technique Award” over the two days.
Well done little John…😎
Well done to the Moberly Stars that represented their various boroughs at the London Youth Games at Crystal Palace last Saturday. In an extremely hot and humid sports centre, the stars fought exceptionally.
Just a bit unfortunate that they don’t all live in the same borough. We would have given the team winners a run for their money 
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GOLDS
Liam, Luan (Tower Hamlets), Kamal, Diva (Brent), Reuel, Tyrese (Westminster) Amel (Croydon)
SILVER’S
Kamal (Brent), David, Max Khovansky (Westminster)
BRONZES
Luca (Tower hamlets), Nelson (Ealing), Alex (Southwark), Daniel (Harrow)
Sensational golden sweep for the Moberly Stars minors at the South Coast Minors Open at Worthing today. Another excellent event run by the Sussex County team, maintaining a standard set by the late Roy Luff.
The Moberly minors were in magnificent form as all 6 won gold in their respective categories. Veras Brothers Luca and Liam, Oliver, Sacha, Myeisha and Maddie showed great desire and ability with gold medal winning performances.
All but Luca will be stepping up to pre-cadet level soon and the future looks bright
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#proudcoach #Moberlystars20yearsandcounting
Well done to the Moberly Stars that took part in the Bishop Stortford Teams on Saturday and the Red and Yellow belt rumble on Sunday. Another well run event from the team at Bishop and Kim Tilley. The team event on Saturday is run on a combined team weight basis. Myeisha and Diva produced a fantastic set of results to win Gold in the u12 Girls Red and Yellow belt lightweight team. Even more remarkable as they were missing a player. While Kaden, Tomasso, and Corey performed great to secure a bronze in the boys section against much heavier teams. The Minor and Pre-cadet team of Oliver, Kyle/Kamal and Corey just missed out on a medal after some battling performances.
Mothering Sunday saw the return of the red and yellow belts with another gold for Myeisha, her fifth from 5 events. There were silvers for Diva, Parnel, Tommaso and Corey with some breath-taking throwing techniques. Bronzes were secured in fine combative style by Kaden, Cian, Kristian and Stefan.
onwards and upwards
So proud of the senior Moberly Stars that fought today at the South Coast Senior Kyu and Dan Grade Event in Worthing. Some great performances and points towards their Dan grades. It was another excellently run event by Roy Luff and his team. We are forever grateful for their hospitality and unwavering support throughout our 20 years.
Elisa made a winning return after 5 years away with Gold in the women’s 1st Kyu section. Jaheim fought in the higher 1st Kyu grade section and won Gold in the over 100k. While Alireza was unfortunate to lose his final on a penalty, settling for Silver. Juniors Tyrese (competing in the Dan Grade section) and Bence won excellent bronzes in their respective groups.
With 70 points shared between them, Moberly’s 29th Dan grade will be here soon.
Lovely well run tournament today at Micklefield’s Red and Yellow belt rumble. Great atmosphere and friendly banter all day.
In the red belt section there was a first Gold for Kaden and a brilliant counter and transition from Cyan to win a bronze. Stefan showed great fighting spirit to win a silver.
Both Myeisha and Corey were magnificent to claim Golds in the yellow belt section.
Hope our event in 2 weeks runs as smoothly!!
