Judo RYU
Western Australia
Judo Martial arts school
Term 2 – 2022 Back to Judo from April 26th !
We’re back for a 10-week term with classes recommencing from Tuesday the 26th of April with Junior classes Tuesdays and Thursdays 5:00 – 6:00pm.
Please note:
Senior class Tuesdays 6:10 – 7:25pm remain been suspended for Term 2 – 2022.

UPCOMING EVENT(s)

We teach Judo in an active, fun and safe manner. Judokas (players) are taught a variety of techniques, while at the same time learning to respect and ‘care’ for each other. This is based on our principle that ‘Judo is Duo’, meaning that it takes two to practise Judo. In other words, you should look after each other, as you can not play Judo on your own.
Benefits of Judo include:
- Learn how to fall safely
- Can be practised by all ages (5+)
- Olympic Sport since 1964
- Improves coordination
- Increases Mobility / Flexibility
- Weight Loss / Management
- Speed, Strength, Agility & Power Development
- Improves self-confidence
- and much more...
Juniors
05:00 – 06:00pm
Tuesdays
and
05:00 -06.00pm
Thursdays
*During schools term
The 10-week term 2-2022 runs from 26-Apr-22 to 30-Jun-22
Seniors & Advanced Youth
06:10 – 07:25pm
Tuesdays
This class has been suspended until further notice.
*During schools term
The 10-week term 1-2022 runs from 01-Feb-22 to 07-Apr-22
Have a Go at Judo
Come and enjoy a FREE TRIAL class with us.
Register here for a complimentary, no obligations free trial class.
Gallery
Enjoy some of the photos that we have collected over the years.
Some of the photos feature our coaches Patrick and Owen in (spectacular) action.
We will keep updating this section with more cool photos.






meet our coaches
Our coaches bring you a wealth of Judo knowledge gained over decades of dedicated Judo practise around the world.
Head coach Robert trained and coached in The Netherlands before establishing our current club Judo Ryu WA here in Australia back in 2004. Robert is a 4th Dan Black Belt, as well as an International Referee with the International Judo Federation (IJF) and an IJF certified Judo Instructor currently working at Murdoch University as a Lecturer/Tutor in the Murdoch Business School.
Senior coaches Patrick and Owen, both 1st Dan black belts, have represented WA and Australia at numerous national and inter-national championships, all the way up to multiple Cadet & Junior Oceania and World Championships.
Patrick is currently studying Sports Science at Murdoch University while focusing on and training for the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
Owen is in the process of finalising his Personal Training certificates which will no doubt benefit him in his personal training efforts and aspirations to compete at the next Commonwealth Games and Olympics.
And Coach Michael REALLY no longer looks THAT young….

robert Tichelaar
Head Coach
4th Dan Black Belt
International Referee
NCAS level 2 Judo Coach
IJF Level 1 Judo Coach

Patrick tichelaar
Senior Coach
1st Dan Black Belt
National C-Level Referee
IJF Level 1 Judo Coach
Australian National Gold Medallist
2015 Cadet World Championships Australian Representative
2017 Junior National Champion
2021 ACTIO Bronze medallist -90Kg

Owen roberts-mok
Senior Coach
1st Dan Black Belt
State A-Level Referee
Oceania Gold Medallist
Australian National Gold Medallist
2015 Cadet & 2017 Junior World Championships Australian Representative
(Currently coaching in Melbourne)

michael tichelaar
Assistant Coach
1st Kyu Brown Belt
(No longer this young)
What People Say
“Fantastic club! My daughter loves it so much!”
Tanya
Proud parent
“Friendly club with great instruction”
craig
Adult Judoka
judo quotes
“It is not important to be better than someone else, but to be better than yesterday.”
“If there is effort, there is always accomplishment.”
(both) Jigoro Kano – Founder of Judo (1860 – 1938)