OUR TEAM

OUR CLUB HISTORY

The Yoroi Dojo Club was founded in February 2020 in Navan Co. Meath. The club makes part of the Irish Judo Association and the International Judo Federation.
The club with members managed to overcome all barriers caused due to the lack of facilities available in the area, the global Covid-19 healthy crises circumstances.
We have been continuing to deliver Judo classes for the Navan and surrounding communities areas expanding the club team, members, and helpers to keep the community benefitting from the benefits of our sport and our club project.

OUR COACHES

Sensei Anderson

Sensei Anderson M dos Santos, is the founder of the Yoroi Dojo club who is a passionate Judoka that started his Judo path in 1993 in Brazil SP.

After a few years (7 years) not practicing Judo in Ireland, he moved to Navan Co. Meath and decided to expand the Judo benefits as an opportunity to the Navan community opening Yoroi Dojo a Judo club that would allow him to continue the Judo saga that has started with Jigoro Kano the sport’s founder in May 1882 who gathered the best of many Jujutsu styles and his methodologies, methods, and views to his sport creation called Judo translated as ” Gentle Way”.

We constantly seek to improve the club to offer the very best for the club community project. Find below a few of his qualifications:

  • IJA coaching course level 1 & 2;
  • First Aid;
  • Safeguarding 1 Child Welfare and Protection;
  • Irish Garda Vetted;
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Education;
  • UCJI IJF;
  • UDJC IJF;
  • Judo Ireland coaching;
  • Pedagogia Complexa e Monitoramento Integrado no Judô

Sensei Renan 

Is a great person to be around, loves Judo and loves to pass on the Judo values to the new generation.

  • IJA coaching course level 1 & 2;
  • First Aid;
  • Safeguarding 1 Child Welfare and Protection;
  • Irish Garda Vetted;
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Education;
Sensei Renan
Sensei Kaylee

Sensei Kaylee 

Is a great person to be around, believed Judo is great for both physical and mental health. It can also really help with self-confidence.

  • IJA coaching course level 1;
  • First Aid;
  • Safeguarding 1 Child Welfare and Protection;
  • Irish Garda Vetted;
Sensei Sumit, began his martial arts journey at the age of 14, starting as a wrestler before transitioning to judo, where he learned discipline, etiquette, respect, and strong values from his coaches. He competed at district, state, and national levels during his university years.
 

After entering full-time employment, he had to step away from the sport for a period. However, when he moved to the UK in 2010,  returned to judo—and that journey continues to this day.

Wanting to give back to the judo family, he became actively involved as a coach and referee, supporting the sport in any way he can. My aim is to uphold the spirit of judo and share the knowledge, respect, and passion that this sport has given to him. Judo is truly a way of life for him; it has strengthened his confidence, supported him through challenging times, and shaped his character. It is a continuous learning path toward becoming a better human being for him.

  • IJA level 1 & 2 Coaching Course;
  • i.e Connacht Judo Council – Referees Course
  • First Aid;
  • Safeguarding 1 Child Welfare and Protection;
  • Irish Garda Vetted;

Professionally, he is an IT engineer with a Master’s degree in Operations Management and a people leader by role. He strongly believe that sport and work go hand in hand—skills such as leadership, people management, mentorship, resilience, and career development are transferable between both worlds.

Sensei Sumit