Head Instructor 3rd Dan

Sensei Lawrie Crooke
Head Instructor / Owner of Howick & St Heliers Academy of Judo.

3rd Dan

Lawrie holds a 3rd Dan, he is a Judo New Zealand level three coach and a National A level referee. Lawrie can be seen at the club most evenings taking the Beginners, Junior, Intermediate and Senior classes in Howick and St Heliers.Lawrie is the President of the Auckland Judo Association..

Senior Instructor 3rd Dan

Sensei Craig Bartlett
Senior Instructor

3rd Dan

Craig holds a level three coaching certificate and is a national referee in Judo. He is also an international referee and on the referees commission for New Zealand. In addition Craig is the General Treasurer of the Oceania Judo