Rhos Judokwai was founded on April 20th 1991 by Peter Walters (1st Dan Judo and Jujutsu), he retired in 1994 and then the club was taken over by Kevin Boyle (1st kyu Judo). Then, due to promotion in his work as well as a long term knee injury, Kevin also had to retire as coach at Rhos Judokwai. Soon after, the role of Principle Instructor was adopted by Gareth Jones (3rd Dan), our current instructor, and Rhian Jones (1st Dan), now his wife. In the year 2000, Dr Robert Jones (2nd Dan) was appointed assistant instructor, and soon after Mark Ord (1st Dan and instructor of Rhos Judokwai`s sister club North Wales Police Judo Club) also became an assistant instructor. On the 8th of October 2004, after 13 years and 5 months of Friday night sessions at Rhos on Sea Church Hall, Rhos Judokwai moved to Mochdre Village Hall training every Monday night.

The Instructors and the members of the committee are and have always been unpaid volunteers who give up their time and energy for the club. The current instructors and committee members are:

• Gareth (Gaz) Jones Principle Instructor (Pictured right)
• Rhian Jones Instructor (Pictured far right)
•  Instructor
•  Chairman and Child Protection Officer
• Rhian Jones Treasurer
•  Secretary
• Fundraising Secretary
•  Webmaster

Aside from the club's evident success in the numerous gradings and competitions, Rhos Judokwai has also been successful financially. Rhos Judokwai is a wholely non-profit-making volunteer-run organisation, however, through a series of generous grants, fund raising events and the weekly subs, Rhos Judokwai has been able to purchase/provide several club luxuries. Other than the mats and two crashmats at Rhos Dojo, the club has/offers:

1. Subsidised Entry to families entering more than two children in any event attended with the club.
2. Subsidised Transport to key events attended by the club.
3. Transport costs - Subject to commitee discussion and approval.
4. Video recorder - This useful asset is taken to all gradings and competitions, not just for memerable purposes but for judoka to see themselves fighting and analyse their judo productivly.
5. Guest instructors - Rhos Judokwai has already been visited by top judoka, such as:
    
   • Neil Adams (7th Dan), 1981 World Champion
      
   • Niki Jenkins, 7 times Canadian Champion
      
   • Neil Eckersley (5th Dan), Coach of the British Junior Men squad and former Olympic Medalist
      
   • Steve Ravenscroft (5th Dan), former British Open Champion
      
   • Kevin Kinney (5th Dan), former British Champion
      
   • Norihiko Yamaguchi (3rd Dan), visiting Japanese judoka
      
   • Alan Jones (7th Dan), Welsh National Coach
   
    
6. Digital camera
    
7. Rhos Judokwai Library - A collection of many books and videos to aid Rhos judoka study judo.