Arthes. Sabine wins black belt in judo

Following the departure of Luciano Domenichelli, a new judo teacher arrived at the Arthés club. Maxime Benoît, 37, is a sports educator at Saint-Jean in Albi with disabled children. Maxime started judo at the age of 5, he obtained the black belt at the age of 18 and his diploma as a 1st degree judo teacher at the age of 21 at JC Pantois in the suburbs of Grenoble. Maxime is also a competitor; in 2005, he obtained 9th place in the French university championship and 9th place in the French 3rd division championship in 2019. He participated in the French 1st division team championship with Guc JC Grenoble in 2016. He is also a national referee , responsible for arbitration in the Tarn and member of the regional arbitration commission. Maxime specializes in teaching, competition, arbitration and pedagogy. He gives lessons to Arthés, Lescure and Blaye creating a northern Albigensian judo alliance. During the presentation of the new belts and for the first time since the creation of the Arthés judo club, a 45-year-old judoka, Sabine Decambiere, obtains the 1st dan technical black belt with a dominant jujitsu. Sabine trains at the Lescure club, but is fired at Arthés. She has been practicing judo jujitsu for 8 years, she was to receive her new belt just before the covid, unfortunately the discount was delayed for two years. “The club is very proud of Sabine, because she is a model for the youngest, a model of courage, of perseverance. When you want something, you just have to give yourself the means to achieve it”, specifies Maxime. A trophy was given to the young judoka Marie; this year she represented judo at best by respecting the codes which are respect, courage, friendship, morale, sincerity, modesty, self-control, politeness and honor. Judo classes will resume on Tuesday, September 13.