Sam Saines (3rd kyu Jiu-Jitsu) has been awarded with the precious excellence of most improved member of the year 2023 for the Trevor Barton memorial award. this award runs now in its 6th year and each year one member of Ichinen Bridport Jiu-Jitsu gets awarded.

Sam Saines centre holding the plate with his name engraved for 2023. Sam is assistant teacher for the Ichinen Bridport Jiu-Jitsu juniors and he goes through his next own grading in a weeks time to challenge the Jiu-Jitsu blue belt syllabus.