Special Needs Judo Foundation

in snjf’s vision, sn-judo should be available for anyone with a physical and/or mental disability, without exceptions. our motto is: “normal where possible, modified where necessary” snjf was founded as a non-profit organisation, supporting sn-judo within the netherlands and abroad, and encouraging integration of sn-judoka into the regular judo community. since 2000 the founders of snjf ben van der eng and tycho van der werff deliver advice, support and know-how with organising tournaments, classification of judoka, consultancy and in short everything that is related to special needs judo. snjf was the driving force behind the government-supported “judo for caregivers” education package which guarantees comprehensive education (and an official certificate to prove it!) for judo sensei dealing with handicapped and/or disabled judoka. snjf acts as a subsidiser for sn-judo projects. the large body of expertise within snjf is available for governmental and private organisations within