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Name: Scott Moore
Rank: Yodan - 4th degree black belt
Position: Head instructor
Coaching Certification: National Level,
Head Coach for the US Visually Impaired
Judo Program
Hometown: Baton Rouge, LA
Started Judo: 1988
Original club and instructor: University
of Southwestern Louisiana Judo, Connie Lavergne
Favorite Technique: Seoi Nage
Competitive Highlights: 1995 IBSA World
Championships - Bronze
1996 Paralympic Games - Bronze
1998 IBSA World Championships - Gold
2000 Paralympic Games - Gold
2002 IBSA World Championships - Bronze
2003 IBSA World Championships - Team Member
2005 Pan American Masters Championships
- Gold Medal
2006 IBSA World Championships - Team Member
2007 Para-Pan American Championships
2007 IBSA World Championships
Favorite Quote: "If you aren't willing
to work hard to realize your dreams, why
bother dreaming?"
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Name: Heidi Moore
Rank: Yodan - 4th degree black belt
Position: Head Instructor
Coaching Certification: Continental Level,
Director of Developement for the US Assoc.
of Blind Athletes.
Hometown: Santa Monica, CA
Started Judo: October 1986
Original club and instructor: Santa Monica
Judo, Jim Nieto
Favorite technique: Shime Waza
Competitive Highlights: 1995-1998 - 4 time
US Collegiate National Champion
1996 US Senior Nationals - Bronze Medal
1997 US Senior Nationals - Silver Medal
2002 US Senior Nationals - Silver Medal
2004 US Senior Nationals - Bronze Medal
2004 Olympic Trials Winner - +78kg
2005 US Senior Nationals - Gold Medal
2005 Pan American Team Member
2005 World Championships Team Member
2005 Pan American Masters Championships
- Gold Medals (Open and F4 +78kg)
2006 US Senior Nationals - Silver Medal
(Open division), Bronze Medal (78kg)
2006 Puerto Rico Open Championships - Gold
Medal (78kg), Silver Medal (Open division)
2006 US Open Championships - Bronze Medal
2006 Pan American Masters Championships
- Gold Medals (Open and F1 +78kg)
2007 US Senior Nationals - Gold Medal (Open
division), Silver Medal (+78kg)
2007 Pan American Championships - Bronze
Medal
2007 Puerto Rico Open Championships - Silver
Medals (Open and +78kg divisions)
2007 World Championships Team Member
2007 US Open Gold Medal, +78kg
2007 Rendez-Vous Canada Bronze Medal, +78kg
2008 US Senior Nationals - Silver Medal,
+78kg
2008 Olympic Trials winner - +78kg
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Name: Ryan Jones
Rank: Shodan
Hometown:
Original Club and Instructor: Denver Judo,
Scott & Heidi Moore
Denver Judo Youth Assistant Instructor
Competitive Highlights:
2009 US Visually Impaired National Championships
- Silver
2009 IBSA Pan Am Games - Silver
2010 US Visually Impaired National Championships
- Bronze
2010 IBSA World Championships
2011 IBSA World Championships
2011 ParaPan American Games - 5th
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Name:
Steeve Alvaro
Rank: Shodan
Hometown: Gabon
Denver Judo Beginners Instructor |
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Name: Keith
Lewis
Rank: Sandan, 3rd degree black belt
Hometown:
Started Judo: 1992
Original club and instructor: Southwestern
Oregon Community College, Rich Petherbridge
Favorite technique: Tai Otoshi
Competitive Highlights:
2008 US Open - Silver, M4 90kg
Was featured on ESPN with Scott Moore
Favorite Quote: "Adapt and Overcome"
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Name: Jim Carmer
Rank: Yodan - 4th degree black belt
Position: Instructor
Coaching Certification: National
Referee Certification: National-2
Hometown: Ft. Wayne, IN
Started Judo: 1975
Original club and instructor: Purdue Judo
Club, Harauki Otsuka.
Favorite technique: "It always changes,
doesn't it?"
Favorite quote: "At the age of 70 I can
finally pursue my heart's desire and know
that it is morally and ethically correct."
- Confucias
Competitive Highlights:
2009 World Masters Champioships - Bronze,
M5 73kg
2009 Masters National Championships - Bronze,
M5 73kg
2008 US Open Championships - Silver, M5 73kg
2008 US Masters National Championships - Gold,
M5 73kg
2007 US Masters National Championships - Gold,
M5 73kg
2006 Pan American Masters Championships -
Bronze, M4 81kg
2005 US Masters National Championships - Bronze,
M4 81kg
2005 Pan American Masters Championships -
Bronze, M4 81kg
2004 Pan American Masters Championships -
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Name: Jessica
Lockfeld
Rank: Sandan - 3rd degree black belt
Position: Instructor
Coaching Certification:
Hometown:
Started Judo:
Original club and instructor:
Favorite technique:
Competitive Highlights:
2009 World Masters Championships - Bronze
M4 combined division
2009 Masters National Championships - Silver
Medal
2008 US Open - Gold, F3-4, 70kg, and Silver,
Open
2008 US Masters National Championships - Gold,
F4 70kg and Gold, Women Under 50 Open
2007 US Masters National Championships - Gold
F4, 70kg
2006 Pan American Masters Championships -
Gold, F3 70kg and Bronze Open
2005 World Masters Championships - Gold, F3
70kg and Bronze F3 Open
2005 US Masters National Championships - Gold,
F3 70kg
2005 Pan American Masters Championships -
Gold, F3 70kg, and Silver Open
2005 US Senior National Championships - 5th,
70kg
2004 World Masters Championships - Gold, F3
70kg, and Bronze Open
2003 World Masters Championships - Gold, F3
70kg, and Gold Open
2002 World Masters Championships - Gold, F3
70kg, and Silver Open
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Name: Jacob Larsen
Rank: Shodan
Hometown: Santa Rosa, CA
Competition Highlights:
2011 Samoa World Cup - 3rd
2011 Pan Am Games - 5th
2011 US Open - 3rd
2011 US Senior Nationals - 1st
2010 USA World Cup - 3rd
2010 El Salvador World Cup - 3rd
2010 US Senior Nationals - 1st
2010 Panama Grand Prix - 2nd
2009 US Senior Nationals - 3rd
2008 US Open - 2nd
2008 Fall Classic - 1st
2008 US Olympic Trials - Alternate
2007 Junior US open - 2nd
2006 Fall classic - 1st
2006 Junior US open - 1st
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Name: Anna Vigil
Rank: Nidan, 2nd degree black belt
Hometown: Riverside, CA
Started Judo:1975
Original Club and instructor: Snohomish
(WA) Dojo with Sgt. Richard (Dick) Daly
Favorite Technique: Uchi Mata
Competitive Highlights: 1988 US Senior National
Championships - Bronze; US Olympic Festival
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Name:
Max Ariza
Rank: Sandan, 3rd degree black belt
Hometown: France
Started Judo: 1967
Original club and instructor: Judo Club Yatsumoto,
Marseille, France. Andre Marfisi, and Alain
Martin
Favorite technique: Tai Otoshi
Competitive Highlights: Haven't competed in
a long time!!
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Name: Jerr Roesler
Currently instructing at Grand Mesa Judo in
Grand Junction, Colorado
Rank: Nidan, 2nd degree black belt
Hometown: Sultan, Washington
Started Judo: 2000
Original club and instructor: Denver Judo,
Scott and Heidi Moore
Favorite technique: "depends on the fight"
Competitive Highlights: Winning 7 matches
in a row by Ippon at the CJL Shinkyu Shiai.
Favorite Quote: "Volume control"
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Name: Bandi Davaadorj
Rank: Nidan, 2nd degree black belt
Hometown: Ulanbaatur, Mongolia
Competitive Highlights:
2006 US Open - 5th place, 81kg
2006 US Nationals - 2nd place
2005 US Open - 5th place, 81kg
2005 US Nationals - 2nd place
1998 Korean Open - 2nd place
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Name:Jason
"Mongo" Hussong
Rank: Shodan, 1st degree black belt
Hometown: Minnesota
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Name: Megan Post
Rank: Nidan, 2nd degree black belt
Competitive Highlights:
1997 Liberty Bell Championships - Gold,
134lbs
2009 Terry Kelly All Womens Championships
- 3 medals
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Name:
Brian Vickery
Rank: Shodan
Hometown:Parker, CO
Started Judo: 2004
Original club and instructor:White Tiger (started
taekwondo in 2001 and judo in 2004)
Favorite technique:Harai Goshi
Instructor at White Tiger Martial Arts in
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Name: Nate Neligh
Rank: Shodan, 1st degree black belt
Hometown: Denver, CO
Started Judo: 1999
Original Club and Instructor: Denver Judo,
Scott and Heidi Moore
Competitive Highlights: 2002 Junior US Open
- Silver
2003 Junior US Open Championships - Bronze
2004 USJA Junior National Championships
- Bronze
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Name: Marius Chirila
Rank: Shodan, 1st degree black belt
Hometown: Romania
Started Judo:
Competitive Highlights:
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Name: David Wise
Rank: Shodan
Started Judo:
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Name: Chris Ninete
Rank: Shodan
Started Judo:
Original Club: Denver Judo
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Name: Greg Sadar
Rank: Shodan, 1st degree black belt
Started Judo: 2007
Original Club and Instructor: Denver Judo,
Scott and Heidi Moore
Favorite Technique: Yoko Wakari
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