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Our Instructors
Scott Moore
Name: Scott Moore
Rank: Yodan - 4th degree black belt
Position: Head instructor
Coaching Certification: National Level, Assistant 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 Medal
1996 Paralympic Games - Bronze Medal
1998 IBSA World Championships - Gold Medal
2000 Paralympic Games - Gold Medal
2002 IBSA World Championships - Bronze Medal
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?"
Heidi Moore

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
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

Name: Jim Carmer
Rank: Sandan - 3rd degree black belt
Position: Instructor
Coaching Certification:
Referee Certification: National-2
Hometown:
Started Judo:
Original club and instructor:
Favorite technique:
Competitive Highlights:
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 - Silver, M4 73kg
Name: Jessica Lockfeld
Rank: Nidan - 2nd degree black belt
Position: Instructor
Coaching Certification:
Hometown
Started Judo:
Original club and instructor:
Favorite technique:
Competitive Highlights:
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
Jason Hussong Name: Jason "Mongo" Hussong
Rank: Shodan
Position: Assistant Youth Instructor
Hometown: Minnesota
Started Judo: 6/2003
Original club and instructor: Denver Judo, Scott and Heidi Moore
Favorite technique: O Soto Gari
Competitive Highlights: 2006 Denver Classic - Silver Medal
Favorite Quote: "One forms one's character when overcoming one's egoism and arrogance." ~ Yasuhiro Yamashita
Other Yudansha
Max Ariza Name: Max Ariza
Rank: Nidan
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!!

Name: Willard Jule
Rank: Sandan
Hometown: Greenfield, MA
Started Judo: 1970
Original club and instructor: Kudokai, Springfield, MA sensei Noriyasu Kudo
Favorite technique: O soto gari maki komi
Competitive Highlights: 2001 USA Masters National Champion. 2001 World Masters Championships - "squished"

Favorite Quote: "Unexamined experience is a poor teacher."

Name: Julie Langou
Rank: Yodan
Coaching Certification: 1st Degree Federal Diploma for Judo teaching, 02/07/2000 (France)
Hometown: Toulouse, France
Started Judo: 3/1/1984
Original club and instructor: Saint-Exupery Toulouse (now Balma-Saint Exupery 31), Gerard Delataille
Favorite technique: Uchi-mata quinquin, te guruma, de ashi barai
Competitive Highlights: 1998 - French National Champion first division
1998 - French National Champion second division
1998 - Barcelona International Tournament - Bronze medal
1997 - Barcelona International Tournament - Bronze Medal 1995 - Italian International Tournament - Gold Medal
1992 - Tunisia International Tournament - 5th place
1995 - French National Champion second division
Favorite Quote: "Judo is a dance. At birth, the Cuban can dance, fight and make
love. The problem of the French is that they have to learn that." - Ronaldo
Veita, Cuban Women's Coach
Bandi Davaadorj Name: Bandi Davaadorj
Rank: Nidan
Hometown: Ulaanbatur, Mongolia
Started Judo:
Original club and instructor:
Favorite technique:
Competitive Highlights: 1998 Korean Open Championships - Silver Medal
2005 US Senior National Championships - Silver Medal
2005 US Open Championships - 5th place
2006 US Senior National Championships - Silver Medal
2006 US Open Championships - 5th place
Keith Lewis Name: Keith Lewis
Rank: Nidan
Hometown:
Started Judo: 1992
Original club and instructor: Southwestern Oregon Community College, Rich Petherbridge
Favorite technique: Tai Otoshi
Competitive Highlights: Was featured on ESPN with Scott Moore
Favorite Quote: "Adapt and Overcome"
Djamal Aliev Name: Djamal Aliev
Rank: Nidan
Hometown:
Started Judo: 1997
Original club and instructor:
Favorite technique:
Competitive Highlights: 2005 US Senior National Championships - Bronze Medal
2005 World Championships Team Member
2006 US Senior National Championships - Gold Medal
2006 Pan American Championships Team Member
2006 Rendez Vous Canada Championships - 5th place
2007 US Senior National Championships - Gold Medal
2007 World Championships Team Member
2008 US Senior National Championships - Gold Medal
Jerr Roesler Name: Jerr Roesler
Rank: Shodan
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"
Adam Thom Name: Adam Thom
Rank: Shodan
Gary Cherny

Name: Gary Cherny
Rank: Shodan
Competitive Highlights: 2003 Junior Olympics - 5th
2005 High School National Championships - 5th
2005 Junior US Open - 5th
2006 USA Junior Judo Cup - 3rd

Sam Cherny Name: Sam Cherny
Rank: Nidan
Antti Heiskanen Name: Antti Heiskanen
Rank: Shodan
Ivo Asinov Name: Ivo Asinov
Rank: Shodan

Name: Dave Welsch
Rank: Shodan

Name: Karl Maluf
Rank: Shodan
Started Judo: 2004
Originial Club and Instructor: Denver Judo, Scott and Heidi Moore
Competitive Hightlights: 2007 Falls Classic - Silver Medal, M1 81kg

  Name: Brian Trybus
Rank:
Competitive Highlights: 2001 World Masters Championships - Bronze Medal, M3 73kg


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