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Our Instructors
Scott Moore
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?"
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
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

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 - Silver, M4 73kg
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
Other Yudansha
Jason Hussong

Name: Jason "Mongo" Hussong
Rank: Shodan, 1st degree black belt
Coaching Certification: Local
Hometown: Minnesota
Started Judo: 6/2003
Original club and instructor: Denver Judo, Scott and Heidi Moore
Favorite technique: O Soto Gari
Favorite Quote: "One forms one's character when overcoming one's egoism and arrogance." ~ Yasuhiro Yamashita

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

 

Max Ariza 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!!

Name: Willard Jule
Rank: Sandan, 3rd degree black belt
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."

Bandi Davaadorj Name: Bandi Davaadorj
Rank: Nidan, 2nd degree black belt
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: 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"
Djamal Aliev Name: Djamal Aliev
Rank: Nidan, 2nd degree black belt
Hometown: Russia
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
2008 US Open Championships - Bronze, 100kg
2009 US Senior National Championships - Gold Medal 100kg
2009 World Championships Team Member
Jerr Roesler 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"
Adam Thom Name: Adam Thom
Rank: Shodan, 1st degree black belt
Gary Cherny

Name: Gary Cherny
Rank: Shodan, 1st degree black belt
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, 2nd degree black belt
Hometown: Ukraine
Antti Heiskanen Name: Antti Heiskanen
Rank: Shodan, 1st degree black belt
Hometown: Finland
Ivo Asinov Name: Ivo Asenov
Rank: Shodan, 1st degree black belt
Hometown: Bulgaria
Competitive Highlights: 2nd place, 2004 Fall Classic

Name: Karl Maluf
Rank: Shodan, 1st degree black belt
Started Judo: 2004
Originial Club and Instructor: Denver Judo, Scott and Heidi Moore
Competitive Hightlights: 2007 Falls Classic - Silver Medal, M1 81kg
2008 US Open - Silver, M1-2, 81kg

Name: Megan Williams
Rank: Nidan, 2nd degree black belt
Competitive Highlights:
1997 Liberty Bell Championships - Gold, 134lbs
2009 Terry Kelly All Womens Championships - 3 medals

Name: Graeme Strachen
Rank: Sandan, 3rd degree black belt
Hometown: Scotland
Competitive Highlights: 2003 British Nationals - 3rd place

Name: Antonio Furlan
Rank: Shodan, 1st degree black belt
Hometown: Italy

Name: Seth Bregman
Rank: Nidan, 2nd degree black belt
Hometown: Katy, TX
Started Judo: 1986
Original Club and Instructor: Paul Thomas, Bushido Dojo
President, Fight to Win MMA Promotions
Competitive Highlights:
Professional MMA fighter
2005, 2006 Grapplers Quest Gold Medallist
1989 1st place, USJI National Jr. Olympics
1990 1st place, USJA Jr. Nationals
1992 1st place, USJI National Jr. Olympics
1995 1st place, USJA Jr. Nationals
1995 1st place, USJI National Jr. Olympics
1996 1st place, USJA Jr. Nationals
1997 1st place, USJI National Jr. Olympics
1998 1st place, USJI National Ladder Tournament
1999 2nd place, USJI High School Natl. Champs.
2000 1st place, USJI High School Natl. Champs.
2007 Sombo National Championships
1996 Pan American Silver Medallist

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



Visitors are always welcome and we encourage you to try a few classes before you join! For more information contact us at 303.761.7524 or info@denverjudo.com.