Yodan
19 years in judo
FIRST CLUB: Leeward Judo Club, under Leigh Nakamoto and Mr. Fukushima
FAVORITE WAZA: Uchimata
AWARDS OR ACCOLADES COACHING:
Pearl City High School Head Coach for 13 years and 3 years as an
Assistant Coach.
5x HHSAA State Championships
6x HHSAA State Runner-up
11x OIA Team Championships
6x OIA West Coach of the Year
3x KSSK Coach of the Week
Head Girls Coach for Team Hawaii All-Star Judo Team 2018
8x Mililani Invitational Team Champions
4x Mililani Invitational Team Runner-ups
Assistant Sensei at Leeward Judo Club and Pearl City Hongwanji Judo
Club
Current Head Coach for Pearl City High school Judo Team
Current, USA judo International Coach
FAVORITE SENSEI:
Roy Kawaji (Portland Judo) was the sensei that influenced me to take up judo
and then to stay in the sport.
FAVORITE QUOTE:
“Dont fear the man who does 1,000 techniques, Fear the man who does 1 technique 1,000 times”
“You have to be ODD to be #1”
WHAT DO YOU WANT TO ACCOMPLISH AT HAWAII KAIKAKU JUDO CLUB?
I want a place where anyone can enjoy the sport of judo in a family atmosphere
while still being a competitive club. I also want to take the club up to national
events on a annual basis to get more exposure for our youth which will help them
down the road to pursue judo after high school and maybe make the USA
national team.