USJA Committee

Coach Education Committee

Supporting coach development, certification, and safe judo instruction.

A USJA coach guiding two adult judo students during technical practice

Information

Coach certification

Keep your certification current

To maintain a valid coach certification, you must be an Active Annual or Sustaining Life Member with a current Background Check, anti-abuse certification, and Heads Up certification.

Our mission

Develop knowledgeable, capable judo coaches

The Coach Education Committee supports USJA leaders, clinics, clinicians, and the national coach certification program.

Support USJA leaders who want to offer a top-quality judo clinic in their community.

Provide high-quality coach training and certification through qualified, capable clinicians.

How the committee fulfills its mission

  • Help judo leaders identify and enlist qualified technicians for clinics.
  • Create, revise, and oversee the Coach Certification Program.
  • Encourage members to offer certification clinics.
  • Support members who request a certification clinic in their area.
  • Accommodate the needs of approved clinicians.
  • Select and regularly reevaluate qualified clinicians.
  • Review and revise the certification curriculum when needed.
  • Convene clinician and committee meetings as needed.
  • Present semiannual reports to the Board of Directors.

Certification requirements

Required safety training

These requirements help coaches create a safe, responsible environment for every athlete.

Anti-abuse training

All coaches must complete and pass the online anti-abuse program. The course takes approximately two to three hours and can be completed in segments.

After completion, send a copy of your certificate to the USJA office.

Open anti-abuse site

Background check

Start or renew the background screening required for coach certification.

Open screening site

Members

Name Rank Email Location Status
Jason Morris Hachidan jasonmorris210@yahoo.com Glenville NY Northeast Chairman
Paulo Fernando Augusto Shichidan sdbjj1@gmail.com San Marcos CA Pacific Member
Paul Bova Rokudan judokayodan@gmail.com Trafford PA Northeast Member
Gary S. Goltz Kudan gary@goltzjudo.com Upland CA Pacific Member
Matthew Vander Horck Godan m.vanderhorck@gmail.com Lakewood CA Pacific Member

Forms


Category Form Actions
Judo Team Travel Policy View Download
Judo Coaching Certification Application Form View Download
Judo USJA Coaches Website Manual View Download

Approved Instructors

Name Rank Email Location Status
Doug Bedsaul Yodan downtownmartialartsacademy@gmail.com Starkville MS Southeast Member
Paul Bova Rokudan judokayodan@gmail.com Trafford PA Northeast Member
Justin Breese Godan campbushido@gmail.com Ketchikan AK Alaska/Hawaii Member
Huie Clinton Brizendine Godan bgjudo@gmail.com Bowling Green KY Southeast Member
Russell D. Burke Hachidan tpd1161@gmail.com Toledo OH Midwest Member
Dr. Ronald Allan Charles Kudan ronaldallancharles@comcast.net Goose Creek SC Southeast Member
Manmohan S. Chima Shichidan sewadhar@hotmail.com Plano TX Southwest Member
George E. Chittenden Godan unitedjujitsu@yahoo.com Oak Ridge TN Southeast Member
Marshall R. Coffman Rokudan mrcoffman1@comcast.net Dunkirk MD Northeast Member
Andrew Connelly Kudan connelly@sohkjudo.com Spring TX Southwest Member
Michael T. Dobbs Sandan michaeltomdobbs@icloud.com Franklin TN Southeast Member
Kenneth Durand Hachidan kdurand603@gmail.com Keene NH Northeast Member
Gary S. Goltz Kudan gary@goltzjudo.com Upland CA Pacific Member
Robert L. Gouthro Sandan rgouth@gmail.com Charleston SC Southeast Member
Thomas R. Gustin Hachidan thomasgustin219@yahoo.com Racine WI Midwest Member
Isaac L. Henderson Sandan ranger1309@icloud.com Phenix City AL Southeast Member
Rodney Jaime Godan rodneyjaime@gmail.com Spring TX Southwest Member
Peter C. Mantel Rokudan Judo.bum@hotmail.com Toano VA Southeast Member
Robert J. Matrisciani Yodan Judosensei10@gmail.com Staten Island NY Northeast Member
William McElhaney Sandan bill@mcelhaney.com Hughesville MD Northeast Member
Osmil Millan Hachidan oshachidan@tds.net Maddison WI Midwest Member
Gary L. Monto Kudan GaryMonto1947@gmail.com Oregon OH Midwest Member
Philippe Morotti Rokudan philippemorotti1@gmail.com Los Angeles CA Pacific Member
Joseph A. Murek Jr Shichidan umpire1@myctl.net Somerton AZ Southwest Member
Neil Ohlenkamp Hachidan judounleashed@gmail.com Member
Lance J. Olson Yodan judomanolson@gmail.com St. Marys GA Southeast Member
John Paccione Shichidan sijudo1@aol.com,capejudo1@yahoo.com Cape Coral FL Southeast Member
Dave Passoff Shichidan dpassoff@hotmail.com Great Neck NY Northeast Member
Brian P. Rowe Shichidan rowe@etsu.edu Johnson City TN Southeast Member
William D. Sherwin Jr Rokudan bilncris2@verizon.net Abington MA Northeast Member
Michael L. Szrejter Hachidan mikesz@bellsouth.net Boynton Beach FL Southeast Member
Ed Thibedeau Rokudan jujitsu1950@gmail.com Little Rock AR Southeast Member
Johnny S. Tureaud Godan tureaudj@outlook.com North Sioux City SD Midwest Member
Donna C. Turk Shichidan donnaturk@aol.com Navarre FL Southeast Member
Matthew Vander Horck Godan m.vanderhorck@gmail.com Lakewood CA Pacific Member
Jovany Varela Shichidan jovanybjj@gmail.com Gardena CA Pacific Member
Leandro de Lorenco Lima Sandan manager@milestonemartialarts.com Las Vegas NV Mountain Member