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 Chairman
Paulo Fernando Augusto Shichidan sdbjj1@gmail.com San Marcos CA Member
Paul Bova Rokudan judokayodan@gmail.com Trafford PA Member
Gary S. Goltz Kudan gary@goltzjudo.com Upland CA Member
Matthew Vander Horck Godan m.vanderhorck@gmail.com Lakewood CA 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 Member
Paul Bova Rokudan judokayodan@gmail.com Trafford PA Member
Justin Breese Godan campbushido@gmail.com Ketchikan AK Member
Huie Clinton Brizendine Godan bgjudo@gmail.com Bowling Green KY Member
Russell D. Burke Hachidan tpd1161@gmail.com Toledo OH Member
Dr. Ronald Allan Charles Kudan ronaldallancharles@comcast.net Goose Creek SC Member
Manmohan S. Chima Shichidan sewadhar@hotmail.com Plano TX Member
George E. Chittenden Godan unitedjujitsu@yahoo.com Oak Ridge TN Member
Marshall R. Coffman Rokudan mrcoffman1@comcast.net Dunkirk MD Member
Andrew Connelly Kudan connelly@sohkjudo.com Spring TX Member
Michael T. Dobbs Sandan michaeltomdobbs@icloud.com Franklin TN Member
Kenneth Durand Hachidan kdurand603@gmail.com Keene NH Member
Gary S. Goltz Kudan gary@goltzjudo.com Upland CA Member
Robert L. Gouthro Sandan rgouth@gmail.com Charleston SC SC Member
Thomas R. Gustin Hachidan thomasgustin219@yahoo.com Racine WI Member
Isaac "Ike" Henderson Sandan ranger1309@icloud.com Phenix City AL Member
Rodney Jaime Godan rodneyjaime@gmail.com Spring TX Member
Peter C. Mantel Rokudan Judo.bum@hotmail.com Toano VA Member
Robert J. Matrisciani Yodan Judosensei10@gmail.com Staten Island NY Member
William McElhaney Sandan bill@mcelhaney.com Hughesville MD Member
Osmil Millan Hachidan oshachidan@tds.net Maddison WI Member
Gary L. Monto Kudan GaryMonto1947@gmail.com Oregon OH Member
Philippe Morotti Rokudan philippemorotti1@gmail.com Los Angeles CA Member
Joseph A. Murek Jr Shichidan umpire1@myctl.net Somerton AZ Member
Neil Ohlenkamp Hachidan judounleashed@gmail.com Member
Lance J. Olson Yodan judomanolson@gmail.com St. Marys GA Member
John Paccione Shichidan sijudo1@aol.com Cape Coral FL Member
Dave Passoff Shichidan dpassoff@hotmail.com Great Neck NY Member
Brian P. Rowe Shichidan rowe@etsu.edu Johnson City TN Member
William D. Sherwin Jr Rokudan bilncris2@verizon.net Abington MA Member
Michael L. Szrejter Hachidan mikesz@bellsouth.net Boynton Beach FL Member
Ed Thibedeau Rokudan jujitsu1950@gmail.com Little Rock AR Member
Johnny S. Tureaud Godan tureaudj@outlook.com North Sioux City SD Member
Donna C. Turk Shichidan donnaturk@aol.com Navarre FL Member
Matthew Vander Horck Godan m.vanderhorck@gmail.com Lakewood CA Member
Jovany Varela Shichidan jovanybjj@gmail.com Gardena CA Member
Leandro de Lorenco Lima Sandan manager@milestonemartialarts.com Las Vegas NV Member