Certified Rank Examiner Committee
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Certified Rank Examiners Committee
USJA continues to believe our black belts are more than qualified to evaluate and promote the students within their club. What we have learned in the past few years:
- We have club black belts that have no one in their area to assist with their own promotions because their Sensei has moved, deceased, or stop playing judo.
- We have new Black Belts that were not trained in the promotion process or just have questions and not sure who to ask.
- Individuals that have not tested in years and no one following up with them.
To assist with these situations and others, we have decided to reinstate the CRE program.
Once someone reaches the rank of Sandan or higher they are eligible to become a USJA Certified Rank Examiner (CRE), after they show their understanding and ability to follow all the requirements of the promotion procedure. This program allows certain individuals meeting the requirements to examine others for rank promotions.
There are four levels:
- CRE having a rank of 3rd Dan or above. Advancement after this depends on a person’s rank and their ability to meet the requirements.
- After spending one year as a CRE having the rank of 4th Dan or above, may apply to become a RCRE.
- After spending one year as a RCRE having the rank of 5th Dan or above, may apply to become a NCRE .
- After spending two years as a NCRE having the rank of 6th Dan or above, may apply as a MCRE.
If you are interested in becoming a CRE, complete the Certified Rank Examiner Application and forward to the National Office, support@usja.net.
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Certified Rank Examiner List
The following shows a list of CRE who have upgraded their CRE status or have become new CRE. They can examine, test and verify someone’s ability to meet the requirements for promotion. All RFP and the requirements shown in the Judo Rank Promotion System are strictly evaluated for compliance.
If your name is not shown below our records indicate that you are not currently a CRE. If you are not current, please contact N.O. or the CRE committee for instructions on reinstatement.
Name | Rank | City | State | Level | |
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Abney, Willie | Sandan | abneywillie@gmail.com | Williamsburg | VA | Certified Rank Examiner |
Alex, Neil | Yodan | neilalex@gmail.com | Bend | OR | Regional Certified Rank Examiner |
Altgilbers, Scott | Sandan | coachaltgilbers@gmail.com | Mendon | IL | Certified Rank Examiner |
Anderson, Keith | Sandan | mushinjudo@gmail.com | Sitka | AK | Certified Rank Examiner |
Anton, Robert | Godan | anton_bob@outlook.com | Mansfield | MA | Regional Certified Rank Examiner |
Augusto, Paulo Fernando | Shichidan | sdbjj1@gmail.com | San Marcos | CA | National Certified Rank Examiner |
Barry, Francis | Godan | fbarry1@gmail.com | Leavenworth | KS | National Certified Rank Examiner |
Becker, Gregory | Yodan | greg_becker@comcast.net | Greeley | CO | Regional Certified Rank Examiner |
Bedsaul, Doug | Yodan | downtownmartialartsacademy@gmail.com | Starkville | MS | Regional Certified Rank Examiner |
Bender, Bruce | Shichidan | babender836@gmail.com | Marion | IN | Master Certified Rank Examiner |
Bentley, Loren | Yodan | lorenbentleyiii@gmail.com | Albuquerque | NM | Regional Certified Rank Examiner |
Bergren, Stephen | Godan | srbergren@yahoo.com | Moline | IL | National Certified Rank Examiner |
Bergwerf, Ben | Rokudan | benbergwerf@gmail.com | Isle of Palms | SC | Master Certified Rank Examiner |
Blomquist, Niilo | Godan | niiloblomquist@gmail.com | Manchester | NJ | Regional Certified Rank Examiner |
Bonner, Cynthia | Yodan | c3bonner@cox.net | Litchfield Park | AZ | Regional Certified Rank Examiner |
Boyogueno, Yves Thaddee | Yodan | Regional Certified Rank Examiner | |||
Bregman, James | Judan | jsbregman.64@gmail.com | Leesburg | VA | Master Certified Rank Examiner |
Brezhnev, Boris | Rokudan | dynamosclub@aol.com | Beverly Hills | CA | Master Certified Rank Examiner |
Brizendine, Huie | Godan | bgjudo@gmail.com | Bowling Green | KY | Regional Certified Rank Examiner |
Brown, Reginaldo | Sandan | shihanbrown6@gmail.com | Bronx | NY | Certified Rank Examiner |
Burke, Russell | Hachidan | tpd1161@gmail.com | Toledo | OH | Master Certified Rank Examiner |
Chapman, Ronald | Rokudan | meldas039@gmail.com,judoron@hotmail.com | Bell | FL | Master Certified Rank Examiner |
Charles, Ronald Allan | Kudan | ronaldallancharles@comcast.net | Goose Creek | SC | Master Certified Rank Examiner |
Chima, Manmohan | Shichidan | sewadhar@hotmail.com | Plano | TX | Master Certified Rank Examiner |
Chittenden, George | Yodan | unitedjujitsu@yahoo.com | Oak Ridge | TN | Regional Certified Rank Examiner |
Coffman, Marshall | Rokudan | mrcoffman1@comcast.net | Dunkirk | MD | Master Certified Rank Examiner |
Conkright, Delbert | Yodan | judo@honormartialarts.com | Hockley | TX | Regional Certified Rank Examiner |
Connelly, Andrew | Hachidan | connelly@sohkjudo.com | Spring | TX | Master Certified Rank Examiner |
Cooley, Ron | Godan | roncooley@cooleylaw.com | Hillsborough | NC | National Certified Rank Examiner |
Cooper, Maldwyn | Godan | maldwyn99@hotmail.com | Lansdale | PA | National Certified Rank Examiner |
Cutler, Charles | Godan | lacgnota.janine@comcast.net | Middletown | CT | National Certified Rank Examiner |
Dean, Walter | Kudan | wdean9d@gmail.com | Carlsbad | CA | Master Certified Rank Examiner |
Dean, Greg | Yodan | greg@emeraldcityjudo.com | Redmond | WA | Regional Certified Rank Examiner |
Dobbs, Michael | Sandan | michaeltomdobbs@icloud.com | Franklin | TN | Certified Rank Examiner |
Draper, Robert | Sandan | rddraperiu1990@gmail.com | Edmond | OK | Certified Rank Examiner |
Durand, Kenneth | Shichidan | kdurand603@gmail.com | Keene | NH | Master Certified Rank Examiner |
Ellis, David | Rokudan | awejudo@rocketmail.com | Palm Bay | FL | National Certified Rank Examiner |
English, Leigh | Yodan | mapesenglish@me.com | Chesterfield | MO | Regional Certified Rank Examiner |
Fergus, Deborah | Yodan | defrgs6@gmail.com | Ironwood | MI | Regional Certified Rank Examiner |
Ferguson, Rhadi | Rokudan | tampafloridajudo@gmail.com | Tampa | FL | Master Certified Rank Examiner |
Figueroa, Guillermo | Shichidan | kinojudo@hotmail.com | San Ysidro | CA | Master Certified Rank Examiner |
Figueroa, Guillermo | Shichidan | kinojudo@hotmail.com | San Ysidro | CA | Master Certified Rank Examiner |
Finkbeiner, Jan | Shichidan | janfinkbeiner54@gmail.com | Williamsport | PA | National Certified Rank Examiner |
Finkbeiner, Jan | Shichidan | janfinkbeiner54@gmail.com | Williamsport | PA | Master Certified Rank Examiner |
Fletcher, Elijah | Sandan | elijahfletch@gmail.com | Summerville | SC | Certified Rank Examiner |
Fries, Frederick | Rokudan | fwfries@yahoo.com | Merritt Island | FL | Master Certified Rank Examiner |
Fritschy, Kevin | Yodan | ineastappraisal@msn.com | Londonderry | NH | Certified Rank Examiner |
Garnett, Gary | Godan | wt0b.gary@gmail.com | Victoria | TX | National Certified Rank Examiner |
Gass, Phil | Sandan | pgass@nfg.com | New Canaan | CT | Certified Rank Examiner |
Gelpi, Israel | Yodan | gelpii@yahoo.com | New York | NY | Certified Rank Examiner |
Goldsmith, Michael | Godan | judohawk@hotmail.com | Plainview | NY | National Certified Rank Examiner |
Goldstein, Jesse | Hachidan | jesse80moscow@gmail.com | Toms River | NJ | Master Certified Rank Examiner |
Goltz, Gary | Hachidan | gary@goltzjudo.com | Upland | CA | Master Certified Rank Examiner |
Goncalves, Tiago | Yodan | tiuscg@gmail.com | Tampa | FL | Regional Certified Rank Examiner |
Grandt, Dane | Godan | Bdgrandt@aol.com | Baton Rouge | LA | National Certified Rank Examiner |
Green, John | Godan | hijohn46@yahoo.com | Ogden | UT | National Certified Rank Examiner |
Gregory, Shawn | Sandan | sgregory471@gmail.com | Chino Hills | CA | Certified Rank Examiner |
Guerrero, David | Rokudan | guerred@verizon.net,guerred1@outlook.com | Upland | CA | Master Certified Rank Examiner |
Gustin, Thomas | Hachidan | thomasgustin219@yahoo.com | Racine | WI | Master Certified Rank Examiner |
Hahn, James | Sandan | judo3rddan@yahoo.com | Mt. Pleasant | MI | Certified Rank Examiner |
Halporn, Constance | Rokudan | constance.halporn@gmail.com | Brooklyn | NY | Master Certified Rank Examiner |
Han, Tom | Sandan | temeculajudo@hotmail.com | Murrieta | CA | Certified Rank Examiner |
Hansen, Austin | Sandan | seijukudanjudo@gmail.com | Sanford | NC | Certified Rank Examiner |
Harrison, James | Yodan | Jsh.harrison@outlook.com | Prospect | KY | Regional Certified Rank Examiner |
Hays, Mark | Rokudan | manddhays@cox.net | Santee | CA | Master Certified Rank Examiner |
Henderson, Isaac "Ike" | Sandan | ranger1309@icloud.com | Phenix City | AL | Certified Rank Examiner |
Hiatt, Michael | Sandan | mikeh@bonanzapress.com | Redmond | WA | Certified Rank Examiner |
Hoff, Daniel | Godan | dhoff099@gmail.com | Indianapolis | IN | National Certified Rank Examiner |
Hudson, Kenneth | Yodan | kennyhudson55@yahoo.com | las vegas | NV | Certified Rank Examiner |
Hunt, Robert | Yodan | bh_921@hotmail.com | Port Republic | MD | Regional Certified Rank Examiner |
Hunter, Dr. Robert | Godan | cavdoc5@comcast.net | Tucson | AZ | Regional Certified Rank Examiner |
Hunter, Michael | Sandan | michael.hunter@purelandjiujitsu.com | Little Rock | AR | Certified Rank Examiner |
Hunter, Mark | Shichidan | markjudo@aol.com | Bluffton | OH | Master Certified Rank Examiner |
Ishisaka, Sanders | Shichidan | industryjudo@gmail.com | Monterey Park | CA | Master Certified Rank Examiner |
Johns, Jeffrey | Yodan | jeff.johns42@yahoo.com | Kitanning | PA | Regional Certified Rank Examiner |
Jones, Dennis | Yodan | judodrj@gmail.com | Julian | NC | Regional Certified Rank Examiner |
Karmann, Bradley | Shichidan | Karmannbrad5460@gmail.com | Murrieta | CA | Master Certified Rank Examiner |
Kieslich, Eberhard | Shichidan | kieslich60@gmail.com | Battletown | KY | Master Certified Rank Examiner |
Kirby, John | Godan | jkirby@mossycreekdojo.com | Jefferson City | TN | Regional Certified Rank Examiner |
Kudo, Noriyasu | Hachidan | joshkudo59@gmail.com | Springfield | MA | Master Certified Rank Examiner |
Laney, Charlie | Rokudan | cvlaney@outlook.com | Fort Worth | TX | Master Certified Rank Examiner |
Law, James | Yodan | jim.law1963@gmail.com | Dover | OH | Regional Certified Rank Examiner |
Lenfest, Roger | Godan | derryjudo@comcast.net | Derry | NH | National Certified Rank Examiner |
Litoff, Kenneth | Sandan | kenneth.litoff@gmail.com | Gardners | PA | Certified Rank Examiner |
Locke, Stephen | Shichidan | lockes@fau.edu | Delray Beach | FL | Master Certified Rank Examiner |
Lopez, Xavier | Sandan | xavier985@hotmail.com | Houston | TX | Certified Rank Examiner |
Mahan, Vicki | Godan | mahan_vicki21@yahoo.com | North Wales | PA | National Certified Rank Examiner |
Main, Clinton | Shichidan | Main1057@gmail.com | Toms River | NJ | Master Certified Rank Examiner |
Mantel, Peter | Rokudan | Judo.bum@hotmail.com | Toano | VA | Master Certified Rank Examiner |
Martin, Carla | Rokudan | martin_carla@sbcglobal.net | Houston | TX | Master Certified Rank Examiner |
Matias, Steven | Yodan | cohesionbjj@gmail.com | Coweta | OK | Regional Certified Rank Examiner |
Matl, Zdenek | Hachidan | zmatl@yahoo.com | Round Rock | TX | Master Certified Rank Examiner |
McCarter, Dennis | Sandan | dennismccrtr@gmail.com | Rohnert Park | CA | Certified Rank Examiner |
Menzel, Lorenzo | Yodan | ghia58@yahoo.com | Charleston | SC | Regional Certified Rank Examiner |
Mesite, Ralph | Sandan | mesitergm@gmail.com | Wallingford | CT | Certified Rank Examiner |
Miarecki, Kenneth | Sandan | kenneth92@charter.net | Chicopee | MA | Certified Rank Examiner |
Migliaccio, Renato | Godan | info@sampabjj.com | La Verne | CA | Certified Rank Examiner |
Millan, Osmil | Hachidan | oshachidan@tds.net | Maddison | WI | Master Certified Rank Examiner |
Mohammadian, Mehdi | Hachidan | mohammadian@sbcglobal.net | Oshkosh | WI | Master Certified Rank Examiner |
Mojica, Damian | Sandan | damana313@gmail.com | Suffolk | VA | Certified Rank Examiner |
Monto, Gary | Hachidan | GaryMonto1947@gmail.com | Oregon | OH | Master Certified Rank Examiner |
Moore, Douglas | Yodan | mooredouglas4@gmail.com | Plantersville | TX | Regional Certified Rank Examiner |
Moreau, Thomas | Godan | jconnors83@live.com | Raymond | NH | Regional Certified Rank Examiner |
Morotti, Philippe | Rokudan | philippemorotti1@gmail.com | Los Angeles | CA | Master Certified Rank Examiner |
Morrison, Paul | Rokudan | debanajudoandaikido@gmail.com | Pearland | TX | Master Certified Rank Examiner |
Mott, Eric | Sandan | ericonline@protonmail.com | LANCASTER | PA | Certified Rank Examiner |
Moyerman, Louis | Hachidan | lmoyerman@aol.com | Philadelphia | PA | Master Certified Rank Examiner |
Muender, Mike | Godan | muender2000@yahoo.com | Exmore | VA | National Certified Rank Examiner |
Murek, Joseph | Shichidan | joseph.murek@azwestern.edu,umpire1@q.com | Somerton | AZ | Master Certified Rank Examiner |
Ohlenkamp, Neil | Shichidan | judounleashed@gmail.com | Carpinteria | CA | Master Certified Rank Examiner |
Olevsky, Albert | Yodan | Judo@raleighkarate.com | Raleigh | NC | Regional Certified Rank Examiner |
Olson, Lance | Yodan | lanceolson210@gmail.com | St. Marys | GA | Regional Certified Rank Examiner |
Olstad, Rick | Shichidan | olstadre@hotmail.com | Edgerton | WI | Master Certified Rank Examiner |
Parritt, David | Hachidan | dparritt@aol.com | Palm Bay | FL | Master Certified Rank Examiner |
Passoff, Dave | Shichidan | dpassoff@hotmail.com | Great Neck | NY | Master Certified Rank Examiner |
Pierce, Randy | Hachidan | konjo7@aol.com,plp615@aol.com | Imperial | MO | Master Certified Rank Examiner |
Pileri, Dominic | Shichidan | rokudan62002@yahoo.com | Peachtree City | GA | Master Certified Rank Examiner |
Prata, Thomas | Godan | tprata56@gmail.com,tprata@condorseed.com | New Port Richey | FL | National Certified Rank Examiner |
Puerner, David | Sandan | herkloader1@gmail.com | Wellton | AZ | Certified Rank Examiner |
Rabinowitz, Joshua | Rokudan | joshjudo4@gmail.com | Goodyear | AZ | Master Certified Rank Examiner |
Raney, Daniel | Sandan | O'Fallon | MO | Certified Rank Examiner | |
Reagan, Mackel | Yodan | mackelreagan@gmail.com | Clarksville | TN | Regional Certified Rank Examiner |
Robinson, Harold | Hachidan | robin0305@aol.com | Pensacola | FL | Master Certified Rank Examiner |
Robles, Felix | Hachidan | johnnyenglish776@gmail.com | Houston | TX | Master Certified Rank Examiner |
Round, Christopher | Yodan | roundce@gmail.com | Fairfax | VA | Regional Certified Rank Examiner |
Rowe, Brian | Shichidan | rowe@etsu.edu | Johnson City | TN | Master Certified Rank Examiner |
Rucker, R. Dana | Godan | ncreferee@gmail.com | Weddington | NC | National Certified Rank Examiner |
Russell, Pamela | Godan | swpajudo@windstream.net,sensei@swpajudo.com | Carmichaels | PA | National Certified Rank Examiner |
Salazar, Nelson | Sandan | nelsons@microsoft.com | Kirkland | WA | Certified Rank Examiner |
Sanchez, Sergio | Rokudan | taiotoshi66@yahoo.com,cftspn@aol.com | CAPE CORAL | FL | National Certified Rank Examiner |
Sanfilippo,, Jon | Hachidan | sanflip@gmail.com | Slinger | WI | Master Certified Rank Examiner |
Sangimino, Tony | Yodan | Sangimino81kg@yahoo.com | Burlingame | CA | Certified Rank Examiner |
Sayre, Travis | Sandan | travis.c.sayre@gmail.com | Parkersburg | WV | Certified Rank Examiner |
Scarbrough, Kevin | Sandan | kevinbs@msn.com | Buckeye | AZ | Certified Rank Examiner |
Schmitt, Christopher | Sandan | cschmitty@charter.net | Cataula | GA | Certified Rank Examiner |
Schneemann, Joseph | Sandan | senseiyukidaruma@hotmail.com | Walworth | NY | Certified Rank Examiner |
Scuderi, Anthony | Rokudan | bishoptonyscuderi@gmail.com | Elk Grove | CA | Master Certified Rank Examiner |
Shaposhnikov, Pavel | Godan | ShaposhnikovPasha@gmail.com | Old Lyme | CT | National Certified Rank Examiner |
Sharp, Terence | Rokudan | tgsharp1@aol.com | Rensselaer | NY | Master Certified Rank Examiner |
Sherwin, William | Rokudan | bilncris2@verizon.net | Abington | MA | Certified Rank Examiner |
Sherwin, William | Rokudan | bilncris2@verizon.net | Abington | MA | Master Certified Rank Examiner |
Shirey, Edward | Shichidan | edwardshr8@gmail.com | Oceanport | NJ | Master Certified Rank Examiner |
Smith, Ernest | Kudan | erniesmith@earthlink.net | Barstow | CA | Master Certified Rank Examiner |
Smith, John | Yodan | videoprojps@aol.com | Fishers | IN | Regional Certified Rank Examiner |
Smith, Demonn | Sandan | demonnlsmith@hotmail.com | O'fallon | MO | Certified Rank Examiner |
Soler, Orestes | Hachidan | o.soler@verizon.net | Upland | CA | Master Certified Rank Examiner |
Southam, Barry | Rokudan | southamb@hotmail.com | Lebanon | PA | Master Certified Rank Examiner |
Spector, Ivan Charles | Shichidan | cssr@aol.com | Houston | TX | Master Certified Rank Examiner |
Spoo, Timothy | Rokudan | aviinstaller@yahoo.com | Mountville | PA | Master Certified Rank Examiner |
Sternick, James | Yodan | jim.sternick@gmail.com | Sioux Falls | SD | Regional Certified Rank Examiner |
Stevenson, Shandra | Sandan | shantasticone@gmail.com | Appleton | WI | Certified Rank Examiner |
Stone, Michael | Rokudan | stoneman02@gmail.com | Monroe Township | NJ | Master Certified Rank Examiner |
Suggs, Ronald Ray | Godan | ronaldraysuggs@gmail.com | Mapleton | OR | National Certified Rank Examiner |
Sutton, Reginald | Yodan | reggiee415@yahoo.com | Hamden | CT | Certified Rank Examiner |
Szrejter, Patrick | Hachidan | patszrejter9@gmail.com | Matthews | NC | Master Certified Rank Examiner |
Szrejter, Michael | Hachidan | mikesz@bellsouth.net | Boynton Beach | FL | Master Certified Rank Examiner |
Taniguchi, Shintaro | Sandan | sxt.judo@gmail.com | Honolulu | HI | Certified Rank Examiner |
Tartuffe, Destinee | Yodan | destar100@yahoo.com | Santa Rosa | CA | Regional Certified Rank Examiner |
Teragouchi, Eiji | Shichidan | eteragouchi@gmail.com | Boerne | TX | Master Certified Rank Examiner |
Thibedeau, Ed | Rokudan | jujitsu1950@gmail.com | Little Rock | AR | Master Certified Rank Examiner |
Tripp, Mark | Rokudan | Grand Blanc | MI | Master Certified Rank Examiner | |
Trotter, Glenn | Sandan | glenntrotter1@yahoo.co.jp | Chesterfield | MO | Certified Rank Examiner |
Tureaud, Johnny | Yodan | tureaudj@outlook.com | North Sioux City | SD | Regional Certified Rank Examiner |
Turk, Donna | Rokudan | donnaturk@aol.com | Navarre | FL | Master Certified Rank Examiner |
Vander Horck, Matthew | Godan | m.vanderhorck@gmail.com | Lakewood | CA | Regional Certified Rank Examiner |
Varela, Jovany | Shichidan | jovanybjj@gmail.com | Gardena | CA | Master Certified Rank Examiner |
Veziris, Christos | Shichidan | chris.veziris@comcast.net | Manchester | NH | Master Certified Rank Examiner |
Wall, James | Yodan | wallmartialarts@att.net,wall2walljudo@gmail.com | Denham Springs | LA | Regional Certified Rank Examiner |
Wallman, Richard | Ikkyu | richard@ashlex.com | Brownhills | AL | Master Certified Rank Examiner |
Webb, James | Hachidan | drjimwebb54@gmail.com | Dallas | TX | Master Certified Rank Examiner |
Webb, Tim | Sandan | senseiwebb@gmail.com | Pearland | TX | Certified Rank Examiner |
Weidner, James | Rokudan | jcweidner@hotmail.com | Plover | WI | National Certified Rank Examiner |
Wells, Joseph | Yodan | sagajudo@yahoo.com | Iron Station | NC | Certified Rank Examiner |
Wojcik, David | Godan | ipponjudo@numail.org | Tyrone | GA | National Certified Rank Examiner |
Wright, Earl | Sandan | wrightearl15@yahoo.com | Pensacola | FL | Certified Rank Examiner |
Yoshida, Michael | Rokudan | judoman03@gmail.com | Brookville | OH | Master Certified Rank Examiner |
Members
Name | Rank | Location | Status | |
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Bruce A. Bender | Shichidan | babender836@gmail.com | Marion IN | Member |
Frederick Fries | Rokudan | fwfries@yahoo.com | Merritt Island FL | Member |
Vicki L. Mahan | Godan | mahan_vicki21@yahoo.com | North Wales PA | Member |
Paul Morrison | Rokudan | debanajudoandaikido@gmail.com | Pearland TX | Member |