Instructors
Vaughn Imada, Head Instructor
Daniel Kikuchi, Head Instructor
Jim Pennington, Head Instructor
Elaine Abad, Instructor
Rank: Yodan
Year started with the club: 1990
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Certifications:
Safe Sport; CDC; CPR; background check; Kata certification - Nage no Kata, Katame no Kata, GoshinJutsu,
Kime no Kata; Teacher's Certification
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Miscellaneous:
teaching Prejudo & Female class, competed in Katame no Kata, Goshin jutsu, & Ju no Kat
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Albert Kato, Instructor
Rank: Yodan
Year started with the club: 1990
Bill Horbaly, Instructor
Rank: Nidan
Year started with the club: 1992
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Certifications:
SafeSport, CDC, first aid and CPR, background investigation
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Miscellaneous:
Started Judo in 1963 at SJSU. Stopped Judo in 1973. Came to SJB in 1992 with my son Dan and later started teaching beginning Judo. I now help with the Junior Class.
Neal Kodama, Instructor
Rank: Sandan
Year started with the club: 2006
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Certifications:
SafeSport, CDC, First Aid, CPR, and background investigation - Certified. USA Judo coach's certification - International level. Referee certification - National level.
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Miscellaneous:
Started on high school judo team (Judo is a team sport in Hawaii and I'm not going to say what years!). Came back to judo at San Jose Buddhist Judo Club in 2006. Latest competition, Silver - 2019 USA Judo Senior Nationals.
Lance Kawata, Instructor
Rank: Nidan
Year started with the club: 2006
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Certifications:
SafeSport, CDC, first aid and CPR, background investigation - Certified. National Referee
Roy Konishi, Instructor
Terance Bantilan, Assistant
Rank: Shodan
Year Started with Club: 1995
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Certifications:
CPR
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Quang (Arik) Dao, Assistant
Rank: Sandan
Year Started with Club: 2002
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Certifications:
CPR, Safesport, CDC, background check, National (N1) Referee
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Miscellaneous:
Junior Class Asst., Mohansei of the Year 2008 & Joe Nakano Sensei Award 2018
Natalie Gonzalez,
Assitant
Mallory Kato, Assistant
Jarrett Miner, Assistant
Marcie Miner, Assistant
Frank Rocca,
Assistant
Tommy Yamamoto,
Assistant
Nathan Storey, Assistant
Andrew Takara, Assistant
Eric Nakagawa, Assistant
Sarah Jabin, Student Assistant
Olivia Kinoshita, Student Assistant
Dan Hatano, Guest Inst.
Brian Nitta, Guest Inst.
Steve Yano, Guest Inst.
Larry Okumoto, Guest Inst.
Matthew Dong, Guest
Destinee Nagtalon,
Guest
Rank: Sandan
Year started with the club: 2005
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Certifications: SafeSport, CDC
Basic Life Support, Background check, USA Judo National Coach
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Miscellaneous:
Intermediate and Competition Intermediate Classes
Mohansei Award Recipient 2017
World University Games Team Member - Taiwan 2017
Jeremy Glick Sportsmanship Award 2016
2x Collegiate Champion for SJSU 2016 and 2017
Sam Piearcy
Guest
