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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Albert Kato, Instructor
Rank: Godan
Year started with the club: 1990
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Certifications:
SafeSport, CDC, First Aid, CPR, and background investigation - Certified. USA Judo coach's certification

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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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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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 Instructor
Rank: Shodan
Year Started with Club: 1995
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Certifications:
CPR
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Quang (Arik) Dao, Assistant Instructor
Rank: Sandan
Year Started with Club: 2002
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Certifications:
CPR, Safesport, CDC, background check, National (N1) Referee
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Natalie Gonzalez,
Assistant Instructor
Mallory Kato,
Assistant Instructor

Jarrett Miner,
Assistant Instructor

Marcie Miner, Assistant Instructor

Frank Rocca,
Assistant Instructor

Tommy Yamamoto,
Assistant Instructor
Mallory Kato, Assistant

Nathan Storey,
Assistant Instructor
Andrew Takara,
Assistant Instructor

Eric Nakagawa,
Assistant Instructor
Sarah Jabin,
Student Assistant
Olivia Kinoshita,
Student Assistant

Dan Hatano,
Guest Instructor
Brian Nitta,
Guest Instructor

Larry Okumoto,
Guest Instructor
Steve Yano,
Guest Instructor

Matthew Dong, Guest Instructor

Destinee Nagtalon,
Guest Instructor
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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Sam Piearcy
Guest Instructor
