Staff

Our Sensei is Ron Hansen, 7th Dan (Shichidan). He has held the following positions in US Judo; Chairman USJA Promotion Board, member of the United States Olympic Committee for Judo, ,USJF Life membership Chairman, President of Wisconsin and Upper Michigan Yudanshakai and is a referee emeritus having been licenses as a PJU National Referee. He is currently the President of North Carolina Judo Inc., member of the USA Judo Promotion Board, Teachers Institute and Rules Committee. He has a Rokudan certificate from the Kodokan and a Shichidan certificate from USA Judo, USJF and USJA, he is an International Coach with USA Judo and a Master Coach with the USJA. He has trained over 65 students to the rank of Black Belt. He was also inducted into the Wisconsin Judo Hall of Fame in 2007

Ron Czolek, 4th Dan, Coach and National Referee. Ron is a certified coach and has a Nidan certificate from the Kodokan and a Yondan certificate from USA Judo. He is one of only six Nationally ranked referees in North Carolina and has been involved with Judo since 1994.

Jose Abudo, 5th Dan, Coach. Jose Abudo, started training at an early age in Puerto Rico under Sensei Tomita, Jose is a classical Judo player with excellent technical ability.

Chris Jessup (Left) 1st Dan
Regional and National Champion

Blake Norris (Center) 1st Dan
Regional and National Champion

Anthony Maerten (Right) 1st Dan
Regional and National Champion