SJSU is without a doubt a great influence in the progression of
today's Judo youth. I was at the camp this week at the Orange
County Kodokan Judo Club and it was amazing. Josh Resnick,
Chuck Jefferson, Tetsu Okano and myself lead this 5 day long
camp for kids 6-18 years of age.
I was very impressed with the overall technical ability of these
kids. This really showed as the three SJSU team members would
teach their brand of Tachi-Waza. These kids picked up on it as if
they were doing it all along. I was amazed at how well these kids
did in the short 4 days of the camp. I think it is a case of talented
Judoka with very technical instructors that have through the years
developed an ability to convey what they know to any audience.
I learned a lot from these great athletes and I was proud to be a
part of Judo's new future!
Thanks again to Shag Okada and the Orange County Kodokan
Judo Club. And to Chuck, Josh and Tetsu...