Judo Fanatics Podcast

Chuck Jefferson
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Weekly interviews with Judo's most respected champions, teachers and competitors! Conversations intended to teach, inspire and help you get your game to the next level!

  1. 25/11/2021

    Robert Eriksson

    Robert Eriksson has been coaching the Swedish National Judo Team for the last 15 years. In this episode we will learn about Judo in Sweden and hear about their national development model that over the course of 10-15 years led to 2 World Medals in 2021

    1hr 18min

  2. 18/11/2021

    Shinjiro Sasaki

    Shinjiro Sasaki is a graduate of the Nihon University in Tokyo and the owner of Sasaki Judo in Orlando. We discuss his Judo journey from childhood to becoming a Japanese National Champion and eventually fulfilling one of his dreams to move to the US!

    1hr 10min
  3. Kosuke Tanaka

    11/11/2021

    Kosuke Tanaka

    Kosuke Tanaka is the coach of the famed San Jose State University Judo program. He shares his experience of growing up doing Judo in Japan as well as his experience coaching the SJSU judo program under the tutelage of Judo Icon Yosh Uchida!

    57 min
  4. Hans Van Essen

    04/11/2021

    Hans Van Essen

    In this episode we are joined by Hans van Essen, founder and owner of the world renowned website Judoinside.com. our discussion touches on Judo media coverage around the world along with using statistics and data to tell the story of Judo.

    1hr 7min
  5. Justin Imagawa

    28/10/2021

    Justin Imagawa

    Justin Imagawa is a Canadian born employee of the Japanese Judo Federation. We will get an inside look into the function of the Japanese Judo Federation and the Judo Ecosystem that creates not only Judo champions, but careers and industries in the sport!

    1hr 2min
  6. Skyler Cummings

    21/10/2021

    Skyler Cummings

    In this episode, we are joined by Skyler Cummings who at 19 years old opened up a Judo Dojo in Plainfield, Connecticut.  This is the story of a Judo kid who chose the path of Judo entrepreneurship over a competitive Judo career.

    1hr 1min
  7. Aaron Cohen

    14/10/2021

    Aaron Cohen

    In this episode, we are joined by Aaron Cohen, the owner of Cohens Judo in Chicago Illinois, one of the most successful Judo clubs in the United States. Talks include ideas to build Judo with regional training centers and the importance of unity.

    1hr 5min
  8. Ewan Beaton

    07/10/2021

    Ewan Beaton

    In this episode, we are joined by Ewan Beaton, a former National team member and 2 time Olympian from Canada. Today we discuss all things Canadian Judo, we talk about the development system and the history that has led to all of the Elite level success.

    1hr 5min
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Weekly interviews with Judo's most respected champions, teachers and competitors! Conversations intended to teach, inspire and help you get your game to the next level!

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  • Creator
    Chuck Jefferson
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  • Episodes
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