HEAD INSTRUCTORS
Matsuo "Mac" Takeda, Hachidan 8th Degree Kodokan Black Belt
2016 United States Judo Federation Hall of Fame Recipient
USJF Master Teacher Instructor Certification
USJF Master Coach Instructor Certification
USJF Self Defense Trainer Certification
National Referee Level N3
Nage no kata level A Certification
Katame no kata level A Certification
Juno kata level B Certification
Goshinjutsu kata level B Certification
USA Judo International Coach Certification
Safe Sport Certification
CDC Concussion Certification
CPR/First Aid/AED Certification
Sacramento Judo Club President
Hokka Yudanshakai President
Hokka Yudanshakai Chairman and Promotion Comittee
USJF Chairman Board of Examiners
USJF Member of Promotion Comittee
USJF Life Member
USA Judo Life Member
Western Regional Judo Champion
National Collegiate Champion
USA Senior Nationals Semifinalist
Central California Grand Champion
US Masters National Champion
Dr. Harvey Takeda DPT,
Rokudan, 6th Degree Belt
Kodokan 5th Degree Black Belt
USJF Master Teacher Instructor Certification
USJF Self Defense Instructor Certification
Sacramento Judo Club Vice President
Hokka Yudanshakai 2nd Vice President
Hokka Development Committee Chairman
Healthcare provider CPR/First Aid/AED Certification
Safe Sport Certification
CDC Concussion Certification
USA Judo International Coach Certification
USJF National Elite Coach
USJF Life Member
Multiple State, National, International Judo Champion
ASSISTANT INSTRUCTORS
Ralph Palmer, Rokudan 6th Degree Black Belt
USJF Instructor Certification
Hokka Referee Committee Chairman
USA Judo Continental Coach Certification
USA Referee Committee Secretary
CPR/First Aid/AED Certification
Safe Sport Certification
CDC Concussion Certification
IJF Continental Referee
USJF Life Member
Donald Lowe, Yodan 4th Degree Black Belt
CPR/First Aid/AED Certification
Safe Sport Certification
CDC Concussion Certification
National Referee
USJF Life Member
BLACK BELTS
BLACK BELTS
Anna Palmer, Yodan 4th Degree Black Belt
Eric Takeda, Nidan 2nd Degree Black Belt
Carl Beckham, Nidan 2nd Degree Black Belt
Edward Stanick, Nidan 2nd Degree Black Belt
Craig Wilson, Nidan 2nd Degree Black Belt
Mavrisio Visarraga 2nd Degree Black Belt
Tina Takeda, Shodan 1st Degree Black Belt
Nathan Palmer, Shodan 1st Degree Black Belt
Chris Beckham, Shodan 1st Degree Black Belt
Dannon Lowe, Shodan 1st Degree Black Belt
Matthew Beckham, Shodan 1st Degree Black Belt
Andrew Kageyama Shodan 1st Degree Black Belt
Kiet Se, Shodan 1st Degree Black Belt
Tyson Shower, Shodan 1st Degree Black Belt
Greg Ching, Shodan 1st Degree Black Belt
Françoise Muse, Shodan 1st Degree Black Belt
Ilya Guryanov, Shodan 1st Degree Black Belt
USJF Instructor Certification
Daniel Huskin, Shodan 1st Degree Black Belt
Yuri Garmashov Shodan 1st Degree Black Belt
HONORED INSTRUCTORS
Hiroshi Matsuda, Godan 5th Degree Black Belt
Teruo Ikemoto, Godan 5th Degree Black Belt
Ken Matsuo, Yodan 4th Degree Black Belt
Sakae Yamashita, Sandan 3rd Degree Black Belt
Gus Piperakis, Godan 5th Degree Black Belt
Victor Anderson, Godan 5th Degree Black Belt
Four Pillars of Judo
Joe Isosaki, Sandan 3rd Degree Black Belt
Frank Tamura, Sandan 3rd Degree Black Belt
Dr. Masa Yamamoto, Sandan 3rd Degree Black Belt
Donald Lowe, Yodan 4th Degree Black Belt
SACRAMENTO JUDO CLUB SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
USJF ATHLETE SCHOLAR OF THE YEAR AWARD
1994 HARVEY TAKEDA, DPT
1995 RYAN JUNG, M.B.A.
2008 MEGAN ISHIBASHI, DPM
2009 MEGAN ISHIBASHI, DPM
2009 GRANT FURUKAWA, J.D.
2010 MEGAN ISHIBASHI, DPM
2012 TYLER SHIMIZU
2013 TYLER SHIMIZU
2014 ANDREW KAGEYAMA, O.D.
SENSEI TAKEDA SCHOLARSHIP
2002&2008 HARVEY TAKEDA
2008 ANNA PALMER
2013 TYLER SHIMIZU
2013 MATTHEW BECKHAM
2016&2019 ANDREW KAGEYAMA
2019 ILYA GURYANOV
