Judocast

This Judo podcast is all about the Olympic run.  Committing yourself to a lifetime of training that is capped off with a 4 year or an 8 year hyper focused Olympic run is an honorable endeavor and something you will never regret.   Today we will discuss The Olympic points races around the world with some detailed reviews of the European  and Pan American Championship events.  Who has the best chance of getting a medal next summer in...

A Judo Podcast about Ed Cerna who is  a former National Team member who represented his Native country of Mexico at competitions around the world.   Highlights of his competitive careers include medals at Pan American Championships, US Open and a silver medal at the 1983 British Open where he faced  World Judo Champion Neil Adams in Final.   At the conclusion of of his competitive Judo Career  1984,  he traded his Judo Gi for a sui...

Our  Judo Podcast this week is a monologue episode where I'll discuss  some of the hot topics and current affairs in today’s judo world.  Lets talk about long term success of Judo players, even after their competition days!

Hot Topics Include…...

    The current status of Covid and a possible Vaccine

    The Qualification process and the IJF Tour 

      American Judo Development Model -  USA Judo, USJF,  USJA

    Jud...

A Judo Podcast with  Jason Rivera who is  the Chief Executive Officer of Phenix Salon Suites Franchising LLC and a former  member of the USA Judo  Board of Directors.   He is  a lifelong Judo player that has had entrepreneurial ambition since his childhood.   He was a  resident athlete at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Spring while attending the University of Colorado.    Jason co-founded Phenix Salon Suites Franchising in...

Judo cast  guest  Toshihiko Yamada who is most recently been selected as the Sport Manager for the  Judo program at the 2021 Olympic Games in Tokyo.  His selection comes from a lifetime of Multifaceted experiences in the world of Judo.  He was a National Judo Champion in High School  & college levels.  He studied at both Tokai Sagami High School and Tokai Univeristy.   He also has 2 medals at the Japanese National Championships...

Vlad Marinescu is the  Chief Media & Marketing officer for the International Judo Federation.  As a graduate of Army Navy Academy in Carlsbad California and He went on to earn  a finance degree from  Oxford Brook University in England.  Vlad soon found himself in Budapest working under Marius Vizer who was then heading up the European Judo Union.   He followed Mr. Vizer once he was elected to the Presidency of the IJF.     Duri...

Our Next guest is  Dr. David Martin who is the  Chief Scientist &  Director of Performance at Apeiron Life, a start-up in Menlo Park California  that  uses leading-edge human physiology and performance science to help executives achieve improved performance while preventing  injury, and increasing  long-term health span.

His experiences working with high level Olympic and professional athletes from a range of different...

Our next guest is currently the CEO of Judo Canada.   He has had a lifelong journey that has taken him to the highest levels of Judo in both competition and coaching.   He earned his first Olympic medal at the age 20 at the 1992 Barcelona Games and followed that with Olympic Silver in 2000.  During his illustrious career, he earned medals in nearly  every major event around the globe.     Highlights include 5 Pan American titles,  ...

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In part 2 we will start with Niki Adams (Jenkins).  Former National Team Member for Canada.  She was on the Olympic Team in 1996,  a 7 Time Canadian Champion and a former Pan American Gold Medalist.  We will get her take on some of Team Canada's Success in recent years.  She discusses World Champion Christa Deguchi, CEO Nicholas Gill, Sasha Mehmed...

Welcome to Judocast, World Judo Champion, the "Voice of Judo" Neil Adams.   During his extensive competition career he captured   an astonishing 8 European Championship  Medals,  4 World Championship medals and  2 Olympic  Silver Medals.   He now serves the  world of Judo by way of live commentary and  technical Analysis.   He has become known to the World as the voice of judo through his commentary work with the Internat...

This is Part 2 of the Marti Malloy Interview.  An in depth discussion on Ne-waza and the art of transition.    She will answer some fan submitted questions about everything from keeping in shape during covid  and her new skateboard.  Marti tells the her story about the matside call at Olympics when her coach Jimmy Pedro called out the move just seconds before she applied the Ko Uchi Gari that secured her Olympic Bronze Medal.   She...

Marti Malloy is an American Judoka  and 2 Time Olympian  (2012 & 2016).   She brought home the bronze medal in the 2012 Games (London),  she followed that with a  World Championship Silver medal in 2013.    She now lives in San Jose  California where she helps coach the Judo program at San Jose State University.    She completed both her  undergrad and Masters programs at SJSU while pursuing her Judo aspirations.  She now works...

So after a lifetime of traveling the world, chasing medals and  following his Judo dreams,   Justin has continued his journey as  a professional coach.   He was a professional grappling coach for his long time friend Ronda Rousey while she was the UFC Champion.  He now works with Many UFC & Bellator fighters including Dominick Cruz, Jessica Penne and more.    Check out part 2 as he walks us through his coaching journey.  He goe...

A former Division 1 Wrestler that holds Black belt ranking in Both Judo and Jiu Jitsu.   He was a 3  Time United States National Judo Champion and a 3 Time UFC Championship Coach.   He traveled the world  for over 10 years representing Team  USA as an athlete... and now he shows his unwavering support  for  the sport of Judo  as a mat-side coach for the national team.    Learn about the difficult  balance of coaching & fatherho...

Dr. AnnMaria DeMars  became Champion of the World in 1984,  she was the first American to accomplish this feat.   During her Judo career she simultaneously pursed her education, earning an MBA even before her world title.    Her inspiration continued beyond the mat as she tackled life with the same ambition and energy she put into judo.  Her life  has been full off success stories that range from  Judo greatness to entrepreneurial ...

Keith Nakasone was a member of the US Olympic Team in 1980   Today we will hear the story of an athlete who solidified his position to represent his country,  but was unable to fulfill his dream because of political turmoil that led to a US Boycott of the 1980 Olympic games in Moscow.  Keith was Born and raised in Okinawa  Japan, he was a graduate of Kubasaki High School & San Jose State University.    His story of motivation a...

Eitan Gelber, an Israeli native,  he spent 15 years  at Stanford University where he became the director of the Athletic Training Department.    He has spoken nationally and internationally on a variety of sports medicine topics.   Eitan is now the Director of Assessment at a start up in Menlo Park called Aperion Life.   They offer a concierge health service where they assess, educate and plan for long term healthy living for varie...

Mike Swain  is a 4 time Olympian  and 3 time World Medalist.     One of the most  successful athletes in History of American Judo.     We will hear the his Judo story that began at just 8 years old in 1968.    After his career,  he pursued his luck in entrepreneurship, understanding it is not luck, but hard work will breed success.  Hear  the story of how his work ethic continued after his days on the mat.   He spent the last 20 ye...

Welcome to Judocast with Chuck Jefferson.  Chuck is  a life long  Judo practitioner and former US National team member.  He was a Multiple time US National Champion and a 2 time Pan American Champion.    Judocast will  be dedicated to all things Judo!   Getting into the minds of some of the most successful Judo players on the planet.  We look forward to sharing some great stories from some amazing athletes, coaches and more.  We wi...