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Sensei Brian Kalsen
How Long in Judo: 37 years
Teaching Experience:
- Sensei Brian founded the Ottawa Judo Club in 1986.
- Has been the OJC Chief Instructor and Technical Director for 22 years.
Favourite Technique: Okuri Ashi Harai
Notable Achievements:
- Government of Canada Award for Outstanding service contribution as a volunteer with Judo Canada in 2005
- Awarded the Syl Apps Special Achievement Award by the Minister of Health Promotion for
distinguished contribution in the field of Amateur Sport
- Award Recipient of the Joseph Lestrange Award given for Outstanding Contribution to Judo
in Ontario in 2005 and 2007
- Vice President of Judo Ontario September 2008 to present.
- Quest for Gold Chairman for Judo Ontario 2006 to present. Awards athletes financial
assistance to enhance their training development.
- Member of Judo Ontario Sanctioning Committee 2008 to present
- Coaching Coordinator of Judo Ontario 2004 to 2008
- Provincial Coach for the Ontario Provincial Team from 2000 to 2007
- Member of the High Performance Committee of Judo Ontario from 2002 to 2008
- Represented Judo Ontario International as Provincial Coach at the U.S. Open 2004 to 2007
- Board of Director for Judo Ontario for 2004 to present
- Judo Canada Editorial Committee (Judo Reference Manual for Coach/Instructor Manual) 2005
- Judo Ontario Junior Development Chair 2006
- National Coaching Certified Level 2
- Certified Personal Trainer through the Sport Performance Institute
- Tournament/Technical Director of Ontario Open/Hatashita International 2006, 2007, 2008
- Tournament Chairman/Director of the 2008 Juvenile/Junior Canadian Nationals 2008
- Team Manager of Canada Winter Games in Whitehorse Yukon 2007
- Produced multiple provincial medalist over the past 2 decades many who have attended Nationals
Thoughts on Judo: Judo is a vehicle to
help people reach their potential both physically and mentally
Favourite Quote: "We do not cease to play because we grow old, we grow old because we
cease to play" George Bernard Shaw
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Sensei Howard DuBois
How Long in Judo: 14 years
Teaching Experience:
- After 15 years in Aikido, Sensei Howard started with the Ottawa Judo Club in 1994.
- He has been the OJC gokyo and kata instructor for 6 years.
Favourite Technique: Any sutemi.
Notable Achievements:
- Member of Team Ontario at the Senior Canadian Judo Kata Championships in the Nage No Kata division 2006.
- Board of Directors - Judo Ontario East Region since 1999.
- National Coaching Certified Level 2.
Thoughts on Judo: Judo is for life - learn to learn with your eyes, ears and body.
Favourite Quote: "The time has come, the walrus said, to speak of many things..." Lewis Caroll.
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Sensei Shu-Tai Cheng
How Long in Judo: 15 years
Teaching Experience:
- Taught Judo in Montreal and Mississauga from 1982 to 1988.
- Started teaching Judo at the R.A. Centre in 2004 until present and the Lycée Claudel
Judo Program from 2004 to present.
- Shu-Tai has also been teaching Judo at the OJC since 2007.
- Director of the Judo Program at the Peel Region Summer Camp 1987.
- Judo Instructor at Olympia Sports Camp 2007 and 2008. Has been running a small
local Judo Camp 2005 to present.
Favourite Techniques: Harai Goshi and Nage No Kata.
Notable Achievements:
- Member of Team Ontario at the Senior Canadian Judo Championships in the Nage No Kata division 2007.
- National Coaching Certified Level 1.
- Quest for Gold committee member 2006 to present. Awards athletes financial assistance to enhance their
training development.
- Team Manager for the 2007 Juvenile/Junior Canadian National Championships.
- Team Manager for the 2007 US Open in Atlanta.
- Member of the Hatashita International and RMC Tournament Committee for 2006 and 2007.
- Volunteer Coordinator for the 2008 Junior/Juvenile Canadian National Championships.
Thoughts on Judo: Strong within, gentle without.
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Sensei Steve Horvath
How Long in Judo: 24 years
Teaching Experience:
- Sensei Steve started with the Ottawa Judo Club in 1996.
- He has been the Kinder Judo instructor for 10 years.
Favourite Technique: Harai Goshi.
Notable Achievements:
- Recognized by Judo Ontario for Outstanding Volunteer Contribution in 2007.
- East Region Board of Directors - Treasurer 2006 to Present.
- National Coaching Certified Level 1.
- Draw Master for the Hatashita International Judo Championships 2006 to Present.
- Draw Master for the 2004 & 2005 Ontario.
- Chair of the Pragma Draw Committee of Judo Ontario 2006 to Present
Thoughts on Judo: The greatest joy I get from judo is to be able to give back to the
sport I love by teaching our youth.
Favourite Quote: "Patience is the companion of wisdom." -- Saint Augustine.
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Sensei Dave Jeschor
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Sensei Thien Pham
How Long in Judo: 45 years on and off.
Teaching Experience:
- Judo instructor in Vietnam 1983 -1989.
- Helped out with Judo classes at the OJC since 2006.
Favourite Techniques: Hane Goshi, Ouchi Gari, Okuri Ashi Barai, Tani Otoshi.
Thoughts on Judo:
After a day's work at the office, I almost enjoy being thrown around on a Judo mat.
The OJC provides a supportive environment where one can come and practice at one's own pace,
be it working on some techniques with a kindred Judo spirit, or trying to keep up with those
hard driving competitive athletes. Either way, it is a joy to experience the beauty of Judo.
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Sensei Mitch Belleau
How Long in Judo: 15 years
Teaching Experience:
- After 11 years in Aikido, Sensei Mitch started with the Ottawa Judo Club in 1996.
- Sensei Mitch was promoted to Sho-dan Black Belt in 2006.
Favourite Technique: Ouchi Gari.
Notable Achievements:
- Hatashita International Tournament Volunteer Committee 2006 and 2007.
- Gold Medalist at the Ajax Budokan Invitational Heavy Weight Masters Division 2008.
- Silver Medalist at The 2007 Canadian Masters Open Heavy Weight Division.
- Thoughts on Judo: Judo is like a flowing river. Is always finds the path of least resistace.
Favourite Quote:"It is only through your conscious mind that you can reach the
subconscious. Your conscious mind is the porter at the door, the watchman at the gate.
It is to the conscious mind that the subconscious looks for all its impressions." Robert Collier.
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Sensei Robbie Kassis
How Long in Judo: 11 years
Teaching Experience:
- Sensei Robbie began teaching as a blue belt sempai during the
summer months and also as a black belt once promoted in April 2007.
Favourite Technique: Tai Otoshi
Notable Achievements:
- Member of the Junior Provincial Team and competitor at the Junior Nationals
in Edmonton, Alberta in July 2002.
- Member of the East Region Judo Team, and competitor at the Ontario Winter Games
in London Ontario 28 March 2004.
- Competed in many tournaments over my Judo career, including some competitions in the United States.
Thoughts on Judo: Judo is a sport that demands a physical and mental committment, but also
strengthens these two attributes within a person in a respectable fashion.
Favourite Quote: Doubt is a pain too lonely to know that faith is his twin brother.
-- Gibran Khalil Gibran
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