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Ippon Judo Dojo, Inc. (Lakewood, Washington - USA)
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-The maxims of Jigoro Kano, Founder of Kodokan Judo.
Ippon Judo Dojo, led by Jason and John Harai, is a completely volunteer operated non-profit 501(c)3 corporation, offering judo instruction for kids and adults of all skill levels. Classes meet at the Lakewood Family YMCA, in the Tacoma area of Washington State.
The Lakewood YMCA is located near the Highway 512 and Interstate 5 junction.
Move of the Week: Juji-Gatame (Neil Adams - GBR, 1981 World Judo Champion)
Toshihiko Koga (JPN) Olympic Champion in 1992, World Champion in 1989, 1991 and 1995
Yasuhiro Yamashita: My Hero...Undefeated from 1977 to his retirement in 1985, winning all 203 of his fights. Olympic Champion in 1984 and World Champion in 1979, 1981, 1983 and 1985.
2010 USA Judo Youth & Scholastic Nationals, Spokane, Washington
March 13-14, 2010
2010 USA Judo Youth & Scholastic Nationals
Spokane, Washington
2009 Korea World Cup, Suwon City, South Korea
December 4-5, 2009
2009 Korea World Cup
Suwon City, South Korea
2009 Continental Judo Crown, Seattle, Washington
November 7th, 2009
2009 Continental Judo Crown
Seattle, Washington
Team Coaches: Jason Harai, John Harai, Byron Redditt, Fred Ogden, Richard Samuelson, Bob Clayton, Robyn Russell
Sara Mozeleski - Gold/Silver (Kent, Wash. / Team Ippon)
Isaac Harai - Gold (Tacoma, Wash. / Team Ippon)
Davon Johnson - Gold/Gold (Lakewood, Wash. / Team Ippon)
Jasmine Parker-Borrero - Gold (Tacoma, Wash. / Team Ippon)
Tatianna Parker-Borrero - Gold (Tacoma, Wash. / Team Ippon)
Aizayah Yacipan - Gold (Tacoma, Wash. / Team Ippon)
Kiaya Van Scoyoc - Gold/Gold (Lakewood, Wash. / Team Ippon)
Bob Clayton - Gold (Auburn, Wash. / Team Ippon)
Jesse Daniels - Gold (Steilicoom, Wash. / Team Ippon)
Thomas Ortega - Gold (Dupont, Wash. / Team Ippon)
Patrick Mendiola - Gold (Dupont, Wash. / Team Ippon)
Tyriq Johnson - Silver (Lakewood, Wash. / Team Ippon)
Saisha Morales - Silver (Dupont, Wash. / Team Ippon)
Malcolm Martin - Silver (Tacoma, Wash. / Team Ippon)
Lahna Harai - Silver (Tacoma, Wash. / Team Ippon)
Jadyn Ogden - Silver (Tacoma, Wash. / Team Ippon)
Nick Lindholm - Silver (Tacoma, Wash. / Team Ippon)
Nick Tucker - Silver (Lakewood, Wash. / Team Ippon)
Tyler Bonnevie - Silver (Lakewood, Wash. / Team Ippon)
Gabriel Sanchez - Bronze (Lakewood, Wash. / Team Ippon)
Alex Ogden - Bronze (Tacoma, Wash. / Team Ippon)
Cassie Daniels - Bronze (Steilicoom, Wash. / Team Ippon)
Tiffany Boggs - Bronze (Lakewood, Wash. / Team Ippon)
Maddy Tucker - Bronze (Lakewood, Wash. / Team Ippon)
2009 Rainier Cup Judo Championships, Lakewood, Washington
2009 US Open Judo Championships, San Jose, California
September 25-26, 2009
2009 US Open Judo Championships
San Jose, California
Team Coach: Jason Harai
Mens' +100kg
1. Cedric Medeuf (FRA)
2. Ricardo Blas (GUA)
3. Matthew Walker (Tacoma, Wash. / Ippon Judo Dojo)
3. Daniel McCormick (Wakefield, Mass. / NYAC / USA Judo National Team FORCE)
5. Conner Driscoll (San Jose, Calif. / USA Judo National Training Site At San Jose State University)
5. Miguel Soto (VEN)
Mens' Masters 50-54 yrs, 81kg
1. Bert Mackey (Seattle, Wash. / Budokan)
2. Dave Loyst (Dana Point, Calif. / Bunasawa Kai)
3. Robert Clayton (Auburn, Wash. / Ippon Judo Dojo)
3. Keith Chu (Mission Viejo, Calif. / El Toro Judo Club)
2009 Birmingham World Cup, Birmingham, Great Britain
September 20-21, 2009
2009 Birmingham World Cup
Birmingham, Great Britain
Men’s 81kg
1. Euan Burton (GBR)
2. Tom Reed (GBR)
3. Dennis Huck (GER)
3. Murat Khabachirov (RUS)
5. Travis Stevens (Wakefield, Mass. / NYAC / USA Judo National Team FORCE)
5. Flavio Canto (BRA)
7. Adam Bick (GBR)
7. Szabolcs Krizsan (HUN)
(Colorado Springs, Colo.) – Two-time Pan American Champion Travis Stevens (Wakefield, Mass. / NYAC / USA Judo National Team FORCE) had his best finish at a European A-Level event on Sunday when he placed fifth in the 81kg division at the Birmingham World Cup in Great Britain.
The finish is the second top-five placing on the World Tour for Stevens who won a bronze medal in July at the Brazil Grand Slam.
Stevens led in his opening match by a yuko (quarter-point) when Bastien Puget (FRA) committed two penalties. With just over a minute left in the match, Stevens added another yuko to his tally. Stevens was given two penalties of his own in the final minute, but still produced the win.
In the second round, Stevens and former European U23 Champion Nick Hein (GER) also fought for five minutes before Stevens won the match by a yuko score.
Down by a yuko score off an early attack by Szabolcs Krizsan (HUN), Stevens came back quickly in the quarter-final match where he defeated Krizsan by ippon (instant win) late in the first minute of the match to advance to the medal rounds.
In the semifinals, Stevens met 2007 World medalist Euan Burton (GBR) and, while he kept Burton from scoring, Stevens lost the match by a trio of penalties and Burton went on to win the gold.
Fighting for bronze, Stevens attacked seven-time World Cup medalist Dennis Huck (GER), but was countered and thrown for a waza-ari (half-point). Stevens forced Huck into two penalties to earn a yuko score, but couldn’t pick up the third penalty he would have needed to send the match to Golden Score (overtime) and placed fifth overall.
2009 Junior US Open Judo Championships, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
August 1-2, 2009
2009 Junior US Open Judo Championships
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Female Juvenile A +64 kg
1. Kiaya Van Scoyoc (Lakewood, Wash. / Ippon Judo Dojo)
2. Molly Fulmer (Palm Beach, Fla. / WPB Judo)
3. Eneida Redden-Gonzalez (Earlysville, Va. / Charlottesville Judo)
3. Myraiel Newry (BAH)
5. Tisha Brathwaite (BAR)
2009 Junior Olympic National Championships, Orlando, Florida
Male Juvenile A 48kg
1. Serge Bouyssou (Hope, R.I. / Mayo Quanchi)
2. Moris Peysakhov (Brooklyn, N.Y. / Samir Judo)
3. Patrick Mendiola (Dupont, Wash. / Ippon Judo Dojo)
2009 USJF Junior National Judo Championships, San Francisco, California
July 11-12, 2009
2009 USJF Junior National Judo Championships
San Francisco, California
Team Coach: Bob Clayton
DIVISION: Girls Intermed. 2; 48 Kg
1. Sara Mozeleski, Auburn, WA, Zenyu Judo Dojo
2. Haylie Shinsato, Mililani, HI, Mililani Hongwan Ji
3. Laura Angle, Stockton, CA, Stockton Judo Club
2009 Brasil Grand Slam, Rio De Janeiro, Brasil
July 4-5, 2009
2009 Brasil Grand Slam
Rio De Janeiro, Brasil
Men's 81kg
1. Ivan Nifontov (RUS)
2. Nacif Elias (BRA)
3. Travis Stevens (Wakefield, Mass. / NYAC / USA Judo National Team FORCE)
3. Masahiko Tomouchi (JPN)
5. Flavio Canto (BRA)
5. Axel Clerget (FRA)
5. Sirazhudin Magomedov (RUS)
5. Masahiro Takamatsu (JPN)
2009 USA Judo National President's Cup Judo Championships, Deluth, Georgia
June 13th, 2009
2009 USA Judo National President's Cup Judo Championships
Deluth, Georgia
Men’s +100kg
1. Matthew Walker (Tacoma, Wash. / Ippon Judo Dojo)
2. Adam Green (Georgia)
3. Eric Anderson (Moore, Okla. / USA Stars)
3. Ernesto Gonzalez (Commerce City, Colo. / Northern Colorado Martial Arts)
2009 Senior National Judo Championships, San Diego, California
April 17-18, 2009
2009 USA Judo Senior National Championships
San Diego, California
Men's 81kg
1. Travis Stevens (Wakefield, Mass. / NYAC / USA Judo National Team FORCE)
2. Taraje Williams-Murray (Bronx, N.Y. / NYAC / Spartak Sports Club)
3. Colton Brown (Piscatoway, N.J. / Cranford Judo)
3. Harry St. Leger (Brooklyn, N.Y. / NYAC / Legrosports Starrett)
5. Phillip Farabaugh (Pittsburgh, Pa. / South Hill Judo)
5. Ryan Reser (Colorado Springs, Colo. / USA Judo National Training Site at the Olympic Training Center / Boulder Judo Training Center)
Men's +100kg
1. Daniel McCormick (Wakefield, Mass. / NYAC / USA Judo National Team FORCE)*
2. Steven Sciandra (Forest Hills, N.Y. / NYAC)
3. Matthew Walker (Tacoma, Wash. / Ippon Judo Dojo)
3. Mark Staniszewski (Garden City, N.Y.)
5. Darryl Sexton (Long Beach, Calif. / Torrance Judo Club)
5. Eric Anderson (Moore, Okla. / USA Stars)
Male 50-54 yrs, 66kg
1. Sandy North (Hollywood, Fla. / Budokan Judo Club)
2. Richard Samuelson (Gig Harbor, Wash. / Ippon Judo Dojo)
3. Aaron Lee (Aiea, Hawaii / Hodokan)
3. Brian Herskowitz (Los Angeles, Calif. / LACC)
Male 50-54 yrs, 73kg
1. Bert Mackey (Edmonds, Wash. / Budokan)
2. Enrique Auvert (Coral Gables, Fla. / Kolych Kine Judo)
3. James Carmer (Denver, Colo. / Denver Judo)
3. Bob Clayton (Auburn, Wash. / Zenyu Judo Dojo)
2009 USA Judo Youth and Scholastic National Championships, York, Pennsylvania
March 28-29, 2009
2009 USA Judo Youth & Scholastic National Championships
York, Pennsylvania
Team Coach: Jason Harai
Boys' Intermediate 1 26kg
1. Isaac Harai (Tacoma, Wash. / Ippon Judo Dojo)
2. Leon Simakhov (N.Y., City, N.Y. / Samir and Lev Judo Club)
3. David Orshansky (Staten Island, N.Y. / Combat Sambo Center)
Female Juvenile A +64kg
1. Kiaya Van Scoyoc (Lakewood, Wash. / Ippon Judo Dojo)
2. Eneida Redden-Gonzalez (Earlysville, Va.)
3. Melissa Myers (Yorkville, Ill. / Fox Valley Judo & Jujitsu)
Male Juvenile B 66kg
1. Max Schneider (Chicago, Ill. / Tohkon Judo)
2. Joshua Villani (Bellevue, Wash. / Ippon Judo Dojo)
3. Giovonte Ortiz (Jonesboro, Ga. / Waka Mu Sha)
March 26-27, 2009
2009 Pan-American Games
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Men's 81kg
1. Travis Stevens (Wakefield, Mass. / NYAC / USA Judo National Team FORCE)
2. Flavio Canto (BRA)
3. Luis Retamales (CHI)
3. Emmanuel Lucenti (ARG)
5. Kalem Kachur (CAN)
5. Guillermo Bouza (URU)
7. Cesar Berbeo (COL)
Travis Stevens (USA) defeated Flavio Canto (BRA) in the 81kg finals.
Nearly two years ago, Travis Stevens (Wakefield, Mass. / NYAC / USA Judo National Team FORCE) first gained international attention when he defeated 2004 Olympic medalist Flavio Canto (BRA) en route to winning the Pan American Games - his first event as a member of Team USA.
Since then, Stevens won a silver medal at the 2008 Pan American Championships and placed ninth at the 2008 Olympic Games, but it was a rematch with Canto in the finals of the Pan American Championships in Buenos Aires that proved to be one of the most exciting matches of the day on Thursday.
After a first-round bye in the 81kg division, Stevens advanced to the finals against Canto, a nine-time World Cup medalist.
The two fought for the duration of the five-minute regulation period with neither athlete giving up a score.
Stevens controlled the overtime period before throwing Canto for ippon (instant win) with an o uchi gari (inner leg throw) to win the gold medal.
2009 New York Open Judo Championships, New York City, New York
March 8th, 2009
2009 New York Open Judo Championships
New York City, New York
Men's 81 KG
1st. BISCHOF, Ole - GER
2nd. STEVENS, Travis - USA
3rd. FERJAN, Klemen - SLO
3rd. VALOIS-FORTIER, Antoine - CAN
5th. GILMORE, James - GBR
5th. KACHUR, Kalem - CAN
Seven months after the Olympic Games in Beijing, Travis Stevens (Wakefield, Mass. / NYAC / USA Judo National Team FORCE) found himself facing 2008 Olympic Champion Ole Bischof (GER) for the second time when he advanced to the 81kg finals of the New York Open on Sunday in New York City.
Bischof and Stevens met again in front of a home crowd for Stevens at the New York Open. This time both players kept up a fast pace for the five-minute regulation period before sending the match to Golden Score (sudden death overtime) where Stevens went in for a fireman's carry and was countered by Bischof for a yuko (quarter-point score) that ended the match and gave Stevens a silver medal in his first New York Open final. In its twenty-sixth year, the Open is a USA Judo Senior C-Level point tournament for U.S. players and a B-Level tournament for international players.
2008 US Open Judo Championships, Colorado Springs, Colorado
September 26-27, 2008
2008 US Open Judo Championships
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Men’s 81kg
1. Travis Stevens (Glenville, N.Y. / NYAC / USA Judo National Training Site at the Jason Morris Judo Center)
2. Antoine Valois-Fortier (CAN)
3. Vahram Stepanyan (No Country)
3. Kalem Kachur (CAN)
5. Colin Burns (Colorado Springs, Colo. / USA Judo National Training Site at the Olympic Training Center)
5. Takeshi Kurisu (JPN)
Travis Stevens advanced to his third consecutive U.S. Open final on Friday night at the U.S. Olympic Training Center.
Returning to the tournament where Travis first made his mark on the international scene when he won the Open in 2006, top-seeded Travis Stevens had a bye and then won his next three matches against Guillaume Perrault (CAN), Takeshi Kurisu (JPN) and Vahram Stepanyan.
In the final, Travis controlled his match with Antoine Valois-Fortier (CAN), ultimately locking in an armbar against the Canadian who tried unsuccessfully to stand out of the submission before he was forced to tap out.
2008 Fall Classic National Championships, Spokane, Washington
August 29-30, 2008
2008 USA Judo Fall Classic National Championships
Spokane, Washington
Team Coaches: Jason Harai, John Harai
Men’s + 100kg
1. Matthew Walker (Tacoma, Wash. / Ippon Judo Dojo)
2. Carl Morris (Tacoma, Wash. / Ippon Judo Dojo)
3. Vinnie Mancuso (Paramus, N.J. / Camal Judo)
The USA Judo Fall Classic National Championships, a Senior D-Level Point Tournament, were held on Saturday August 30th at The Valley Hub in Spokane, Washington.
2008 USA Judo Junior Olympic National Championships, Orlando, Florida
July 24-27, 2008
2008 USA Judo Junior Olympic National Championships
Orlando, Florida
Team Coaches: Jason Harai, Robyn Russell
Female Bantam 3 35kg
1. Jasmine Parker-Borrero (Tacoma, Wash. / Ippon Judo Dojo)
2. Elizabeth Wright (Hinkley, Calif. / Barstow Judo)
3. Lexi Nelson (Granbury, Texas / Ruben Martin Judo Training Center)
Male Intermediate 1 26kg
1. Robert Gomez (LaPuente, Calif. / Guerreros Judo Club)
2. Zaire Howe (N.J.)
3. Isaac Harai (Tacoma, Wash. / Ippon Judo Dojo)
Male Intermediate 1 38kg
1. Quentin Cook (Anderson, Ind. / Anderson YMCA)
2. Michael Soler (Bothell, Wash. / Ippon Judo Dojo)
3. Nicholas Stampley (North Lauderdale, Fla. / Ki-Itsu-Sai)
2008 USA Judo Senior National Judo Championships, Virginia Beach, Virginia
April 9-10, 2008
2008 USA Judo Senior National Judo Championships
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Men’s +100kg
1. Jonathan Leonhardt (San Jose, Calif. / USA Judo National Training Site at San Jose State University)
2. Anthony Turner (Miami, Fla. / USA Judo National Training Site at North Miami)
3. Michael Prieditis (Fayetteville, N.C.)
3. Derek Alef (Santa Barbara, Calif. / Santa Ynez Judo)
5. Matthew Walker (Tacoma, Wash. / Ippon Judo Dojo)
5. Vinnie Mancuso (Paramus, N.J. / Camal Judo)
2008 USA Judo Youth & Scholastic National Championships, Menomonie, Wisconsin
March 29-30, 2008
2008 USA Judo Youth & Scholastic National Championships
Menomonie, Wisconsin
Male Juvenile B 55kg
1. Max Benjamin (Fresh Meadows, N.Y.)
2. Derek Edwards (Montgomery, Ill.)
3. John Eyler (Olalla, Wash. / Ippon Judo Dojo)
Men’s +100 kg
1. Anthony Haskins (Cheney, Wash. / Eastern Washington University / Ippon Judo Dojo)
2. Brandon Cummings (Saginaw, Mich. / Saginaw Valley State University)
Travis Stevens Finishes 9th in the 2008 Olympic Games, Beijing, China
August 2008
2008 Olympic Games
Beijing, China
Judo - Men's -81kg Results
August 12
Gold Ole Bischof, Germany
Silver Kim Jaebum, South Korea
Bronze Tiago Camilo, Brazil
Bronze Roman Gontiuk, Ukraine
5. Nyamkhuu Damdinsuren, Mongolia
5. Guillaume Elmont, Netherlands
7. Euan Burton, Great Britain
7. Robert Krawczyk, Poland
9. Travis Stevens, United States
Complete men's -81kg results
Travis Stevens, in blue, throws Tiago Camilo of Brazil in the 81 kg judo competition Tuesday at the Olympic Games in Beijing, China.
(Beijing, China) – Within an hour after 22-year-old Travis Stevens (Glenville, N.Y. / Tacoma, Washington) placed ninth in the 81kg division on Tuesday, he was already making plans for tonight’s workout, tomorrow’s workout and the gold medal he hopes to win in London four years from now.
A Pan American Games Champion who won his first international gold medal at the U.S. Open less than two years ago, Stevens began his Olympic Games with a first round bye and a second round match that ended in just over three minutes when he soundly defeated Franklin Ceisneros (ESA). After Cisneros was given a penalty, Stevens threw him for a yuko (quarter-point) score and later armbarred him to win the match.
In the next round, Stevens was penalized twice against 10-time World Cup medalist and former European Champion Ole Bischof (GER) and thrown for a koka (smallest points) score. Although Bischof was given a penalty as well, Stevens lost the match.
“He was really strong and he changed up how he fights which I didn’t expect,” Stevens said. “The German brought a whole new game plan and let me make mistakes.”
In one of the day’s biggest upsets, Bischof dispatched reigning World Champion Tiago Camilo (BRA) in the
quarter-finals which kept Stevens’ medal hopes alive as he moved down to the repechage where athletes can fight through for bronze.
“It’s a new day!” Stevens said after finding out he was going to have another chance at a potential medal.
An uneducated spectator never would have known that Stevens’ next opponent, Mehman Azizov (AZE), was a 17-time World Cup medalist who placed fifth in Athens as Stevens controlled the entire match from the first minute.
Azizmov was awarded the first penalty of the match and a pair of penalties for both players soon followed before Stevens threw Azizmov for a waza-ari (half-point) score.
In the final minute, Azizmov still hadn’t attacked and was given a third penalty which, combined with the throw for a waza-ari earlier in the match, combined to give Stevens the win with 54 seconds remaining.
Stevens’ next opponent was Camilo who won the 2007 World Championships in spectacular fashion, throwing all of his opponents for ippon (instant win).
Down by two penalties, Stevens was thrown by Camilo for a koka score, but still didn’t give up, nearly tying the match with a throw that was scored as a yuko in the fourth minute.
Camilo held onto the narrow lead for the final 90 seconds to win the match while Stevens placed ninth.
“I think I got a couple bad calls during the day, but if you don’t come back from that you don’t really deserve to win,” Stevens said.
After his last match, Stevens described the competition as being a valuable experience toward his goal to become the best judo player in the world.
“I didn’t perform my best, but I did a lot of things right and I’m going to learn from my mistakes,” Stevens said. “Now that I’ve been here, I’ve had the experience and I’ve shown that I can compete at this level.”
While many players will take time off after the Games, Stevens insists there will be no break in his focus for gold.
“I’m going to go back to the village and go for a run tonight and then do a workout tomorrow. I want to get right back into training and go through the tapes. If you wait a month, you start to forget things so I’m staying through freestyle wrestling and then I want to get back in the dojo.” said Stevens who plans to return to international competition in the fall with stops at the U.S. Open and Rendez-Vous Canada as well as a trip to fight in Europe.
For Stevens, the countdown to London starts today: “I’m ready to be on the top of the podium in 2012.”
For more on Stevens' performance, read Morris' blog, "Live at the Olympics," at www.dailygazette.com
Travis Stevens Winning The 2008 USA Olympic Team Trials, Las Vegas, Nevada
Travis Stevens earned quick wins in the 81kg division by ippon against Danny Satinsky and Andrew Hung.
In the final, Stevens fought Aaron Cohen for the first time this year. Although Stevens won four of their five matches in 2007, the crowd expected a close match and both players had nearly a hundred supporters in the stands.
“I’m from Tacoma and then I trained in San Jose and now I’m on the East Coast so I have a big group of people cheering for me,” Stevens said.
The match was scoreless and went into overtime when Cohen threw Stevens for a koka' While Cohen celebrated on the mat, the referee jury convened and overturned the call, resuming the match for both players.
Stevens came back several attacks later, throwing Cohen with a pickup for ippon.
“It means a lot too because that would’ve been a lot of pressure to come back and beat him two more times,” Stevens said. “I was just happy [after the throw for ippon] because I knew it was official.”
2007 Junior US Open Judo Championships, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
July 28-29, 2007
2007 Junior US Open Judo Championships
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Team Coaches: Jason Harai, Robyn Russell, Al Soler, Patrick Villani
Boys Bantam 23kg
1. Isaac Harai ( Tacoma , Wash. / Ippon Judo Dojo)
2. Jacob Anthony ( Oklahoma , Okla. / USA Stars)
3. Holden Heller ( Riverwoods , Ill. / Cohen's Judo)
4. Tevon Layne (BAR)
Girls Intermed. 1 30 Kg
1. Teshya Alo, Honolulu, HI, United States of America, Hawaii Tenri
2. Mychayla Villani, Bellevue, WA, United States of America, Ippon Judo Dojo
3. Ashlyn White, Pembroke Pines, FL., United States of America, Panther Judo
4. Andrea Jara, Boynton Beach, Fl., United States of America, WPB Judo Club
Boys Intermed. 2 34 Kg
1. Christian Aguirre, Chihuahua, CH., Mexico, YMCA Chihuahua
2. Joshua Ruckdeshel, Miramar, Fl, New Zealand, St. helifers judo
3. Christian Villani, Bellevue,WA, United States of America, Ippon Judo Dojo
3. Julian Gallego, Chaska, MN., United States of America, Doc's Gym
5. Jorge Nazario, Guaynabo, P.R., Puerto Rico, San Francisco Judo
5. Daniel Alejandr Chicaiza capon, Cuenca, AZU, Ecuador, Federacion dep del a
Boys Intermed. 2 38 Kg
1. Jeffrey Ruiz, Aquaga, PR, Puerto Rico, Aquada Judo Club
2. Serge Bouyssou II, Hope, R.I., United States of America, Mayo Quanchi
3. Eric Soler, Bothell, WA, United States of America, Emerald City Judo
4. Eric Skiff, Crowley,TX, United States of America, Ruben Martin Judo
Male IJF Junior 60 Kg
1. Sergio Pessoa, , Canada, Judo Canada
2. Miguel Ballesteros, Miami, Florida, United States of America, Ki itsu sai
3. Aaron Kunihiro, Covina, CA, United States of America, San Gabriel Judo
3. Charles Brosseau, , Canada, Judo Canada
5. Jared Sterling, Puyallup, WA, United States of America, Ippon Judo Dojo
5. Kyle Taketa, Torrance, CA, United States of America, Gardena Judo Club
Male IJF Junior +100 Kg
1. Matty Zebrasky, , Canada, Judo Canada
2. Nicholas Gohn, Livermore, CA, United States of America, Amador Judo
3. Anthony Haskins, Tacoma, WA, United States of America, Ippon Judo Dojo
3. Hector Escamilla, Boynton Beach, FL, United States of America,
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2007 Pan American Games, Rio De Janeiro, Brasil
July 19-22, 2007
2007 Pan American Games
Rio De Janeiro, Brasil
Men's 81kg
1. Travis Stevens (Glenville, N.Y. / USA Judo National Training Site at the Jason Morris Judo Center)
2. Mario Valles (COL)
3. Franklin Cisneros (ESA)
3. Oscar Cardenas (CUB)
5. Flavio Canto (BRA)
5. Emanel Lucenti (BRA)
7. Francisco Ayala (CHI)
7. Abderraman Brenes (PUR)
2007 USA Judo Junior Olympic National Championships, San Antonio, Texas
July 21-22, 2007
2007 USA Judo Junior Olympic National Championships
San Antonio, Texas
Team Coaches: Jason Harai, Byron Redditt, Robyn Russell, Al Soler, Patrick Villani
Day One Overall Awards
Outstanding Judoka Award: Joshua Villani (Boys Juvenile A 53kg/Bellevue, Wash./Ippon Judo Dojo)
Sportsmanship Award: Shaniqua Brown (Girls Juvenile B 63kg/Waka-Mu-Sha Club)
Best Technique Award: Antonio Rodriguez (Boys Juvenile B 81kg/USA Judo National Training Site at North Miami)
Day Two Overall Awards
Outstanding Judoka Award: Jeremy Liggett (Boys IJF Junior 66kg/New York)
Sportsmanship Award: Katelyn Bouyssou (Girls Juvenile A 44 kg/IJF Junior 44kg/Rhode Island)
Best Technique Award: Jared Sterling (Boys IJF Junior 60kg/Puyallup, Wash./Ippon Judo Dojo)
Boys Bantam 3 1999 23kg
1. Isaac Harai (Tacoma, Wash./Ippon Judo Dojo)
2. Holden Heller (Illinois)
3. Vincent Marquez (California)
4. Kanin McGuire (Colorado)
5. Caleb Veler (Texas)
Boys Intermediate 1 34kg
1. Zorich Palimoo (Hawaii)
2. Haykaz Oganyan (California)
3. John Boyle (Massachusetts)
4. Davon Johnson (Lakewood, Wash./Ippon Judo Dojo)
5. Alejandro Menendez (Florida)
6. Sage Heller (Illinois)
Boys Intermediate 2 34kg
1. Christian Villani (Bellevue, Wash./Ippon Judo Dojo)
2. Brendan Chang (Hawaii)
3. Christian Perez (Florida)
4. Daniel Murillo (Texas)
5. Anthony Igne (California)
6. Tyler Noury (Rhode Island)
Boys Juvenile A 53kg
1. Joshua Villani (Bellevue, Wash./Ippon Judo Dojo)
2. Giovonte Ortiz (Georgia)
3. Nahoakuwoo Salera (Hawaii)
4. Steve Perez (Florida)
5. Ryan Conner (Texas)
6. John Tucker (New York)
Boys IJF Junior 60kg
1. Jared Sterling (Puyallup, Wash./Ippon Judo Dojo)
2. Arnold Toriumi (Hawaii)
3. Aaron Kunihiro (California)
4. Cole Johnston (Texas)
5. Joshua Woosley (New York)
5. Tanner Leedom (Idaho)
Boys IJF Junior +100kg
1. Kevin Taise (California)
2. Anthony Haskins (Tacoma, Wash./Ippon Judo Dojo)
3. J.T. Woodard (Texas)
4. Ryan Firth (Texas)
5. Doyle Richeson (Texas)
2007 USA Judo Youth & Scholastic National Championships, Miami, Florida
March 26-27, 2007
2007 USA Judo Youth & Scholastic National Championships
Miami, Florida
Team Coach: Jason Harai
High School Men's -60kg
1. Miguel Ballesteros (Miami, Fla. / Coral Reef Senior High)
2. Jeff Fujimoto (Los Angeles, Calif. / Palisades Charter)
3. Jared Sterling (Puyallup, Wash. / Rogers / Ippon Judo Dojo)
Collegiate Men’s +100kg
1. Anthony Haskins (Cheney, Wash. / Eastern Washington University / Ippon Judo Dojo)
2. Philip Mongan (Bemidji, Minn. / Bemidji State University)
3. Nicholas Gohn (Livermore, Calif. / Menlo College)
Anthony Haskins (Cheney, Wash. / Eastern Washington University / Ippon Judo Dojo) was the Jeremy Glick Sportsmanship Award recipient after winning the +100kg division.
2006 Junior US Open Judo Championships, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
July 29-30, 2006
2006 Junior US Open Judo Championships
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Team Coaches: Jason Harai, Patrick Villani
Male Juvenile A 48kg
1. Robby Schultheis (IIl. / Gurnee Judo)
2. Anthony Kwon (Kaneohe, Hawaii / Hodokan Judo)
3. Joshua Villani (Bellevue, Wash. / Ippon Judo Dojo)
3. Keith Beauvais (Thornton, Colo. / Northglenn)
2006 USA Judo Junior Olympic National Championships, San Jose, California
July 8-9, 2006
2006 USA Judo Junior Olympic National Championships
San Jose, California
Team Coaches: Jason Harai, Robyn Russell, Fred Ogden
Boy's Bantam 2 21kg
1. Jacob Anthony (Oklahoma City, Okla.)
2. Isaac Harai (Tacoma, Wash.)
3. Vincent Marquez (Manteca, Calif.)
4. Daniel Borrego (Pacifica, Calif.)
5. Kanin McGuire (Thornton, Colo.)
5. Caleb Veller (Fort Worth, Texas)
Girl's Intermediate 2 53kg
1. Alyssa Fraino (Livermore, Calif.)
2. Michelle Olmos (San Jose, Calif.)
3. Vanessa Calimquim (Long Beach, Calif.)
4. Miranda Imamura (Fresno, Calif.)
5. Kiaya Van Scoyoc (Lakewood, Wash.)
Boy's Intermediate 1 30kg
1. Christian Villani (Bellevue, Wash.)
2. Joshua Terao (Honolulu, Hawaii)
3. Joshua Moon (Honolulu, Hawaii)
4. Rocky Mori (Honolulu, Hawaii)
5. Alex Johnson (Evansville, Ind.)
5. Gerald Ingemansson (Daly City, Calif.)
Boy's Intermediate 2 34kg
1. Jacob Palimo’o (Honolulu, Hawaii)
2. Bryson Sherman (Pleasanton, Calif.)
3. Eric Soler (Millcreek, Wash.)
4. Serge Bouyssou (Hope, R.I.)
5. Arthur Melkonyan (Los Angeles, Calif.)
5. Koan Kojima (Kapolei, Hawaii)
Boy's Juvenile A 48kg
1. Anthony Kwon (Kaneohe, Hawaii/Hodokan Judo Club)
2. Keith Beauvais (Thornton, Colo./Northglenn)
3. Max Schneider (Chicago, Ill./Tohkon)
4. Joshua Villani (Bellevue, Wash.)
5. Alejandro Relrs (Las Vegas, Nev./Rising Sun Las Vegas)
6. Victor Wong (Saratoga, Calif./Supertine Judo Club)
Boy's Juvenile B 55kg
1. Jose Cos IV (Elbert, Colo./Olympic Training Center Junior Team)
2. Marco Cruz (San Jose, Calif./San Jose Buddhist)
3. Greg Sakata (Torrance, Calif./Gardena)
4. Francois-Hayg Astourian (Concord, Calif./Concord Youth Center)
5. Brandon Fowler (Lakewood, Wash.)
5. Kevin Takeshita (Livermore, Calif./Amador Judo Team)
2006 US Open Judo Championships, Miami, Florida
October 20-21, 2006
2006 US Open Judo Championships
Miami, Florida
(Miami, Fla.) – Travis Stevens (Tacoma, Wash. / Ippon Judo Dojo) produced one of the biggest upsets during the first day of the U.S. Open Judo Championships to win gold in the 81kg division on Friday.
Twenty-year-old Stevens won a bronze medal at the Rendez-Vous Canada at the B-Level Rendez-Vous Canada three weeks ago in Montreal, but was the underdog coming into the final against two-time World Team member Aaron Cohen (Buffalo Grove, Ill. / NYAC / Cohen’s Judo).
Cohen opened up the match with the first score, just over two minutes into the match, throwing Stevens for a yuko (quarter-point) with a tai otoshi (body drop). Cohen earned a shido (penalty) 30 seconds later that shrank his lead. In the last two minutes, Stevens threw Cohen with a fireman’s carry for a waza-ari and then threw Cohen a second time to with the match by ippon (instant win, similar to a knockout in boxing) with 43 seconds on the clock.
Stevens picked up wins against athletes from four countries en route to his title.
Men’s 81kg
1. Travis Stevens (Tacoma, Wash. / Ippon Judo Dojo)
2. Aaron Cohen (Buffalo Grove, Ill. / NYAC / Cohen’s Judo)
3. Adam Bick (GBR)
3. David Ellis (Westfield, N.J. / Cranford Judo and Karate)
5. Bandi Davaadorj (Denver, Colo. / Denver Judo)
5. David Groom (GBR)
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