Joshiro Maruyama and Hifumi Abe faced each other in a winner take all match that would determine the 2021 Olympian for the men's 66kg division. The Epic Battle took place in the main floor of the Kodokan in Tokyo Japan in front of a small crowd of coaches & media. The Grand prize was a ticket represent Team Japan in 32nd Olympiad, to be held in Tok…

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 America…

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 concl…

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 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 Uni…

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…

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 fol…

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 …

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 ever…

Learn more about coaching with Neil Adams at https://www.neiladamsjudo.info/ 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 di…

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 th…

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 b…

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 p…

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…

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 nati…

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 …

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 Ku…

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 servic…

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 …

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 shari…