Member News

May 8, 2007

2007 Spring USA Judo Promotions

Congratulations go out to the following individuals who received promotions at the semi-annual promotion committee meeting in Miami, Fla.

Hachidan

Renzo Shibata (Los Angeles, Calif. / Norwalk Judo)

Shichidan

Joseph Marchal (Fort Worth, Texas / Fort Worth Judo)

Edward Liddie (Colorado Springs, Colo. / USA Judo National Training Site at the Olympic Training Center)

Manmohan Chima (Polano, Texas / North Texas Judo)

Rokudan

Robert Corwin (Yorkville, Ill. / Yorkville Judo Club)

David Faulkner (Tempe, Ariz.)

Damon Keeve (San Francisco, Calif. / California Judo Inc.)

Daniel Kikuchi (San Jose, Calif. / San Jose Buddhist Judo Club)

Bruce Larkins (Starsburg, Colo. / Aurora Judo)

Michael McCleery (Odessa, Texas / OBC Judo Club)

Daniel Pagter (San Geronimo, Calif. / Albany YMCA Judo)

Frank Rackley (Florence, Mont. / Lolo Dojo & Athletic Center LLC)

Edward Shirey (Eatontown, N.J.)

Keith Watanabe

Godan

Robert Barre (Pacifica, Calif. / Cahill's Judo Academy)

Adam Blackburn (Salt Lake City, Utah / USA Stars of Salt Lake City)

James Branson (Yorktown, Ind. / Branson Judo Team)

John Branson (Anderson, Ind. / Anderson YMCA)

Dennis Dallas (Helena, Mont. / Helena Karate & Judo)

Dee High (Anchorae, Alaska / Mountain Valley Judo)

Patricia Laiacona (Cave Creek, Ariz. / Lucky Canella)

Parnel Legros (Yortown Heights, N.Y. / Starrett Judo)

Richard Moss (Chandler, Ariz. / South West Judo Academy)

Michael Pechina (San Bruno, Calif. / Cahill's Judo)

Roger Quinn (Albany, N.Y.)

Yodan

Samuel Hashimoto (Thornton, Colo. / Northglenn Judo)

Thanh Nguyen (Plano, Texas / Minh Duc Judo)

Brian Saigusa

Charlie Wheeler

Oded Zissman

Sandan

Tammie Liddie (Colorado Springs, Colo. / USA Judo National Training Site at the Olympic Training Center)

Charles Clark (Winter Park, Fla. / Metro Orlando Judo Clu)

Mansang Ng

Rhonda Morrell-Pruitt (Centerville, Ohio / Renshuden)

Bill Cabrera (Pittsboro, N.C.)

Mary Lambert (Cherokee, N.C. / Yellowhill Judo Club)

Alexandros Georgakilas (Winterville, N.C. / East Carolina)

Shawn Madden (Cary, N.C.)

Nidan

Ross MacBaisey (Rancho Santa Fe, Calif. / San Shi Judo)

Robert Learned (El Granada, Calif. / Cahill's Judo Academy)

Shodan

Eben Zerba (Pebble Beach, Calif.)

Jason Cherniss (San Francisco, Calif. / Cahill's Judo Club)