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Kokushikai Judo Camp

Celita Schutz
Celita Schutz
Head Instructor

Celita Schutz
Graduate of Yale University
Rank: Yodan (4th degree black belt)


Background:
With over 35 years of experience in judo including
three Olympics, Celita Schutz is now President of
Kokushikai, Inc and Camp Director of Kokushikai Judo Camp.

Celita began training at a young age with Sensei Ogasawara at
Kokushi Dojo, in Westwood, NJ. She became nationally ranked at
age 14 and internationally ranked at age 16. While competing
worldwide, much of Celita's extended international training occurred in
Japan, Spain, Germany and Brazil. She became Captain of the 1996
US Olympic Women's Judo Team; held consecutive #1 ranking in the
United States for seven years; and while
accumulating medals from
around the world, achieved highest ranking of
5th in the World with
expert coaching of Sensei Matsumura, Technical Advisor of Kokushikai, Inc.


Some Selected Accomplishments Include:
1996 Olympics, Atlanta
2000 Olympics, Syndey
2004 Olympics, Athens
2x World Team Member
US Open International Champion
Multi-time International Medalist
6x US National Judo Champion (Senior Level)
2x US Olympic Committee Female Athlete of the Year, Judo
Ultimate Female Titan
2x Grapplers Quest BJJ Champion
ADCC North American Champion, 2007
Certified Personal Trainer,NASM



Y. Matsumura
Y. Matsumura
Technical Advisor


Y. Matsumura
Graduate of Kokushikan University, Japan
Rank: Hachidan (8th degree black belt)


Background:
With over 50 years of teaching experience in judo Sensei Matsumura has
perfected various techniques in judo and is considered one of the leading technicians
in the world. After graduation from Kokushikan University, Japan in 1962, Matsumura
continued as instructor and coach before coming to the United States. While versed
in other martial art disciplines, judo remains the focus of his teaching as he has appeared
in clinics nationally and internationally throughout his career. In addition, he has
guided many US athletes to success in judo at the national, World and Olympic levels.


Matsumura holds an 8th degree Black belt in Judo and as official Technical Advisor
to Kokushikai he contributes greatly with weekly class instruction.

Matsumura joins the renown group of instructors that will be teaching at
Kokushikai Judo Camp
held this summer in Preston Park, PA (Poconoes).



Koji Sonoda
Koji Sonoda
Advanced Kokushikai Members
Koji Sonoda

Rank: Nidan (2nd degree black belt)
Age: 34

Suzy Bendezu
Suzy Bendezu
Suzy Bendezu
Rank: Shodan (1st degree black belt)
Age: 30

Vadim Petrovici
Vadim Petrovici
Vadim Petrovici
Rank: Shodan (1st degree black belt)
Age: 21

Selected Accomplishments Include:
Judo National Champion, Moldova (-81kg, -90kg)
Sambo National Champion, Moldova (-990kg, +100kg)
International Judo Cup Champion, Lasi, Romania


Team Kokushikai

Kseniya Staliakou
Kseniya Staliakou
Kseniya Staliakou
Rank: Shodan (1st degree black belt)
Age:
21

Team Kokushikai

Eugene Tunick
Eugene Tunick
Eugene Tunick
Rank: Ikkyu (1st degree brown belt)
Age:
36

Team Kokushikai

Claudio Gomez
Claudio Gomez
Claudio Gomez
Rank: Nikyu (2nd degree brown belt)
Age:
46



Josh Messer
Josh Messer
Josh Messer
Rank: Nikyu (2nd degree brown belt)
Age: 38


Team Kokushikai

John Wright
John Wright
John Wright
Rank: Nikyu (2nd degree brown belt)
Age: 22

Mark Polishook
Mark Polishook
Mark Polishook
Rank: Sankyu (3rd degree brown belt)
Age: 53

Tamara Hemingway
Tamara Hemingway
Tamara Hemingway
Rank: Sankyu (3rd degree brown belt)
Age: 49


Team Kokushikai

Jason Pavia
Jason Pavia
Jason Pavia
Rank: Sankyu (3rd degree brown belt)
Age: 38

Angel Negron
Angel Negron
Angel Negron
Rank: Sankyu (3rd degree brown belt)
Age: 30

Ilya Vosk
Ilya Vosk
Ilya Vosk
Rank: Sankyu (3rd degree brown belt)
Age: 28

Team Kokushikai

Cindy Simon
Cindy Simon
Cindy Simon
Rank: Sankyu (3rd degree brown belt)
Age:


Team Kokushikai

Maggie Wright
Maggie Wright
Maggie Wright
Rank: Sankyu (3rd degree brown belt)
Age: 19

Pedro Gomez
Pedro Gomez
Pedro Gomez
Rank: Sankyu (3rd degree brown belt)
Age:
17


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