Tag Archives: Phil Porter

Growing Judo the USA Judo Way

Posted on June 9, 2010 by Gerald Lafon

Last month, many of us received this announcement from USA Judo. “As you may have already heard, the International Judo Federation, due to the respect United States has earned in developing and promoting Judo has been awarded the hosting of … Continue reading →

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Promotions Run Amok

Posted on May 18, 2010 by Gerald Lafon

It’s no secret that high dan promotions have been spiraling out of control for decades in the United States. Formerly, the USJA was pretty much the sole culprit when it came to issuing unmerited high dan promotions. Recently, however, I … Continue reading →

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Controversial?

Posted on March 2, 2010 by Gerald Lafon

A few days ago, I stumbled across a review of a coaching conference, at which I was one of the technical, on-the-mat clinicians. The author gave a fair assessment of the five presentations that were offered. I thought his comments … Continue reading →

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