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40 Years and Counting

Posted on March 31, 2012 by Gerald Lafon

I’ve been absent for the last three weeks for a good reason.  Last weekend, I celebrated my club’s 40th anniversary, and by extension my 40 years as a Judo coach.  We held a bash at our club for the occasion.  … Continue reading →

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Summer Camp Anyone?

Posted on August 17, 2010 by Gerald Lafon

Although I’ve been coaching for over 38 years, this year was the first time I decided to run a week-long summer day camp. We ran not one, but two week-long day camps from 9am-3pm within our own facility. I came … Continue reading →

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Garage Judo

Posted on February 9, 2010 by Gerald Lafon

I believe that each community in America could support a Judo club if only we had enough coaches. Since we don’t have enough coaches maybe we should take a page from the American Youth Soccer Association (AYSO) when it set … Continue reading →

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