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HEAD SENSEI
Dan Van Hemm
Sandan (Third Degree Black Belt)
Dan Van Hemm
Sandan (Third Degree Black Belt)
INSTRUCTORS:
John Berra
Sandan (Third Degree Black Belt)
Gary Wood
Sandan (Third Degree Black Belt)
Louise Ullman
Nidan (Second Degree Black Belt)
John Berra
Sandan (Third Degree Black Belt)
Gary Wood
Sandan (Third Degree Black Belt)
Louise Ullman
Nidan (Second Degree Black Belt)
Gary Wood is a 3rd Degree Black Belt and has been practicing Judo for over 20 years and currently
instructs the advanced youth class for Troy Judo and assists training adult students.
Sensei Wood was an active competitor for many years. He is a multiple time Michigan State Judo
Champion, holds 10 National Masters Championship medals including the National Masters Gold Medal
from 2003 in Las Vegas and Gold Medals from the USJA National Championships in both Senior and
Masters categories. Gary has been named Michigan's Masters Judo Competitor of the Year on two
occasions, and has been named the USJA Competitor of the year once. When he's not coaching club
members during competition, Sensei Gary volunteers as a Regional Referee at tournaments (shiai).
instructs the advanced youth class for Troy Judo and assists training adult students.
Sensei Wood was an active competitor for many years. He is a multiple time Michigan State Judo
Champion, holds 10 National Masters Championship medals including the National Masters Gold Medal
from 2003 in Las Vegas and Gold Medals from the USJA National Championships in both Senior and
Masters categories. Gary has been named Michigan's Masters Judo Competitor of the Year on two
occasions, and has been named the USJA Competitor of the year once. When he's not coaching club
members during competition, Sensei Gary volunteers as a Regional Referee at tournaments (shiai).
Louise Ullman is a 2nd degree black belt and has been practicing Judo since 1987 and has been helping
instruct both juniors and adults almost from the beginning. She is the first female Troy Judo student to be
promoted to the black belt ranks.
Sensei Ullmann has learned five different Kata disciplines including; nage-no-kata, ju-no, Kata,
katame-no-kata, itsutsu-no-kata, and goshin-jitsu. She also instructs these Kata to interested students.
She is active in the Judo community and assists at many of the local tournaments. She competed in the
7th World Masters Shiai and took third place. Louise recently took a silver medal at the All Women's
Judo Championships in the Juno Kata division. She accomplished this even though she hadn't practiced
with her kata partner until the day of the competition.
instruct both juniors and adults almost from the beginning. She is the first female Troy Judo student to be
promoted to the black belt ranks.
Sensei Ullmann has learned five different Kata disciplines including; nage-no-kata, ju-no, Kata,
katame-no-kata, itsutsu-no-kata, and goshin-jitsu. She also instructs these Kata to interested students.
She is active in the Judo community and assists at many of the local tournaments. She competed in the
7th World Masters Shiai and took third place. Louise recently took a silver medal at the All Women's
Judo Championships in the Juno Kata division. She accomplished this even though she hadn't practiced
with her kata partner until the day of the competition.
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Dan Van Hemm is the club's head Sensei and is a 3rd Degree Black Belt
and has been practicing/teaching Judo and Streewise Self defense for
over 30 years. Dan has been an active competitor and is currently an
active instructor, referee, and coach.
and has been practicing/teaching Judo and Streewise Self defense for
over 30 years. Dan has been an active competitor and is currently an
active instructor, referee, and coach.
John Berra is a 3rd Degree Black Belt who has been practicing Judo for over 20 years and was an active
competitor. He assists with instruction of the senior students and has recently taken part in Kata
competition. Sensei berra has assisted in tournaments as head score keeper, assistant tournament
director, and pooling.
competitor. He assists with instruction of the senior students and has recently taken part in Kata
competition. Sensei berra has assisted in tournaments as head score keeper, assistant tournament
director, and pooling.