OUR TEAM

Jeremy Le Bris

  • Current Sport Development Director, Judo BC

  • Former Team Canada Women's Coach

  • NCCP Advanced/High Performance Certified (Level 4) Coach

  • Chartered Professional Coach (ChPC)

  • 15 years of coaching experience

  • 15 years of competitive judo experience

  • World Championships and European Championships medalist

  • Godan (5th Degree Black Belt)

"I strongly believe judo is the best sport to make better people and build our community."

Blake Tsuyuki

  • NCCP Competition Development Certified Coach (Level 3)

  • 10 years of coaching experience

  • 10 years of competitive judo experience

  • Three-time National Champion

  • Sandan (3rd Degree Black Belt)

Sandra Le Bris

  • NCCP Competition Development Certified Coach (Level 3)

  • 9 years of coaching experience

  • 15 years of competitive judo experience

  • French National Champion (2001)

  • Six-time French National Championships medalist

  • National Grading Committee Member

  • Sandan (3rd Degree Black Belt)

"Never bend your head. Always hold it high. Look the world straight in the eye."

Hailey Ko

  • NCCP Competition Development Certified Coach (Level 3)

  • 5 years of coaching experience

  • 10 years of competitive judo experience

  • Three-time National Championships medalist

  • Athlete Development (Technical) Committee Member, Judo BC

  • Sandan (3rd Degree Black Belt)

Rakiia Lolieva

  • NCCP Certified Dojo Instructor (Level 2)

  • 5 years of coaching experience

  • 6 years of competitive judo experience

  • U18 National Champion (2020)

  • Four-time National Championships medalist

  • Shodan (1st Degree Black Belt)

Mark Tsuyuki

  • NCCP Certified Dojo Instructor (Level 2)

  • 38 years of coaching experience

  • 7 years of competitive judo experience

  • Competitor at the Canadian Senior National Championships (1979-1985)

  • Two-time Canadian Senior National Championships Bronze Medalist (1981, 1985)

  • Three-time World Masters Champion (2001, 2005, 2006)

  • Rokudan (6th Degree Black Belt)

"In order to accomplish great things, we need to dream. In order to dream, we need to believe."

Ramon Rodriguez

  • NCCP Certified Dojo Instructor (Level 2)

  • 20 years of coaching experience

  • Kata Certified in:

    • Nage-no-Kata

    • Katame-no-Kata

    • Ju-no-Kata

    • Kodokan Goshin Jutsu

  • Yondan (4th Degree Black Belt)

Kai Richardson

  • NCCP Competition Development Certified Coach (Level 3)

  • 3 years of coaching experience

  • 8 years of competitive judo experience

  • National Championships medalist

  • Nidan (2nd Degree Black Belt)

Jenna Ko

  • NCCP Certified Dojo Instructor (Level 2)

  • 2 years of coaching experience

  • 4 years of competitive judo experience

  • Two-time National Championship medalist

  • Two-time National Kata Championship medalist

  • Nidan (2nd Degree Black Belt)

Andrii Mishkoi

  • IJF Undergraduate Certificate as Judo Instructor

  • Dojo Instructor in training

  • 4 years of coaching experience

  • 12 years of competitive judo experience

  • Two-time National Kata Championship medalist

  • Shodan (1st Degree Black Belt)

Dora Lo

  • NCCP Trained Dojo Instructor

  • 2 years of coaching experience

  • Veteran National Champion (2024)

  • Nidan (2nd Degree Black Belt)

Nikita Melnykov

  • NCCP Dojo Instructor in training

  • Shodan (1st Degree Black Belt)

Logan Ko

  • NCCP Dojo Instructor in training

  • 3 years of competitive judo experience

  • Two-time National Championships medalist

  • Shodan (1st Degree Black Belt)

Brian Watase

  • NCCP Dojo Instructor in training

  • 2 years of competitive judo experience

  • Ikkyu (Brown Belt)