About Mat-Su Judo (A registered USA Judo Club)

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As a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization, Mat-Su Judo welcomes any material or monetary donations. Because we are viewed by the IRS as a tax exempt charitable organization, your donations may be deductible for federal tax purposes. Consult your personal tax advisor.

Mission Statement

MAT-SU JUDO INC. IS HERE IN THE MATANUSKA SUSITNA VALLEY TO PROMOTE THE PRINCIPLES AND TEACHINGS OF THE OLYMPIC SPORT AND KODOKAN JUDO TO ALL LEVELS IN ALL PARTS OF THE PALMER AND WASILLA AREA.

MAT-SU JUDO INC. GOALS ARE:
To promote Judo as a lifelong interest.
To develop our youth with instilling a healthy life style, discipline and self confidents to be pillars of the community through execise and education.
To have an activity/club/family atmosphere available to the Mat-Su Valley youth in lieu of gangs.
To develop recreational opportunities in the Mat-Su Valley.
To develop and train High Performance athletes.
To have qualified facilities and equipment in place for safe and effective practices.
To achieve financial self-sufficiency.
To increase the number of participants in the efficient administration of the sport.
To increase the number of participants in the sport.
To promote greater public awareness of the sport.
To maintain qualified Judo coaches for Mat-Su Judo, Inc.
To raise the technical level of Judo in Mat-Su Judo, Inc.

USA Judo Insurance

Fee due once per year:

$30.00 New Member Online-usjudo.org

($35.00 with mail-in form.)

$55.00 Individual Renewal Online-usjudo.org

($60.00 with mail-in form.)
$125.00 for 3-4 family members. $30 for each member after 4th.

Judo Club Dues
3 commitment levels

Month by Month
 $40.00 individual
$80.00 family rate
6 Month Commitment
$30.00 individual
$60.00 family rate
12 Month Commitment
$25.00 individual
$50.00 family rate

Judo Uniforms

Child sizes:                       000, 00, 0

1, 2

$50.00                 Blue Gi add $5.00

$55.00                 Blue Gi add $5.00

Adult sizes:                                 3, 4

5, 6

 

Dbl Weaved Comp Gi - All Sizes

$60.00                 Blue Gi add $5.00

$65.00                 Blue Gi add $5.00

 

$90.00                  Blue Gi add $5.00

 

 

Mat-Su Judo patches

$6.00 each

 

Instructors and MSJ Inc. board members

Head Sensei Howdice Brown Jr, Sandan,

Certified National Coach through USA Judo Inc., Certified Regional Referee, President MSJ Inc.

 

Sensei James DeFreest, Sandan,

Certified National Coach through USA Judo Inc., Certified Regional Referee, Board MSJ Inc.

 

Sensei Heath Clark, Sandan,(Absent)

Competion Coach

 

Sensei Swanee Swain, Sandan, (Absent)

Certified National Coach through USA Judo Inc., Certified National Referee, (Absent)

 

Sensei Josh Brown, Shodan, (Absent)

Trainng at Olympic Training Center, Colorado Springs, CO

 

Sensei Jimmy Gallispie, Shodan,

Certified State Coach throuhg USA Judo 

Assistand Instructors:

Mr Tyler Sutcliffe, Ni Kyu, Vice President MSJ Inc.

Mr. Brett Wregglesworth, Ni Kyu

Mr. Jeremy Daniell, San Kyu

Miss Katie Trimble, San Kyu

Mr. David Shoemaker, SanKyu

Mr. Lane LaForest, San Kyu

Mr. Judson Barnes, San Kyu, Board MSJ Inc.

Mr. Glenn Parsons, Ik Kyu, (Absent)

Mr. Rick McCoy, San Kyu, Board MSJ Inc.

Mr. John Royce, San Kyu, Secretary MSJ Inc.

Mr. Greg Steele, Yon Kyu, Treasurer MSJ Inc.

NOTE: All instructors and assistant Instructors are volenteers and do not get paid for thier instruction.  They teach Judo for the love of it.