JUDO VITAE

DAVID MATSUMOTO

Current Information

Positions:
Head Instructor, East Bay Judo Institute El Cerrito, California
Program Director of Development United States Judo, Inc.

Rank: Godan -- 5th Degree Black Belt (United States Judo Federation)

Referee: Class International Judo Federation "B"

Certification:
Program for Athletic Coaches' Education Levels I and II (PACE) July 1996
USJF Class A Teacher's Certification

Education

1981 BA University of Michigan (Psychology and Japanese -- High Honors in both)
1983 MA University of California, Berkeley (Psychology)
1986 PhD University of California, Berkeley (Psychology)

Previous Instructors

1968 - 1977 Takao Fujitani, 6th Dan Technical Advisor, Judo Black Belt Association of Hawaii

1977 - 1981 Shun Kasuga, 6th Dan Instructor, Kokusai Budo Daigaku (Katsuura, Japan) former Assistant U.S. Olympic Coach current Women’s Coach, All Japan Judo Federation

1980 Yoshihiro Chiba, 7th Dan Instructor, Kodokan (Tokyo, Japan)

1980 Yoshimi Osawa, 8th Dan Technical Advisor, Kodokan (Tokyo, Japan)

Honors and Awards

1996 Nominee, John Osako Award, U.S.J.I.
1991 U.S.J.I. Junior Coach of the Year
1977 Recipient of Resolution for Outstanding Achievement, City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii

Previous Appointed Coaching Positions

1996
Team Leader, U.S. Olympic Judo Team, Atlanta, GA, USA (July)

Head Coach, U.S. Men’s Team to Guido Sieni, Sardegna, Italy (June)

Head Coach, U.S. Men’s and Women’s Olympic Team Training Tour in Japan, Katsuura, Tokyo, and Tsukuba, Japan (April-May)

1995
Team Leader, U.S. Team to 1995 Pacific Rim International Invitational Judo Championships, Sydney, Australia (June)

Team Leader, U.S. Team to the 1995 World Judo Championships, Chiba, Japan (September)

Head Coach, U.S. Women’s Team to the 1995 Fukuoka International Women’s Judo Championships, Fukuoka, Japan (December)

1994
Asst. Coach and Manager, U.S. Team to 11th Shoriki Matsutaro International University Judo Championships, Tokyo, Japan (January)

Head Coach, U.S. Team to 1994 Fukuoka International Women’s Judo Championships, Fukuoka, Japan (December)

1993
Head Coach, U.S. Team to Jose Ramon Rodriguez Cup, Havana, Cuba. (June)

Head Coach, Cuba Women's International, Havana, Cuba (June)

1992
Head Coach, Northern California Judo Association Male (2nd) and Female (1st) Teams to U.S. National Team Championships (San Francisco, CA)

Head Coach, U.S. Judo Team to the Canadian National Exposition (CNE) (Toronto, Canada)

1991
Head Coach, Northern California Judo Association Male (1st) and Female (2nd) Teams to U.S. National Team Championships (Chicago, IL)

Head Coach, U.S. Judo Team (1st) to the U.S. Junior and Youth International Invitational (Miami, Florida)

1990
Head Coach, Northern California Judo Association Male (1st) and Female (1st) Teams to U.S. National Team Championships (Los Angeles, CA)

Assistant Coach and Manager, U.S. Judo Team to Tri-Country Pan American Judo Union Training Camp (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)

Assistant Coach, U.S. Judo Team (1st) to the U.S. Junior and Youth International Invitational (Miami, Florida) 1989 Head Coach, Northern California Judo Association Male (1st) and Female (1st) Teams to U.S. National Team Championships (Hilo, HI)

1988
Head Coach, Northern California Judo Association Male (1st) and Female (1st) Teams to U.S. National Team Championships (Spokane, WA)

1987
Head Coach, Northern California Judo Association Male (1st) and Female (1st) Teams to U.S. National Team Championships (San Francisco, CA)

1986
Head Coach, Northern California Judo Association Male (2nd) and Female (3rd) Teams to U.S. National Team Championships (Chicago, IL)

Previous Major Refereeing and Officiating Experience

1996 U.S. National Collegiate Judo Championships (San Jose, CA)

1995 U.S.J.F. Jr. and Youth Nationals (Los Angeles, CA)

1994 U.S.J.F. Jr. and Youth Nationals (Hilo, HI)

1993 U.S. National Collegiate Championships (San Francisco, CA) U.S.J.F. Jr. and Youth Nationals (Newark, New Jersey) Pan American Junior Championships (San Juan, Puerto Rico)

1992 U.S. International Invitational (Colorado Springs, CO) U.S. Senior Nationals (Pittsburgh, PA) U.S. High School Nationals (Tampa, FL)

1991 U.S. International Invitational (Colorado Springs, CO) U.S. Senior Nationals (Honolulu, HI) U.S. High School Nationals (Detroit, MI)

1990 U.S. International Invitational (Colorado Springs, CO) U.S.J.I. Junior Olympics (Los Angeles, CA) U.S. Senior Nationals (San Diego, CA) U.S. High School Nationals (Chicago, IL)

1989 U.S. International Invitational (Colorado Springs, CO) U.S. Senior Nationals U.S. Collegiate Nationals (Berkeley, CA) U.S. High School Nationals

1988 U.S. International Invitational (Colorado Springs, CO) U.S. National Ladder Tournament (San Diego, CA) U.S. Senior Nationals U.S. High School Nationals

1987 U.S. International Invitational (Colorado Springs, CO) U.S. Senior Nationals

1985 U.S. Collegiate Nationals (Berkeley, CA)

Current Administrative and Governance Positions

Program Director of Development, United States Judo, Inc. (1996-current)
Daiheigen Judo Yudanshakai Board of Directors (1993-current)
Daiheigen Judo Yudanshakai Board of Examiners (1993-current)

Previous Admininstrative and Governance Positions
Chairman, National Coaching and Training Subcomittee, USJI (1993-1996)
USJF Executive Director (1992-1995)
Chairman, USJF Junior and Youth Development Committee (1990-1992)
Secretary, Northern California Judo Association (1987-92)
Member, Board of Directors, Northern California Judo Association (1985-92)
Member, Board of Examiners, Northern California Judo Association (1987-92)
Director of Development, California Judo, Inc. (1992-93)
Member, USJI Junior Development Subcommittee (1989-92)
Member, Development Committee, USJI (since 1991-92)
Executive Secretary, USJF (1988-1992)
Member, USJF Insurance Committee (1989-1992)
Member, USJF Teacher's Institute Committee (1990-1992)
Member, Finance Committee, USJF (1991-1992)
Member, USJF Law and Legislation Committee (1989-1991)
Pacific Vice-President, California Judo, Inc. (1989-90)
Member, USJI Interscholastic Subcommittee (1987-89)

Previous Tournament and Event Administrative Experiences

1996
Chairman, International Research Symposium, National Judo Coaches Conference (Colorado Springs, CO, September)

Tournament Director, 1996 USJF Jr., Youth, and Team National Championships (Oakland, CA, July)

Co-Tournament Director, 1996 USJI Senior National Judo Championships (San Jose, California, April)

1995
Chairman, International Research Symposium, National Judo Coaches Conference (Colorado Springs, CO, June)

Tournament Director, Ninth Annual East Bay Invitational Judo Tournament (El Cerrito, California, February)

1994
Tournament Director, Eighth Annual East Bay Invitational Judo Tournament (El Cerrito, California, February)

Tournament Director, USJI National Ladder Tournament (El Cerrito, California, September)

1993
Tournament Director, Seventh Annual East Bay Invitational Judo Tournament (El Cerrito, California, February)

1992
Tournament Director, Sixth Annual East Bay Invitational Judo Tournament (El Cerrito, California, February)

Tournament Coordinator, USJF Jr., Youth, and Team National Championships (San Francisco, California, July) Director, Northern California National Jr. and Youth Training Camp (El Cerrito, California, July)

Host, All Japan University Judo Federation Cultural Exchange Tour (San Francisco, California, September)

1991
Tournament Director, Fifth Annual East Bay Invitational Judo Tournament (El Cerrito, California, February)

Director, USJF Regional Referee Training Seminar (El Cerrito, California, February)

Special Assistant, Pacific Rim Judo Championships (Honolulu, Hawaii, June)

Director, Northern California National Jr. and Youth Training Camp (El Cerrito, California, July)

1990
Tournament Director, Fourth Annual East Bay Invitational Judo Tournament (El Cerrito, California, February)

1989
Tournament Director, Third Annual Berkeley Invitational Judo Tournament (El Cerrito, California, February)

1988
Tournament Director, Second Annual Berkeley Invitational Judo Tournament (El Cerrito, California, February)

1987
Tournament Director, First Annual Berkeley Invitational Judo Tournament (El Cerrito, California, February)

Assistant Tournament Director, USJF Jr., Youth and Team National Championships (San Francisco, California, July)

1982
Tournament Chairman, U.S. National Collegiate Judo Championships (Berkeley, California, March)

Camps, Clinics, and Seminars Given

1995
Instructor, Intermountain Judo Yudanshakai Junior and Senior Clinic (March, Ontario, OR and Boise, ID)

Clinician, Southwest Louisiana University Judo Club Clinic (November, Lafayette, LA)

1994
Instructor, Daiheigen Judo Yudanshakai Junior Clinic (January, Rohnert Park, CA)

Head Coach, USJI High School Nationals Clinic (March, Los Angeles, CA) Head Coach, USJI Transitional Junior Camp (March and June, Colorado Springs, CO)

Clinician, USJI National Coaches Conference (June, Colorado Springs, CO)

1993
Instructor, Daiheigen Judo Yudanshakai Novice Junior Clinic (November, Rohnert Park, CA)

Instructor, Central Coast Judo Yudanshakai Beginning Teacher's Clinic (San Francisco, CA)

1992
Instructor, Northern California Judo Association Kata Clinic (San Francisco, California)

Instructor, Cayman Islands Judo Association Annual Judo Seminar (Cayman Islands, British West Indies)

Instructor, USJI-USJF National Junior and Youth Training Camp (El Cerrito, California)

Instructor, USJF Teacher's Certification Technical Clinic and Seminar (Ontario, Oregon)

1991
Instructor, USJI Weekend Intensive Training Camp (Miami, Florida)

Instructor, USJF Jr. and Youth Training Camp (El Cerrito, California)

Instructor, USJF Jr. and Youth Training Camp (Ontario, Oregon)

1990
Instructor, Tri-Country Pan American Judo Union Training Camp (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)

1989
Clinician, USJF Referee Clinic (Honolulu, Hawaii)