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Theo Sensei , Martial Arts Instructor

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Theo Sensei

Theodore (Theo) Schwalm has over 44 years experience in Judo with the rank of Yondan (fourth degree black belt), 23 years experience in Aikibudo with the rank of Sandan (third degree black belt), and nearly 20 years of officiating at the national, continental, and international level. His extensive experience enables him to deliver precise instruction and valuable feedback, particularly regarding current federation guidelines on technique legality, making him an invaluable resource for competition preparation.

Theo Sensei is an active participant of Judo on the officiating side, holding credentials as a USA Judo National Level (Gold Patch) Referee, USA Judo Continental Level Coach, and IJF International Kata Judge across multiple disciplines, including Nage no Kata, Katame no Kata, Ju no Kata, and Kodokan Goshin Jutsu. Additionally, he is a certified USA Judo Kata Judge for Koshiki no Kata and Itsutsu no Kata and serves on the USA Judo and USJA National Kata Committees.

Theo Sensei’s competitive achievements include representing the USA Team at the IJF World Kata Championships three times (2013, 2014, 2018) and earning numerous national medals over 13 appearances at the USA Judo National Kata Championships.

Beyond competition, he has served as team manager for the USA Judo World Kata and Pan American Teams from 2018 through 2024 and has judged at the 2024 IJF World Kata Championships. In 2024 alone, he refereed at 30 Judo tournaments across the USA and Canada and judged at 15 Judo Kata tournaments worldwide.

Theo Sensei is a lifetime and active member of USA Judo, USJA, USJF and USA-TKJ, and has certifications with USA Judo, USJA and USJF. He attends annual training courses at Kodokan in Japan, and numerous clinics and seminars around the country and abroad on Judo Kata and refereeing to ensure that he remains current on all of his credentials.

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