Craig Freeland
Life Member - United States Ju-Jitsu Federation (USJJF) ®
Life Member - USA Traditional Kodokan Judo (USA-TKJ) ®
Member - USJJF National Technical Committee
Member - USA-TKJ National Technical Committee
Senior Instructor - Examiner, USJJF & USA-TKJ
In April of 1981 Sensei Craig Freeland started training Kung Fu and achieved a 2nd level brown , during this time had the pleasure of meeting my soon to be Judo/Ju-jitsu sensei .. Dr. Ronald Conn.. Chiropractor…ever since then have been a Judoka/Ju-jitsuka…he introduced me to Camp Bushido training camp in Colorado springs 1990-1996...
The experience was so amazing that he encourage his students to plan to go with him. Sensei FreelandI has enjoyed teaching kids seeing the hopefuls to go on, or not …and the personal gains of some……helps keep you young at heart too , with them…with seniors though get to do the things can’t with the kids…
Sensei Freeland, several times a year conducts a women’s only self defense clinic 2 hrs. - both standing and ground techniques…And other achievements and training that are memorable …..
Since 2000, Sensei Freeland has been lucky to find places where he could teach for FREE ! He has provided his women’s self defense clinics for FREE !…. And with the COVID - 19 Pandemic in 2020 , he built Hachi - jo Dojo
This Dojo is a 20' x 20' Fuji tatami dojo at his home and continued to teach on Tuesday & Thursday evenings and Saturday mornings.. Sensei Freeland really enjoys teaching..
* 40 YRS. Training Martial arts 1981 - 2021
5th degree Judo , Ju-jitsu
* Life Member - USA- TKJ & USJJF
* USJA Trustee Life Member
* USA Judo Life Member
* Head Instr. Hachi Do Dojo
* 2014 - to 2020 Head Instr. Jacob’s Good Fight Club, N. Port, FL.
* 2000 - 2014 - Head Instructor at Boys & Girls Club of America and Venice, FL.
* 1990 - 1996 Trained the summer camps (Camp Bushido) at the
USJA National JudoTraining Center, Colorado Springs, CO..
Trained extensively with masters in sport Judo / Ju-Jitsu and in self defense
Ju-Jitsu
* 2007 - to present - Training camp in Charlotte, N.C.( Greatest Camp on Earth.
* Provided advanced training for North Port, Fl. Police Dept.
* National Background checked and Fingerprinted
* State Rank Examiner for Judo & Ju-Jitsu
* Certified Coach
* ACEP National Certified Coach
* Fl. State Boxing Commission Licensed MMA Trainer
* Largest School / Membership for Iowa Mid 90’s
* Top 25 in Nation - Top 10 in Fl. For school members Couple of times 2000’s
* Kata 2013 - 2018 1st Fl. State Games Judo Kata (Itsutsu No Kata , tori and uke)
* 2015 1st Fl. State Games Judo Kata ( Gatame No Kata , tori) 2010 1st Fl. State Games Judo Kata (Itsutsu no kata , uke) 2016 2nd USJA Nationals Kata (Itsutsu no kata, tori)
* Shiai 1996 1st Masters Light Wt. Iowa State Judo Championships, 1992 2nd George Weers Canton Open Judo Tournament 1997 2nd Midwest Regional’s Judo Championship, Lincoln, Neb.
* 1996 2nd Il. State Games Judo Light Wt. Division(30-39) age group 1992 2nd Milwaukee Open Judo Championships 2006 3rd Gulf Coast II Challenge Ju-Jitsu Open Division (grappling)
* 2004 3rd Fl. Bushido Ju-Jitsu Championships Open Division (grappling)
* 1998 3rd Fl. State Games Judo Light Wt. Division(30-39) age group
* 1996 3rd Jesse Mills Ju-Jitsu Open Championships, Moline, Il.
* 1989 3rd Midwest Regional’s Judo Championships, Omaha, Neb.
* 2004 4th USJA Fl. State Championships, Clermont,Fl.
* Kung Fu And Kickboxing 1981-1985 Won & Placed in Karate Tournaments for Forms & Fighting
* 1983-1987 2-0 Kickboxing under (PKA &WKA) sanctions
* 1983-1988 Sparring partner for the World Light Hvy. Wt.
* Kickboxing Champion “87-88” (Rich “Leaping” Lopez)
* 2006 Trained/Cornered (John Perry) MMA Cage Fight (on CD)
* Coached many students to victories and championships in Judo / Ju-Jitsu (NAGA , USA Judo ) And other associations
* Private lessons available for self-defense
* Available for Clinics on Judo and Ju-Jitsu
* Women only self-defense clinics available
Sensei Freeland can be contacted at the following address:
E-Mail: [email protected]
Sensei Freeland's Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/craig.freeland.9
Life Member - United States Ju-Jitsu Federation (USJJF) ®
Life Member - USA Traditional Kodokan Judo (USA-TKJ) ®
Member - USJJF National Technical Committee
Member - USA-TKJ National Technical Committee
Senior Instructor - Examiner, USJJF & USA-TKJ
In April of 1981 Sensei Craig Freeland started training Kung Fu and achieved a 2nd level brown , during this time had the pleasure of meeting my soon to be Judo/Ju-jitsu sensei .. Dr. Ronald Conn.. Chiropractor…ever since then have been a Judoka/Ju-jitsuka…he introduced me to Camp Bushido training camp in Colorado springs 1990-1996...
The experience was so amazing that he encourage his students to plan to go with him. Sensei FreelandI has enjoyed teaching kids seeing the hopefuls to go on, or not …and the personal gains of some……helps keep you young at heart too , with them…with seniors though get to do the things can’t with the kids…
Sensei Freeland, several times a year conducts a women’s only self defense clinic 2 hrs. - both standing and ground techniques…And other achievements and training that are memorable …..
Since 2000, Sensei Freeland has been lucky to find places where he could teach for FREE ! He has provided his women’s self defense clinics for FREE !…. And with the COVID - 19 Pandemic in 2020 , he built Hachi - jo Dojo
This Dojo is a 20' x 20' Fuji tatami dojo at his home and continued to teach on Tuesday & Thursday evenings and Saturday mornings.. Sensei Freeland really enjoys teaching..
* 40 YRS. Training Martial arts 1981 - 2021
5th degree Judo , Ju-jitsu
* Life Member - USA- TKJ & USJJF
* USJA Trustee Life Member
* USA Judo Life Member
* Head Instr. Hachi Do Dojo
* 2014 - to 2020 Head Instr. Jacob’s Good Fight Club, N. Port, FL.
* 2000 - 2014 - Head Instructor at Boys & Girls Club of America and Venice, FL.
* 1990 - 1996 Trained the summer camps (Camp Bushido) at the
USJA National JudoTraining Center, Colorado Springs, CO..
Trained extensively with masters in sport Judo / Ju-Jitsu and in self defense
Ju-Jitsu
* 2007 - to present - Training camp in Charlotte, N.C.( Greatest Camp on Earth.
* Provided advanced training for North Port, Fl. Police Dept.
* National Background checked and Fingerprinted
* State Rank Examiner for Judo & Ju-Jitsu
* Certified Coach
* ACEP National Certified Coach
* Fl. State Boxing Commission Licensed MMA Trainer
* Largest School / Membership for Iowa Mid 90’s
* Top 25 in Nation - Top 10 in Fl. For school members Couple of times 2000’s
* Kata 2013 - 2018 1st Fl. State Games Judo Kata (Itsutsu No Kata , tori and uke)
* 2015 1st Fl. State Games Judo Kata ( Gatame No Kata , tori) 2010 1st Fl. State Games Judo Kata (Itsutsu no kata , uke) 2016 2nd USJA Nationals Kata (Itsutsu no kata, tori)
* Shiai 1996 1st Masters Light Wt. Iowa State Judo Championships, 1992 2nd George Weers Canton Open Judo Tournament 1997 2nd Midwest Regional’s Judo Championship, Lincoln, Neb.
* 1996 2nd Il. State Games Judo Light Wt. Division(30-39) age group 1992 2nd Milwaukee Open Judo Championships 2006 3rd Gulf Coast II Challenge Ju-Jitsu Open Division (grappling)
* 2004 3rd Fl. Bushido Ju-Jitsu Championships Open Division (grappling)
* 1998 3rd Fl. State Games Judo Light Wt. Division(30-39) age group
* 1996 3rd Jesse Mills Ju-Jitsu Open Championships, Moline, Il.
* 1989 3rd Midwest Regional’s Judo Championships, Omaha, Neb.
* 2004 4th USJA Fl. State Championships, Clermont,Fl.
* Kung Fu And Kickboxing 1981-1985 Won & Placed in Karate Tournaments for Forms & Fighting
* 1983-1987 2-0 Kickboxing under (PKA &WKA) sanctions
* 1983-1988 Sparring partner for the World Light Hvy. Wt.
* Kickboxing Champion “87-88” (Rich “Leaping” Lopez)
* 2006 Trained/Cornered (John Perry) MMA Cage Fight (on CD)
* Coached many students to victories and championships in Judo / Ju-Jitsu (NAGA , USA Judo ) And other associations
* Private lessons available for self-defense
* Available for Clinics on Judo and Ju-Jitsu
* Women only self-defense clinics available
Sensei Freeland can be contacted at the following address:
E-Mail: [email protected]
Sensei Freeland's Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/craig.freeland.9