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DIONISIO DE LA TORRE, JR.
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Dionisio de la Torre, Jr.

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

Member - Senior Masters Caucus
​Member - USJJF Hall of Fame

Senior Judo Instructor - Examiner, USA-TKJ
President - Panamerican Jiu-Jitsu Federation (PJJF)
International Ju-Jitsu Sensei - 2022, USA Unified Martial Arts Hall of Fame


Sensei de la Torre started Judo in 1967 in Holguín, Cuba with Sensei Alejandro Amore. From 1969 till 1975 attended many local, state, and national tournaments making the state team on various occasions. From 1975 till 1979 as a university student participated in Inter-University Games and National tournaments in Cuba; as a result of his trajectory he was awarded his 1 Kyu in 1980.

In 1984 he continued his practice in Miami, Florida under Senseis Alberto Sanchez and Ricardo Valdez.

By 1989 he was promoted to Shodan and opened his own Dojo in Kinlock Park Middle School J.C. (USJA) till 1995 when the program was closed. After that, he continues to practice at different dojos like Jyoshinkan, Tamiami Park and Kolychkine Judo Foundation. In 2014 he opened North Trail Park Judo/Ju-Jitsu Dojo. It closed on 2016 due to his move to Hollywood, Florida. He continues practicing and teaching at Sentōki (DSJJ TEAM JUDO/JU-JITSU) in Weston Florida.

In 2019 Sentoki open its doors in Miami till the present. Sensei de la Torre, Jr continues to teach traditional judo under the standards of USTKJ and Kano ryu International and Jujutsu under USJJF and Takeda ryu Shingen standards.

Sensei de la Torre, Jr has obtained a State referee certification with USA-TKJ and USA Judo. He has a continental coach certification USA Judo, is also a Life Member of USJA, PJJF and USJF. He has participated in many technical and referee clinics and Judo/Ju-Jitsu seminars including the 40th World Ju-Jitsu Congress in Rome 2016.

​As a coach he served in many local, state and national events. His best results were Nadja Mercado 1st place in US Open 2015 in Ft Lauderdale, Florida and Omar Oliva at USA-TKJ National at St. Albans 1st place 2016.

Lately Sensei de la Torre, Jr (Tori, Aloisio Soares Uke) started to compete again, this time in Katas obtaining the following results:
-Rattle Round Up XII, W. Palm, Florida, 05/14/2016, Ju no Kata 1st Place.
-Cherry Blossom Open XXIII, Boyton Beach, Florida, 02/11/2017, Ju No Kata, 1st Place.
-2017 Sunshine State Games, WPB,FL  Ju No Kata. 1st place, Goshin Jutsu, 1st place.
-2017 USJA / USJF Grassroots Judo Summer Nationals, 2nd Place Goshin Jutsu.
-2021 International Kano Ryu, 1st Place, Kodokan Goshin Jujutsu (Dionisio Tori, Heberto Martinez Uke)

Also Sensei de la Torre, Jr has participated as an instructor and student in different national and international clinics and seminars such as:
-USA-TKJ AND USJJF seminar Jyosinkan dojo, Pembroke Pines, Florida. Director Rafael Delgado/Bruce Bethers. December 15, 2015.
-International Congress WJJF/WJJKO, Rome Italy, June 10/12, 2016.
-Imparting Ju Jitsu clinic at Becerra Judo Club, Dallas, Texas September 23/24, 2016. (Director)
-Referee at A&T University, Texas, 2nd Annual Go Shibata. October 23, 2016.
-International Junior and Senior Training Camp, Director June 5 2017 H. Becerra Judo Club, Texas
-Harbor City Dojo, Melbourne FL, Ju Jitsu seminar, Jan 13/14,2018, John Paccione, USJA Pres. , Richard Bunch USA Ju Jitsu Pres. 9th Dan.
-Traditional Kodokan Judo, USA-TKJ y Ju Jitsu, St Albans West Virginia, April 14 , 2018
-International Martial Art Organization, Invited Professor, June 16/17, 2018, Toledo Spain. USATKJ, Kano Ryu International and FNNJ.
-Judo & Ju Jitsu, at DSJJ Dojo, Weston, Director, Nov. 10, 2018. USATKJ & USJJF
-International Meeting of Martial Arts III, IMAIO and USJJF, Las Palmas, Gran Canarias, Spain, December 1 & 2, 2018 (Instructor).
-Directing a Ju Jitsu coach seminar, February 2, 2019. Sentoki Traditional Judo & Jujutsu.
-V International Martial Arts, Adeje, Tenerife, Spain, 4/5 May 2019. (Instructor).
-FIACO 2019, Valencia, Spain, seminar and test. July 13/14, 2019. (instructor).
-Seminar USA Judo Referee. Kolychkine Judo Foundation.  August 19, 2019.Hector Estévez and Pedro Chirino Rentería, directors.
-Traditional Judo Seminar. October 27, 2019. Invited professors Ricardo Tuero and Pedro Chirino Director.
-Traditional Judo. Seminar/ conference Sentoki Traditional Judo & Jujutsu, December 15 2019. Director.
-Bruce Bethers technical seminar, Miami, Jan. 25, 2020.
-Tradicional Judo and Ju Jutsu Seminar. Becerra Judo Club, Texas. February 22, 2020. Instructor.
-Kosen Judo and BJJ seminar conducted by Sensei Brian Walsh, March 15, 2020.
-Professor 2021 course of History of Martial Arts sponsored by the National Federation of Jujitsu (FNJJ) Spain.

​Sensei de la Torre's present Dan Grades are Rokudan (7th Dan) in Traditional Kodokan Judo and Rokudan (6th Dan) in United States Ju-Jitsu. Also Rokudan (6th Dan) in FNJJ (National Federation Jujitsu, Spain).


Sensei Dionisio de la Torre, Jr. can be contacted at the following address:
E-Mail:  dionisiodelatorrejr@gmail.com
Sensei Torre's Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/dionisio.j.delatorre
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