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Eiji Teragouchi
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Eiji Teragouchi

Life Member - United States Ju-Jitsu Federation (USJJF) ®
Life Member - USA Traditional Kodokan Judo (USA-TKJ) ®
Member - USA-TKJ National Technical & Promotion Committee
Member - USA-TKJ National Referee Committee 
Member - USA-TKJ
 Senior Masters Caucus
Texas Representative for USJJF & USA-TKJ

                                                            
Started judo class 1955 in Southern California under Sensei Seigoro Murakami, 8 th dan and his son, Roy Murakami. In our family, his grandfather, father, himself, his son and his granddaughters who are 5 th generation judokas. After retirements, he has had an opportunity to return to his original company to work (at 65 years old) and he was sent to work in China’s nuclear energy projects in Shanghai China. While he was there, he had an opportunity to participate in “Xijiao Judo School as a visiting instructor in 2007/2008.

JUDO RANK HISTORY:
Up to Sandan – USJF
Yodan/Godan – USA Judo/USJI
Rokudan/Shichidan – USJA 
Shichidan - USA-TKJ
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USJA Life Membership No.  21859     USJA Member No. 359179
USJI Life Membership No. LM229-1996
USJF Life Membership No. 1390

Allegheny PA. Judo Yudanshakai:  Served as Vice-Present 1977 -1979

ARIZONA STATE JUDO Officer:  Served as Vice-President  2003-2005.

ASJI Committee: Generated Arizona State Competitor Refund Guideline for Traveling to National Tournaments.

Committee person to revise the ASJI’s By-Laws as it was requested by the USJI National Office.

Referee Experience: National Referee - took and passed National Class “C” rules exam and practical examination in April 1975, USJF; USJI in 1983. Since then, he has been active in National, State and local tournaments: Georgia, Alabama, Arizona, California, Georgia, Hawaii, Pennsylvania, Texas, New Jersey, Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, New Jersey, Washington D.C., Maryland.

Philippine for 6-years while he was building the nuclear power plant.

Judo Dojo:  Founder of:
* Anniston, Alabama YMCA judo club. 1996 – 2000.
* The Palm Academy Judo Club”, Goodyear Arizona, 2005.
* Visiting Instructor for 7 months, Boise Idaho Judo Club, 2001.
* Assist. judo instructor, Buckeye Judo Club, Arizona, 2000 – 2005.
*Head Judo Instructor, Buckeye Judo Club, 2005 – 12/31/2007.
* Head instructor, PNPP Judo Club, Bagac, Bataan,
Philippines.
* Head Instructor – Penn. State University, McKeesport, Judo Club 1977-1979
* Founder of Boerne “Y” Judo Club, Boerne, Tx. August 2019- 2023.
* Penn. State University, McKeesport, Judo Club 1967 - 1968

Workshop/clinic: Participated in pre-shiais since 1998. Georgia: Jimmy Takemori, B-IJF; Gary Berliner A-IJF, Arizona: Hayward Nisihioka A-IJF; Frank Morales A-IJF; Bernie Semel, Bruce Larkins, Greg Moore.

Two Day Clinic: Clinic held by: Greg Fernandez and Rick Bradley, USJA Instructors, 2006.

Kata completed: Nage-no-kata, Katame-no-kata; studying Kimi-no-kata, studying Goshin Jutsu.

Host Major Tournament:
Assistant, Arizona State Championship Tournament, 2003.
Assistant, Arizona State Judo Tournament, 2007
Assistant, Arizona Grand Canyon State Game 2007

Volunteer at 1996 Olympic, judo venue, Atlanta Georgia as a “Judo Field of Marshall”.

Coaching: Class “E” coach designation in 1997 & 2006, USJI
Class “1” coach designation, 2007, 2018, USJA

USJA Certification: USJA Master Certified Rank Examiner (MCRE).

Past Occupation:  Nuclear Energy Engineering Management/Project Manager for 46 years. I have worked in the following states and countries: California, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Texas, Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, Idaho, Arizona, Philippines, Yugoslavia, Korea, China, Italy.

Education:      BSME.

Military: Served in U S Army, Active duty in South Korea (along DMZ) and Active Reserves.

Professional Certification: Licensed by State of Arizona Board of Technical Registration as a Professional Home Inspector, 2003.

Past instructors: Mr. Seigoro Murakami, 8 th dan;
Mr. Kyu Ha Kim, 9 th dan.

Past Mentors:Dr. Gary Berliner, 8 th dan (IJF A referee)
Mr. Andrew Connelly, 8 th dan (IJF B referee)

Judo Training:  Southern California and South Korea (DMZ, 38th Parallel).
1962 Judo Rank Grade Limited Championship Tournament, So. Calif. – Finalist
1966 Paju South Korea Judo: Black Belt City Limited Tournament – Undefeated
1967 Penn. JI State Championship – 3rd

Judo Teaching Experience:       1966 – Present.

Coached National and State Judo Championship personnel: Jaison Teragouchi, Participated in the 3rd World Masters, took 3rd place winner, 4th place winner in several senior National Championships and many 1st place winner of the senior State Judo Championship tournaments.

Year 1999 – 2000 7 th & 8 th Grade Girls Self-Defense: Conducted on-site girls gym  self-defense class at Anniston, Alabama school District. Joint sponsor of Westinghouse and Anniston school district.

Workshop – Self Defense: Offered two (2) times for Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Real Estate personnel, Goodyear, Az. (623)344-1000.

Workshop – Self Defense: Offered two (2) times for Keller Williams Real Estate Personnel, Goodyear, Az.

Workshop – Self Defense: Brand “1” Realty personnel Goodyear, Az. (623)535-1515

Workshop – Self Defense: REMAX Realty personnel, Laveen, Az. (602)237-2323

Women Basic Self Defense Class: Basic common sense lecture, hand grip escape, choking escape, ground arm-lock techniques. Buckeye Judo Club facility. April 28, 2007


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