One of my life long pursuits has been participation in sport Judo. It has been a huge factor in both my physical conditioning and character development since I was 10 years old.
That said, I joined the First Coast Kodokan Judo Dojo in Jacksonville last year. The Sensei, Greg DiFranza, is an outstanding leader who brings over a half century of experience to bear. His main focus is building strong physical and mental capacities of his students. Most importantly, he builds character among his students to be better people throughout their lives, both on and off the tatami. The goal is not to hurt people, but enhance their lives.
This weekend the Senior National Judo tournament is being held in Daytona Beach on Saturday. It is great to have such a significant tournament so nearby and we will be attending.
I’m looking forward to seeing some fantastic Judo as the best of America’s judo players will be on site.
