Pedro’s Judo Center
(formerly known as Massasoit Judo Club) has been producing champions
for decades.
In
the 1980’s, Jim Pedro Sr. had the strongest women’s team in the
country and one of the best junior programs in the nation.
In the 1990’s, Jim's son; Jimmy; became the first Olympian from
the club. Jimmy Pedro went on to become the most decorated judo athlete
in US history, winning two Olympic medals (‘96 Bronze, ‘04
Bronze) and the 1999 World Championship title.
Jimmy Pedro is currently the Head Instructor at Pedro's Judo Center.
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Jimmy Pedro
6Th Degree Black Belt
World Champion
4 Time Olympian
2 Time Olympic Bronze Medalist
Head Instructor, Pedro's Judo Center |
In 2004, under the guidance of the Pedro family, Miss Ronda
Rousey went on to win gold to claim the Junior World championship
title.
Many great athletes have prepared and trained at
Pedro’s Judo Center, including:
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Jimmy Pedro
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Four-Time Olympian
Two-Time Olympic Bronze
World champion |
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Alex Ottiano
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Two-Time Olympian
Four-Time World Team Member
Four-Time US National Champion |
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Rhonda Rousey
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2004 Olympian
2004 Jr. World Champion
2006 Jr. World Champion |
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Taraje Williams-Murray
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2004 Olympian
Currently Ranked #4 US athlete 60kg |
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Rick Hawn
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2004 Olympian
Currently Ranked #2 US athlete 81kg |
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Brandon Greczkowski
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2000 Olympian |
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Cliff Sunada
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1996 Olympian |
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Orlando Fuentes
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1996 Olympian |
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Todd Brehe
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Three-Time World team member
Five-Time National Champion |
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Rhadi Ferguson
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2004 Olympian |
Pedro's Judo Center is affiliated with the the following groups:
New York Athletic Club (New York,NY)
Boulder Judo Training Center (Boulder, CO)
Cohen's Judo Club (Mundelein, IL)
Jason Morris Judo Club (Scotia, NY)
Mayo Quanchi Judo Club (West Warwick, RI)
Shidokan (Montreal, QC)
Pedro's Judo Center is sponsored by the following orginizations:
Zebra Mats
Hatashita Enterprises
New York Athletic Club (NYAC)
Judo
is the one of the most competitive sports in the world.
If you have aspirations of becoming Olympic and/or World Champion, then you
need professional guidance.
At Pedro’s Judo Center, we take a professional and scientific
approach to training and have been producing champions at the elite
international level for years.
In order for judoka to achieve success at the elite national
and international levels, an athlete requires a comprehensive
training program that incorporates judo training, strength and conditioning,
nutrition, and mental preparation in an
environment that is conducive to high performance.
At Pedro’s, we provide each of our athletes
with an individualized development plan that includes a complete
training and competition schedule aimed at maximizing that
particular athlete’s performance.
The Pedro family has a rich history of helping athletes become champions.
