Coaches

Head Coach Chuck Clark

Head Coach Chuck Clark, P.T.

  • San-Dan Black Belt in Judo and Jujitsu
  • 2-Time Jr Olympic Judo Gold Medalist
  • Jr Pan Am Judo Silver Medalist; Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Multiple time top 3 Judo National Medalist
  • Gold medal in Sambo National Championships
  • Vice President of Illinois Judo, Inc.
  • National Level USA Judo Certified Coach
  • likes to "keep it real"

Tom LeCuyer

Coach Tom LeCuyer

  • Shodan Black Belt in Judo
  • Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt under Miguel Torres
  • 3 time IHSA State Champion Wrestler ('94-'96)
  • 2010 World Combat Games bronze medalist; Beijing, China
  • 2010 Submission Grappling World Championships bronze medalist; Krakow, Poland
  • 2009 USA World Team Member for Grappling/Jujitsu World Championships,

    Gold Medalist; Florida, USA

  • 2008 USA World Team Member for Grappling/Jujitsu World Championships,

    Bronze Medalist; Lucerne, Switzerland

  • Multiple time top 3 Judo National Medalist

  • sappy love songs make him angry

Coach Ian Reece

Coach Ian Reece

  • Shodan Black Belt
  • 12 years of Judo, 7 years of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
  • 2 time Gold Medalist at Midwest Jiu-Jitsu Championships
  • 2 time Silver Medalist at Illinois State Open Judo Championships
  • needs a 2nd job to pay for hair gel

 

Coach Chris Mikuta

Coach Chris Mikuta

  • Shodan Black Belt in Judo
  • Purple Belt in Shingitai Jujitsu
  • 2010 AAU Judo Grand National Championships gold medalist
  • 2010 AAU Freestyle Judo National Championships gold medalist (gi and no-gi divisions)
  • 2010 Midwestern Judo and Jiu-Jitsu Championships Gold Medalist
  • 2009 AAU Judo National Champion (Brown/Black Belt division)
  • Multiple time top 3 Judo Nationals Medalist
  • USA Judo Certified Coach
  • Certified C.E.T.A. Hand to Hand Combat Instructor
  • Trained in Muay Thai / Shooto  / GJJ / Karate
  • enjoys a nice cup of tea

Coach Justin Metcalfe

Coach Justin Metcalfe

  • Sankyu Brown Belt in Judo
  • Blue Belt in Shingitai Jujitsu
  • 2010 AAU Judo Grand National Championships gold medalist
  • 2010 AAU Judo All American
  • Multiple time top 3 Judo National Medalist
  • 2010 Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Gold Medalist NAGA Chicago
  • IHSA Wrestling State Qualifier for O.H.S. 2001, 2002
  • 2002 USAW Jr. National Freestyle All-American
  • Northern Illinois University Wrestling Team 2002-2007
  • "the farmacist"

Coach Tim Wolf

Coach Tim Wolf

  • Ikkyu Brown Belt in Judo
  • Southern Wisconsin Judo Championships Silver Medalist
  • USA Judo Certified Coach
  • Devoted Father of 3 Judokas
  • computer geek with a mean guillotene