UM Judo
Club has been fortunate to have
many experienced Sensei over the
years. Founded by Dr. Ken Min,
UM Judo continues under his
guidance 44 years later. During
those years, the Club has been
instructed by Richard Soon Il
Choi, Sensei Joe DeVictoria, Sensei J.R.
Reynolds, and Sensei Kim Sol.
Guest instructors have included
Eveliina
Kallioniemi, and Janna Cremer.
Eveliina is
working at the Montana Forest &
Conservation Station and comes
to the UM Campus as a former
national Judo champion of
Finland and member of the
Finnish National Team in the 58
kg division. Janna trained at UM
in the 1990s and has returned to
train and teach.
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The whole
Dojo is moving, practicing, and
then you notice something is not
moving. Through all the whirl
and activity in the Dojo, you
see, across the mat, the old
teacher standing there,
watching. And that transforms
the whole thing.– Trevor Leggett
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Sensei Kim
Sol began his practice of Judo
in 1970, studying with Richard
Soon Il Choi.
Sensei Sol attributes his
appreciation for Judo to his
instructors: Dr. Ken Min,
Soon Il Choi, Shigeki Umemoto,
Jae Ho Park, Suk Byung Park,
J.R. Reynolds, and Takahiko
Ishikawa.
Sensei Sol currently holds black
belt rank in six martial arts,
including Judo, Ju Jitsu,
Aikido, Hapkido, Karate and
Taekwondo. A 4th Dan, he
is also one of the few sensei in
Montana who holds official
Kodokan rank. He is a Patron
Life Member of the United States
Judo Association, a Life Member
of the United States Judo
Federation and a permanent
member of the Kodokan Institute.
"Over the years, it has been a
great privilege to instruct many
fine students. As a competitor,
a referee many years ago, a
National Judo Rank Examiner and
a National Kata Examiner,
supporting Judo on a national
level also had its own rewards.
Now, my enjoyment comes from
seeing the students do well, in
Judo and in life." |
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