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Our Senseis

M. Hiroshi Nakamura

Club Founder and President
  • 9th Dan (Judo Canada), 8th Dan (Kodokan)
  • PNCE 4, IJF A (Shiai & Kata)
  • Vice-Champion of Japan in 1966
  • 5x Olympic coach (1976, 1988, 1996, 2000, 2004)
  • Member Order of Canada, Jubilee Medal of Queen Elizabeth
  • Inductee in the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame
  • Inductee in the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame

Anton Dickson

Competition & Sports-Études Coach
  • 8x National medalist
  • 2020-2021 recipient of the Judo Québec “Entraîneur Emergent” award
  • NCCP 3 | 2nd Dan
  • 3x Judo Quebec "U16-U18 Coach of the Year" finalist
  • 2023 Gala Podium Montreal "Emerging Coach of the Year"
  • Montréal Regional Respondant for The Quebec Games

Jean-Pierre Cantin

Kosen & Recreational Coach
  • 6th Dan Black Belt
  • 9th place at the 1992 Olympic Games (Lys d’or)
  • 2x Pan-American champion
  • 5x World Championships competitor
  • Multiple medal winner on the International circuit
  • 12x Canadian champion
  • Former National Coach of Junior and Cadet Programs, Judo Canada

Alexandre Di Bartolo

Club Administrator
  • 3rd Dan Black Belt
  • Former member of the Provincial team
  • Former Athlete Representative of Judo Québec
  • 7th at Junior World 2009
  • 4x National Champion (Cadet, Junior and Senior)

Victor Gougeon-Gazé

Elite Class Assistant Coach
  • 2x National Medalist
  • Former Provincial Team athlete

    Nicolas Brisson

    Advanced Class Assistant Coach
    • 5th dan
    • 2x French National Champion (Senior Individual + Team)
    • 14x International Tournament Medalist
    • Former French #1 in -90kg
    • Took part in World and European Championships

      Ren Suzuki

      Visiting Sensei (訪問先生, Hōmon Sensei)
      • Tokai University Assistant Lightweight Coach

        Gary Hayashi

        Kata Instructor
        • 5th dan
        • Current Technical Director of McGill University Judo
        • NCCP 2 Certified
          Our Sensei

          Hiroshi Nakamura was Team Canada’s judo head coach at five Olympic Games (1976, 1984, 1988, 2000, 2004) and is responsible for the establishment of judo as a competitive sport in Canada. On October 23, 2019, he was inducted into the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame.