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Michael Tad Nalls

Michael Tad Nalls

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Judo Biography

  • USJF Rokudan, IJF- B level referee, International Coach, Sensei at Georgetown/Washington Judo Club (WJC) at Georgetown University
  • Past competitor in Collegiate and Masters (now Veterans) Judo.
  • Organizer and Director of multiple Judo clinics at Georgetown/WJC – Yamashita, Sato, Agemizu, Inoue, Mehdi, etc.

Fran Vall, Jimmy Takemori, Tad Nalls, Kosei Inoue, John Anderson

Fran Vall, Jimmy Takemori, Tad Nalls, Kosei Inoue, John Anderson

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1    Maryland State Judo

  • Original incorporator of Maryland Judo
  • Vice President, Maryland State Judo, Inc., 1981–87
  • Chairman of Publicity Committee 1981–87

2    USA Judo (formerly USJI)

  • Legal Advisor to USJI
  • Chair of Eligibility Committee 1981–96
  • Member of the Law and Legislation Committee – 1981–96, became Chairman 1984–2006
  • Executive Committee of USJI 1984–2006
  • As an attorney, represented USJF and others regarding lawsuits and threatened lawsuits in various jurisdictions in the US, 1984–2006
  • Created Insurance Subcommittee
  • Chairman of Olympic Training Center Subcommittee, 1991–termination of program 2005
  • Assisted in restructuring USA Judo to comply with new United States Olympic Committee (USOC) guidelines for Olympic Sport 2006
  • Instructor at USA Judo Teachers Institute 2001
  • Created USA Judo Coach and Instructor Screening Program to comply with insurance requirements, 2004. Worked with USJF to coordinate USJF program with the same insurers.
  • USJI – Master Teacher Class A #0014
  • USA Judo International Coach 2007
  • Medal of Honor from USA Judo – April 2006

3    Collegiate

  • Elected President, Eastern Collegiate Judo Association, 1983–84
    resigned position to accept Chairmanship of National Collegiate Development)
  • Nominated Coach of the Year, Easter Collegiate Judo Association, 1982
  • Manager/Assistant Coach for US Men’s team for World University Games, 1985, Kobe, Japan

4    USJF – Shufu Judo Yudanshakai, Teacher’s Institute, lecturer regarding liability in Judo, 1980, 1981 and 1984

  • Member of USJF Law and Legislation 2007
  • Legal Advisor to Shufu Yudanshakai
  • Teacher Class A #136
  • Past Shufu Chair of the Board of Examiners

5    Competitor

  • Eastern Collegiate Judo Championships 1969 – 3rd place
    1970 – 2nd place
    1971 – 2nd place.
  • Masters (now Veterans) at Senior National Judo Championships
    1982 – 2nd place
    1983 – 2nd place
    1986 – 1st place
    1987 – 2nd place
    1988 – 1st place
    1989 – 3rd place

6    Referee

  • National Referee 1984, PJC, IJF-B 1994, IJF-B 1998
  • Refereed at numerous Local, Regional and National Judo events
  • Yasuhiro Yamashita Clinic at Georgetown/Washington Judo Club

    Yasuhiro Yamashita Clinic at Georgetown/Washington Judo Club

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7    Coach and Instructor

    Georgetown University/Washington Judo Club 1967 to present. (Approximately 70 students per semester, beginner and advanced levels, numerous students promoted to Brown and Black Belt ranks.)

    Group picture for Yasuhiro Yamashita Clinic at Georgetown/Washington Judo Club

    Group picture for Yasuhiro Yamashita Clinic at Georgetown/Washington Judo Club

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    Yasahiro Yamashita, Tad Nalls, and Ryozo Kato, the Ambassador of Japan, at Clinic at Georgetown University/Washington Judo Club

    Yasuhiro Yamashita, Tad Nalls, and Ryozo Kato, the Ambassador of Japan, at Clinic at Georgetown University/Washington Judo Club

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    Karl Tamai, Tad Nalls, Sharon Landstreet, Roy Englert, Dick Hugh, John Hesterman and Jimmy Takemori at the awarding of an honorary IJF-A referee certificate to Jimmy Takemori.

    Karl Tamai, Tad Nalls, Sharon Landstreet, Roy Englert, Dick Hugh, John Hesterman and Jimmy Takemori at the awarding of an honorary IJF-A referee certificate to Jimmy Takemori.

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8    Other

  • Coordinator and Technical Official at 1996 Atlanta Olympics. Responsible for verifying the accuracy and reliability of clocks, computers and scoreboards in pre-Olympic events and test for the 1996 Olympics. Ran scoreboard for 1996 Olympics and oversaw scoring operations.
  • Tad Nalls, John Anderson, Roy Englert, Fran Vall and Jimmy Takemori at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.

    Tad Nalls, John Anderson, Roy Englert, Fran Vall and Jimmy Takemori at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.

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