Mitchell Palacio, 8th Degree Black Belt

• Teaching Judo at CCSF: 1978
• CCSF Judo Club established: 1984
• President – United States Judo Federation
• California Judo Inc. (State Governing Body for Judo), 2007 to current
• Member, Board of Examiners (Promotion) Central Coast Judo Association
• Chair, United States Judo Federation Teachers Institute

Judo Competition and Coaching

• Level A Coach: International Coach
  • World University Games: Japan
  • Pan American Games: Cuba
  • Shoriki Cup: Japan
  • Training Coach for 1989, 1991, World Championships, 1992 Olympics Games,1996 Olympic Games Training Site
  • French Open, France
  • Austrian International, Austria
  • Hungarian Open, Hungary
  • Czechoslovakia International, Czech Republic
  • Tre Torri: Italy
  • Guido Seini: Italy
  • Kodokan Cup: Brazil
  • Cuban International, Cuba
  • Jr. Pan American Championships: Ecuador
  • Goodwill Games: United States

Personal Judo History

• Started Judo: 4 yrs old.
• First Judo Club: Koyukan Judo Club, San Francisco: Sensei-Ben Palacio
• First National Championships: USA 2nd Junior National Judo Championships, Chicago,Ill., 1965, 1st Place
• Last National Competition: 1984 United States Olympic Trials, 2nd Place
• Competed and placed at every level of National Competition:
  • Junior Nationals
  • Jr. Olympics
  • High School Nationals
  • Collegiate Nationals
  • Senior Nationals
  • Place in every World, Pan American and Olympic Trials: 1975 to1984
  • Ranked in the Top 3 “Senior Elite” Athlete from: 1975 to 1984

Contributions to the Sport of Judo

• Current President, California Judo Inc. (State Governing Body for Judo), 2007
• Developed and Implemented the United States Judo Federation Teacher Certification Program, www.usjfteacher.com, 2010
• Developed and Implemented the United States Judo Federation Coach Certification Program, www.usjfcoach.com , 2010
• Vice-President, California Judo Inc. (State Governing Body for Judo), 2004-2006
• Member Board of Examiners (Promotion) Central Coast Judo Association
  Member, United States Judo Federation Promotion Committee, Current
• Past President of the United States Judo Federation (1996-2000)
• Created and Implemented the USA Judo, National Leadership Conference to discuss Judo development issues. (1998)
• Created and Implemented the USA Judo National Coach Conference to improve the effectiveness as Judo coaches. (1994)
• Developed and Implemented the International Judo Sports Science Symposium designed for Judo Sports Scientists to share their research projects on the sport at the United States Olympic Training Center, Colorado Spring, Co.(1995)
• Design and Implemented exercise physiology testing protocols for the Sport of Judo (Treadmill: Max VO2, Arm Wingate: Anaerobic Test): United States Olympic Training Center, Colorado Springs, Co. (1989)
  United States Olympic Committee Sports Science Coordinator for the Sport of Judo (1989)
• Presenter: United State Judo Coaches Conference, 1994, 1995, 1999, The Use of Exercise Physiology in Training Elite Judo Athletes
  Modified and implemented: The Program for Athletic Coaches Education (PACE) program for the Sport of Judo for USA Judo.
• USA Judo Executive Committee Athlete Representative: 1988-1992
• USA Judo Chairman Coach Education and Development, 1993-1996
• USA Judo Development, member; 1989-1996
• USA Judo National Coaching Staff, 1989-1996
• Certified and Implemented USA Judo Coach Certification: Program for Athletic Coach Education (PACE) throughout the United States, 1992-1996
• USJF Chairman: Senior Development, 1989 – 1992
• Tournament Director for the 1993 USA Judo National Collegiate Judo Championships

Educational Leadership (Outside of Judo)

• Head Soccer Coach: City College of San Francisco: 1984 to 1994
• Head Women’s Tennis Coach: City College of San Francisco: 1984 to 1988
• Department Chairman: Physical Education, Recreation and Dance: Holy Names College, 1980-1984
  Athletic Director: Holy Names University, 1978 to 1984
• Created, Developed and Implemented the Intramural and Collegiate Sports Program for Holy Names University
• Created, Developed and Implemented the Holy Names University Youth Summer Sports Program