Fredericksburg Judo & Jujitsu Club

ABOUT OUR INSTRUCTORS:

Unlike some martial arts instructors, teaching judo is our secondary job. We teach for the love of Judo, it is the spirit of Judo that drives us to share our knowledge and experience with others.

For some of us it is also a family destiny, something that we learned as children from our parents and we can't image raising our children and Judo not being part of their lives.

HEAD INSTRUCTOR: CHUCK WALL JR. (2nd Degree Black Belt)

Sensei Chuck is a 2nd Degree Black Belt (Nidan) and began Judo at a very young age. It was a family affair, his father is a 5th Degree Black Belt, his mother a Brown Belt; they have opened and instructed at more than 8 dojo's across Massachusetts, New York and now New Jersey.

During high school Chuck was part of his school's wrestling team. During his senior year he was ranked 2nd in Western New York and had only one loss the entire season during the state championships. As team Captain during his senior year his team continued it's 6th year of being undefeated in dual meets. During high school he also traveled to Japan as an exchange student and trained for several months at the local high school he attended in the city of Iwata.

After high school he continued his wrestling career at SUNY Brockport under the leadership of Don Murray the greatest coach in Division III wrestling. But the competition of Judo was drawing him back, he started training with Sensei Ashida, and after winning that East Coast Collegiate Championships as a Brown Belt he was awarded his Black Belt in 1989 after defeating four other Black Belts during the competition.

During college Chuck also enlisted in the United States Marine Corps Reserve. After 18 years he is currently a Gunnery Sergeant (E7) working at Marine Corps Base Quantico, a veteran of the Iraq War; serving in Fallujah from 2005 - 2006 and is a Bronze Star recipient.

Certified Judo Teacher by USA Judo
Certified Judo Teacher / Coach by United States Judo Association

TECHNICAL ADVISOR: CHARLIE WALL SR. (5th Degree Black Belt)

Charlie Wall is currently an active member in the Hudson Yudanshakai of the USJF, acting as our Technical Advisor and father of Head Instructor Chuck Wall. A Life Time Member of USJF, Sensei Wall holds the rank of Godan (5th degree black) and is a National Level Referee. He is now an assistant instructor at the Kokushi Dojo (at the Wykoff YMCA) in New Jersey under Sensei Ogasawara (8th Dan) and David Otani.

Charlie Wall Sr. began his Judo career some time in the 1960's but won't say exactly when. His first instructors were Sensei's Charlie Chaves and Mas Yanagi at the Tohoku Judo Club in the Boston area. He has held Yudanshakai level offices as past President and member of the Board of Examiner of Empire Judo Yudanshakai, past Board of Examiner member of Hudson Yudanshakai, and ran his own judo programs in Norwich and Hamburg, New York and the Old Colony Judo Club in Plymouth, MA.

Assistant Instructors

Steven Matias
- Judo- Ikkyu 1st deg. Brown Belt under Robert Matinez & World Famous Sensei Yoshisada Yonezuka.
- Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu- Purple Belt under Prof. Jerry Moreno (Rickson Gracie)
- Isshinryu Karate- Green Belt Jony Martinez
- Mui Tai- 4 years Exp.
- Black Belt 1st Degree- Martial Arts Center of Excellence (MCMAP) (USMC)
- MMA Fighter Team Gideon 170 Lbs. (USMC)
- Corporal United States Marine Corps

Brian Lebar
- Sankyuy (3rd Degree Brown)
- Gunnery Sgt - United States Marine Corps

Kerr Chase
- Sankyu under Dr. Ray Wood, at West Point
- USMA Judo Team, 1995 - 1998 (participated in Collegiate Nationals and Senior Nationals.
- Fayetteville / Fort Bragg Judo Club, 2001 - 2003.
- University of Florida Judo Club, 2004
- Fredericksburg Judo Club, 2007 - present.
- Former Army Ranger Officer, 3 deployments to Middle East

Peter Spooner
- Sankyu (3rd Degree Brown) and father of two promising Judoka
- Retired from the United States Navy where he served in the Naval Special Warfare Community with SEAL TEAMs, Special Boat Teams and other "Special Mission" units.
- Pete is currently employed as a Government Contractor/Weapons Instructor for various military, law enforcement, and private security entities. - Pete has a diverse martial arts background, having trained in Judo, Traditional Japanese Jiu-Jitsu (Kindai-Ryu, and Icho Yama Ryu), Aikido, and Israeli Krav Maga.

Don Buccella
- 3rd Brown (Sankyu) Judo
- 1st Brown Kempo
- Certified Assistant Judo Coach (USJA)
- Started Judo at the age of eleven (in 1971) and by fifteen had moved on to wrestling for Paulsboro High school. In addition one year was spent training under Bando and Kickboxing champion Carl Beaman.