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Blessed by the Olympic Judo Gold Medalist – Haruka Tachimoto
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Haruka Tachimoto Sensei, a Rio 2016 gold medalist in Judo, traveled all the way from Japan to help Washington Judo Academy set up a Judo program focused on the kids’ long-term success.
We have been extremely lucky to get Haruka Sensei’s attention and have her as a mentor for our coaches.
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