Our Instructors

Ishi Yama's instructors are highly skilled, experienced, and very active in furthering the sport of Judo in Canada nationally and Calgary locally. Many are active competitors at both the local and national level, and several are previous Canada Olympic team members.

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Colin Morgan
Brad Farrow
Robert Edward
Randy Burden
George Tesanovic
Brad Taylor
Colin Morgan

Head Coach - Sandan (3rd grade Black belt)

  • Competitive judoka for 30 years.
  • 7 time national medalist, and 9 year National Team Member.
  • European Cup and Pan American Games medalist.
  • 3 time Gold medalist World Police and Fire Games (2001, 2005, 2009)
  • Member of the 1996 Canadian Judo Olympic team
  • NCCP Level 2 certified instructor
Brad Farrow

Seniors Coach - Shichidan (7th grade Black belt)

  • Member of Judo Canada Hall of Fame
  • Member of the 1976, 1980 and 1984 Canadian Judo Olympic teams
  • 11-time National Champion
Robert Edward

Seniors Coach - Shodan (1st grade Black belt)

  • 2008 silver medal British Open
  • 2008 and 2009 US Open Champion
  • 2009 Rendezvous Canada silver medalist
  • 4 time Junior National medalist
  • 4 time Senior National medalist
Randy Burden

Juniors Coach - Shodan (1st grade Black belt)

  • Provincial A Referee and NCCP Level 2
  • Two Time Pan American Masters Champion
  • Pan American Masters Championships (Bronze)
  • World Masters Championship (Gold)
  • World Masters Championship Ne Waza (Bronze)
George Tesanovic

Juniors Coach - Shodan (1st grade Black belt)

  • 2 time junior national champion (Yugoslavia)
  • Silver medalist National Yugoslav Juniors
  • Bronze medalist National Yugoslav Seniors
  • Alberta Provincials Gold champion
  • other international medals
Brad Taylor

Juniors Coach - Ikkyu (Brown Belt)

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