Hi my name Jimmy Pedro I am a World Champion judo players. I am one of the most decorated judo players in American history. I am world renowned for my judo expertise, coaching ability, and training methods. A newaza (ground techniques) specialist, I currently owns and operates Pedro's Judo Center in Wakefield, MA and teaches clinics and seminars throughout the country.
If you are looking for a fun and unique way to increase membership and retention at your martial arts studio, motivate and inspire your students, incorporate grappling into your current curriculum, or add to your students judo skills, I am available for appearance or seminar.
jimmypedro@zebramats.com

Rokudan (6th degree Black Belt)

Pedro’s Judo Center Mission: Through judo, we aim to build champions both on and off the mat while instilling respect, discipline, self-confidence, and character in order for each student to reach his/her individual goal whether it is to become an Olympic Champion, get in shape, or have fun.

NATIONAL HONORS
04, 03, 00 & 99 Real Judo Magazine "Player of the Year"
04 New York Athletic Club Hall of Fame
04 Brown University Hall of Fame
97 New York Athletic Club "Athlete of he Year"
97 Black Belt Hall of Fame
10x USJA Jr. National Champion
6x US National Champion (89, 91, 93, 94, 99, 03)
3x High School National Champion (86, 87, 88)
MAJOR INTERNATIONAL MEDALS
GOLD
04 & 00 German Team Championships (73kg Member of TSV Abensberg)
04 & 03 New York Open (73kg) - Manhattan, NY
04 Pan Am Championships (73kg) - Margarita Island, Venezuela
03 Korean Open (73kg) - Yongin University, Korea
03 Rendez Vous Canada (73kg) - Montreal, QC
03 Tre Torri (73kg) - Porto Sant'Elpidio, Italy
03 Puerto Rico Open (73kg) - Salinas, Puerto Rico
03 British Open (73kg) - London, England
00 Europa Cup Team Championships (73kg Member of TSV Abensberg)
99 World Championships (73kg) - Birmingham, England
99 Pan Am Games (73kg) - Winnipeg, Canada
98 US Open (73kg) - Colorado Springs, CO, USA
98 Pan Am Championships (73kg) - Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
98 French Open (73kg) - Paris, France
98 Austrian Open (73kg) - Leonding, Austria
98 Shoriki Cup (73kg) - Tokyo, Japan
97 & 95 German Open (71kg) - Munich, Germany
97 Pan Am Championships (71kg) - Guadalajara, Mexico
95 US Open (71kg) - Macon, GA, USA
95 Pan Am Games (71kg) - Mar de Plata, Argentina
93 Pacific Rim Championships (65kg) - Auckland, New Zealand
92 Guido Sieni (65kg) - Sassari, Italy
92 Pan Am Championships (65kg) - Santiago, Chile
92 US Open (71kg) - Colorado Springs, CO, USA
90 & 89 US Open (65kg) - Colorado Springs, CO, USA
90 Tre Torri (65kg) - Porto Sant'Elpidio, Italy

SILVER
04 Hungarian Open (73kg) - Budapest, Hungary
04 German Open (73kg) - Hamburg, Germany
03 US Open (73kg) - Las Vegas, NV
93 Korean Open (65kg) - Seoul, Korea
93 French Open (63kg) - Paris, France
92 Hungarian Open (65kg) - Budapest, Hungary
90 Goodwill Games (65kg) - Seattle, WA, USA
BRONZE
04 Olympic Games (73kg) - Athens, Greece
99 Kano Cup (73kg) - Tokyo, Japan
98 German Open (73kg) - Munich, Germany
97 Austrian Open (71kg) - Leonding, Austria
96 French Open (71kg) - Paris, France
96 Olympic Games (73kg) - Atlanta, GA, USA
95 World Championships (71kg) - Makuhari, Japan
95 Pacific Rim Championships (71kg) - Sydney, Australia
94 Goodwill Games (71kg) - St. Petersburg, Russia
92 French Open (65kg) - Paris, France
92 German Open (65kg) - Munich, Germany
91 US Open (65kg) - Colorado Springs, CO, USA
91 Pan Am Games (65kg) - Havana, Cuba
91 World Championships (65kg) - Barcelona, Spain
91 Pacific Rim Championships (65kg) - Honolulu, HI, USA
90 Jr. World Championships (65kg) - Dijon, France
90 Tblissi International (65kg) - Tblissi, Georgia
88 Shoriki Cup (65kg) - Tokyo, Japan
FIFTH
00 Olympic Games (73kg) - Sydney, Australia
94 Kano Cup (71kg) - Tokyo, Japan
93 World Championships (65kg) - Hamilton, Canada