James Kinder
Sensei Kinder has been play Judo since 1963 starting under Sensei Mamoru Shimamoto. After Shimamoto retired, he joined Camal Judo, playing, coaching and instructing. Sensei Kinder was promoted to black belt in 1990 and is now a 5th degree black belt.
Sensei Kinder has placed 6 years in a row at the 2012-2017 IFJ World Veterans Championships. His medals include 2012 USA Silver, 2013 UAE bronze, 2014 Spain Silver, 2015 Netherlands silver, 2016 USA Gold, 2017 Italy bronze.
Sensei Kinder has bene named by USA Judo the "#1 ranked National Veteran Athlete" 18 times from 2010 through 2024.
Sensei enoys playing, coaching and instructing in Judo equally.