About Us

Instructors / Sensei’s:

Aline Strasdin, Godan (Fifth Degree Black Belt)

  • Head Instructor for Prince George Judo Club
  • Started Judo in 1975
  • Started Judo in Mackenzie BC (instructor: B. Sloan), then moved to PG in 1977 (instructor: John Huntley, 7th dan)
  • Shodan (First degree black belt) received in 1980
  • National Coaching Certification Program Level 3 Coach/Instructor
  • National silver and bronze medalist
  • Coaching experience – BC/Northern BC Winter Games, Junior National Championships, 6 Canada Winter Games
  • Produced 33+ black belts with more to come!

Katie Edgson, Sandan (Third Degree Black Belt)

  • Started Judo 1992 (instructor: Aline Strasdin)
  • Shodan (First degree black belt) received June 2001
  • National Coaching Certification Program level 2, dojo instructor
  • Attended 4 Jr. National and 1 Senior National championships
  • Coached 3 BC Games and 3 Northern BC Games events

Jesse Priseman, Shodan (First Degree Black Belt)

  • Started Judo in 2013 (instructor: Aline Strasdin)
  • Shodan (First degree black belt) received October 2021
  • President of the Prince George Judo Club
  • Technical Referee, Coach, Athlete
  • National Coaching Certification Program level 2, dojo instructor

Matt Beckett, Sandan (Third Degree Black Belt)

  • Started Judo 1993
  • Original Club was Kerrisdale Judo instructed by Kojiro Mukai
  • Shodan (First degree black belt) received in 2001
  • Nationally Certified Judo Referee
  • National Coaching Certification Program level 2, dojo instructor
  • Trained & Competed in Canada, USA & Japan

Nicole Willows, Shodan (First Degree Black Belt)

  • Shodan (First degree black belt) received in 2018
  • National Coaching Certification Program level 2, dojo instructor

Tami Goto, Nidan (Second Degree Black Belt)

  • Shodan (First degree black belt) received in 2018
  • Nidan (First degree black belt) received in 2022

Branden Edwards, Nidan (Second Degree Black Belt)

  • Shodan (First degree black belt) received in 2017
  • Nidan (First degree black belt) received in 2021

Tom Filipovic, Shodan (First Degree Black Belt)

  • Shodan (First degree black belt) received in 2014