Metro Orlando Judo Kai
Central Florida's International
Judo & Martial Arts Club
Judo-Self Defense-Fitness
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"IT'S NOT WHETHER YOU
GET KNOCKED DOWN, IT'S WHETHER YOU GET UP"
Vince Lombardi,
Legendary Coach of the Green Bay Packards
"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence
therefore, is not an act, but a habit."
Aristotle,
Greek Philosopher
Metro Orlando Judo Kai
20th Anniversary (2005 - 2025)
Metro Orlando Judo Kai, Inc. (MOJ) is a Sport, Educational, & Cultural Club. We are also an association of Martial Arts Clubs in Central Florida dedicated to the promotion and practice of Judo & Japanese Budo. Metro Orlando Judo Kai's club teaches Olympic Sport Judo & Kodokan Judo as a form of Budo. We also teach Self-Defense, and a Judo based fitness program. Our instructors are experienced & certified coaches & teachers. We often host world-class Judo instructors visiting from Japan, Korea, and Europe. Whether you are looking for a competitive combat sport, a way to get into better physical shape, or just looking for an effective and time-proven form of Self-Defense, Metro Orlando Judo Kai can meet your needs! In addition to our normal Judo classes, we also offer a no-gi class twice per month, a Judo Kata training class once a month, and a Self Defense class twice a month (Judo/Ju Jutsu/Aikido/Striking based Self Defense training).
Metro Orlando Judo Kai (MOJ) is a chartered Judo club with USA Judo and Florida Judo, Inc., and also with the United States Judo Federation and the Florida State Judo Yudanshakai
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What is Judo?
To learn more about Judo go to our "About Judo" Page and view many excellent videos about Judo. Also click on the icons below to learn about the International Judo Federation, the Kodokan Judo Institute in Japan
( the birthplace of Judo), and JUDOs, the NPO started by former Japanese Olympic Gold Medalist and World Champion Kosei Inoue for the purpose of promoting World Peace and cultural understanding through the practice of Judo.
Class Fees
Pay Month by Month
$95/month for 3 days/week
$80/month for 2 days/week
*$45 for 1 day/week
(*Available for Black Belts Only)
Credit/Debit Card payments only!
NO Contracts!
Private lessons and seminars are available upon request.
Class Schedule
Tues: 8-9:15 pm [Beg/Adv]
Thurs: 8-9:15 pm (Beg/Adv)
Sat: 1pm - 2:30pm
(Beg/Adv & Competition Training)
Location
3837 E Colonial Dr,
Orlando, FL 32803
Visitation Policy for Perspective Students
We don't offer "Trial Classes, and we don't accept “walk-in” or “drop-in” visitors! We respectfully request that interested students contact us to schedule a date to come and observe one of our classes. During your visit you are free to ask any questions you may have about our Judo classes & club. Our goal is to give you an honest view of our Judo training and club so that you can make an informed decision on whether to join us or not. It is our hope, of course, that you will decide to join us in training at Metro Orlando Judo Kai.
Visitation Policy for Foreign Visitors or Out of State US Judoka
For existing Judoka visiting Orlando and wanting to temporarily train Judo at Metro Orlando Judo Kai we are happy to have you join us for a training session, but please contact us in advance and let us know the date of your visit. Also, we require all US based visiting Judoka to have a current membership in either USA Judo or the United State Judo Federation. This is not required for Visiting Foreign Judoka, and we warmly welcome you to join us while you are in Orlando on vacation or business.
Make New Friends, Get in Better Shape, Learn Self-Defense, and learn the Olympic Sport & Traditional Martial Art of Judo. Contact us today to start your Journey!
Testimonials
A Great Judo Club, I highly recommend it!
Naoya Haraguchi, Tokai University Judo graduate
Former Junior & Cadet National Coach for UAE
MOJ Club News
Sensei Doug Clark was invited to meet with the Japanese Consul General, Mr. Nakano, at the Consulate General of Japan in Miami. They discussed both Judo and the promotion of Judo culture in Florida, and the work Sensei Clark has been doing over the past 20 years. In addition to the Consul General, Sensei Clark also got to meet with several key staff members of the Consulate. It was a wonderful experience, and MOJ sincerely thanks Consul General Nakano and his staff for the amazing hospitality he showed Sensei Clark.
October 2025 marked the 20th Anniversary of Metro Orlando Judo Kai's founding, and to celebrate we had a small clinic together with our friends from Gator Judo. In addition to Sensei Clark, our special guests were former Puerto Rican Olympian Pablo Figueroa and Mult-time Ukrainian National champion Vadym Syniavskyi. Great day of training and friendship. Thank you for helping us celebrate our 20 years in Orlando!
Sensei Clark & Team MOJ at the UCF Spring Scrimmage
Sensei Clark and Omar at the 2025 USA Judo Senior Nationals in Birmingham, AL
Sensei Clark with Omar, Andres, & Hedelyn at the 2025 US Open in Ft. Lauderdale
MOJ's Head Instructor Doug Clark attended the 2025 Kodokan Summer 1 Kata Course. Sensei Doug attended 8 days of training, 7 hours each day. He got to make many new friends and also see some old friends again too, like Kodokan Instructor Sensei Akio Shiba.
While in Japan in July 2025 Sensei Clark visited his old friends Sensei Takahide Haraguchi, head instructor at Tokai's Matsumae Judo Juku (MJJ), and Sensei Naoya Haraguchi. In addition, Sensei Clark was invited to observe the Tokai University Judo Club's training session, which included current World Champion Sanshiro Murao.
MOJ Hosted a Referee training seminar with IJF A-Level and Olympic Referee Sensei Hector Estevez
MOJ had a visitor from Sao Paulo, Brazil in June, Sensei Taigo Aguilar. It was a delight to have Sensei Tiago, and we hope to see him again in the future.
MOJ had a surprise visit to our Saturday practice on 4/13/2024, 2008 Puerto Rican Olympian Sensei Figueroa. Great day of training and of learning Judo. Thanks again to Sensei Pablo. Just one of many special visitors to MOJ!
Sensei Clark attends the USA Judo/France Judo Training course in December 2023
MOJ attends special training camp in March 2025 in Maryland with World & Olympic champion
Shohei Ono.
September 2024:
MOJ had the honor of hosting our dear friend and supporter Sensei Teruyoshi Yamaguchi
of Tokai University Judo.
May 2024: MOJ had a surprise visit to our Saturday practice from David Rambosek from our Brother club in Germany, Judo TSB Ravensburg.
Sensei Clark attends the USA Judo Winter Training Camp in December 2023