VRTC -VICTORiA REGIONAL TRAINING CENTER

(High Performance athletes)

This is a program intended for athletes on the competition track for provincial, national and international representation.  Training is provided in a variety of locations and times, taking advantage of all the local judo club amenities.

Registration:

Head Coach - Jeremy Grant - [email protected] 250-886-0056
Assistant Coaches - Tiffany Coolican, Mike Turner, John Keirstead, Mark Grant, Ken Jolley
Coaches In Training - Brendan Wong, Eli Grant, Iain Walsh, Mason Berns, Maya Kunadze

Information:

VRTC offers a program that meets the needs of many junior judo athletes at a critical period of their life when their needs may not be fully met at their home judo clubs. By directly supporting athletes at this point, VRTC improves teen retention in judo and increases the likelihood of lifelong participation in judo.
Youth participants are approved by the VRTC head coach based on their maturity and their capacity and commitment to train. Club coaches are consulted in this process to ensure this decision meets the athlete’s needs.

Athlete Training Requirements:

• 4x per week VRTC training or as approved
• Follow Team BC program as applicable

Program Benefits

• Access to VRTC competitive team (travel and coaching support)
• Strength and Conditioning at Speed Mechanics by Coach Naomi Ogawa
• Eligibility to join TeamBC 
• Ideal training environment for serious teen judo athletes
  

Accomplishments

Senior National Medalists
Tristan Alexander (2019) - Silver +100kg
Tristan Alexander (2018) - Bronze +100kg
Tiffany Coolican (2019) - Bronze -52kg
Jackson Minnick (2019) - Bronze -90kg

U21 National Medalists
Tristan Alexander (2018) - Gold +100kg
Jackson Minnick (2019) - Gold -90kg
Tiffany Coolican (2019) - Silver -52kg
Tiffany Coolican (2018) - Bronze -57kg

Elite8 u18 Medalists
Mira Calder (2020) - Silver -70kg
Mira Calder (2019) - Bronze -70kg (as U16)
Nyota Morisho (2020) - Silver -63kg (as U16)
Jackson Minnick (2017) - Bronze -81kg

Canada Cup Medalists
Eli Grant (2019) - Silver -50kg (U18 as U16)

U18  National Medalists
Tiffany Coolican (2017) - Gold -57kg
Finn Schroeder (2018) - Bronze -66kg
Jack Hu (2017) - Bronze -55kg
Max Grant (2017) - Silver -81kg
Jackson Minnick (2017) - Bronze -81kg
Jackson Minnick (2016) - Bronze -81kg

U16  National Medalists
Mira Calder (2018) - Gold - 70kg
Nyota Morisho (2019) - Bronze -63kg
Nyota Morisho (2018) - Bronze -57kg (as U14)
Tara Golonka (2018) - Bronze - 57kg

Other Distinctions
Nyota Morisho Female U16 Athlete of the Year 2020
Finn Schroeder Male U18 Athlete of the Year 2019
Tristan Alexander Male U21 Athlete of the Year 2018
Mira Calder Female U16 Athlete of the Year 2018
Jeremy Grant Male Coach of the Year 2019
Mike Turner Development Coach of the Year 2018

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