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.
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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 |
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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:
Program Benefits
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Accomplishments
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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 |