Sokoudjou Wins 2009 Winter Judo Nationals

Dr. Sleepless · 12/08/2009 10:05pm

At the 100KG+ (Heavyweight) black belt Division.

While waiting for the next Dream event, Sokoudjou bides his time by participating in this year's Winter Nationals. He swept through the competition, the Cameroonian walks through and defeats all of his opponents. This year's Winter Nationals had over 400 participants and was held just last weekend held at the Damien Catholic Private School in La Verne, ca. This is the first of the videos and photos that will be emerging of the event.

Sokoudjou is slated to fight Minowa in the Dream New Year's Eve Super Hulk Finale event.

While I was down in Temecula training, I got to speak with Sokoudjou and was fortunate enough to be able to take a judo class headed by the Cameroonian. Sokoudjou's Judo is superb. His footwork, strength, speed and grip game is spectacular. Training in one of the best Judo Dojos in America, I feel even more blessed to have had the opportunity to train with Sokoudjou.

I wish him the best of luck in his New Year's Eve Super Hulk Tournament finale.

Quarter Finals:

YouTube- SOKOUDJOU VS Paik [Quater Finals].mov

Semi Finals:

YouTube- SOKOUDJOU VS OH [Semi-Finals].mov

Finals:

YouTube- SOKOUDJOU VS Pereira [finals].mov

**Conde Koma** · Posted On: 12/09/2009 1:35am

Did you write the bit at the bottom? It doesn't sound like you.

A bunch of kids from my dojo went to nationals, actually, I wonder if any of them saw Sok and realized who he was.

**Dr. Sleepless** · Posted On: 12/09/2009 1:44am

Originally Posted by Conde Koma

Did you write the bit at the bottom? It doesn't sound like you.

A bunch of kids from my dojo went to nationals, actually, I wonder if any of them saw Sok and realized who he was.

Yeah I wrote that.

**j1finnn1** · Posted On: 12/09/2009 1:52pm

VERY cool that he still teaches judo classes. In LA it's largely community center based. Is it similar down there?

**Dr. Sleepless** · Posted On: 12/09/2009 2:02pm

He only teaches them every once in a while from what I understand. His job is to fight and he spends most of his time training so he doesn't have very much time to teach.

I got a special treat and he taught the class for me since I was a guest.