Head Sensei Bios

AARON KUNIHIRO, 4DAN

HEAD INSTRUCTOR
CO-HEAD COACH
USA JUDO NATIONAL COACH

Aaron started Judo in 1994 at the age of 5 at West Covina Judo Dojo, then transferred to San Gabriel Judo Dojo in 1995. He had the opportunity to move to Wakefield, MA to train at the USA Judo National Training Center with Jimmy Pedro. In 2011, he began
teaching judo at Pedros Judo Center. After returning to California, Aaron began teaching at San Gabriel Judo Dojo in 2016.

Here are Aaron’s Judo Career Highlights

1st 2004 Sr Nat’l San Diego 55 kg
1st 2004 Rendez-vous Montreal 55 kg
1s 2005 Sr Nat’l Virginia Beach 55 kg
2nd 2005 Pan Am Championships Caguas 55 kg
1st 2007 Jr A-Tournament Coimbra 60 kg
3rd 2007 Sr Nat’l Miami 60 kg
3rd 2008 Sr Nat’l Virginia Beach 60 kg
3rd 2008 US Olympic Trials 60 kg
7th 2008 Jr World Championships Bangkok 60 kg
3rd 2009 Pan Am Championships Buenos Aires 60 kg
1st 2009 Sr Nat’l Championship 60 kg
3rd 2010 Sr Nat’l Championship 60kg
1st 2011 Sr Nat’l Championship 60 kg
3rd 2011 Pan Am Games Guadalajara 60 kg
9th 2011 World Championships 60 kg
3rd 2011 IJF World Cup Apia 60 kg
3rd 2012 PJC World Cup Miami 60 kg
3rd 2013 Pan Am Open Buenos Aires 60 kg
1st 2013 Sr Nat’ls 60 kg
1st 2013 Sr Nat’ls Reno 60 kg
2nd 2014 Pan Am Open Santiago 60 kg
3rd 2014 European Open Odivelas 60 kg
3rd 2014 African Open Port Louis 60 kg
1st 2014 Oceania Open Wollongong 60 kg
3rd 2015 Pan Am Championship Edmonton 60 kg
3rd 2015 Pan American Open San Salvador 60 kg
9th 2015 World Championships Astana 60 kg
3rd 2016 Pan American Open Lima 60 kg