Pan-America Recognises Great Coaches
This week the Pan-American Judo Confederation announced their 2025 CPJ Annual Award winners. Following a period of rigorous assessment, record keeping and monitoring, the CPJ released the names of their continental union award recipients, those leading with excellence in technical management, those personnel who can be congratulated for their performance, ethics and professionalism.
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Belt of Life: A Mirror and a Coach for Life
In judo, the black belt is often seen as an end point. A summit reached after years of sweat, sacrifice and stubborn belief. Yet in our Belt of Life series, we are discovering something quieter and far more powerful. The belt is not a finish line. It is a thread.
Yoon Hyun-Ji at 32: the quiet fighter who walked away on her own terms
Some careers are built on headlines. Others are built on resilience. Yoon Hyun-Ji belongs firmly to the second category. As she turns 32, the former Olympic finalist and Asian medallist reflects a generation of Korean judo defined by discipline, patience and the ability to endure long waits between moments of glory.
Ambitious Marica Perišić at 25: Serbia’s modern judo standard bearer
Marica Perišić already carries the experience of a veteran and the hunger of an athlete still shaping her best years. Known universally by her nickname Mara, the judoka from Novi Sad has become one of the most recognisable figures in Serbian women’s judo, balancing early success, Olympic pressure and steady evolution at senior level.