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TESTIMONIALS
Sensei Montenegro's reputation is illustrated by
testimonials provided by judoka of all levels:
I have known Juan Montenegro for twenty
years, as a training partner, instructor and
friend. I was a member of the Czechoslovakia
National Team, and competed internationally. I
have very high standards and expectations of
instructors. When it was time for my son to learn
judo, the only instructor I considered for him was
Juan Montenegro. I recommend him to everyone
looking to learn the sport of judo
Eugene
Miskela
International Judo Competitor
I competed for the Panamanian
Judo Team before I moved to the United States. I
retired for several years, but recently returned
to my training. I live in Los Angeles, but I make
the drive to train with Juan Montenegro at Orange
County Judo Training Center. His coaching is
outstanding, and he really cares about his
students.
Christian
Aguilar
Judo Student
Dear Juan,
It’s been a year since I have become a
student athlete with San Jose State University
’s varsity judo, and I am truly grateful to have
been granted this opportunity. Being
relatively green to the intense world of
competitive judo, it has been a difficult road
training among some of the world’s greatest
judokas. I have made drastic improvements in
my abilities to compete in judo since I started
training with the SJSU judo team, however I fully
recognize that I would have never been capable of
doing that without all those years of foundational
training under you. There have been many
instances in the past 12 months where I just
wanted to just curl up in a ball and give up, but
the foremost lessons I have gained from you have
taught me how to mentally and physically persevere
in the midst of difficult situations. I know
that before I started nationally competing with
the SJSU judo team, you were there by my side,
dedicating 100’s of hours of expertise that have
now enabled me to pursue the path that I have
excelled in.
I wish you well in your new
venture in both teaching and coaching in Costa
Mesa . You are a most dedicated teacher and
continue to be a constant positive influence not
only in my skill as a judoka but also as student
and a person.
Best Wishes and Warmest Regards,
Allison
Clifford
2007 National Collegiate Champion
I would like to thank Juan
Montenegro for all his dedication and hard work in
assisting my daughter in Judo. Since Juan
has taken her under his wing she has accomplished
phenomenal things in Judo. Christina has won
the state championships, Jr. Nationals, Middle
School Nationals and Voted Best female competitor
at Jr. Nationals. Without Juan’s
assistance and expertise in judo we do not believe
these dreams could have become reality. We
are looking forward to training with Juan
Montenegro for years to come.
Robert Z.
Parent
Juan Montenegro has become more
then my daughters’ Judo Sensei, he has become
someone she admires and looks up to as a mentor.
Christina started training with Juan when she was
11 years old, now at the age of 15; she has become
a top competitor in Judo. Training with Juan has
made Christina number one in the following
competitions; Middle School Nationals; Jr.
Nationals; State Championships, and has been voted
best female competitor at Nationals last year in
Florida . All of which could not be possible
without Juan’s persistence and patience teaching
her his Judo techniques.
CC Z
Parent
I started training with Juan
Montenegro when I was 13, and continued my studies
with Juan while I was attending university in San
Diego. As an attorney, my schedule is pretty
hectic, but I still try to find the time to train
with Juan, even though I live in West Los Angeles.
Juan is a great instructor and role model, and I
appreciate everything he has done for me. I highly
recommend Juan to anyone looking to study
judo.
Erwin Benedicto
Judo Student
Juan Montenegro is my
Judo Sensei, mentor and good friend. I was a
high school wrestler and had always been
interested in Judo. After graduating college
in 1992, I decided to act on my interest and began
training with Sensei Juan. I sought Sensei
Juan since he had a great reputation as an
instructor. My only goal was to get in shape
after not working out for four years.
However, Sensei Juan took me under his wing and
mainstreamed me as a white belt into the adult
class with all levels of competitors. His
patience and efficient teaching methods taught
me quickly, and within a few months, I was in
shape and began competing. Sensei Juan came
to every one of my contests, and his dedication to
take weekend time to help students is critical to
student success. Years later, I earned
my black belt under Sensei Juan, and this was one
of the most significant moments in my life.
Sensei Juan was able to keep my interest in Judo
with quality training without the need to give
belts away quickly. A student earns their
belt in Sensei Juan’s class and has complete
satisfaction by learning something new at every
workout. The learning does not end with a
black belt. Over 14 years later, I no longer
compete but still learn something new from Sensei
Juan at each class. I cannot express
how grateful I am to Sensei Juan Montenegro for
dedicating his life to teaching Judo.”
Scott
Gelb
Judo Student
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