Ken Patteson
Ken Patteson began judo at 9 years old, taking lessons at the Tamura Judo Institute in Dallas. He is a former junior, high school, collegiate, and senior national champion. He was a U.S. Team member for 5 years competing in international tournaments around the world.
After retiring from competition he coached U.S. Teams for several years. He is a sixth degree black belt, a former high school science teacher and has a degree in Kinesiology from UCLA.