Eastside Dojo Instructors

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 ...

Ken began judo at 8 years old in New York. Now a fifth degree black belt, he has won and placed in national and international competitions over his long judo career. In 2001 ...

Hisayoshi Harasawa is one of Japan’s top heavyweight judoka and a two-time Olympian. He won the silver medal at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games and helped Japan secure a team ...

Russ Hogan began Judo in 1992 at Richland College and also trained at Tamura Judo Institute in Dallas. Russ began training at Dallas Judo in 2006 under Ken Scialo. He attained ...

Josh embarked on his Judo journey in 2008 in Mustang, OK, under the guidance of Brian Picklo. He achieved his Shodan in 2012 under the mentorship of Mike Darter and later earned ...

Victor Huynh began his judo journey at age 22 and quickly rose through the ranks, earning national titles and representing the United States in International Judo Federation ...

Wade embarked on his Judo and Sambo journey in 2008 in Austin, Texas, attaining Shodan in 2015 and Nidan in 2021. Relocating to Dallas in 2016, he joined Dallas Fire Rescue as a ...

Josh Perry began Judo in 2016 under the guidance of Ken Scialo, Ken Patteson and Russ Hogan at Eastside Dojo. In 2020, as a brown belt Josh obtained his USA Judo coaches ...

Hieuy Nguyen, a Judo Nidan and accomplished martial arts instructor, has over two decades of experience since he began his journey at the age of 4. In his 14 years as a coach, ...

Thuy has a passion for excellence, guides individuals to success on and off the mat. Thuy started Judo in 2018 and currently holds the rank of Shodan. ...