Bushido Kai Judo Club - Chief Instructor Sensei Heiko Rommlemann

Chief Instructor Sensei Heiko Rommlemann

Heiko has well over 20 years of Judo and Jujitsu experience. He was a member of the U.S. Jujitsu Team from 1987 - 1990 and was a Gold Medalist at the 1990 World Jujitsu Championships. Heiko has also represented the U.S. at six Pan-Am Championships (2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008) for Judo Kata and was a 3 time Gold Medalist at the 2007 and 2008 Pan Am Championships. Heiko was a competitor at the 2007 1st Kodokan International Kata Tournament in Tokyo, Japan and a competitor in the 2008 International Judo Federation 1st World Kata Cup in Paris France. He is the Activities Director at the YMCA/YWCA International Judo Camp (New York) and has been an instructor at the Spirit of the Eagle International Judo Camp (Ohio). He is also the Co-Developer of the Ground Defensive Tactics that was taught and used by the Rochester Police Department Defensive Tactics Unit.

Certifications

Continental Level Coach Certification (USJI)
Bronze Life Member (USJA)
National Level Judo Rank Examiner
Senior Level Jujitsu Examiner
Level 1 Coach Certified (USJA)
A Level Instructor and Judge Certified (USJA)
National Level Kata Judge (USJI)

Memberships

United States Judo Association (USJA)
United States Judo, Inc (USA Judo or USJI)
United States Judo Federation (USJF)

Awards & Recognitions

2007 USJF Kata Competitor of the Year
2006 USJF Kata Competitor of the Year
2005 USJF Kata Competitor of the Year
USJA Upstate New York Regional Co-ordinator
2004 USJA Kata Practitioner of the Year (National Award)
Rochester Poawardce Department for Co-Developement of Ground Defense Tactics
2002 USJA Kata Practitioner of the Year (New York State)
2001 USJA Competitor of the Year (New York State)

Shiai competition highlights

2008 Empire State Games Gold -60kg
2006 Empire State Games Silver -60 kg
2006 Am-Can Gold Masters -60 kg
2005 Am-Can International Judo Challenge: Silver Masters -60
2004 Empire State Games: Bronze
2004 Am-Can International Judo Challenge: Bronze Masters -66
2004 Arnold World Martial Arts Classic/ USJA Senior Nationals: Silver -66
2002 Empire State Games: Bronze
2002 Am-Can International Judo Challenge: Bronze Masters -66
2002 USA Judo Senior Nationals: Silver Masters -66
2001 Empire State Games: Gold -60k
2000 Empire State Games: Bronze -60k
1999 Empire State Games: Bronze -60k
1999 World Masters Championships: Silver -60
1999 Am-Can International Judo Challenge: Silver Masters
1998 Am-Can International Judo Challenge: Bronze

Kata competition highlights

Participant in the 2008 International Judo Federation 1st World Kata Championship in Valletta, Malta. Champions
2009 USA Senior Nationals: 5 Gold, Mens Overall
Participant in the 2008 International Judo Federation 1st World Kata Cup in Paris France.
2008 Fukuda International Kata Championship 6 Gold, 1 Silver, Men's Over-all Champions
2008 Pan American Judo Union Championships: 3 Gold
2008 USA Senior Nationals : 5 Golds, Mens Overall
Participant in the 1st Kodokan International Kata Tournament in 2007
2007 Pan American Judo Union Championship: 3 Gold
2007 USA Senior Nationals: 7 Gold, Mens Overall, Mixed Overall
2006 Fukuda International Kata Championship 10 Gold, Men's Over-all Champions
2006 Canadian Open Masters Championships 3 Gold, Over-all Champions
2006 USA Judo Senior Nationals: 5 Gold, Mens Over-all Champions
2005 Fukuda International Kata Invitational: 4 Gold, 3 Silver, Mens Grand Champions
2005 World Masters Championships: Gold (Kime-no-Kata), Silver (Nage-no-Kata), Bronze (Goshin-jutsu)
2005 Pan-American Judo Union Championships: 2 Silver
2005 USA Judo Senior Nationals: 3 Gold, 1 Silver, Mens Over-all Champions
2005 Arnold World Martial Arts Classic/ USJA Senior Nationals: 2 Gold, 1 Silver
2004 Ontario Open: 2 Gold
2004 Fukuda International Kata Championships: 2 Gold, 4 Silver
2004 USA Judo Senior Nationals: 1 Gold, 3 Silver
2004 Pan-American Judo Union Championships: 2 Silver
2004 Arnold World Martial Arts Classic/ USJA Senior Nationals: 3 Gold
2003 Fukuda International Kata Championships: 2 Gold, 4 Silver, 1 Bronze
2003 Pan-American Judo Union Championships: 3 Silver
2003 Canadian Masters Judo Championships: 4 Gold, Mens Over-all Champions
2003 USA Judo Senior Nationals: 2 Gold, 2 Silver, Mens Over-all Champions
2003 Arnold World Martial Arts Classic/ USJA Senior Nationals: 4 Gold, 2 Silver, 1 Bronze
2002 Fukuda International Kata Championships: 3 Gold, 2 Silver
2002 USJA Senior Nationals: 2 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze
2002 Canadian Masters Judo Championships: 2 Gold, 1 Silver, Grand Champions
2002 USA Judo senior Nationals: 2 Silver, 1 Bronze, Mens Over-all Champions
2001 Pan-American Judo Union Championship: 3 Bronze
2001 Fukuda International Kata Championship: 2 Gold, 2 Bronze, Mens Grand Champions
2001 USJA Senior Cup: 2 Gold, 2 Silver
2001 USA Judo Senior Nationals: 2 Bronze
2000 Fukuda International Kata Championships: 2 Gold, 1 Silver, Mens Grand Champions
2000 USJA Senior Cup: 1 Gold