Sensei Charlie Robinson
Sensei Charlie Robinson is an 8th degree judo black belt and well known for his selfless commitment to the judo community.
Every year for over 25 years, he has sponsored Camp Bushido West, a judo training camp in the foothills of California that draws participants and instructors internationally.
He began is martial arts training in jujitsu when he was 9 years old a later started wrestling. Enlisted in the USAF during WWII, he started training judo and (after being stationed in Marysville) would often drive 2 hours round trip to train with George Harris in S.F. During his 20 years in the USAF, he became an instructor and taught at the Beale Judo Club and the Marysville Buddhist Church.
Over the next 25 years, he taught judo and self defense at Yuba Community College as well as weaponless self-defense, baton training, cuffing, and search procedures for law enforcement. In 1985 he became a coach one of the first certified examiners for the USJA. He was quickly name the chairperson of the Examiner Committee and only recently retired in 2006
Sensei Robinson is also an incredible personality. Here is a one of his trademark tunes:
Mr. Sandan
Sung to the tune of Mr. Sandman
Mr. Sandan, teach me a throw,
Pick up my body and then let it go.
Show me the way through Nage no Kata,
Then hit me with your crazy Uchimata.
Mr. Sandan, just one more time,
Hizaguruma would be really fine.
So grab my sleeve for Se--o--i,
Mr. Sandan sock it to me!!
