Leon County Judo Club
Community Judo
Our Sensei
Sensei Gus Daniels
Sensei Daniels is a judoka of many accolades, he has competed nationally and internationally in various competitions and gained recognition in the judo universe. Sensei Daniels' devotion to teaching the younger judo generation has continued and will keep pertuating his judo legacy. Sensei Daniels is a RokuDan, sixth degree black belt in Judo, Leon County Judo Club is lucky to call Sensei Daniels our sensei.
Sensei Jeff Rigdon
Sensei Rigdon is a valued member of the judo community. In Tallahassee alone, Sensei Rigdon has spread the sport of judo to many Judokas all over Leon County and has promoted the continual practice of judo not only through his dedication to teaching the art to younger students but also to his own growth in practicing the philosophy of judo in everyday life. Sensei Rigdon is a Sandan, third-degree black belt. At Leon County Judo Club we are all very proud to have Sensei Rigdon.
Sensei Don Trussell
Sensei Trussell founded Leon County Judo Club back in 1969 in Tallahassee. As a judoka he competed at both state and national levels, he began teaching judo in 1968 and in 1980 along with a team brought to life Judo in the Sunshine State Games, from 1983 to 1990 Sensei Trussell was the Judo coordinator for the games. Sensei Trussell also coached three members of the USA Olympic Judo Team, earned a B.S. Degree from Florida State University and was a reserve police officer in the state of Florida. These barely scratch the surface of the man Sensei Trussell was in judo. After more than 50 years of unparalleled work in the Judo community, on March 14th of 2016 Sensei Don Trussell passed away, he was awarded a HachiDan, eighth degree black belt posthumously. He is greatly loved, and will be irrefutably missed.
