Approved vendor for River Springs, Harbor Springs, Inspire, and Method Schools!
Southern California's best kept secret for quality judo instruction!
Classes for all ages
Owned & operated by 2x Olympians
SoCal Judo is a family run business, headed and instructed by husband and wife team, Israel and Valerie Hernandez. Both are 2x Olympians. Read their bios here. Their Olympic judo training and experience helps beginners and advanced judo players alike to learn proper technique, and develop themselves fully to become champions on and off the mat.
Head coach
6th degree black belt
2x Olympic bronze medalist
3x Pan Am Games medalist
7x Cuban National Champion
2008 US Olympic team coach
Project 2024 coach
Manager/Assistant coach
5th degree black belt
2x Olympic team member
4x World team member
2x Pan Am Games silver medalist
12 x Junior National Champion
8x Senior National Champion