YOUR NEXTTHROW STARTSHERE.
Train under coaches who've stood on national and international podiums. Whether you're seven years old or forty-seven — the mat is waiting.
Remember the first time
someone put you
on your back?
That moment — the ceiling suddenly above you, the mat cool, the dojo quiet — is where judo begins. Not in defeat. In curiosity.
At Ippon, we train every student — from the shy seven-year-old to the adult returning after a decade away — to read the half-second before a throw. That's where the game is won.
Years on the mat
Students trained
Grading pass rate
National medals won by students
Coaches who've competed
at the highest level.
Kenji Harlow
Head Coach & Founder
Kenji spent two decades competing at the highest level before redirecting that knowledge into coaching. His technical eye can spot a weight-shift error from across the dojo.
Amara Osei-Bonsu
Competition Coach
Amara coaches the competition squad with the precision of someone who's stood on the podium at every level. Her sessions are hard. Her students win medals.
Tom Whitfield
Junior & Beginners Coach
Tom has a rare gift — he can make a nervous seven-year-old feel invincible on the mat. His junior classes produce technically precise judoka who love training.
First class free. No experience required.
Unlock your stage.
Every judoka enters at a different point. Every judoka progresses. Choose your starting position.
Foundations
Where every champion begins
Learn to fall safely, grip correctly, and feel the basic mechanics of off-balancing. This is not beginner — this is the bedrock every elite judoka returns to.
Free trial available
Competition Prep
Train like the scoreboard matters
Tournament simulation, weight management strategy, and the psychological toolkit to perform under pressure. For judoka with 6+ months of training.
Free trial available
Randori Masterclass
The half-second before ippon
Advanced practitioners only. Intensive live training sessions focused on reading your opponent's weight distribution and executing throws in real time.
Free trial available
Kids Judo
Learning what their body can do
A structured, safe, and joyful introduction to judo for children. Coach Tom's classes build coordination, confidence, and the courage to try again after a fall.
Free trial available
Not bodies. Confidence.
"I walked in unable to do a forward roll. Fourteen months later I won bronze at the London Open. That's not me being dramatic — that's Kenji's technical coaching."
"My daughter was so anxious she wouldn't make eye contact with strangers. Six months of Tom's kids class and she's the one calling breakfall before she hits the mat."
"I competed at national level in 2009, then life happened. Coming back at 41 felt impossible. Amara's session on ne-waza on my second week reminded me exactly why I loved this."
"The moment I landed my first clean uchi-mata in randori — I actually cried. Not pain. Just that feeling of something clicking after months of not getting it."
"My son has autism. I was terrified of putting him in a contact sport. The way Tom structures the session — clear, predictable, patient — it's the best thing we've done for him."
"I trained at three dojos before Ippon. The difference is the technical depth. Kenji can explain why a throw works at a mechanical level that makes you understand the sport differently."
"I walked in unable to do a forward roll. Fourteen months later I won bronze at the London Open. That's not me being dramatic — that's Kenji's technical coaching."
"My daughter was so anxious she wouldn't make eye contact with strangers. Six months of Tom's kids class and she's the one calling breakfall before she hits the mat."
"I competed at national level in 2009, then life happened. Coming back at 41 felt impossible. Amara's session on ne-waza on my second week reminded me exactly why I loved this."
"The moment I landed my first clean uchi-mata in randori — I actually cried. Not pain. Just that feeling of something clicking after months of not getting it."
"My son has autism. I was terrified of putting him in a contact sport. The way Tom structures the session — clear, predictable, patient — it's the best thing we've done for him."
"I trained at three dojos before Ippon. The difference is the technical depth. Kenji can explain why a throw works at a mechanical level that makes you understand the sport differently."
"I trained at three dojos before Ippon. The difference is the technical depth. Kenji can explain why a throw works at a mechanical level that makes you understand the sport differently."
"My son has autism. I was terrified of putting him in a contact sport. The way Tom structures the session — clear, predictable, patient — it's the best thing we've done for him."
"The moment I landed my first clean uchi-mata in randori — I actually cried. Not pain. Just that feeling of something clicking after months of not getting it."
"I competed at national level in 2009, then life happened. Coming back at 41 felt impossible. Amara's session on ne-waza on my second week reminded me exactly why I loved this."
"My daughter was so anxious she wouldn't make eye contact with strangers. Six months of Tom's kids class and she's the one calling breakfall before she hits the mat."
"I walked in unable to do a forward roll. Fourteen months later I won bronze at the London Open. That's not me being dramatic — that's Kenji's technical coaching."
"I trained at three dojos before Ippon. The difference is the technical depth. Kenji can explain why a throw works at a mechanical level that makes you understand the sport differently."
"My son has autism. I was terrified of putting him in a contact sport. The way Tom structures the session — clear, predictable, patient — it's the best thing we've done for him."
"The moment I landed my first clean uchi-mata in randori — I actually cried. Not pain. Just that feeling of something clicking after months of not getting it."
"I competed at national level in 2009, then life happened. Coming back at 41 felt impossible. Amara's session on ne-waza on my second week reminded me exactly why I loved this."
"My daughter was so anxious she wouldn't make eye contact with strangers. Six months of Tom's kids class and she's the one calling breakfall before she hits the mat."
"I walked in unable to do a forward roll. Fourteen months later I won bronze at the London Open. That's not me being dramatic — that's Kenji's technical coaching."
The mat is waiting.
Step barefoot onto the tatami. Feel the cool mat beneath your feet. The room is humming. Your gi is pulled tight at the belt.
This is where it starts.