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Sensei Sidharth Seth has a rich history of teaching martial arts, self defense and unarmed combat. Although he started out as a professional soccer player, Sidharth discovered Judo by chance in 1979 and began a lifelong career as a competitor and instructor. Sidharth was India’s national Judo champion for 13 years. He trained extensively at the Kodokan Judo Institute and other Judo Schools in Japan . He represented India in major international judo tournaments, including the Asian Games. Sidharth also won the silver medal in the 1996 Asian Sumo Tournament in Osaka, Japan. After retiring from competition, he trained champion Judo players, and was the chief instructor at the Calcutta Judo Club and head coach of India's Central Reserve Police Force team. He was the first among India’s coaches to introduce circuit training to the sport of Judo. Sidharth served 12 years as an officer in the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), the country's elite Anti-Terrorism and Internal Security Force. Sensei Seth is a member of the USJF and USA judo. His club, Aptos Judo Club, is a sanctioned member of the Northern California Judo Association Hokka Judo Yudanshaki. |
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