John Mallory is a Certified Personal Fitness Trainer as well as a 5th Degree Black Belt in judo. He is also a certified Bosu trainer. He has a sincere, committed focus on fitness, reducing obesity in New Brunswick and building self-esteem and better citizens through sports.
He is also Chair of the Judo NB Grading Board. With ties to Judo Canada, John has competed and coached internationally. Among his future goals, he hopes to take his team to Japan and Edinburgh, Scotland.
His resume highlights include:
- NCCP (National Coaching Certification Program) — Level 3 coach.
- Certified Fitness Trainer — Fitness NB
- Certified in Bosu training
- Chair of the NB Grading Board — Judo NB
John feels very lucky having been on the mat with some of the world’s top judo kata experts - 5th degree black belt (Sept 11, 2010)
- In 2011 John visited Vietnam where he felt fortunate to have trained with the Vietnamese national team
- Senior Instructor at Shimpokai Judo Club
- National A Kata Judge (one of two in Atlantic Canada) — (Judo Canada)
- Portage Atlantic (substance abuse centre) — Judo program
- After School Program (Eclipse program) — Children at Risk, Judo Canada
- Dry Land Hockey Training in conjunction with Express Hockey
