Judo Jiu Jitsu - Nanaimo by Lucas Mateus & Carlos Mateus

Judo Nanaimo - pic by Rosi Silva.

" That foot blocking and the kumi kata was taught by my father - Sensei Carlos Mateus in Brazil before I got my first judogi " Lucas Mateus

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu/ Judo Black Belt Carlos Mateus - (L) top pic. with son Lucas Mateus at Nanaimo Judo Club 2014
Jujitsu, Judo and Mix Martial Art - MMA - UFC Nanaimo is in project by Carlos Mateus , Son Mike Teus Mateus- whom is is his way to Brazil for some upgrading in the art , and guest brazilian instructors living and coaching in USA . Started in jiu jitsu and moved to judo Sensei Mateus won gold in Judo Brazilian National Military Champion - Former Coach of Brazilian Marine Corps , brought to Nanaimo a great deal of fighting experience including standing judo , ground submission as well as street fight " Vale tudo " weapon self defense. " the cauliflower in my years are my degrees"
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bottom pic -Nanaimo Parks Recreation and Culture 1980 Judo Program coached by Carlos Mateus

Sensei Carlos Mateus Judo Canada Black Belt 2nd Degree since 1984

Pic. Nanaimo Dr. Darren Biggs from Ice Hockey to Judo at the Nanaimo Parks Culture and Recreation

Judo Re-birth In Nanaimo , 1979 ,- "after have met Sensei Joe MacPeek coaching judo at the Malaspina College Gym .
My dad Carlos Mateus volunteer to started a Judo self defence program at the Nanaimo Parks Recreation and Culture . The judo program started in the fall 1979 with 36 people signed up , from that the program developed to 120 people sign up for ongoing year around judo sessions. Judo become one of the Nanaimo Parks Recreation and Culture recreational major sporting event with a great number of participants second only to the swimming club .

The judo program success led to form the Nanaimo Parks and recreation judo club affiliated to judo BC , that became the Sanshiro Judo Club coached by my father Sensei Carlos Mateus -Brazilian recognized Black Belt - National Military Champion Navy Seal Team and Marine Corps Head-Coach team Champion area Rio de Janeiro Brazil , Sensei Carlos Mateus was bringing to Nanaimo a great deal of judo expertise and experience, that produced Champions in the 80's - 90's - just to mention a few - the brothers - Kermen Larsen and Karl Larsen , Jason Fisher , Brett Watters , the Brothers- Robert Davey and Nick Davey as we as father Jerry Davey - who walked at the Sanshiro Judo with an yellow belt to become a Black Belt 2nd degree and a ticket of Judo Canada National Referee B ticket.

Jerry Davey representing Sanshiro Judo Club in a Judo Tournament Held in Campbell River Jerry Davey tested his judo skill that he brought from England and at the Sanshiro Judo Club Nanaimo , by fighting the former Canadian Champion Black Belt 2rd Dan Butch Sloan. Jerry Davey holder of an orange belt , attempted a few judo throws before a sharp uchimata performed by Butch Sloan to a full ippon " .

Sensei Mateus Nidan -diploma signed by Jigoro Kano grandson Yukimitsu Kano - 1984 President of Kodokan Judo .

Sensei Carlos Mateus Sanshiro Judo Club and Sensei Joe MacPeek Nanaimo Judo Club joining the 2 Nanaimo Judo Clubs together for practice and fellowship

bottom pic- Brett Watters showing Eri Seoi Nage judo technique during work out at the Sanshiro Judo Club

Brett Watters started a new generation of Judo champions in the Nanaimo Judo History . Initially coached by my father sensei Carlos Mateus - Brett Watters enjoyed the Judo BC Team to competing on the national judo tournament and won gold in Montreal National Judo Championships as well as countless judo medals in event across BC and Canada.

" Led By Sensei Carlos Mateus members of the Sanshiro Nanaimo Judo Club travelled to all judo event there was in the 80"s including all the way up to Kamloops, Prince George , Vernon and many other community on the Great Vancouver area such as Burnaby Judo Tournament, Steveston Judo .

We raffled loads of firewood to raise funds to pay for Brett Watters travel expenses to attend the National Judo Canada sanctioned championship as the Judo BC claimed not have funds for Brett to train in Vancouver. other Sanshiro Judokas brought many gold to Nanaimo .

Since my father Sensei Carlos Mateus was a featherweight judo champion in Brazil , His accurately technique was passed easy to young light weight kids -

pic Sensei Mateus far left coaching teens and adults at the Parks and Recreation judo program that started a new Nanaimo Judo Club called the Nanaimo Recreation Judo Club . There were more 120 registraded judokas including the Nanaimo Parks and Recreation Manager that signed up for judo class , as well as members of the RCMP Auxiliaries .

bottom pic Brett Watters the front row 3rd from the right and Robert Davey led the Nanaimo Judo Club in Medal winning with sharp judo throwing technique surprising many Judo BC coaches .

picture of the amalgamation between the two Nanaimo Judo Clubs

Naomi Nomura and Teresa Swam led the Girls on the medals winning .

Nanaimo judo club initially developed in the 60's , but, in the late 70's Nanaimo Juo Club was having a problem with a clubhouse or a place to establish a permanent dojo. Nanaimo Judo Club moved in several rental places - including a Dojo under the Queens Hotel by the China Steps- that dojo was flooded with rain infiltration , damaged mostly the old straw tatamis -

Sensei Joe McPeek lead the Nanaimo Judo Club to the old Malaspina College Gymnasium in the winter of 1979 - Was there that my father met Sensei Joe and enjoyed a judo class , but the college gym roof - air bubble caved in with a heavy snow and the Nanaimo judo club moved again - renting a small room upstair the old building of AAMCO Transmission at the Terminal Ave- the smell of oil and other chemical was not so good for the student health . My father went there for judo workout and met sensei Sugi Tabata tha had moved to Nanaimo from the Kamloops Judo Club .

Sensei Joe MacPeek and judocas of the Nanaimo Judo Club got together several time for joint workouts and local tournament that lead to the first Vancouver Island invitational Judo tournament held at the Bowen Park auditorium .

Berna Van Der Laan attempting to apply a holding down

Berna Van Der Laan attempting to apply a holding down

Nanaimo Judo Clubs getting together during Vancouver island Invitational Judo Tournament held at the Bowen Park Auditorium .

with Sensei Joe MacPeek ( no longer with us) and Carlos Mateus - " I would call that the renovation of the Nanaimo Judo - after that tournament in 1981 held by Sanshiro Judo Club , Nanaimo Judo start to blooming again and nanaimo black belts started to come out of the woodworks .

Vancouver Island Invitational Judo Tournament
host by Sanshiro Judo Club at the Bowen Park Complex

In order to get a permanente dojo status at the Gyro Park community recreation multi use building , there were some fights with other group users over the facility - The Minor Baseball had it almost full ownership of the building , baseball equipment were scared all over the building as if they had it exclusive and making complaints about the Sanshiro Judo Club judo mats not being taken down after the classes

Due to scheduling conflicts - who gets the the prime time to have the classes . Since my father Carlos Mateus - was on the Parks and Recreation staff - Sanshiro Judo Club won the use of the clubhouse permanently for Judo considered an Olympic Martial Artes sports in Nanaimo , and Kick Box was a professional sports they moved out.

Michele Mateus at Nanaimo Parks and Recreation Judo Club that name chanted to

Sanshiro Judo Club, that was a community club run by volunteers .

Ute Ewert the club secretary wrote the Constitution signed by lawyer John Ewert - according to The BC Society Registry as a Non Profit sports organization as well as paid member of Judo B C -

Nanaimo Judo Club Secretary Ute Ewert mother of Judocas : Ben Ewert, Michael, Ewert and Andrew Ewert .

Member of the Nanaimo Judo Club went on to meet with the Parks and Recreation Management to find out more about renting a place to set up their dojo , from that recommendation for an amalgamation between the two nanaimo judo clubs was on the table

Sanshiro Judo Club member led by sensei Mateus and the Nanaimo Judo Club led by Sensei Mac Peek agreed to joint the two clubs , and the continuing of the use of the Sanshiro Judo Club dojo at Gyro Youth Center Community building.

Nanaimo Judo Club was welcomed to move in under a new constitution and by law registered under the BC Society Acts as a non profit organization administered by an elected executive and directors .

Sensei Carlos Mateus Nanaimo Sanshiro Judo Club Belt Grading

Licenced to Coach

Promoting judo in Nanaimo during Nanaimo Day Parade - float built by Jerry Davey - Owner Manager of Buck Island Construction - Jerry Davey and others club members assisted by volunteers renovated the inside of the dojo removing four standing post replaced by steel beams making more room for the tatami area.

Teus ( Mike ) Mateus grew up doing judo at the Sanshiro Nanaimo Judo Club - Mike at the age of 16 teen he beat some of top judocas in Vancouver and won a place in the BC Judo team - training at the University of British Columbia - UBC . Mike competed in the West Canada Judo Championship held in Vancouver and a bronze medal on the senior men division fighting black and brown belts - a Knee injury and three medical operation ended Teus Mateus judo career . But . Teus Mateus would love to go back and practice some judo with his lil brother Lucas Mateus as well as assist coaching kids .

pic- Futsal Canada founder Carlos Mateus wearing one of the first Futsal Canada Jersey sponsored by Umbro Canada and Soccer Imports of White Rocks

Due to the commitment to develop the game of futsal in Canada , my father Carlos Mateus took a break from coaching judo , but he always kept practicing judo anywhere he went with Futsal Canada Developing futsal in Canada he visited several countries around the world putting the City of Nanaimo on the map - Australia, USA, Argentina , Spain , England , Holland and some in Central America - That earned Carlos Mateus a place on the book of the history of Soccer Canada by written by Les Jones - Canadian Soccer Hall of the Fame Past Presidente and Soccer Canada Staff on the page 184 of the 250 pages were Carlos Mateus is officially recognized as the first developer and founder of Futsal in Canada , that is now under FIFA umbrella .

Futsal Canada by Les Jones Soccer Canada 150 Years History Book

Back coaching kids Judo in Nanaimo

Nanaimo Judo Club teaching the art of Judo Kodokan

Lucas Mateus getting to know the Nanaimo Dojo first developed by father sensei Carlos Mateus in nanaimo under the name of Sanshiro Judo Club of Nanaimo

For those that would like to know more about my judo background ,

I am presently a volunteer instructor at the Nanaimo Judo Club , British Columbia Judo and Judo Canada Member.

Brazilian Navy Physical Education Centro - a certified P.E College /CEFAN - Centro de Educacao Fisica da Marinha do do Brasil

Brazilian Navy Physical Education Centre Admiral Adalberto Nunes

Brazilian Navy Seal Team Certificate of Participation Head Coach Champion at the Navy Championships Area Rio de Janeiro -RJ- Brazil

That is where we trained , I had the opportunity to be coached with the best there was in Brazilian Judo as well learned the art with the masters .

Training including - weight room , running the Cooper . That was before moving to Canada 1978

3rd Sergeant Carlos Mateus Head Nurse - at the Navy Seal Marine Corps General Hospital . Retired

presently volunteer instructor at Nanaimo Judo Club in Canada

Nanaimo Judo Club sensei Carlos Mateus with sensei Yoshimasa Nagashima - Brazilian Highest judo degree in Rio de Janeiro . performing Nage no Kata

Nanaimo judo sensei Carlos Mateus with sensei Yoshimasa Nagashima

, sensei Yoshimasa Nagashima age 76 years old "sensei Nagashima was our mentor , He came from Japan to Brazil and developed judo in Rio de Janeiro I was very luck to have learned from the best there was in Brazil Judo

Nanaimo Judo Club Carlos Mateus with Judo Master Ioshimasa Nagashima - receiving a trophy from Sensei Nagashima - who moved from Japan to Brazil and made his home in Rio de Janeiro . Sensei Nagashima taught Judo at the Brazilian Navy - full time from 8 to 11:30 am Monday to Friday - that included mat work on afternoons - weekends judo tournaments as well as workout during 3 months full time - mornings - full practice and afternoon groundwork - at the Navy Physical Education Centre, where the navy judo team would concentrate for full training with other top senseis -in order to compete at the annual National Military Judo Championships

Brazilian Marine Corps Navy Seal Team Champion Carlos Mateus - 60 Kg feather weight - .

2nd from left front roll -Sergeant Mateus - team of 7 judocas champion won first match by 2 wazari

Brazilian Marine Corps - Navy Seal Team Champion n 1976

Selecao de Judo da Marinha do Brasil Campea

Cleaning up some judo and futsal hard and software ,

Brazilian Navy Seal Team Sensei Mateus 6th front roll won team gold medal at the Military National Judo Championship

3rd Sergeant Mateus 60K -feather weight at the Brazilian National Military Judo Championship Champion Team Navy Seals

Bronze , Silver and Gold at the Nacional from 1967 to 1978 Brazilian Navy Judo Team

Gone fishing with son Lucas Mateus

Nanaimo Judo Club Sensei Carlos Mate Mateus- Judo Canada Black Belt Association - Sensei Carlos Mateus Developing Judo Nanaimo Parks and Recreation program in 1980

Nanaimo Judo Sensei Carlos Mateus with Japan Champion Kunitaka Matsuda . Clinic During and Judo Training at the Gama Filho University in Rio de Janeiro 1977

six month of judo classes with one of the best Judoka sent by Kodokan exchange with Judo Brasil

Sensei Carlos Mateus Coaching Judo in Brazil got a great surprises by the member a Happy First Birthday Cake for Daughter Michele Mateus at the Judo Club in Rio de Janeiro Brazil developed by Sensey Carlos Mateus before moving to Canada with wife Celina Mateus - no longer with us victim of a breast cancer .

Promoting Judo in Nanaimo Parade Day

Promoting judo in Nanaimo Parade Day

Carlos Mateus and wife Rosi Silva " It is good to be back at Nanaimo judo Club in Canada

proud to pass Judo to my kids as well as my favourite judo technique Eri seoi nage
Lucas Mateus in judo since 7 year old - first gold medal in his first Judo contest won all his match by ippon - full point

Lucas Mateus applying Ippon Seio Nage in the final gold medal match in Brazil

Lucas Mateus applying Hon Kesa Gatame in the semifinal match

Member of Judo Canada Black Belt Association - Sensei Carlos Mateus Developing Judo Nanaimo Parks and Recreation program in 1980

Judo Sensei - Luis, Matsuda and Mateus

Nanaimo Judo Sensei Carlos Mateus with Japan Champion Kunitaka Matsuda . Clinic During and Judo Training at the Gama Filho University in Rio de Janeiro

six month of judo classes with one of the best Judoka sent by Kodokan exchange with Judo Brasil

That was the best judo coaching experience as well as participating in varios Katas such as Nage no Kata , Katame no Kata and others judo kata.

That was one year before I moved to Canada .

Judo Sensei - Luis, Matsuda and Mateus

Nanaimo Judo Club Judo Judoka Mike Teus Mateus - former BC Judo Team at the West Canada Tournament drawn the picture of the founder of Judo Sensei Jigoro Kano- Water drawn picture by in British Columbia Canada 1995.

Nanaimo Judo club Carlos Mateus 1969 Brazilian Navy Team competing in Rio de Janeiro National Military Judo Championships

Sensei Mateus Coaching association of Canada membership

Certificado de Faixa Preta pela a Confederaçao Brasileira de Judo registro pelo o Sensei

Cordeiro. Presidente da CBJ

Lucas at age 7 in Brazil

Attending Physical Education Faculty FEFIS in the city of Santos , Brazil

Sensei Carlos Mateus and son Lucas enjoyed the judo class at the FME Balneario Camboriu Olympic Centre

in Brazil

Nanaimo Judo Sensei Carlos Mateus Kodokan 2nd degree Certificate

Nanaimo Carlos Mateus Judo Canada coaching certification

Carlos Mateus at the Nanaimo Judo Club British Columbia Canada

Volunteering in the community judo

with son Lucas Mateus

getting in shape for the seniors game in Montreal

with personal training to get back on the mat

own newspaper in Brazil

Nanaimo Judo Sensei Carlos Mateus hometown city of Balneario Camboriu - in Br

Nanaimo judo sensei Carlos Mateus with Rosi Silva at International Rotary Club Atlantico members in Brazil

Rosi at International Rotary Club Award in Brazil

Acknowledgement for betterment of the city of Balneario Camboriu

Nanaimo Judo sensei Carlos Mateus in Brazil 100% Member award International Rotary Club Atlantico

Nanaimo Carlos Mateus Rotary Club Award Night

University Gama Filho in Brazil Black Belt judo clinic - with Aureo during Sensei Kunitaka Matsuda workshop

In Brazil enjoying retirement with son Lucas Mateus who loves judo and surfing .

Futsal in Brazil - Kaka and Lucas Mateus at the City of Balneario Camboriu Estilo Livre Futsal Academia Coach Terence Pereira.

Pictures from futsalcanada.com

top right left midfielder player maker Carlinhos as they called Carlos Mateus growing up playing soccer at the juniors on the Figueirense - Professional - that plays in the Brazilian premier division- picture at the Orlando Scarpelli Soccer Field in Brazil .