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Sensei Chris Round has taught judo for the better part of two decades. He currently runs High Noon Judo, which won the 2024 Senior National Championship team title. He has coached on the IJF World tour and is known for innovative style of instruction. A black belt under 2x Olympic Coach and World Champion Jimmy Pedro, he underwent several years of instructor training before branching out to lead several programs. After teaching at Pedro’s Judo Center, he went on to apprentice under Dr. Rhadi Ferguson and assisted in developing scouting reports for members of the 2016 US Olympic Team and 2019 US World Team. He has worked with elite athletes in judo, Brazilian jiujitsu, and mixed martial arts. He holds the ranks of Yodanin judo, black belt in BJJ under Rhadi Ferguson, and is certified as an international level coach under USA Judo.

As a competitor, Chris was a mainstay on the US Elite national roster for sixteen years. He was ranked as high 4th in the United States as a senior player, 2nd as a junior player. He has finished several times in the top 8 at major tournaments like the Senior National Championships, US Open and Presidents Cup. He was a collegiate national finalist, U20 Junior National Champion, and a club level training partner for members of four Olympic teams.