Police Judo Club Information
Currently, due to COVID-19 restrictions, Police Judo Programs at some locations are on hold. See below for details.
Thank you for your interest in Police Judo! The information below outlines the Police Judo Club locations, contacts and practice times. Please note that all prospective students in any Police Judo Program will be required to obtain a valid Law Enforcement Training Association (LETA) Membership.
Police Judo Juniors can register on the Odd Squad website: oddsquad.com/police-judo
Current club locations:
VPD Police Judo - Tactical Training Centre, Vancouver
Kamloops Police Judo - Aberdeen Judo Academy, Kamloops
OSP Police Judo - Odd Squad Productions, Burnaby
Please note that these club locations are no longer in service and those classes moved to the OSP Police Judo location in Burnaby:
Simon Fraser University Police Judo, Burnaby
Simon Fraser University Police Judo Juniors, Burnaby
Justice Institute BC Police Judo, New Westminster
The Vancouver Police Department Police Judo
The VPD Police Judo Club trains Monday and Wednesday between 7:30 pm and 9:30 pm at the Tactical Training Center (TTC), 2010 Glen Dr. in Vancouver. The TTC is a secure facility. For non-VPD employees, a reference from a VPD member, as well as a criminal record check and security clearance are required to train here. All paid employees of the VPD are able to practice at VPD Police Judo free of charge.
VPD Head Instructor: Brian Shipper brianshipper@yahoo.com
The Odd Squad Police Judo
The OSP Police Judo Club hosts multiple classes on different days of the week at the Odd Squad Productions Society, 5487 Lane Street, Burnaby. See registration page for more information.
OSP Head Instructors:
Mark Steinkampf marksteinkampf@gmail.com
Chin-I Hsiang chinihsiang@gmail.com
Toby Hinton tobinhinton@gmail.com
Al Arsenault al.arsenault970@gmail.com
The Kamloops Police Judo Club:
Currently, due to COVID-19 restrictions, Police Judo Programs in Kamloops are on hold. We anticipate a return to training in January 2021.
The Kamloops Police Judo Club trains every Wednesday night between 7:00 pm and 9:00 pm and is located at 1465 Pearson Place – in the Aberdeen Judo Academy.
Kamloops Police Judo Head Instructor: Sgt. Brad Endean endean.brad@yahoo.ca
Odd Squad Women's Police Judo Club
The Odd Squad Police Judo Women's Club trains every Sunday from 2:30 pm until 4:00 pm. Members joining this program can register under "Program Registration" and must be a LETA member.
For new members, LETA Basic Membership fee ($50.00) and Odd Squad Police Judo Women's Club registration ($150) are required. The head instructor for this program is Yuki Yokosawa (former Silver Olympic Silver Medallist) and the program is managed by S/Cst. Chin-I Hsiang. For more information chinihsiang@gmail.com.
Sundays at 14:00-16:00
Location: 5487 Lane St, Burnaby
Training Attire:
If you have a training gi or martial arts uniform, feel free to wear it. If you do not have a judogi, sweats and a long-sleeved T-shirt or hoodie will suffice for the first few classes. A judo gi will be required if you are continuing to train.
Parking:
Each location has different parking requirements. If this is a concern, please contact the instructor