Grace Talusan, Martial Arts Instructor

Grace Talusan

Grace Talusan earned her third degree black belt under the guidance of her instructors, Douglas Tono, Eiko Shepherd and N. Ogasawara.

As a competitor, some recent career highlights include: 
2015 - Gold medal - Senior National Championships (F2 70kg veterans) 
2016 - Gold medal - Senior National Championships (F2 70kg veterans) 
2016 - Bronze medal - World Veterans Championships (F2 70kg veterans) 
2016 - Silver medal - IBJJF World Masters 
2017 - Gold medal - Senior National Championships (F2 78kg veterans) 
2017 - Silver medal - IBJJF World Masters 
2018 - Bronze medal - Senior National Championships (F3 70kg veterans) 
2018 - Silver medal - IBJJF World Masters

In 2016 and 2017, she was also ranked #1 Veteran’s athlete with USA Judo.

Grace is also one of 3 women in the US to have completed the IJF Academy’s Instructor Course (Level 1), the Certified Judo Manager’s course, and the Coach's Course (Level 2).