E.L. Beshimentob Mayfield
| E.L. Beshimentob Mayfield | |
|---|---|
| Style | Judo, Neko Ryu Jiu Jitsu, Okinawan Kenpo Karate, Combat Jiu Jitsu |
| Rank | 7th degree Judo, 8th Neko Ryu Jiu Jitsu, 4th Okinawa Kenpo Karate, 10th Combat Jiu Jitsu |
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E.L. Beshimentob Mayfield[1] is a retired US Marine and a 7th degree blackbelt in judo.[2]
Personal life[edit]
Mayfield currently resides in North Carolina.[3] He also is instrumental in the donation of canned goods which benefit many people.[4] He teaches judo at Jacksonville, North Carolina at Tarheel Judo.[5] He is married to Maisha Mayfield.[6] While in the Marines he received a purple heart.[unreliable source?][7]
Martial Arts Training[edit]
He started judo in 1959,[3] while at Xavier University. Mayfield formally started training in judo, while being stationed in Okinawa with the Marines in 1960.[8] In 1966 and 1967 he was deployed to Vietnam. He quickly earned two purple hearts.[citation needed] He earned a third one in 1970 before he was discharged.[8] He founded the Freedom Fighters Judo, Karate and Self Defense School in 1967 and Mayfield’s Martial Arts Academy in 1970. He opened six schools.[8] He shut down his schools in 1979, enlist in the Marines, and go back to Okinawa.[8] After this he trained with Watanabe in Yokosuka. In 1997, he was officially discharged from the Marines.[8] He reached the rank of Sergeant Major.[9] In 2005, he served on the team staff for the US Olympic Judo Team.[10] He additionally served as the US National Team Manager.[7]
Martial Arts Coaching[edit]
He also holds a Hachidan (8th Degree Black Belt) in Neko Ryu Jiu Jitsu, 4th Dan in Okinawa Kenpo Karate, and a Judan (10th Degree Black Belt) and Founder of "Combat Jiu Jitsu".[11] He is the US Armed Forces Judo Coach, USA Judo Coach, USA Judo Referee Liaison, 1996 Atlanta Olympic Sports Information Coordinator[12] He additionally served as the Coach Conseil international du sport Games & All Marine Judo Championships.[7] He currently hosts the "2014 Sergeant Major Mayfield’s Open Tournament, Patriotic Tribute, and National Referee Examination and Certification"[13] by 2012, This tournament was in its 7th year of existence.[14] In 2011 he organized the 1st Annual Emerald Coast Military Judo Championships[15] In 2015, he organized the Sergeants Major Mayfield's 1st Annual Gunnery Sergeant Ernest C. "Judo" Jones Open Judo Championships & Military, Police, Fireman & Firewomen Open Judo Team Championships, Blind & Low-Vision Championships[16]
Community Service Activities[edit]
Mayfield participates in a number of community service activities including the clean up of military cemeteries.[17] He is the founder of MOJJJO, the United States Military Outreach Judo & Jiu Jitsu Organization. The stated purpose of this organization is to put a judo club in every US base around the world and send more US Soldiers to the Olympics. He uses judo as a way to help soldiers combat PTSD.[18] He believes that "whatever ravages one sees in his mind - they disappear when he fights. I know i've been there before, i've seen it happen.[19]
References[edit]
- ↑ http://www.myncji.com/documents/2014_Mayfield_Open.pdf
- ↑ "Greatest Camp Instructors". greatestcamp.com.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 http://judoinfo.com/pdf/USJA/2008-3-AJ.pdf
- ↑ "The Daily News Mobile". jdnews.com.
- ↑ http://judoinfo.com/pdf/USJA/1999-4-C.pdf
- ↑ "25th and 26th JUDO GREATS Portraits Unveiled". myprogressnews.com.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 "Circle of 100 Members". Team USA.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 "Inside The Circle". Team USA.
- ↑ http://onslowtimes.com/mma-academys-krueger-wins-again-earns-no-2-ranking-in-north-carolina/
- ↑ http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Judo/Features/2005/September/11/Taraje-Williams-Murray-Finishes-Ninth-at-Worlds?p=1
- ↑ "Meet the Co-Founders and Lead Sensei of MOJJJO". mojjjo.com.
- ↑ "MOJJJO International Judo Coach Certification". mojjjoonlinejudocoach.com.
- ↑ "Tournaments in February 2014 - Washington Judo Club - Yates Field House – Georgetown University". washingtonjudo.org.
- ↑ http://ncjudo.com/fliers/2012/Mayfields2012Shiai.pdf
- ↑ http://www.usja-judo.org/GrowingJudo/GrowingJudo2010_11.pdf
- ↑ "Sergeants Major Mayfield's 1st Annual Gunnery Sergeant Ernest C. "Judo" Jones Open Judo Championships & Military, Police, Fireman & Firewomen Open Judo Team Championships, Blind & Low-Vision Championships, Patriotic Tribute (Honoring all of our fallen heroes and heroines) and National USA Judo Referee Examinations and Certifications and Clinics". Team USA.
- ↑ WCTI12. "Current, former Marines pitch in to clean up neglected cemetery". WCTI12.
- ↑ "Camp Lejeune Marine combats PTSD with Judo - USJF.COM". usjf.com.
- ↑ Jesse Heath (December 1, 2011). "Masters of Judo's complex art form". The Globe. Military News. p. 6B.
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