Andy Durand started his judo in 1979 when his father Mel Durand opened the Ear Falls Judo club in Northwestern Ontario. From this remote location Andy competed extensively, doing well as junior, winning silver medal at the Canadian Junior Nationals in 1983. Competition and post secondary education took Andy to Thunder Bay then onto the Toronto area where he continued his education at George Brown College, and his judo career practicing at many clubs in the G.T.A., often 2 and 3 different clubs in the same week. He eventually settled in Hamilton in 1988 at the Kawasaki Rendokan judo academy where he practiced judo under Sensei Kawasaki and Sensei Professor Nakano.He continued to train at Kawasaki Rendokan until injury interrupted his judo career for a period of 8yrs, an injury which led to hip surgery. Having both hips resurfaced took a long painful recovery but the love of judo has brought Andy back to Kohbukan Sisu as an instructor with a competitive energy and mindset.

Andy holds the rank of Nidan.

A former National and International judo competitor.

5 time provincial judo champion.

World Sambo championships, 2nd and 5th place.

Andy lives in Cambridge with his wife Donna and 2 children Jade and Andy Jr.


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