07/13/2026
🥇🥈 **Congratulations to Andrew!** 🥋🔥
Jacksonville Judo Training Center is extremely proud to celebrate our student **Andrew**, who earned **one gold medal and one silver medal** at the **2026 Black ICE Open** this past Saturday!
Andrew was the **sole representative of Jacksonville Judo Training Center** at the tournament, and he carried the responsibility of representing our entire club with confidence, determination, and pride. He stepped onto the mat ready to compete and delivered an outstanding performance against strong competition.
Throughout the tournament, Andrew demonstrated excellent technique, courage, discipline, sportsmanship, and a tremendous fighting spirit. Every match reflected the countless hours of training, preparation, and hard work he has dedicated to improving his judo.
Competing alone without teammates beside you can be challenging, but Andrew remained focused and represented our dojo exceptionally well. He showed that one determined athlete can make a powerful impact and proudly brought home both **gold and silver** for Team JJTC.
Winning medals is never easy. It requires consistency, sacrifice, the willingness to learn from every experience, and the courage to continue fighting when the matches become difficult. Andrew displayed all of these qualities and proved once again that dedication and perseverance produce great results.
We are incredibly proud of Andrew—not only for the medals he earned, but also for the way he represented his coaches, teammates, family, and Jacksonville Judo Training Center.
Congratulations, Andrew, on an amazing performance at the 2026 Black ICE Open! Keep training hard, stay humble, remain focused, and continue chasing your goals. Your coaches, teammates, and entire JJTC family are very proud of you! 🥋💪🏆
