Sensei Dartagnan Davon
One For All:
A Sensei's Journey
Sensei Dartagnan Davon began his judo journey at age 18 after being featured in the ESPN documentary, Carry On, which highlighted his high school story and marked the beginning of his path in judo. He began training under Sensei Shane Hudson before later moving to the United States Olympic & Paralympic Training Center, where he continued his development under Sensei Ed Liddie.
Over the course of his career, Dartagnan evolved from an elite international competitor into both a world-class instructor and classroom educator, teaching social-emotional learning to students ranging from elementary through high school. His competitive career includes prestigious podium finishes across international circuits, but his true legacy lies in the impact he has made through teaching, mentoring, and guiding hundreds of students both on and off the mat. Whether in the dojo or the classroom, Sensei Dartagnan has dedicated his life to helping others build confidence, discipline, resilience, and purpose.
Credentials & Achievements
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2-Time Paralympic Bronze Medalist in Judo
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IBSA World Judo Champion
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Pan American Championship Bronze Medalist
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Certified USA Judo National Coach
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U.S. State Department Athlete Envoy
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International Elite Competitor and Educator
The Gentle Way
Judo is more than a sport; it's a philosophy of life. At One For All Judo Academy, Sensei Dartagnan Davon builds every class around two core principles: seiryoku zenyō — maximum efficiency, minimum effort — and jita kyōei — mutual welfare and benefit. These aren't separate ideas. They're two halves of the same practice: you learn to move efficiently so you can fall, recover, and get back up, and you learn that none of that growth happens alone. Every throw has a partner. Every fall has someone there to catch it, cushion it, or help you stand back up.
That's the heart of One For All: resilience isn't built in isolation, it's built in relationship. Discipline comes through structured technique, but character comes through community — through showing up for each other, from a student's first day in a white belt to the long road toward black belt. Nobody levels up by themselves here. Your progress lifts the mat, and the mat lifts you back.
