 Our guest… Dr. AnnMarie De Mars is truly an Elite MANIAC! Besides being the first American woman to win an Worlds gold medal in Judo, she’s been a judoka since she was 12 and coached since she was 14. She’s also the co-author of Winning On the Ground: Training and Techniques for Judo and MMA Fighters (featuring Ronda Rousey and Kayla Harrison), among other books, and — oh, yeah — the mother of MMA sensation and definitely-a-judo-techniques-expert-in-her-own-right, the aforementioned Ronda Rousey.  Dr. De Mars went to college at age 16 (Doogie Howser style) She is a statistician, a mother of four, the co-author (with James Pedro Sr. ) of the brand new book "Winning on the Ground: Training and Techniques for Judo and MMA Fighters"...AND she writes about her experiences and knowledge on her blog: The Business/Judo of Life Dr. De Mars blogs about having achieved success in business, sports and academics without ever actually having grown up. It also includes random thoughts on judo, parenting, mixed martial arts, winning, and "whatever she feels like rambling on about today." Click here to subscribe/listen to the show on iTunes. Click here to subscribe to the show via STITCHER (non-iTunes feed) Charities: Background of this Judo Techniques Master: AnnMaria De Mars (born August 15, 1958), formerly known as Ann-Maria Burns is an American judoka. She was the first American to win at the World Judo Championships, winning the 1984 tournament in the -56 kg class. She is the mother of Ronda Rousey, an Olympic bronze medalist judoka and Mixed Martial Arts Bantamweight world champion; and of María Burns Ortiz, a sports journalist who serves as the social media columnist for ESPN.com and as a contributor to Fox News Latino. De Mars was born on the Scott Air Force Base in Illinois. She grew up in the small community of Alton, Illinois and began her judo career at the age of 12 at a local YMCA. Competitive Judo Career: De Mars won her division at the USJA Junior Nationals at the age of 16 – her first major competition. The same year, she entered college at Washington University as a business major. At the age of 18, as a college junior, De Mars was an exchange student at Waseda University in Tokyo, Japan. While there, she trained under Sensei Osawa. She graduated from college with a degree in business in 1978. She also won the US Senior Nationals, US Collegiate Nationals and the US Open. In the absence of women's judo world championships, she quit competitive judo and studied for an MBA at the University of Minnesota. De Mars earned her MBA in 1980. She missed the first women's world championships while in grad school, but in 1981 won bronze in the British Open and Tournoi d'Orleans. In 1982, she was ranked #1 in the USJI rankings and won the US Open. However, she did not contest the second women's world championships due to the birth of her daughter María. De Mars enjoyed more success in 1983, including the Pan American Games and US Senior Nationals, and in 1984, winning the Austrian Open, Canada Cup (now known as the "Rendezvous"), and the US Senior Nationals. She came out of retirement to win the 1984 World Judo Championships, becoming the first person representing the United States to win a World Judo Championships (her name at the time was Ann-Maria Burns). Career After Judo: Following her judo successes, De Mars married a second time and had more children. Her third child, Ronda Rousey has also been successful in judo earning a gold medal at the 2004 World Junior Judo Championships and a bronze medal at the 2008 Olympics. She is now a professional mixed martial artist and current UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion. De Mars pursued further study, including an MA and PhD in educational psychology from the University of California, Riverside. She also taught college for several years in North Dakota. De Mars' husband died in 1995 due to complications relating to Bernard-Soulier syndrome following a sledding accident. She remarried in 1997 and moved to Southern California where she currently resides. She had a fourth child in 1998. Circa 2001, De Mars co-founded Spirit Lake Consulting with Erich Longie April St. Pierre. The company strives to improve life on Indian reservations and in other disadvantaged communities. In 2006, De Mars was elected Vice President of the USJA, ahead of Peter Contardo. She remarked: "I think it is important for women to not only be in follower positions as supporters and students, but also in leadership positions." In 2008, De Mars was hired by the University of Southern California ITS Customer Support Department as a Statistical Consultant. She has over 27 years experience working in SAS and has contributed through her many Wiki and Blog Pages. She supports both UPC and HSC Campuses including the satellite office in Orange County. Topics
Dr. AnnMarie's Blog - One world championships, a million dollars in contracts, four degrees, four children - and I still don't know what I want to be when I grow up. Author: Winning on the Ground - available from Amazon & Black Belt now. In stores this fall. Donate To 7 Generation Games We are a company changing the way math is both taught and learned. We believe in using technology to create a better world. We believe in educating through engaging. The Julia Group, a collaboration of consultants with expertise in statistics, mathematics, instructional technology, programming and evaluation. UFC Presents Ronda Rousey: Breaking Ground Vice RONDA ROUSEY GETS IT FROM HER MOTHER Whenever you have a second, please leave me an honest rating and review on iTunes by clicking here. It will help the show tremendously, including my ability to bring on more incredible guests to answer all of your questions! This show has had nearly 10,000 downloads…but only 30 or so reviews! If you’re listening, please leave a short one here. I appreciate the inside jokes about singing but new listeners are not privy to the joke so it makes me laugh, but I need feedback for them as well. Thanks guys, I appreciate each and every one of you, and I'm excited to see where we can take this podcast project! Please ping Dr AnnMarie on Twitter (@DrAnnMaria) to let her know what you thought! Deep Links:
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