5728 US HWY 11
Purvis, MS 39475
ph: 786-236-2480
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Diane started Judo at the age of 10
under the direction of Sensei Harold
Forshey Sr , 7th Degree Red & White
Belt, in Miami, Fl.
She quickly advanced to Black Belt in
1978, at age 15. While living in
Florida, Diane won
many local, state, & regional
tournaments.
She placed 2nd at the Jr. Olympic
National Tournament three years in a
row 1978, 1979, & 1980.
In 1986, she was asked to train on
Full Scholarship at the National Judo
Institute in Colorado Springs and
part-time at The Olympic Training
Center under Ed Liddie (Bronze Medal
Olympian) and Phil Porter
(10th Degree Red Belt).
While there, Diane placed 5th at the
US Open, 2nd at the National Ladder
Tournament, 1st at the Canadian
ExhibtionOpen, 2nd 87 & 88 at the
Pacific NW International
Championships and 5th at US SR
Nationals to name a few.
After taking a short break, in 2002
Diane began to train and teach under
the direction of Sensei Ricardo Tuero
of Miami, Fl.
While there Diane placed 1st at the
2003 Senior Nationals in the Masters
division,1st at the 2003 Liberty Bell in
the Masters division, 1st in the
Masters division at the
2003 Louisiana Swamp Tournament
and 1st at the Eastern Collegiate
Championships.
During the Eastern
Collegiate tournament, Diane
sustained a broken collarbone and
shoulder injury forcing her to briefly
stop competing.
In 2008, after moving
to Southern Mississippi, Diane began
to teach and compete again. While in
Mississippi, she has quickly become
the 2009-10 Mississippi State
Champion, the 2009-11 Louisiana
State Open Champion, the 2009-11
Gulf Coast Open Champion, the
2009-10, & 2012 Masters National
Champion, 2010 & 2012 Masters US
Open Champion, 2010 Masters Pan
AM Champion, the 2009 World
Masters Champion,
2012 World Masters Silver medalist and
Gold World Team Medalist.
In 2010 , 2011, & 2012 Diane was voted the
Outstanding Female Master Athlete of the Year
for the United States Judo Association
(2010) and USA JUDO (2010, 2011, 2012,2013).
In November of 2015, Diane sucessfully passed her PJC examination for Pan American Confederation Referee, in Montreal, Canada.
In April of 2017, Diane was presented with her IJF Continental B Referee License.
Among Diane's other accolades:
5728 US HWY 11
Purvis, MS 39475
ph: 786-236-2480
judogirl