While doing the GAD documentaries across Northern Albania, I have been able to meet and get to know some of the most incredible people in Albania. One of them is Anton, a Judo instructor in Vau-Dejes. Corey takes Judo lessons under him in his town. Anton learned Judo outside of Albania and was on his track to the Sydney Olympics as the first Albanian in the Olympics. While training for the olmypics, a few short months before he left there was a freak accident during a Judo practice and Anton became paralyzed. He opened a small Judo studio in his home and it grew so much that he opened his own studio in Vau-Dejes. His daughter and two sons are very proficient. His daughter has her black belt and his oldest son is traveling to Macedonia next month to compete internationally. His passion for his trade never died and he inspires children in his community every day. I was honored to get to talk to him and get to know him.
