Sensei Gerard's Road to Recovery

On behalf of the team at The Compound in Silver Spring, MD, we are reaching out for our Judo Sensei, Gerard Cadet.

Upon returning from an International Judo tournament in El Salvador in late-June, Sensei Gerard experienced several severe illnesses. Fortunately, Sensei Gerard was able to recognize the signs of these conditions and his wife immediately sought help. Doctors at the hospital credit Gerard for his quick thinking which enabled them to confirm that he was in need of immediate medical attention.

While Sensei Gerard was able to get the help he needed, he is currently without full use of his body. Needless to say, he is currently enrolled in a Rehabilitation Program to get back to 100%. We know that as an active and dedicated Judoka, he will be fighting with all of his strength to get back to the mats.

The challenge that Sensei Gerard is facing is that he is without any financial help at the moment. His disability paperwork has yet to come in so that he can start receiving some financial assistance while he is out of work. Even then, the systems and processes could take weeks, if not months, to start providing financial aid.

We are asking that the martial arts community, fellow fathers, and otherwise anyone else that can - please help Sensei Gerard, his wife Rebecca, and his son Maxwell focus on health by alleviating the mental and emotional stress of finances while he is in recovery.

At a date to be determined soon (as of July 12, 2023), The Compound will be hosting a day of Judo Clinics, taking donations from the Judo Community that he has dedicated his life toward serving and promoting. This clinic will be Judo-politics free. The only thing that matters is coming together as one community to help one of our own Judokas recover.