2010 EBJI Tournament

Posted by Sayaka Matsumoto on Thursday, August 19th, 2010 with No Comments

Join us for our 2010 EBJI Invitational Judo Tournament on September 26, 2010 at El Cerrito High School Online Registration is available by clicking here. Register by September 21 and receive a $10 discount per entry! For more information or questions, email tournament director Sayaka Matsumoto at:...

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Beane wins Bronze at the USJF Jr. Nationals!

Posted by Sayaka Matsumoto on Monday, July 12th, 2010 with No Comments

Jared Beane led the way for EBJI this past weekend, winning a bronze medal in the IJF-Junior 81kg category at the USJF Junior Nationals in Irvine, CA. The event, which gathered over 800 competitors from around the country, was held at the UCLA Bren Events Center July 3-4, 2010 Beane had 9 people in his division...

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Shiraishi Wins Bronze in El Salvador!

Posted by Sayaka Matsumoto on Tuesday, June 29th, 2010 with No Comments

June 26, 2010 San Salvador, El Salvador Annie Shiraishi represented East Bay Judo Institute in the women’s 48 kilogram category at the first annual El Salvador World Cup this past weekend in San Salvador. In her first match, Shiraishi fought Bianca Ockedahl of Canada, whom she has met on many previous occasions. Most recently, Shiraishi had fought...

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California State Championships

Posted by Sayaka Matsumoto on Wednesday, June 9th, 2010 with No Comments

The CJI California State Judo Championships were held at the City College of San Francisco on May 29-30, 2010. Representing EBJI were Jared Beane, Brandon Izzo and Jackson Kim. All of them will also be representing EBJI at the USJF/USJA Junior Nationals on July 2-3 in Irvine, CA. Jared competed in the IJF-Junior 81kg category. He went...

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Goodsearch for Us!

Posted by Sayaka Matsumoto on Tuesday, May 18th, 2010 with No Comments

Do you shop online? Try goodsearch.com and support East Bay Judo Institute! A portion of your purchase goes to EBJI and goodsearch offers coupons for popular stores such as amazon.com, staples, target, petsmart, etc, etc! There are no catches or gimmicks! Simply goodsearch and type in “East Bay Judo Institute” under “who do you goodsearch for” Thanks for your...

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2010 Senior Nationals

Posted by Sayaka Matsumoto on Tuesday, May 11th, 2010 with No Comments

The 2010 USA Judo Senior Nationals were held in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina on May 1-2. Representing EBJI were Molly O’Rourke and Ann Shiraishi, both former Senior National Champions (Molly in 2003 and Ann in 2008). Both Molly and Ann walked away with Silver Medals. In addition, Ann solidified her spot on the 2010 World Championships...

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Kid’s Nature Hike

Posted by Sayaka Matsumoto on Thursday, May 6th, 2010 with No Comments

*EBJI often hosts activities outside the dojo to promote a sense of community and friendship among its members. On April 25, we held out first Nature Hike at Tilden Park. It was a huge success! Thank you to Greg Chang and Molly O’Rourke for coordinating the event!* Sensei Molly O’Rourke led a group of about 20...

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EBJI at the Bay Isle Judo Tournament

Posted by Sayaka Matsumoto on Thursday, April 22nd, 2010 with No Comments

By Ken Kokka Sensei The Bay Isle Judo Tournament was held on Sunday, April 18, 2010 at Alameda High School. Seven members of EBJI competed and represented our dojo at the event. Romeo Lok, 8, went 1-3 and finished fourth out of five. After losing his first match, he went out in his second match, fought pretty hard...

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Pan American Championships

Posted by Sayaka Matsumoto on Monday, April 19th, 2010 with No Comments

by Annie Shiraishi Going into my first Pan American Championships, I did not quite know what to expect. For the past six years, I’ve heard stories from Sayaka about tournaments in Central/South America and her horror stories about the scales, the venue, the mats, etc.  Therefore, I went into this trip expecting the worse; to my...

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EBJI at the Cupertino Tournament

Posted by Sayaka Matsumoto on Tuesday, April 6th, 2010 with 1 Comment

March 27, 2010 Members of East Bay Judo Institute competed at the Cupertino Tournament this past weekend. Romeo Lok, Takashi Matsumoto, Jackson Kim, Satoshi Matsumoto, Masashi Matsumoto, Dillon Izzo, Brandon Izzo, John Bennett and Ann Shiraishi represented the dojo by competing in their respective divisions. A new face to the frequent EBJI competition team, Romeo Lok, 8, competed...

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