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EBJI Brings Home 9 Medals From SJ Buddhist Tournament

Posted by Sayaka Matsumoto on Monday, January 30th, 2012 with No Comments

10 members of EBJI competed at the 2012 San Jose Buddhist Tournament on January 29, 2012. Held at the San Jose Event Center on the San Jose State University Campus, this regional tournament attracts over 700 competitors from around the state. EBJI brought home 9 medals: 2 Gold, 5 Silver and 3 Bronze from the...

2011 Winter Promotional

Posted by Sayaka Matsumoto on Tuesday, December 13th, 2011 with 2 Comments

As 2011 comes to a close, EBJI held their last promotional before the new year. Over 30 children and adults participated in the event that was held on December 10, 2011. All the students that participated did an excellent job of showcasing what they have been learning the past four months in their respective classes....

EBJI in Action at CCSF

Posted by Sayaka Matsumoto on Tuesday, December 6th, 2011 with 2 Comments

Congratulations to all the EBJI members who competed at the City College of San Francisco (CCSF) Tournament this past weekend on December 4, 2011. Nico Gonzalez, Estefany Gonzalez, Nick Wood and Cole Filson led the way for EBJI taking Gold Medals in their respective divisions, winning most of their matches by ippon (full point) Also...

New EBJI Sweatshirts!

Posted by Sayaka Matsumoto on Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011 with No Comments

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Students Shine at Capital Open

Posted by Sayaka Matsumoto on Monday, October 10th, 2011 with No Comments

Several EBJI Members attended the 2011 Capital Open, held October 9, 2011 in Sacramento, CA. Representing the dojo were Cole Filson, Josh Laba, Takashi Matsumoto, Jason Wood, Nick Wood, Masashi Matsumoto, Satoshi Matsumoto, Nico Gonzalez and Estefany Gonzalez. Leading the way for EBJI was Cole Filson and Nico Gonzalez who both won gold in their...

Fall 2011 Promotional

Posted by Sayaka Matsumoto on Monday, October 3rd, 2011 with No Comments

Congratulations to all our members who got promoted at our recent fall promotional, held October 1 here at the dojo! All the students that participated did an excellent job of showcasing what they have been learning the past four months in their respective classes. The promotional is not about winning or losing, but about having...

2011 EBJI Tournament Results

Posted by Sayaka Matsumoto on Tuesday, September 20th, 2011 with No Comments

Thank you to everyone who came to our 25th annual EBJI Tournament held on September 11, 2011! We had 250 competitors from around the Bay Area and state. 2011 EBJI Tournament Results Junior Division: Male White to Yellow Belt ages 5-7 1. Tom Trinh – San Jose Judo 2. Timmy Consuini – Cahill Judo 3....

Themis Takes 5th Place at World Police and Fire Games

Posted by Sayaka Matsumoto on Friday, September 2nd, 2011 with No Comments

Themis Lonis, kid’s class instructor and member of EBJI’s advanced class, took 5th place at the 2011 World Police and Fire Games on August 27. The event, which was held in New York City, garnered 15,000 athletes across 65 sports, including judo. After nearly canceling the judo competition after Hurricane Irene, the organizers decided at...

EBJI Members at the World Championships

Posted by Sayaka Matsumoto on Thursday, August 25th, 2011 with No Comments

Several EBJI Members had the opportunity to represent the dojo and the country at World events this month. Jeff Fujimoto traveled to China to compete in the World University Games where he took ninth. Jeff beat Iran and Romania but lost to Japan and China and was eliminated in the loser’s bracket. Annie Shiraishi and...

Sayaka Matsumoto Highlight Video

Posted by Sayaka Matsumoto on Monday, August 15th, 2011 with No Comments

Take a look at Sayaka Sensei’s highlight video, which was put together by Steven Khoung of The Ice Chamber. Sayaka Sensei began judo at EBJI when she was 5 years old and currently teaches the advanced class on Monday, Wednesday and Friday evenings, as well as Saturday...