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Summer Tournament Action Part 2- Miami World Cup & US Open

Posted by Sayaka Matsumoto on Wednesday, July 20th, 2011 with No Comments

July 2-3, 2011 While the group of EBJI teenagers were competing in Ohio, Jeff Fujimoto, Molly O’Rourke and Ann Shiraishi flew to Miami to compete in the Miami World Cup and US Open. A qualifying tournament for the 2012 London Olympic Games, the Miami World Cup attracted many top athletes, all vying for points on...

EBJI Raffle!

Posted by Sayaka Matsumoto on Wednesday, July 13th, 2011 with No Comments

Help support Annie Shiraishi make it to the 2012 London Olympics and East Bay Judo Institute! Raffle tickets are $5 each and are being sold until this Saturday July 16th! The prizes to win are as follows: One week of swimming lessons from Canyon Swim School ($50 value) The Missing Link Bike Shop Gift Certificate...

Summer Tournament Action Part 1- USJF Junior Nationals

Posted by Sayaka Matsumoto on Monday, July 11th, 2011 with No Comments

July 2-3, 2011 While most families were spending the Fourth of July holiday weekend barbecuing and watching fireworks, 2 groups of EBJI competitors attended national judo tournaments in different areas of the country. Ociane Canadas, Nathan Canadas, Estefany Gonzalez and Nico Gonzalez all traveled to Toledo, Ohio for the United States Judo Federation (USJF) Junior...

EBJI at the CA State Championships

Posted by Sayaka Matsumoto on Wednesday, June 1st, 2011 with No Comments

14 EBJI Students fought at the CA State Championships May 28-29 that were held at the City College of San Francisco. Dominic Ho, Nathan Ho, Cole Filson, Yuval Wolf, Jeff Fujimoto, Jared Beane, Keith Trader and Estefany Gonzalez all competed on the first day of competition, May 28th. Dominic, Jeff and Keith led the way...

Thank You for your Tsunami Fund Donations!

Posted by Sayaka Matsumoto on Tuesday, May 24th, 2011 with No Comments

19 May 2011 To: East Bay Judo Institute From: David Matsumoto Re: Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Donation As you know we collected donations for the Japan earthquake and tsunami disaster areas’ relief. Considering what we could do as a judo dojo, I had previously contacted our judogi sponsor, Mr. Nobumasa Hayakawa of Kuzakura, letting him...

EBJI at the USA Judo Senior Nationals

Posted by Sayaka Matsumoto on Friday, May 6th, 2011 with No Comments

Jeff Fujimoto, Molly O’Rourke, Ann Shiraishi and honorary EBJI member Mike Eldred all competed at the 2011 Senior National Championships held on April 29-30, 2011 in Orlando, Florida. With hundreds of competitors vying for a National Title, the Senior Nationals always attracts the top ranked players in the country. Mike Eldred, the number two ranked...

2011 Spring Picnic

Posted by Sayaka Matsumoto on Monday, April 25th, 2011 with No Comments

Thank you for making our spring picnic and egg hunt a huge success! Almost 90 members of EBJI met at Arlington Park in El Cerrito to play Frisbee, soccer, baseball, eat BBQ and socialize with their judo friends. Events like these allow for community building and an opportunity for everyone to get to know each...

EBJI Wins 6 Medals at Twin Falls Tournament in Idaho!

Posted by Sayaka Matsumoto on Friday, April 8th, 2011 with No Comments

6 members of EBJI flew to Twin Falls, Idaho on April 1st to compete in the Twin Falls Judo Tournament on April 2nd. Estefany Gonzalez, Nico Gonzlaez, Ociane Canadas, Jackson Kim, Sato Matsumoto and Masa Matsumoto were accompanied by Ken Sensei and Sayaka Sensei on their journey. All EBJI Members came home with a medal-...

EBJI in Action at the Cupertino Tournament

Posted by Sayaka Matsumoto on Tuesday, March 29th, 2011 with No Comments

Held at the Lynbrook High School in San Jose, CA, several EBJI members competed at the Cupertino Judo Tournament on March 27, 2011. Tale a look at some of our members in action. Dominic and Cole from the Beginning Kid’s Class: Nathaniel Attia from the Beginning Kid’s Class: Sato Matsumoto from the Intermediate Kid’s Class:...

Help Aid Judoka in Japan!

Posted by Sayaka Matsumoto on Monday, March 14th, 2011 with No Comments

East Bay Judo Institute has teamed up with KuSakura, a Japanese judo gi company, to provide uniforms for judo players in Japan who have lost theirs in the tragedy. How can you help? Make a monetary donation to the East Bay Judo Institute. We’ll collect donations until March 31, 2010. We’ll then send our donations...