Editor’s Note: Last year, we were proud to be represented in the Olympic Trials, and later in Olympic-related activities, by our own Dedra Phillips. As she relates below in her story, the road to the Olympics for many start many years prior to the Games. The ultimate purpose of Judo, of course, is to […]

  Editor’s Note: If there is anyone all of us know whom we would want to find true happiness in life, it is our own Uncle Bob (UB). He was a mainstay at the "fun house" for years, bringing his own brand of humor and caring to his friends, and discipline and value to the […]

  Editor’s Note: One of the things that we at EBJI take pride in is our ability not only to bring many visitors from around the world to our dojo, but also for our members to have the opportunity to go around the world. In the past, some of our members have traveled as competitors […]