Congratulations to new Shodans Jared Beane and Leslie Lippard (featured above)! Both Jared and Leslie performed the first three sets of Nage-No-Kata at our March Promotional to receive their first degree black belts.

12 EBJI students represented the dojo at the Cupertino Judo Tournament on March 25, 2012. Representing the beginning kid’s class were Dominic Ho and Mike Myers, both 7 years old yellow belts. Dominic took first place in his division, winning all of his matches. Mike also did well by showcasing his combination techniques and won […]

Leah Yamauchi, 8, in action at the Spring Promotional. Leah, who has been doing judo for a year and a half, recently moved up to the Intermediate Children’s Class taught by Stephanie Hata and Dan Israel Sensei. You can learn more about our various classes here!  

Looks like Will and Sydney are having too much fun! Taken at the March 17, 2012 Promotional where they both received their white/yellow belts.  

On March 17, 2012, over 30 children and adults participated in the quarterly event, the Dojo Promotional. 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 fun and getting […]