Classes will be canceled July 4 in commemoration of the July Fourth Holiday. Have a safe and happy fourth!! Classes will resume on July 6.

There will be no classes on July 11. Come support our competitors: Jackson Kim, Dillon Izzo and Brandon Izzo as they compete at the United States Judo Federation’s Junior National Championships in San Francisco. More information can be found at www.2009usjfjrnationals.com

This is a reminder that our annual NEW YEAR’S PARTY will be held January 10, 2009 at Takara Sake Factory 708 Addison Street Berkeley, CA. The festivities will start from 6:30pm and will be potluck style: Last names A-L please bring a MAIN DISH and a SALAD Last names M-Z please bring a MAIN DISH […]

Ann and Ice Chamber Athletic Trainer, Thomas Henry, MS, CSCS East Bay Judo Institute is please to announce that long time sponsor Ice Chamber Athletic Performance Training– located in Albany, CA has graciously agreed to provide elite athlete Ann Shiraishi, 2008 Olympic Alternate with an exclusive sponsorship for her supplemental training needs. Ann will be […]

Join East Bay Judo Institute for Trick or Treating, next Friday October 31! We will meet here at the dojo at around 6pm and go around to neighborhood houses for yummy treats. Bring your family and friends to this adult supervised outing! Costumes a must!!

Annie Shiraishi will be heading to Europe next Wednesday for the Swedish and Finnish Open. She will be competing back to back weekends in Europe, in hopes of securing her number one spot in the women’s 48 kilogram category. The 2008 Olympic Alternate hopes to improve upon her placing from last year, where she took […]

Hello All, As you may already know, I’m the Olympic Alternate for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China. I fought at the Olympic Trials in Las Vegas and went 3-1. I fought 2 matches to get into the finals against my teammate Sayaka and disappointingly, lost. I then had to fight back to earn […]

Check this page for the most recent updates from our members in Beijing! Both Sayaka and Ann have been sending updates on a regular basis. Read their posts below… Updates from Sayaka:July 30, 2008 – I leave tomorrowAugust 1, 2008 – I’m in Beijing!August 3, 2008 – Day 3 in BeijingAugust 4, 2008 – Day […]

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