Category: News

I wanted to congratulate all the competitors at the tournament yesterday.
We only had one person from Spokane Judo walk in front of a judge (Max).
Generally, I think all of our players only need more tournaments to get better.

• John Yen 1st
• Jake Kitterman 2nd
• Joey Bergman 4th(very tough division)
• Lucas Lewis
• Max Lebzak
• Ethan Reynolds
• Paul Bergman
• Elliot Warren

I say it at the dojo, but just to repeat myself, all of these players worked much harder than those of us who didn’t get out there and put their skill to the test!

I am pleased to announce that John Yen finished 5th in the COLLEGIATE National Championship yesterday. He had the largest division in the tournament and did very well with such a large pool.
In competition, one of the hardest things to do is come back on the mat after a loss and fight to win and John was able to do that quite nicely.

I just wanted to thank everyone for attending the Christmas party last night. In particular Sensei Marci and Sensei Anna Marie really made the party a success.
Happy holidays to everyone. We will see you on the mat Wednesday (12/14).

When: Friday, December 9th, 6:00-9:00
Where: Brett, Anna Marie & Lucas’s house, 2502 E 38th AVE

We’ll have music, holiday cheer and food…
Please come (even if you have been skipping practice lately)!
We’re providing Pizza, Lasagna & Beverages
Please Bring (pick one and let Anna Marie know or leave a comment)

• Green salad
• Side dish (potato salad, macaroni & cheese, pasta…whatever)
• Bread/Rolls/Chips
• Dessert
• Drinks (if you want something besides pop and Capri Suns…)

Congratulations to all who participated in the 2011 Continental Crown. Everyone did a very nice job representing Spokane Judo.

• Jaime Kobara
• Cheyenne Neal
• Lucas Lewis – 3rd
• Graham Rocha – 2nd
• Abe Rocha – 1st

Everyone who is attending the 2011 Continental Crown tournament should register on-line at: Continental Crown Registration.

The introduction to judo class scheduled for this Saturday, Oct. 22, has been cancelled.
Apparently there weren’t enough people registered to attend. This event will probably be rescheduled for sometime in the future.
Thanks to everyone who agreed to come and help out. I will probably hit you all up again sometime soon.

On October 22, we will be teaching an introduction to judo class for several groups of visually impaired kids and adults. I would like to get several volunteers to come and help teach the class. The class will be next Saturday, October 22, from 10:00am-2:00PM at the Warehouse Athletic Facility (click here for directions).
More information about the event is in this document: Spokane Paralympic Experience.
If you can only stay part of the time, I would still appreciate your help.

Please let me know at practice if you will be able to assist.

One of the visitors to our club this summer lost his orange/green belt size 0.
If someone has it, please let me know.

There will be a youth camp (ages 14-18) on 9/16, 9/17 and 9/18. I encourage anyone eligible to attend as this will be a great opportunity to start getting ready for the USJF Junior Nationals here in Spokane next summer.
More info here.