Spokane Judo

A reminder that there will be no practice this Thursday, 11/23 for the Thanksgiving holiday.
We will have practice on Saturday to work off all the extra food we ate!
See everyone Saturday morning.

From Lakeland Judo:

In an effort to grow judo, Lakeland Judo in Athol, Idaho (just behind Silverwood Theme Park) is offering two introductory events in December in preparation
for our upcoming 2024 tournament season.
On December 2, 2023 we will be offering a referee and rules clinic and table help clinic. This clinic will be taught by Rome Acopan Jr. from the Intermountain
Yudanshakai. This clinic is intended for judoka 13+ and orange+ for the purpose of better understanding the rules as well as developing a Jr. and Sr. Referee
team for the East Side of WA State. Attending Judoka will be given the opportunity to test for their regional referee certification.
On December 16, 2023 we will be offering a smaller two mat tournament focused on developmental competition. We will run two mats for time progression,
but will focus on a more “intimate” and “instructional” design. Our mission is to host a low stress, fun tournament where newer judoka and some more experienced
judoka along with their parents can meet others and learn the systems of a judo tournament with the intensity of upcoming regional and/or national events.
The tournament is open to all ages! My high school program is full of new white belts and my dojo is young in age and rank but growing strong. Both are
excited to meet new judo friends and attend an instructional event with sound, equal competitors.
We hope you are all able to join us. Please let me know if you have any further questions regarding the events.
Warm Regards
Jenn Schoo-Badertscher
Lakeland Judo
Viking Judo
Introductory Judo Referee Clinic

Next Champion Registration

More information

Introductory Judo Referee Clinic Handout

Next Champion Judo Tournament

Spokane Judo fought hard and showed excellent sportsmanship Saturday!! Grit, determination, and perseverance were clear in all our players ~ Outstanding job judoka, we are so proud of you!! A few pics below…

Misha’s division

This was Misha’s first tournament ~ he attacked multiple times AND tried combinations – great job Misha!

Warren’s landed some beautiful throws in his very first tournament ~ Awesome Warren!

Deven, Jet, and Nursultan all had great matches ~ Deven brought the bronze, Jet’s grit and sportsmanship throughout his matches was recognized, and Nursultan brought home gold at his very first tournament!

Aries, Marigold, and Madelina all brought home the hardware Saturday, with Aries and Marigold winning gold and Madelina winning silver!

Robert and Lincoln turned in fantastic performances at their first tournament ~ Lincoln brought home silver and both lead matches with attacks. They also agreed to an exhibition match to give another pair of judoka a break. A most excellent showing!

Warm thanks and appreciation to Joseki Dojo for all the hard work that went in to putting on such a fantastic experience!

Spokane Judoka, we could not be more proud of you!!

A reminder that we will not have practice this Saturday, Nov. 11.
There is a tournament for kids out at Joseki dojo.
Hope all our competitors do well and see everyone on Monday on the mat.

Joseki dojo will be hosting a tournament on Nov. 11 starting at 9:30 for youth 17 and under.
There address is:
101 N Argonne Rd Ste D in Spokane Valley.
The club will cover entry fees for the first division.
All of our young players should take this opportunity to compete. It is a great experience.
Here is a link to more info.

Here is a link to a list of updated events. The intention seems to be to keep this list current with all known judo events in the Pacific Northwest.
event calendar

Marigold and Aries did us proud this weekend!

Both fought hard and showed excellent Judo techniques and attitudes. Aries brought home the Bronze following two strong wins and some tough fights. Marigold just missed the Bronze to come in 4th in a very large division.

We are so proud of our competitors!!

Best Martial Arts Institute will be hosting an Itsutsu no Kata clinic on Saturday, Sept. 30 in Eugene, OR.

Forms are:
Itsutsu no Kata clinic flyer 2023

Itsutsu no Kata Clinic Registration Form

Judo Kata Clinic waiver

I would like to congratulate the following members on their promotions. They all did an excellent job of demonstrating the skills necessary as well as contributing to the club by helping to teach others.

• Deven Huck: orange
• Aries Flores: orange/green
• Madelina Windishar: yellow

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7TH, 2023
Ippon Judo Dojo and the Northwest Judo Yudanshakai invite all Judokas to the
2023 Rainier Cup Judo Championships. This regional tournament is sanctioned by
USA Judo, sponsored by Tacoma South Sound Sports, and powered by American Judo.
We thank you in advance for your support and participation, and we look forward to
seeing each of you on the mat!
Tournament Directors: Jason Harai, John Harai, Byron Redditt
Sanctioned By: USA Judo, sanction number: 00407
Tournament Venue: Pierce College (Fort Steilacoom)
9401 Farwest Drive
Lakewood, Washington 98498

The entire information packet is here.

You can register for the tournament here.