By Sayaka Torra, 2008 Olympian, EBJI Senior Instructor Emotions are a part of everyday life; it doesn’t matter who you are or your profession. It’s how you control and regulate these emotions that determine your success in any given situation. I know first-hand that being an Olympic Athlete is an extremely emotional experience. I’ve faced […]

Thank you Tom for this heartfelt testimonial! We hope you and your family will be back soon! For more testimonials about EBJI, please visit this page! ** We had the opportunity to visit East Bay Judo Institute this last week while in California. We were on the way to San Jose and thought we would stop by […]

Eight EBJI Members (accompanied by Ken Kokka Sensei and Sayaka Torra Sensei) travelled to Honolulu, Hawaii over the 4th of July weekend this summer to participate in the USJF/USJA Junior, Youth and Team National Championships. This top junior event gathered over 1,000 competitors from around the nation to participate in a two day tournament. The […]

EBJI Members excel on and off the judo mat! Kid’s class instructor and Oakland Police Officer Themis Lonis recently won bronze at the 2014 Veteran’s Wrestling Nationals in Las Vegas, Nevada. Themis competed in the 85kg division and showcased a lot of judo! You can view his bronze medal match below:

EBJI’s Ken Kokka Sensei will be honored for the Home Front Award from the National Park Service on Monday May 12th for creating the documentary film “Blossoms and Thorns: A Community Uprooted“. The National Park Service Home Front Award is to recognize people, projects, programs or publications that preserve a home front site or structure, […]

EBJI Senior Instructor Molly O’Rourke was recently featured in a Whidbey News-Times article by Jim Waller: It is rare to become a national-class athlete in any sport. Molly O’Rourke, a 2001 graduate of Oak Harbor High School, accomplished the feat in two, judo and powerlifting. Her achievements are plentiful and impressive; here are some of […]

Congratulations to Dan Israel Sensei who recently passed his referee “A” exam in Austria, becoming one of the highest ranking referees in the world! This past weekend, over 30 family and friends gathered to help Dan Sensei celebrate this monumental occasion. EBJI is proud to now have world class athletes, coaches and referees be a […]

Congratulations to all the students who were promoted at our recent Spring promotional on March 15, 2014! Keep up the great work!               To White/Yellow JT Valeros Jerrell Valeros Jordan Valeros Luke Swanson To Yellow Anthony Hsu To Yellow/Orange Meagan Lee Jay’lah Taylor To Green Shakar Kubota Maxime St. […]

Judo has taught me so many things that I apply to my every day life. Most of all it has taught me if you work hard, you can do anything. Thank you to the San Jose Mercury News for putting this video piece together for me before my Olympic experience in Beijing! ~2008 Olympian and […]