The East Bay Judo Institute had many first-time competitors compete at the 2011 Makimoto Judo Tournament in Vacaville on February 27, 2011. Leading the way for EBJI taking Gold Medals were Nathan Ho, Nico Gonzalez, Nathan Canadas and Jeff Fujimoto. This was Nathan’s first tournament and he won 4 matches to take home the gold. Nico […]

The San Jose Buddhist Invitational Tournament was held on February 20, 2011 at the San Jose State Event Center in San Jose, CA. With over 700 competitors from around the country, this tournament is acknowledged as one of the toughest regional tournaments in the Bay Area. Representing EBJI were 14 individuals ranging from students in […]

Most parents and students at EBJI know Molly O’Rourke as the instructor of the Monday and Wednesday beginning children’s class. Currently ranked number one in the United States in the women’s 78+kg category, Molly also avidly competes in the sport of powerlifting. She currently holds the American record in the deadlift and recently competed at […]

January 30, 2011  Arlon, Belgium Annie Shiraishi went 4-1 at the Belgium Ladies Open in Arlon, Belgium the last weekend in January. Competing in the women’s 48 kilogram category, Shiraishi had over 50 competitors in her division. In an unusual style compared to most tournaments, all competitors are put into groups of 3 or 4 […]

December 5, 2010 14 members of the East Bay Judo Institute competed at the CCSF Invitational Tournament on December 5, 2010. Held at the Wellness Center on City College of San Francisco’s campus, EBJI came away with 9 medals overall, including 3 gold. Many of EBJI’s competitors were new-comers, including Nick and Jason Wood and […]

Annie Shiraishi went 1-1 at the Samoa World Cup November 13, 2010 to earn a bronze medal in the women’s 48 kilogram category. Shiraishi faced Canadian opponent, Bianca Ockedahl in the first round, whom she had beaten at the recent El Salvador World Cup. The match was tied with 30 seconds to go when Shiraishi […]

One of the goals here at EBJI is to promote a sense of community and to build relationships and friendships that will last a lifetime. One annual activity we do is Halloween Trick or Treating. Kids from all of our classes gather to knock on houses in the local area to receive their Halloween treat. […]

October 17, 2010- Albany, CA Members of East Bay Judo Institute participated in the 2010 Albany Invitational on October 17, 2010 at Albany High School. Leading the way for EBJI members was Masashi Matsumoto, who went 4-1 to win the gold medal. En route to the gold, Masa won all 4 of his matches by […]

Thank you to Frederic Canadas and Lindsey Quilici who took these great shots! Participants Lining Up Friends- Announcer Nate Torra and Satoshi Matsumoto Satoshi Matsumoto in Action Nathan Canadas in Action Brandon Izzo attempts Uchimata Ociane Canadas in Action Tournament Director Sayaka Matsumoto

Thank you to everyone who attended our 24th annual EBJI Invitational Tournament! The event was a huge success with almost 290 competitors from around the state. Hope you had a great time! Complete Results can be found below: *Please note that if there are any errors, please contact tournament director Sayaka Matsumoto at 510-237-0607 Junior […]