EBJI members made their second annual trip to Twin Falls, Idaho this past weekend to compete at the CSI Judo Championships. Estefany Gonzalez (15), Ociane Canadas (17), Nathan Canadas (13), Nico Gonzalez (13), Nick Wood (12), Sato Matsumoto (12), Masa Matsumoto (12) and Taka Matsumoto (10) traveled with coaches Ken Kokka Sensei and Sayaka Matsumoto […]

Congratulations to new Shodans Jared Beane and Leslie Lippard (featured above)! Both Jared and Leslie performed the first three sets of Nage-No-Kata at our March Promotional to receive their first degree black belts.

12 EBJI students represented the dojo at the Cupertino Judo Tournament on March 25, 2012. Representing the beginning kid’s class were Dominic Ho and Mike Myers, both 7 years old yellow belts. Dominic took first place in his division, winning all of his matches. Mike also did well by showcasing his combination techniques and won […]

Leah Yamauchi, 8, in action at the Spring Promotional. Leah, who has been doing judo for a year and a half, recently moved up to the Intermediate Children’s Class taught by Stephanie Hata and Dan Israel Sensei. You can learn more about our various classes here!  

Looks like Will and Sydney are having too much fun! Taken at the March 17, 2012 Promotional where they both received their white/yellow belts.  

On March 17, 2012, over 30 children and adults participated in the quarterly event, the Dojo Promotional. All the students that participated did an excellent job of showcasing what they have been learning the past four months in their respective classes. The promotional is not about winning or losing, but about having fun and getting […]

By Ken Kokka Sensei On February 11, 2012, Daiheigen Yudanshakai was honored to sponsor junior and senior judo clinics featuring 3-time Olympic Medalist and 5-time World Medalist Yoko Tanabe Sensei. Held at East Bay Judo Institute in El Cerrito, the clinic drew 40 attendees from numerous dojos from the Yudanshakai, including Team Sacramento, Okubo, Makimoto […]

10 members of EBJI competed at the 2012 San Jose Buddhist Tournament on January 29, 2012. Held at the San Jose Event Center on the San Jose State University Campus, this regional tournament attracts over 700 competitors from around the state. EBJI brought home 9 medals: 2 Gold, 5 Silver and 3 Bronze from the […]

As 2011 comes to a close, EBJI held their last promotional before the new year. Over 30 children and adults participated in the event that was held on December 10, 2011. All the students that participated did an excellent job of showcasing what they have been learning the past four months in their respective classes. […]

Congratulations to all the EBJI members who competed at the City College of San Francisco (CCSF) Tournament this past weekend on December 4, 2011. Nico Gonzalez, Estefany Gonzalez, Nick Wood and Cole Filson led the way for EBJI taking Gold Medals in their respective divisions, winning most of their matches by ippon (full point) Also […]