Author: Brett Lewis

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.

We will be closed on Monday Sept. 4. Enjoy the labor day holiday. We will be back on Thursday. See everyone then.
(We will have practice today, Saturday)

Congratulations to Q on his recent promotion to yellow/orange. He did a great job on his test. I hope this is just a continuation of his judo journey.
I also want to wish Q and Hal well on their extended trip to Mexico. I hope all goes well and we see them back soon.