Author: Brett Lewis

• Ikkyu:

• Aleksi Lee

• Sankyu:

• Cassidy Freeman

• Green

• Kris Behm

Promoting people for hardwork and excellence is my favorite part of judo!
(And leave it to Aleksi to uphold the fine tradition of skipping practice immediately after being promoted).

Here is an instructional video of Nage No Kata.
We are going to keep working on this over the summer.

Sadly Saturday judo is no more but as an alternative this Saturday, 6/27 we have swimming at my house.
We want everyone to attend. If you have been too lazy to come to practice, swimming is the perfect opportunity to reconnect with all of us in judo. If you have been out because of a rib injury, come and regale us with stories of the pain of sleeping on your back. Basically, just come.
Any of the Pacific judo members are also welcome as you guys are regulars at Spokane Judo practices and you should be part of swimming as well.

My house is here:

Bring something to eat or drink and sunscreen.
Please come around 2:00. The weather forecast says it will be 99°.
Hope to see everyone there.

Everyone from Spokane Judo did a nice job at the tournament. Competition is not like practice and you really can’t explain to those that haven’t done it.
You should all take pride in yourselves for getting out there!

• 1st

• Cassidy Freeman (15/16 Lt. wt. division)
• Cassidy Freeman (Senior Novice Division)

• 2nd

• Kento Nakamura (Brown/Black heavy wt.)
• Callista Behm (11/12 Division)
• Myles Freeman (11-12 boys)

• 3rd

• Cassidy Freeman (Brown/Black Lt. Wt. Division)
• Lucas Lewis (11-12 boys)
• Miles Lewis (9-10 boys)

Just a reminder that Monday is Memorial Day. The community center will be closed so no practice.
Take the opportunity to remember those who have served.

• Blue:

• Cassidy Freeman

• White/Yellow:

• Jameson Faloon

Both of you worked hard to get where you are. Keep it up.

Aleksi’s motto should have been “Veni, vidi, vici”.
As he took 1st place again this weekend in the Seattle Dojo tournament.
Congratulations!

Continue reading “Something for us to work on”

This is the tournament put on by Pacific judo and it is here in town.
The date is 5/23/2015, the Saturday of Memorial day weekend.
I strongly urge everyone to compete. The travel time is nothing and you have two whole days to recover afterwards.
As I said on Monday, competition is a great way to test what you have learned.
The entry form is here.

The waiver is here.

Friday, June 19th – Sunday June 21st, 2015
Boise, Idaho

All 7 judo kata will be covered. You can attend for 1, two or all three days.
They are encouraging youth age 10 and up as well as seniors.
This is a great opportunity to see and learn about all the kata of judo.
The entry form is here.
The waiver is here.