Author: Brett Lewis

Someone we all should aspire to emulate!

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Just a reminder that we will have practice tomorrow at the Sheriff’s Training Center at 12:30.
Please be on time.
If you get lost, give me a call at:509-995-6434.
Directions are in the post below.

Starting this Saturday (4/14/2012) we will be holding practice from 12:30-2:30.
Hopefully everyone can attend. This should give everyone an opportunity to practice for the upcoming USJF JR. Nationals.
We will be focusing primarily oncompetition so there will be lots of randori.
The location is:
10319 E. Appleway Blvd. WA 99206.
Enter the facility from the Sprague Ave. side and go up the ramp to the second floor. Map info is below:

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Here is the entry form for the tournament in Canada on April 28.
This looks like it will be a nice tournament and it is pretty close to home.
I encourage everyone who can to attend.

2012 Kootenay Classic entry form

Congratulations to Jaime on her 3rd place finish in the tournament yesterday.
Nice job!

I wanted to thank Allen, Rich, Anna Marie, and Oleg for their help with putting on the self defense demonstration last night at the WSU Riverpoint campus. I thought the demonstration was quite a success (at least the participants all seemed excited and enthusiastic).
Again, thank you!

Here are some videos from the recent tournament. If anyone has additional videos they would like posted, please send me to me.

httpvhp://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0FB03DF1B76CDA38

I wanted to congratulate all the competitors at the tournament yesterday.
We only had one person from Spokane Judo walk in front of a judge (Max).
Generally, I think all of our players only need more tournaments to get better.

• John Yen 1st
• Jake Kitterman 2nd
• Joey Bergman 4th(very tough division)
• Lucas Lewis
• Max Lebzak
• Ethan Reynolds
• Paul Bergman
• Elliot Warren

I say it at the dojo, but just to repeat myself, all of these players worked much harder than those of us who didn’t get out there and put their skill to the test!

We need volunteers to help with the tournament next weekend.
This can be working tables, helping with mats or several other jobs.
I will ask each of you tomorrow when you are available to help so have some times available.

I am pleased to announce that John Yen finished 5th in the COLLEGIATE National Championship yesterday. He had the largest division in the tournament and did very well with such a large pool.
In competition, one of the hardest things to do is come back on the mat after a loss and fight to win and John was able to do that quite nicely.