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  • Rules & Referee Clinic

    Rules & Referee Clinic

    Improve your knowledge of the 2025 competition rules and/or Begin the process to becoming a Junior or Regional Referee!

    Saturday October 11, 2025

    Get ready for the 2025-2026 judo season with our Rules and Referee Clinic – an essential opportunity for athletes, coaches and aspiring referees.  

    * Athletes:  Learn exactly how the rules will be applied this season so you can step onto the

                        tatami with confidence and a competitive edge.  

    * Coaches:  Stay ahead of the curve with a clear understanding of both the rules and the

                         new/revised techniques that will be permitted this year.  

    * Judoka interested in officiating:  Begin your journey toward earning your Junior Referee

                         Certification or Regional Referee Certification.

    USJF Sanctioned Event: pending

     

    Clinician: Sensei Mike Hiatt, N4 Regional Referee

     

    Venue: Athol Elementary School Gymnasium 

    Address: 6333 E. Menser Ave, Athol, Idaho  83801

    Eligibility: Open to registrants 10 years of age and older with current USJF, USJA or USA Judo membership.

    Cost: 35.00

    Contact:  lakelandjudoclub@gmail.com or 406-291-1220

    Clinic Schedule

    SATURDAY

    9 AM – Noon                     Direct Instruction.  Learning and application of the rules in Tachi

                                                Waza and Ne Waza.           

    Noon – 12:30 PM               Lunch will be provided             

    12:30 PM – 2:00 PM          Scoring Application.  Judoka will have several rounds of rondori

                                                to apply their new/revised techniques while future referees will

                                                practice practice scoring live matches.  

    Smoothcomp site for registration here

  • Saturday Practice (9/27)

    Reminder, we are having practice tomorrow.

    • Adult practice 9:00-11:00
    • Kids practice 10:00-11:00

    See everyone there!

  • Saturday Practice

    We will have practice tomorrow (9/20) from 9:00-11:00 for adults and 10:00-11:00 for kids.
    See everyone there.

  • Saturday Practice

    Reminder, we will have practice this Saturday 9/6 from 9:00-11:00.
    See everyone there.

  • Saturday Practice

    A quick reminder that we will have practice this Saturday 8/23 from 9:00-11:00.
    Hope to see everyone there.

  • Tournament – 2025 Rainier Cup

    Ippon Judo Dojo and the Northwest Judo Yudanshakai invite all Judokas to the 2025 Rainier Cup Judo Championships. This International event is sanctioned by the United States Judo Association, 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!

    Date: 10/04/2025

    Venue: Pierce College (Fort Steilacoom Campus)

    Address: 9401 Farwest Drive SW Lakewood, Washington 98498

    Format: Modified Double Elimination for 6 or more, Round Robin for 5 or Less, Best 2/3 for divisions of two.

    Age Standards: Age 4 and Up

    Participant Guidelines:

    • USA Judo, USJA, USJF or Judo Canada Memberships Preferred

    Cost:

    • Normal Registration: $65 for first division and $25 for additional divisions
    • Late Registration: $85 for first division and $35 for additional divisions

    Tournament Directors: Jason Harai, John Harai, Byron Redditt

    Registration & Brackets: Tyler Yonemori (American Judo)

    Chief Referee: Brian Toth – IJF A referee

    Medical Staff: Dr. Eric Chen and staff.

    All States & Canadians are Welcome!

    Registration: Smoothcomp

    Additional Details: Information Packet

  • World Championship Data

    Below is a chart of the top 20 scoring techniques from this year’s World Championships in Hungary. Please consider checking out the Substack linked below to view the analysis and breakdown of specific weight classes, as well as some data from past major tournaments this year. The person who collected this data also did a great job of breaking down the major trends in techniques/strategies. Hope it’s useful!

    Competition Data

  • 2025 August Tanaka Clinic

    A unique Judo clinic led by Sensei Hidemasa Tanaka – world-class athlete and phenomenal Judo instructor, known for his unique, artistic Judo style and iconic, viral instructional videos.

    Day 1
    Session 1: 10 am-12 pm (Kids: 12 and under)
    Session 2: 2 pm-5 pm (Adults: 13 and over)
    Day 2 
    Session 1: 9 am -12 pm (Adults: 13 and over)
    Potluck: 12:30 pm
    Date/Location
    August 16-17th
    Washington Judo Academy
    10600 N 68th St, Kirkland, WA 98033
    Price
    $50 per session
    Signup/Additional Information

  • Upcoming Judo Schedule

    Saturday practice (8/2)

    We will have practice this Saturday from 9:00-11:00.
    Hope everyone can attend.

    No practice week of (8/4)

    We will not have practice this coming week. We will have practice again on 8/12, a week from Tuesday.
    If anyone has any questions, please ask at practice tomorrow.

  • 2025 Fall Hiraoka Judo Clinic

    Come and learn tachiwaza (standing techniques) and newaza (mat work) from Olympic and World medalist Sensei Hiroaki Hiraoka.
    Session 1: 9AM to 11:00AM
    (Juniors 5 yrs to 16 yrs)
    Session 2: 1 PM to 3PM
    (Seniors 1 7yrs+)
    Depending on the level of 13-16 yrs old judoka, they may be able to participate in the Session 2
    When: Saturday, September 13, 2025
    Where: Kentridge High School East 12430 SE 208th Street
    Kent, WA 98031
    Cost: $40 per session

    Additional information here