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  • Summer Vacation

    A reminder, we are taking the week of Aug. 7 off as a vacation.
    We will be back on the mat starting on Aug. 14.
    I hope everyone has a nice week off and look forward to seeing you back on the mat with a renewed energy and focus!

  • Spokane Dojo … in calligraphy!!

    With much gratitude to Sensei Sam for organizing, and to Mr. Herbert Ho for his beautiful work in creating our new ‘Spokane -“Children of the Sun” – Dojo’ sign. Hope everyone is enjoying a fun and restful summer!

    With our Saturday workout crew😊

  • Back on the mat!

    Looking forward to seeing everyone back on the mat after the 4th weekend.
    Hope everyone is refreshed and energized for more judo.
  • 4th of July

    We will be taking off the Saturday and Monday practices for the 4th of July.
    We will have practice this Thursday and again on Thursday July 6.
    So make sure to come to practice this Thursday to get enough judo for the long weekend.

  • 2023 Inland Empire Tournament

    Our judoka did an outstanding job representing the club! Great technique and sportsmanship ~ we couldn’t ask for more!

    They were ready!
    Lined up!
    Q takes Bronze!
    Madelina takes gold at her *first* tournament!
    Aries takes gold!
    Jason takes silver at his first post-pandemic tournament!
    Not to be outdone, Jason’s dad Mike also brings home the silver!
    And Tay brings home the gold as well!

    Not everyone medaled, but everyone showed progress in their technique! All of our competitors showed strong tachiwaza and moved rapidly to great newaza – awesome!!

    Thanks to all who made the tournament a success! Many thanks to all who sent pictures, to Chris and Sensei Rich for coaching and guiding our players, and to Chris again for all the updates (that we had to hike up a mountain to get!😂😂)

    Spokane Judo would not be the club we are without all of you!

    Special thanks to Pacific Judo for making this event possible and supporting judoka in the Inland Northwest!❤️

  • Tournament Tomorrow, No Practice Saturday or Monday

    Just a reminder, we have 9 competitors in the tournament on Saturday. If you aren’t competing, go and support those who are.

    No Practice Saturday or Monday

    Because of the tournament, there will be no practice Saturday. Monday is Memorial Day so no practice then either. See everyone Thursday ready to relive the glory of the tournament.

  • 2023 Senior Nationals

    Tay took second and learned a lot at his first Senior Nationals ~ Sensei Sam took Silver with his Kata partner, Sensei Paul Ziegman from Pacific!

    Tay at his first Senior Nationals!
    Sensei Paul and Sensei Sam take Silver in
    Katame No Kata at the 2023 Sr. Nationals!
    Spokane Judo is grateful for the Pacific Judo fam!!

  • Awesome Visitors!

    Last Thursday we were honored and delighted to have Sensei Dick Tashiro, Sensei Randall Platt and Sensei Anne Platt on the mat, in preparation for the 2023 Senior Nationals!

    Spokane Judo and our awesome guests!🤩

  • 2023 Inland Empire Judo Classic, Saturday, May 27, 2023

    I encourage all of our junior players to compete. We will need to sign up tomorrow at practice, so come prepared to register!

  • Senior Nationals, no practice

    We will not have our normal Saturday practice

    Tomorrow and Sunday are the Senior Nationals, I encourage everyone who isn’t volunteering or competing to go and cheer everyone on.
    The opening ceremony is at 8:00 tomorrow for the shiai and Sunday at 10:00 for the kata competition.
    All event info and updated results are available here.

    Good luck to Tay and Sensei Sam!