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Marti Malloy

Feb 25, 2018 | ,

Marti Malloy Inducted 2015 From Washington to the Olympic Stage Hailing from Whidbey Island located in beautiful Pacific Northwestern Washington, Marti has been doing judo since the age of 6. She picked up the sport alongside her older brothers and...

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Henry Okamura

Feb 25, 2018 | ,

Henry Okamura Inducted 1993 Henry Okamura (1924 – May 25, 2005), was a former four time US National Judo Champion. Okamura co authored a book in 1960 called How to Improve Your Judo. Okamura was awarded an 8th dan in judo. Okayuma lived in an...

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Don Moon Kikuchi

Feb 25, 2018 | ,

Don Moon Kikuchi Inducted 1993 Don “Moon” Kikuchi was the head instructor of the San Jose Buddhist Judo Club for 40 years, a position he assumed in 1952, five years after the club’s inception when founder Yoshihiro Uchida, now Head Coach at SJSU,...

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Sanix summary

Feb 8, 2018 |

Last month the team returned from the Sanix program. Here are the articles and photos sent on by the participants. 2017 Sanix Judo Report from Steven Salazar Thank you notes and appreciation of Sanix from Anastasija Kosic Rio Ohtake's thank you and...

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2017 Sanix Judo Report from Steven Salazar

Feb 6, 2018 |

Over this past winter, I was given the opportunity to train and compete in Japan alongside other Judokas from around the United States. I can safely say that throughout the whole trip, there was not one part I found disappointing or boring. I...

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Sanctioned Events

DateEventYudanshakaiContact
Oct 19, 20252025 Fresno Judo Club Invitational
Fresno, CA		San Joaquin✉ Hannah Tsutsui
(559) 905-4350
Oct 19, 2025JBBAH Goshin-Jutsu Kata Clinic
Honolulu, HI		Hawaii✉ Gary Hashiro
(808) 721-5881
Nov 01, 2025Shufu Yudanshakai BOE & BOD Meeting & Promotional
Beltsville, MD		Shufu✉ Kevin Tamai
Nov 01, 2025JBBAH Kata Exam
Honolulu, HI		Hawaii✉ Gary Hashiro
(808) 721-5880
Nov 15, 20252025 Nanka Nage no Kata Clinic
Lake Elsinore, CA		NankaMary Wakabayashi
Nov 15, 2025Paul Owen Memorial Tournament
Lincoln, NE		Chicago✉ Ron Hulshizer
(402) 617-9782