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On the death of Phil Porter

by | Aug 8, 2011 | Obituary

from mararts.org My experience of Phil I first met Phil in 1960 at the AAU National Judo Championships in Tampa Florida. Back then he was still competing. Back then there was only ippon, wazari, or a decision. Oh, and there were only four weight divisions to be...

Keiko Fukuda – judo master

by | Jul 28, 2011 | Articles

At 98, she is still teaching the Japanese martial art three times a week at a women’s dojo in Noe Valley, giving pointers from a fold-out chair, wearing her ki – and the red belt that signals her superior rank. “The kind of judo I teach is an old...

The passing of Mr. Robert S. Kimura

by | Jul 27, 2011 | Obituary

It is with great sorrow that I inform you that Mr. Robert S. Kimura (Chief Instructor, Kaimuki Judo Club) passed away on July 26, 2011. He spent 80 years of his life practicing and promoting Judo in Hawaii. His mastery in the art of Judo gained through great personal...

2011 Junior Nationals Kata Results

by | Jul 11, 2011 | Kata

Category Division Gender Rank Tori Uke #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 Total Nage No Kata Youth Female/Male 2nd Jenna Enoka Braxton Chong 184 193.5 182 198.5 212.5 970.5 Youth Female/Male Taryn Ichmura Troy Enoka 153 189 177 200 181.5 900.5 Youth Male 1st Cody Kagawa Kevin Miyamasu...

The 2011 Jeremy Glick Memorial Spirit of Judo Award

by | Jul 10, 2011 | Awards

This year’s recipient of the Jeremy Glick Memorial Spirit of Judo Award is Mr Yoshisada Yonezuka of Cranford Judo & Karate Center in Cranford, New Jersey.Link to letter to Sensei Yonezuka From an early age, Sensei Yonezuka showed the guts, grit, and grim...

Prof. Wally Jay passed away May 29th

by | Jun 25, 2011 | Obituary

Prof. Wally Jay a Celebration of Life Services will be held on Sunday, June 26, 2011, 1:00 pm. Kofman Auditorium, Alameda High School 2200 Central Ave. Alameda, California 94501 Friends, students and family are invited. Aloha attire. In lieu of flowers, the family...