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Jujitsu Testing 7/8/2019

Jujitsu Testing 7/8/2019

Jujitsu testing tonight. Class did really well. Congratulations to our students who promoted tonight.   William Klees – Yonkyu Jonathan Cardenas – Yonkyu Zachary TeNyenhuis – Yonkyu Jae Lee – Yonkyu Samantha Reinders – 5th Degree Jr Green Belt Tim Beebee – Gokyu Aung Aung – Rokyu Ethan Aung – 1st Degree Jr Yellow Belt

ICAF Judo Clinic with Dr. Lee

The second I.C.A F Combat Judo seminar will be conducted on Saturday,September 29th at the Elmen Center located at 2505 S. Grange Ave,on the campus of Augusta College in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. A promotional testing will be conducted beginning at 9:00 a.m with the seminar immediately following. The cost of testing will be $40.00 […]

Dr. Lee Clinic Sioux Falls, SD

Clinic is Saturday, June 16th at the Elmen Center located at 2505 S. Grange Ave,on the campus of Augusta College Hosted by I.C.A.F. And taught by Dr. Lee I.C.A.F Technical adviser for Judo. Cost of the seminar is $50.00. For more information contact Master Doug Blomker or Master Pepin.

Ft Dodge Clinic with Dr. Lee

Due to blizzard conditions up north and severe weather forecast for Fort Dodge this weekend, ICAF has cancelled the Combat Judo Clinic with Dr. Lee. The first clinic is now scheduled for June 16, 2018 in Sioux Falls, SD.

Nebraska State Judo Championships

Congrats to our students who competed at the Nebraska State Judo Championships today! Hard work pays off. Andres – Gold & Bronze Owen – Gold Ivan – Gold Anthony – Gold Cash – Silver Xander – Bronze Joe – Bronze

Junior Rank Handbook

Our Junior Rank Handbook for Sempai Judo Academy juniors is available again. This book has all the techniques, vocabulary, and general knowledge you need for each junior rank including pictures of the techniques. If you are interested in one, please click the link below to Amazon to order one. This is a Prime eligible item […]

National Judo Tournament

Congratulations to our national competitors who competed in the National President’s Cup and the Dallas Invitational earlier this month. Hard work and determination pays off!    

The Original Kodokan Judo Tournament Rules

1. Each contestant shall wear coat and belt. 2. A contestant shall be deemed to have been defeated when his two shoulders and hips shall have touched the floor, provided that said contestant shall have reached this position on the floor through having been thrown down. 3. A contestant shall be deemed to have been […]

The Importance of Judo Kata by Kenji Osugi

Kata is possibly the most misunderstood and sidestepped subject in nearly all judo circles within the United States. This is true especially among the competitors and the coaches. Kata conjures up thoughts of anxiety, alarm, dismay and boredom synonymous with jury duty, watching paint dry or for those of us that served in the military, […]

Mikonosuke Kawaishi: Judo Teacher in Europe

Mikonosuke Kawaishi: Judo Teacher in Europe by Tony Papenfuss, PhD (Edited by Neil Ohlenkamp) Mikonosuke Kawaishi was born in Kyoto in 1899, and he died on January 30, 1969 in Paris. He studied jujitsu at the Dai Nippon Butokukai (Greater Japan Association of Martial Virtue) in Kyoto. It is not known exactly what style of […]