Team Hanabi, San Jose Training, Parents’ Night Out, and More!

Team Hanabi Orientation

Our Orientation for parents interested in taking part in Team Hanabi 2024 was held on Wednesday, January 31 at 6:45. The team is for our serious competitors who will represent Hanabi at judo activities in Northern California and across the country. We talked about scheduling and expectations. It is open to all Honto students. Deadline for joining the team will be Wednesday, February 7.

Parents’ Night Out

Our next Parents’/Kids’ Night Out will be February 10, Saturday from 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm. Children will enjoy games with their friends, our teenage assistants and our black-belt instructors. We will be watching the movie Pokemon The Movie: I Chose You!, eating pizza and popcorn too. It is always a fun time for all! The price is $35 with $5 for pizza (optional). Please RSVP by 5 PM on Friday February 9th.

“Judo at the Plex” San Jose Open Training

On Sunday, February 4, Hanabi will be attending an open training session for judo people from around Northern California featuring world class judo players including former World Champion and Olympic medalist Mike Swain. Judoka 12 and under will be from 9 am to 11 am with teens and adults from 11 am to 1 pm. The cost is $40 per participant. The address is 800 Embedded Way, San Jose, CA.

DeLeon Open Work Out and January In-Class Shiai

Friday, January 26 we had our biggest in-class Shiai (tournament) since before Covid! Our little Sumo competition was full of energy as always but our Judo contest was amazing. 26 of our students divided into 4 teams with all fighting intensely. The cheers were deafening! In the end, our little Kieren, who had to fight bigger students with more experience, was awarded a pink gi for her spirit! Saturday, January 27 there was a workout in Petaluma and Jargal, Theo R., Shuhan, Chelsea and Kemet attended. They learned new techniques, new games and made new friends. Congratulations for our Friday and Saturday judo kids!

Piedmont February Pokemon Holiday Camp

February Holiday Camp (February 21-23)
This camp will offer a Pokemon filled adventure that includes judo, Japanese language and culture, and lots of physical activity! Our campers go home sweaty and singing! Perfect for children from 5 to 15.