Judoka of the Year, Hanabi in Japan, Independence Day and More!
Ren S.M.receives the Nanka Judoka of the year award with Dan Augustine, and Kristina K of Nanka. Ren Wins Nanka Judoka of the Year Every year Nanka, Hanabi’s yudanshakai (black belt association), recognizes one student from each club for their outstanding performance. Nanka was founded in 1928 and is the largest yudanshakai in the country […]
Jr. Olympic Results, June In-Class Shiai, Summer Nationals, and More!
Hanabi Wins at Jr. Olympics Team Hanabi fought at the Jr. Olympics in Spokane this past weekend and did wonderfully! Juliessa did not just get silver in her standard division but she also earned gold in the Novice division. Shuhan, Ren and Raangzen all earned bronze medals. (Shuhan actually beat the gold medal winner!) Ajax […]
Spokane Judo 1953, June In-Class Shiai, Summer Nationals, and More!
Emilio (Mel) Augustine in Spokane, WA 1953 Hanabi will be attending the Jr. Olympics in Spokane next weekend but in 1953 my father, Mel Augustine, was already doing judo in Spokane. My dad, who had just turned 23, was already a champion judo player and was selected by the US Air Force to teach “Combatives” […]
PokeCamp, Team Hanabi to Jr. Olympics, Summer Nationals, and More!
Summer PokeCamp On June 8, we began 11 weeks of PokeCamp in Albany, Alameda and Piedmont! This week we do Pokemon origami but every week features Pokemon related activities. All participants receive Pokemon cards every day and every day we also do judo! Scholarships available! Information and Registration Team Hanabi Ending 2026 Season at Jr. […]
Parents’/Kids’ Night Out, Shiai and Pot Luck, PokeCamp and More!
Parents’ and Kid’s Night Out! Our monthly Kids’ Night Out will be Saturday, June 6th! From 6 PM to 9:30 PM. We will be watching Totoro eating pizza, playing games, and having fun! Cost: $40 with $5 for pizza (optional). Please RSVP by 5 PM on June 5th. Information and Registration May In-Class Shiai and […]
Gold at the Golden State, Black Belt Promotions, Pot Luck Party, and More!
Hanabi Earns Gold at the Golden State Open Fifteen of Hanabi’s strongest fought with heart this past weekend in Los Angeles and brought back “bling” to The Bay! Katarina, in her first major completion, won all of matches by full point, Ippon, to earn her gold. Juliessa followed, earning a gold by beating all of […]
New PokeCamp Staff, May Pot Luck, Judo Travel, and More!
New Summer PokeCamp Counselor! Hanabi’s Summer PokeCamp, our 11 weeks of Pokemon-filled adventure in Albany, Piedmont and Alameda, has a new counselor: Mayra M. Mayra has worked in the Albany schools at both Cornell and Albany Middle. She is a bilingual Spanish speaker who also has a 6 year old who we hope to see […]
In-Class Shiai and Pot Luck, Golden State Open, Promotions, and More!
May In Class Shiai and Pot Luck! May’s In Class Shiai (tournament) will be on Saturday, May 30 and we will be having a pot-luck! Our little Chibi and Hajime students will be doing a sumo competition at 9:55 followed by our Honto students in the real team competition at 11:00. Everyone is welcome to […]
Parents’/Kids’ Night out, Promotions, Summer PokeCamp, and More!
Parents’ and Kid’s Night Out! Our monthly Kids’ Night Out will be Saturday, May 9th! From 6 PM to 9:30 PM. We will be watching Pokemon Movie, eating pizza, playing games, and having fun! Cost: $40 with $5 for pizza (optional). Please RSVP by 5 PM on Friday March 8th. Information and Registration Marty and […]
Cahill’s Visit, Golden Gift Cards, San Jose Training Camp and More!
Team Hanabi Training at Cahill’s Judo Academy On Saturday, May 2, Hanabi will be visiting Cahill’s Judo Academy to train with their large group of young competitors. Cahill’s is one of the most historical dojo’s in Northern California, being led for decades by Willy Cahill, a 9th degree black belt and Black Belt Hall Of […]