In-Class Shiai, Kokushikan is Here, Palo Alto Tourney and More!
February In-Class Shiai and Pot-Luck Party On Saturday, February 21 Hanabi will be having an In-Class Shiai with some very special guests. The Hajime and Chibi students will have their sumo competition at 9:55 followed by the Honto team judo competition at 11:00. We will be adding Kokushikan University students to each of our teams! […]
Parents’ (Kid’s) Night Out, President’s Day, Kokushikan Coming and More!
Parents’ and Kid’s Night Out! Our monthly Kids’ Night Out will be on Valentine’s Day, Saturday, February 14th! From 6 PM to 9:30 PM we will be watching the romantic Disney classic “Lady and the Tramp,” eating pizza, playing games, and having fun! Cost: $40 with $5 for pizza (optional). Please RSVP by 5 PM […]
Longer Class Hours, Champion’s Cup, Kokushikan Coming and More!
Longer Honto Class Hours Beginning this week the Honto class on Friday and Saturday will be extended another 30 minutes to allow for more training. The new times for Friday’s Honto class will be 6:30 – 8:30. Saturday’s Honto will be 11:00 – 1:00. Champion’s Cup The Champion’s Cup Judo Tournament was held February, 1 […]
Champion’s Cup, In-Class Shiai, Kokushikan Coming and More!
Champion’s Cup The Champion’s Cup Judo Tournament will be held this coming Sunday, February, 1 at Independence High School in San Jose. All Hanabi Honto students are welcome to attend. This is a required tournament for our 2006 Hanabi Team members. Champions Cup 2026 Information and Registration January In-Class Shiai On Saturday, January 24 Hanabi […]
In-Class Shiai, Team Hanabi, Kokushikan Coming and More!
January In-Class Shiai On Saturday, January 24 Hanabi will be having our first In-Class Shiai of 2026. The Hajime and Chibi students will have their sumo competition at 9:55 followed by the Honto’s team judo competition at 11:00.There will be awards and everyone is welcome! Team Hanabi 2026 Last Wednesday we had the orientation for […]
Team 2026, New Japanese Sensei, and More!
Team Hanabi 2026 Orientation Each year our Team Hanabi gathers a group of dedicated judoka who commit to working hard and representing Hanabi at state and national level competitions. Wednesday, January 14 at 6:30 was the date of our Orientation for parents of interested students. Our orientation talked about scheduling and expectations. The deadline for […]
Parents’/Kids Night Out, Team 2026, and More!
Kids Night Out/Parents’ Night Out Saturday, January 10 from 6:00 to 9:30 pm will be our next Parents’/Kids’ Night Out at Hanabi. Come eat popcorn and pizza, watch movies and play games with your friends and with our wonderful Hanabi Sempais and Senseis. The movie will be the Japanese classic Panyo. Cost: $40 with $5 […]
New Year’s, Parents’ Night Out, 2026 Team, And More!
New Years Holiday Hanabi will be off on December 31 and January 1 to celebrate the new year of 2026. (Pokeman camp will be going on December 31 but closed January 1.) Kids Night Out/Parents’ Night Out Saturday, January 10 from 6:00 to 9:30 pm will be our next Parents’/Kids’ Night Out at Hanabi. Come […]
Winter PokeCamp, Nengajo and Holiday Events
Winter PokeCamp Hanabi will be hosting a week of “PokeCamp” in Albany during winter break from December 29-January 2. Like our popular summer camp, we will have judo and art activities – such as origami and anime – related to Pokemon. 2025 Winter Pokecamp Information and Registration “Nengajo”- New Year’s Card – Preparation On Saturday, […]
Belt Ceremony, Winter PokeCamp, and More!
Belt promotion Ceremony December Belt Presentation Ceremony is December 17. During December every student will be tested for a new level of shima or belt. For those receiving new belts, the December 17 ceremony will be at 6:45 pm. Shima promotions will be $35 and new belts will be $50. Winter PokeCamp Hanabi will be […]