Awards potluck, Promotion Month, and More!
December Promotions December testing is well under way! Every student will be tested this month and our belt promotion ceremony, for those receiving new belts, will be on Wednesday, December 20, at 6:45 pm. Shima promotions will be $35 and new belts will be $50. Annual Awards Pot Luck Please wear your white uniform and […]
November In-Class Shiai, Golden Gift Cards, and More!
November In-Class Shiai Last Friday, November 21, we had a wonderful In-class shiai (tournament) attended by over 40 of our students from not just Hanabi but from Piedmont and Madera Elementary in El Cerrrito as well. The Sumo was intense with Noa and Khaknazar going for minutes in one marathon match. Ultimately our little five […]
November In-Class Shiai, Golden Gift Cards, and More!
November In-Class Shiai This coming Friday, November 21, we will be having our monthly in-class shiai (tournament) one of our most popular events. The Hajime and Chibi students will have their sumo competition at 5:30 followed by the Honto judo team competition at 6:30. All of our Honto students are now required to attend at […]
Parents’ Night Out, Hanabi Classic, Golden Gift Cards, and More!
Parents’ Night Out! This coming Saturday, September 15, 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 Pokemon Movie will be shown. Cost: $40 with $5 for pizza […]
Hanabi Classic, Golden Gift Cards, Holiday Schedule and More!
Hanabi Classic Tournament Our Sunday, November 9, Hanabi Classic Judo Tournament will be held at Hanabi Judo. Almost all of our Honto students have registered along with players from around Northern California. Doors open at 8:30 and we’d like everyone there by 9:00 am please. We expect all of our Honto students to attend. It […]
Tanzanian Coach, Hanabi Classic, and More!
Tanzanian Coach Visiting Coach Mallya, the national judo coach for Tanzania, is visiting Hanabi this week. Last year Mallya Sensei attended the Paris Olympics with one of his athletes (who actually won his first round match!) and his next project will be getting judo into the schools of Tanzania. He will be visiting our classes […]
Fresno Tournament, Hanabi Classic, and More!
Fresno Tournament This past weekend Hanabi had a small, but very powerful, little group attend Fresno Judo Club’s tournament. We had 11 matches and won 9 of them by full point! Bitore won one of his three matches and ended in third place. Juliessa, fighting in her own division but also a co-ed division with […]
October In-Class Shiai, Stephen Sensei, Hanabi Classic, and More!
October In-Class Shiai October’s In-Class shiai (tournament) will be this coming Friday, October 17. The Hajime and Chibi students will have their sumo competition at 5:30 followed by the Honto judo competition at 6:30. All Honto students should plan on attending! Everyone is welcome! Hanabi’s Yurii Sensei and Stephen Sensei Stephen Sensei Teaching Adult Class […]
Hanabi’s Top Judo Winners, September Promotions, Solano Stroll, and More!
Hanabi’s Top Judo Developmental Champions This past Saturday Lucas, Juliessa and Leo competed in Mountain View at the Top Judo Developmental and they looked great! Lucas won two out of three in his first division and, in a second division with bigger and older children, he got second finishing the day with two trophies!. Juliessa […]
September Shiai, East Bay Tournament, Solano Stroll, and More!
September In-Class Shiai Today we will be having our monthly in-class shiai (tournament). The Hajime and Chibi students will have their sumo competition at 5:30 followed by the Honto judo team competition at 6:30. All of our Honto students are now required to attend at least one competition every three months to qualify for promotion. […]