Champions Cup, March Promotions and More! Los Altos Champions Cup Hanabi had 17 competitors at the Champion’s Cup in Los Altos last Sunday, March 10, and all of them did wonderfully. We finished with three bronze medals, three silver and five gold!  Taiyo, Caio, Shuhan, Jargal and Ulysses were our first place winners. Congratulations to … [Read more…]

Hanabi Developmental tournament, March Promotions and More! Hanabi Developmental Tournament and February In-Class Shiai results Hanabi’s February 24 Developmental Tournament was a great success with teams from Vallejo, Cahill’s and Sacramento joining us. Congratulations to Hanabi champions: Keiden, Taiyo, Shoma, and Chelsea. The night before was our monthly In-Class Shiai with sumo and judo competitions. … [Read more…]

Hanabi Developmental Tournament, In-Class Shiai and Birthday Parties! Hanabi developmental tournament Join us for the Hanabi Developmental Tournament on Saturday, 2/24, starting at 1:00 pm right after Honto class. We invite everyone to participate to enhance their judo skills and have a great time with the entire Hanabi team. Come join us for the fun! … [Read more…]

Team Hanabi, San Jose Training,Parents’ Night Out, and More! 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 Pokemon The Movie: I Chose You!, eating pizza and popcorn … [Read more…]

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 … [Read more…]

January In-class Shiai, De Leon Open Work Outand More! January In-Class Shiai Friday, January 26 will be our monthly in-class shiai, or tournament.  5:30 will be the Hajime and Chibi classes’ sumo tournament followed at 6:30 by the Honto Class’ judo tournament. We hope everyone will come to participate or watch! De Leon Open Work … [Read more…]

Judo Weekend, Sensei Returns from Japan, and More Dan Augustine Sensei Back from Japan Dan Augustine returned from Japan this past weekend and brings with him wonderful stories of his visit to some of Japan’s best judo universities and the Kodokan, the world headquarters of judo. Busy Hanabi Judo Weekend! We held our monthly Parents/Kids … [Read more…]

Kid’s Night Out and New Classes Kids Night Out! Our monthly Kids’ Night Out will be on Saturday, January 13th from 6 PM to 9:30PM. We’re going to watch the movie “Cars”, eat pizza, play games, and have fun! Cost: $35 with $5 for pizza (optional). Please RSVP by 5 PM on Friday January 12th. … [Read more…]

Parents’ (and Kids’) Night Out, New Year’s Cards and More! Hanabi “Nengajo”- New Year’s Card On Saturday, December 30 at 12:30 pm we prepared our 2024 “Nengajo” or New Year’s Cards. In Japan greeting cards are sent out on New Year’s rather than on Christmas as we do in the US. Hanabi, following the Japanese … [Read more…]

New Year’s Cards, New Classes and a Sad Christmas Fire Hanabi “Nengajo”- New Year’s Card – Preparation On Saturday, December 30 at 12:30 pm we will prepare our 2024 “Nengajo” or New Year’s Cards. In Japan greeting cards are sent out on New Year’s rather than on Christmas as we do in the US. Hanabi, … [Read more…]