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Judo is a fun sport, a physical and mental discipline, a martial art form, a recreational activity, a means of self-defense, a fitness program. It is all of these and much more. It is a wonderful sport for boys and girls for not only developing self-confidence, but a sport where the skills learned are transferable to many other sports. More >
May 2008
Many new members have joined the Judo class over the last month. We are seeing new faces on a weekly basis. Our monthly contests and promotional testing seem to be working to get the judo students and parents excited about the program. We are still hoping to see more improvements to the program. Look for changes in the skill levels and look for stricter attendance rules.
In March the Judo program held a promotion test. We would like to congratulate all the members who participated and passed. On April 6 the Judo team went to the 7th Annual Professor Jay Aloha Invitational Judo Tourney in Alameda. The team brought home three medals: Christian Melo - 3W 1L (Gold); Matt Lee - 3W (Gold); Nikki Lee - 3W 2L (Bronze). Dimitar Vasileve and Diana Vasileva also attended the tournament. Neither came home with a medal but they had some of the toughest matches of the day. Dimitar and Diana’s matches were against national level opponents. They learned a lot from their matches as the caliber was equivalent to what would be seen at nationals!
Gabrielle Meik is the Judo Student of the Month. Congratulations and keep up the good effort!
Sender: Kristy Peterson
Message: Remember to sign up for Judo's Summer Camp. Camp is early this year, June 16-20. So sign up early!