Thanks again to everyone who participated this past Saturday, especially Nakamura Misato Sensei @misato.nakamura , Yoshimi Suzuki-Sama, Marvin, Calvin, Yuko, Mrs. Terada and all the family from Budokan for making Saturday's Judo Practice with Nakamura Sensei a most wonderful event! Everyone we spoke with really enjoyed Saturday and stated how much they loved the participation and all the practical foundational judo that they learned.  What was so impressive is the children/juniors wanted so much more and told their parents that the practice was short. It was 3 hours long and it flew by!  The Seniors and other Sensei's were also so very happy and felt that they learned so much and now have so much more to share and practice at their home dojos.
As an NW Yundanshakai event having the Nakamura Sensei Open Work out a Obukan reinforced what Judo is about in being open to all regardless if one could or could not afford to pay for a clinic. Many participants thank us directly stating that they could not afford the other paid for events and really appreciate the venue site (location), the openness and affordability to such great judo.  It was in the true spirit of Judo that Nakamura Sensei, Budokan, Obukan and the NW Yudanshakai shared world class judo for all levels of Judoka this past Saturday. Thank you all for that!  The Open Practice brought together approximately 50 +Judokas from 9 dojos (that we counted): Tri-city Dojo,  Seiwakan, Pacific Rim Judo, Ojukan, UW, OSU, Budokan, Obukan, plus one member that practices at both Portland Judo/Obukan. We also had nationals form Korea, Haiti, Cuba, Romania, Czech Republic, Palestine, and of course Japan. ...