Month: April 2012

Upcoming Northwest Tournaments

3 Upcoming tournaments in the Northwest include: 2012 Pacific Northwest High School & Middle School Judo Championships, May 12, 2012  Download Entry Packet   2012 Corvallis Judo Spring Tournament. Saturday, May 26, 2012 DownloadEntry Packet 2012 Budokan Annual Judo Tournament.  Saturday, June 2, 2012 Download Entry Packet AND Online Entry    

Obukan Tournament a big sucess

Even with multiple setbacks the Obukan Judo Tournament was a big success. We had 153 competitors, the highest number this century. Thanks to all the competitors many of whom traveled hours to get here, and thanks to all the Obukan members, family, and supporters for all your hard work.

On-line Reading list for Judo Brown and Black Belts

Thanks to the wonders of the internet all sorts of formerly obscure articles about Judo are readily available. These are things that all black belts and brown belts should read (lower ranks can read them too). http://judoinfo.com/kano.htm http://judoinfo.com/new/alphabetical-list/principles-of-kodokan-judo/720-principles-of-jujutsu-by-jigoro-kano http://judoinfo.com/new/alphabetical-list/principles-of-kodokan-judo/185-judo-the-japanese-art-of-self-defense-by-jigoro-kano http://judoinfo.com/new/alphabetical-list/principles-of-kodokan-judo/186-rules-of-the-dojo-by-kyuzo-mifune-judan http://judoinfo.com/new/alphabetical-list/principles-of-kodokan-judo/187-judo-training-methods-by-kazuzo-kudo http://judoinfo.com/new/alphabetical-list/principles-of-kodokan-judo/188-using-your-strength-by-kazuzo-kudo http://judoinfo.com/new/alphabetical-list/principles-of-kodokan-judo/190-fundamental-principles-of-judo-by-kenji-tomiki http://judoinfo.com/new/alphabetical-list/principles-of-kodokan-judo/191–fighting-spirit-by-isao-inokuma http://judoinfo.com/new/alphabetical-list/principles-of-kodokan-judo/210-the-way-of-seiryoku-zenyo-jita-kyoei-by-shinichi-oimatsu http://judoinfo.com/new/alphabetical-list/principles-of-kodokan-judo/214-basic-principles-of-judo http://judoinfo.com/new/alphabetical-list/principles-of-kodokan-judo/205-judo-etiquette-by-jerry-dalien http://judoinfo.com/new/alphabetical-list/principles-of-kodokan-judo/189-dos-and-donts-in-learning-judo-by-yoshitsugu-yamashita http://judoinfo.com/new/alphabetical-list/principles-of-judo-technique/224-essential-principles-of-judo-techniques-by-kyuzo-mifune http://judoinfo.com/new/alphabetical-list/principles-of-judo-technique/225-body-movements-by-kazuzo-kudo http://judoinfo.com/new/alphabetical-list/principles-of-judo-technique/226-the-importance-of-falling-by-jigoro-kano http://judoinfo.com/new/techniques/forms-of-judo-kata/122-nage-no-kata-katame-no-kata-and-ju-no-kata-by-donn-draeger http://judoinfo.com/new/techniques/forms-of-judo-kata/124-run-duck-dodge-hide-and-a-little-tai-sabaki-too-by-kenji-osugi

***OBUKAN TOURNAMENT CHANGE IN VENUE LOCATION****

We have had to change the location of this year’s tournament. The new location is: Cascade College Gymnasium, 9101 East Burnside, Portland, OR Please Spread the word to your fellow club members. Date and times remain unchanged. View Larger Map