Ladies Practising Ukemi

The front judo roll is a difficult roll to learn. But it is crucial to master it in order not to get hurt.

Ladies Practising Ippon Seonage

Amala throwing Manon for Ippon Seonage.

Medal Time

Pictures of our Fighters

Lorenzo is facing a strong opponent


Quentin has just won his match


Kevin is attacking hard


Sara is doing Osoto gari



Caelan is very focused

1st Competition of 2008- 2009 Season

The 2008-2009 judo season has started with this first competition which took place on Sunday September 21, 2008 at El Cerrito. This tournament was organized by the East Bay Judo Club. Our young judokas were able to meet other fighters, to assess their physical conditions as well as their judo technique. Some of our players either move up a belt or grew up, therefore had to fight in different weight and age categories. For some of them, those changes have been a challenge and have required some adjustments. As I remind them on regular basis, every tournament is a learning experience and competitions belong to a set of tools in order to advance in the knowledge and understanding of this sport.

Congratulations to all our players and we wish them a very good season.

Corte Madera - Primaire - Primary Belt Promotions

Corte Madera - K3 - Group picture

Les K3 et les assistants

K3 and helpers

Remise des Ceintures - Belt Promotions - K3 Corte Madera

Ils ont reçu leur ceinture - They received their belt.

Ils saluent le Sensei et les assistants

They bow the Sensei and the helpers.

Echauffement des K3 avant la remise des ceintures - K3 Warm-up before the belt

The K3 group warming up before the belt ceremony

Les K3 s'échauffent avant la remise des ceintures.

Ashbury - Belt Promotion - Primary

Ils ont reçu leur ceinture - le moment de concentration avant la fin de la classe.

They just received their belt - A moment of concentration before the end of the class.

La photo de l'équipe d'Ashbury

The Ashbury team.

Video - Randori - Tuesday's Group K3

Deux petites vidéos des combats libres du 1er groupe du mardi

Two judo free fight videos of the 1st group

Trystan - James - Henry dans l'action

Ils se battent comme des bons petits diables pour mettre en désiquilibre leur partenaire.

They fight hard to put their partner off balance.

Combat de Vincent - His fight.

Le premier combat de Vincent.

Vincent's first fight.

(Video - Courtesy of Céline Cabrera Menique)

Cedric est prêt à gagner - He is getting ready to win

Cedric a une âme de gagnant et est très concentré.

Cedric has a winning mind and he is very focused.

(Video - Courtesy of Céline Cabrera Menique)

Sara en pleine action

La partenaire de Sara est une femme aveugle. Tout au feeling - Incroyable. Visionnez ce petit film.

Sara's opponent is blind - amazing - check this little movie

Les judokas - the athletes

Cedric, Sara, James, Sandrine, Benoît, Pierre and Antonio.

Vincent reçoit les conseils de l'entraîneur - First advise after his first match

Vincent reçoit ses premiers conseils après son premier match de sa carrière de judoka.

Vincent is receiving his first advise after his first match.

(photo courtesy of the Cabrera-Menique Family)

On S'alligne avant l'hymne national - Line up before then anthem

Cedric s'assure que sa ceinture est bien faite.

Pierre le français se demande ce que la dame chante. Il s'attendait à la marseillaise.

Cedric is making sure that his belt is well tightened.

Pierre the French dude is wondering what does the kady sing - He was expecting the Marseillaise.

(photo courtesy of the Cabrera-Menique Family)

L'équipe de Judo d'Ortega - The Judo team - BRAVO

La classe du vendredi - une petite vingtaine s'entraînent pendant 2 heures.

The Friday's class - a group of twenty players practice for 2 solid hours.

Un petit film sur la remise des ceintures - a little movie about the belt promotion

Mettons la nouvelle ceinture - Put the new belt

Rei après avoir mis sa nouvelle ceinture

Rei after putting his/her new belt

Remise des ceintures Belt promotion

Remise des ceintures - Belt promotion

The Friday's class has its belt promotion - 19 of them were up for a new belt. Their constant effort, their willingness to improve themselves is paying off.

Congratulation to all of them.

Kevin s'est tapé la tête - He hit the mat hard.

Kevin is recovering from a hard fall and refreshing his head.

D'autres médaillés - more medals

Les récompenses - The medals

They are all happy - smiling and will come back on the fall for the next City College Tournament.