Nanka Judo Yudanshakai
Southern California Judo Blackbelt Association
Member of United States Judo Federation (USJF)

General Announcements and Upcoming Events:

  • Hello Nanka Development Participants, the next Shorai Practice will be at South Bay Judo Club on Saturday, June 2 from 1 PM to 4 PM.  SouthBay Judo, 2400 Jefferson Street, Torrance, CA 90501 (located at Wilson Park gym). Those that have sent in their pre-registration by May 25 may pre weigh at this practice.  Thanks for your support, Rob Oishi - Nanka Development Chairman (Posted May 15, 2012)

  • Hi Everyone, just a quick reminder that Ryoku Judo will be having their tournamnet in Las Vegas on May 26, 2012, Saturday.  Forms are attached for your convenience.  They are requesting help from Nanka for referees, and competitors.  Please contact Sergio Sanchez at 702 234-1165 or you can email cftspn@aol.com. Your help will be greatly appreciated! Thanks, Joan Shiosaki - Nanka Office (Posted May 15, 2012)

  • Update - 2012 SouthBay Judo Invitational.  There will be a discount for those who pre-register for the upcoming SouthBay Judo Tournament, June 3, 2012.  We will be offering a family discount: 1st family member $30 and 2nd or 3rd family members at $20.00 each for PRE-REG only.  Also for those wishing to compete in multiple divisions, first division will be at $30.00 and second division will be $20. Jeff Tejero and Milton Shiosaki - Tournament Directors. (Posted May 12, 2012)

  • Hello all,  I will be traveling with my team to California from June 14-24th. We will be in Fresno from the 14th - 20th and then we will travel to LA from the 20th - 24. We are looking for places to workout while we are in the LA area. Our Age group is between 14-18. Any help would be appreciated! Mayo Quanchi Judo Club.  If you wish to host them for a practice, contact Rob Oishi, Nanka Development.  (Posted May 11, 2012)

  • CJI Meeting Update.  Hi All, Just a reminder that the next CJI meeting is scheduled around the State Championships. Meeting to be held on Friday May 18th. In Fresno, CA at the Raddison Hotel and Conference Center.  Promotion Meeting from 5:00-6:00PM, Executive Meeting from 6:00-7:30PM and Board of Directors from 7:30-8:30PM.  Thanks, Mark Davis - CJI Secretary (Posted May 11, 2012)

  • Update - Barstow Judo Tournament.  Dear Senseis, in an effort to help our out of town jr competitors, we are going to accept the weights listed on the applications if the club sensei sign off on the student's weight up to (6) days prior to the day of competition. Remember, we must receive the completed application with copy of registration card and entry fee by June 23, 2012.  That way the Yonen & Shonen competitors will not have to arrive until 9am on the day of competition in time to warm up before the start of the tournament.  If you have any questions, pleas call the TD at (760) 253-2597 or C (760) 954-3837.  The Barstow Judo Tournament will also be a Referee Testing Site.  Sincerely, Ernest R. Smith (Posted May 11, 2012)
 
  • Next Nanka Meeting rescheduled to Saturday, June 16 (from June 9, due to the President Cup), Wilson Park Sports Complex from 10am to NOON. Please note the date change. Joan Shiosaki, Nanka Office (Posted May 7, 2012)


  • April 15, 2012 was our first Industry Sheriff Judo Novice Tournament.  We would like to thank all the 29 dojos and senseis that brought their students to our event.  They were Barstow, Discover, Empire, Encino, Gardena, Goltz, Guerrero, Harbor, Hollywood, Industry Sheriff, Kino, Long Beach, Nishi, Norwalk, Ogden, Ontario, Orange County Kodokan, Rose City, San Diego, San Fernando, San Gabriel, Sanshi, Santa Monica, Sawtelle, Seinan, South Bay, Taishi, LA Tenri and West Covina.  It was a small event of 132 competitors but it was an exciting and great tournament.  The TOP 10 Dojos were: (Read More).  (Posted April 18, 2012)

  • On June 9, 2012, a Congressional Gold Medal event to honor the WWII veterans who served in the Nisei units of the 100th Battalion, 442nd RCT and the MIS (Military Intelligence Service - including post-war Japan) will be held in Little Tokyo, downtown LA.   The units received this honor in November of 2011.   If you know of any who are in this category, especially those who were unable to attend the CGM event in Washington, DC last fall, please pass this information along to them.  Even those who did receive their replica medal may participate in this event.  (Note:  Invitations were sent out to hundreds of vets in the LA area recently, so you may know some who already received their invite).  In addition to the invitation, I would like to ask your support in helping us to fund this event by participating in the family advertisements, business ads or sponsorship program. This event is co-sponsored by many community organizations, including veteran groups, in the L.A. area.  FYI, the area not only includes L.A. County, but O.C. and Ventura county as well.  If you would like to participate, please email the application back to me, or at least include my name in your application form so that I can personally respond to you and thank you for your help!  Sincerely, Tim Yuge, L.A. CGM Event Volunteer



  • Help Us Preserve the History of Judo in the United States. Hello Everyone,  USJA and USJF have recently formed a joint Archivist Committee.  Our  goal is to perverse judo history in the US.  Our current inventory is  145,000 pages of judo historical documents, but there are many things that are missing.  These ranges from bracket sheets, newspaper articles, programs from various tournament and various judo publications. Do you have judo programs, newspaper articles, bracket sheets and everything in between lying around the house or garage?  Has someone in your family been after you to get rid of these papers?  If so, why not consider contacting the Archivist Committee to see if your items are in their     inventory?  If the items are not in their inventory, the committee will scan and if necessary return the documents to you. The committee points of contacts are: Constance H. Halporn (americanjudomag@gmail.com ) and Jerry R. Hays (jrhays@cox.net).  (Posted Dec 8, 2011)

Last Updated: May 17, 2012
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Editorials and Letter to Nanka:


  • Dear Nanka, Ever since I could remember I have been apart of this great organization.  Through the good and bad times the best out of Nanka has always shined through.  At the second senior practice held at San Fernando Judo one of my senior students had left his sweatshirt, which held his wallet inside.  Luckily I was able to get a hold of my longtime friend Ritchie Endow who would bring the wallet with him to San Jose the following weekend.  During the pre-registrations for the D-level competition my student Fernando had forgotten his card in his wallet.  I was lucky to have Ritchie’s number only to find that he had gone to drive over two hours to retrieve Fernando’s wallet so that he may register in time for the D-level competition in the morning. To go above and beyond for my student was an act that truly touched my heart.  I would like to take this moment to say thank you Ritchie on behalf of my student, Central Coast Judo and myself in you taking the time for Fernando who is young in his Judo but was able to see what a lifetime commitment to Judo means both on and off the mat!  Humbly, Greg Rubio - Central Coast Judo  Joan Shiosaki, Nanka Office (Posted Feb 1, 2012)

  • Editorial - "What the Hell is a Black Belt Rank" - Hayward Nishioka  I once asked a high ranking friend of mine, “What is a Shodan?” How does one know if one is a first degree black belt, or a second, or a third for that matter? Is it that a person can beat a certain number of other practitioners? If so, how many, and of what quality? He couldn’t answer the question with any degree of conviction. He just said, “I know he doesn’t look like a white belt or even a sankyu. (third degree brown belt) I asked this question because I was at one time a member of four American promotion committees on or about the same time, and each one of them had different criteria’s for shodan. Even within the same organization’s criteria’s, weird differences arose.  I also noticed that internationally many of our U.S. brown belt’s would easily beat Japanese shodan’s. But, that’s where it usually stopped. Once they got to nidan and sandan it was a different story. There seemed to be more Picasso art than Newtonian science to how judoka got promoted, and I was somewhat confused, as I am sadly even to this day (To Read More)  (Posted Jan 11, 2012)



2012 Judo Forms Now Posted:

  • 05-05-12 WCI Referee Clinic
  • 05-06-12 WCI Judo Championships
  • 05-12-12 Empire Judo Tournament
  • 05-19&20-12 CJI State Championships
  • 05-26-12 Ryoku Judo Judo Tournament

  • 06-02-12 USJA National Coaches Certification (Part 1 of 3)
  • 06-03-12 SouthBay JudoTournament (Rev7)
  • 06-09&10-12 President's Cup
  • 06-23-12 Sensei Gary's Birthday Shiai
  • 06-24-12 Barstow Judo Tournament

  • 07-07/08-12 USJA USJF Jr Nationals
  • 07-14-12 USJA National Coaches Certification (Part 2 of 3)
  • 07-21/22-12 Jr Olympics
  • 07-27/28-12 Jr Open

  • 08-04-12 USJA National Coaches Certification (Part 3 of 3)

  • 09-29-12 Anai Clinic sponsored by LA Tenri
  • 09-30-12 LA Tenri 50th Anniversary Tournament

  • 10-12-12 Dr Z Memorial Shiai

  • 11-30-12 National Kata Clinic (with Eiko Sheperd)
  • 11-30-12 National Coaches Clinic

  • 12-1&2-12 USJA/USJF Winter Nationals
 




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