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| EL TORO JUDO PUTS TWO JUNIORS ON THE PODIUM AT 2010 JUNIOR NATIONALS !! |
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| What a great showing we had at the 2010 USJF/JA Junior Nationals! Ten juniors from our dojo competed at the University of Irvine's Bren Center. Our students put their training to the test against judoka from all over the country...AND THEY DID GREAT!! We had 10 tournament competitors and one pair competing in kata. All fought hard through big fields of tough competition. We are very excited to announce a new National Champion at El Toro! Josh took first place in the nation in the +65kg weight class. He blazed his way through a field of 5 very tough opponents to claim the national title. Nikita also claimed his own championship hardware by winning 3 of his 5 matches to take a Third Place bronze in a field of 8 competitors! The Nationals are prestigious, tough, and competitive. This year there were over 1000 competitors vying for gold, silver, or bronze. Our students faced two days of tough fighting. Special thanks to Sensei Joe Kajita, coaches Keith and Emma, and all of the parents who encourage their children to keep trying. Here are the overall tournament results: Josh - National Champion +65kg (2 for 0, 5 in division) Nikita - Bronze Medal -40kg (3 for 2, 8 in division) Kenichi -40kg (1 for 2 , 8 in division) Boris - 53kg (2 for 2, 20 in division!!) Sasha IJF -57kg (0 for 2, 11 in division) Bridget -38kg (1 for 2, 16 in division) Dane -38kg (1 for 2, 15 in division) Parker -34kg (2 for 2, 18 in division) Michael -38kg (1 for 2, 8 in division) Liam -26kg (0 for 2, 9 in division) Kenichi and Boris - Nage no Kata Competition 5th place out of a field of 7! An excellent showing considering they have only practiced for six months. It is a rare few that get the chance to compete for a national championship. We are so proud of all of our competitors. They truly exemplify the spirit of Judo. Thank you all for a great tournament !! |
| Josh is the new +65kg National Champion! Click photo to enlarge |
| Nikita takes third in -40kg! Click photo to enlarge |