May 12^th 2012 / 9:30am – 1:00pm

THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO PJJA STUDENTS AS WELL AS FRIENDS AND FAMILY MEMBERS OF PJJA STUDENTS.

NON PJJA STUDENTS WILL BE TAUGHT SEPARATELY AND IN A GROUP AT A LEVEL TO MATCH THEIR ABILITY.

(Must be age 13 and up to attend)

Schedule & Description

09:30 – 10:00: Proper stabbing & Slashing with a knife

11:00 – 11:30: Lunch Break – Snacks & Juices are included

11:30 – 01:00: Combative scenarios with both participants holding a knife. This will give you the ability to use your own knife properly against an attacker with a knife. This session may also be used to review material from 10:00-11:00

PJJA believes that training must be as close to “real” as possible to be effective if/when needed in a real situation. We will be using aluminum blunt/dull knives and may also use wooden knives. The idea is for the knife to look and feel real but not be of any danger.

Non-student participants will be taught pretty much the same way and the same techniques as enrolled students with the exception of techniques where throws will be eliminated or modified for safety and ease of application.

Saturday December 10 @ 10:00am

Following our formal bowing in we will have a short warm up session followed by:

* Ju Jitsu demonstrations
* Judo competition matches
* A demonstration of Bokendo
* Promotions Ceremony
* Judo Team Awards
* Traditional promotion congratulatory throwing
* Photo session and free mat time

These budoka will be promoted to their next rank

…for some*, contingent upon passing rank examination next week

Student – Ju Jitsu Level

Beau Lautenslager *- Brown (sankyu)
Anthony Garza – Blue (yonkyu)
Caiden Wilson – Green (gokyu)
Mao Obuchi – Green (gokyu)

Landon McCarthur – Yellow
Trevor Wilson – White/Yellow
Garrett Davies – White/Yellow
Owen Davies – White/Yellow
Sara Wille – White/Yellow
Alex Wille – White/Yellow
Ryan Tran – White/Yellow
Andrew Tran – White/Yellow

Following the promotions all the instructors will be taking the Judo team to lunch at:

Emperor Norton (Santa Teresa & Bernal near Nob Hill)

If you are interested in joining us, and the more the better, see either Yoshimune sempai or Nguyen sempai as soon as possible so we can provide a head-count for the restaurant. If you join us, please contribute $10 per person for pizza and soft drinks.

     Team averaged TBD trophy wins (1st, 2nd, 3rd placement)

Fall 2011
Coaches: Paul Yoshimune: David Nguyen
Competitors: Mark Sugui – Ryan Collins – Sean Christensen – Anthony Garza   photo1   photo2   photo3

     Team averaged 92% trophy wins (1st, 2nd, 3rd placement)

Spring 2011
Coach: David Nguyen
Competitors: Mark Sugui – Mike Dao – Sean Christensen – Ryan Collins

      Team averaged 82% trophy wins (1st, 2nd, 3rd placement)

Fall 2010
Coach: David Nguyen
Competitors: Joey Caruana – Mark Sugui – Mike Dao – Sean Christensen – Beau Lautenslager – Ryan Collins

     Team averaged 89% trophy wins (1st, 2nd, 3rd placement)

Fall 2009 - Spring 2010
Coach: David Nguyen
Competitors: Michael Peterson – Joey Caruana – Mark Sugui – Sean Christensen – Mike Dao -  Jared Sewell – Beau Lautenslager – Fred Maruyama – Rob Chan – Tristan Ma Jeremy Dihn – Brandon Tran – Shashank Rajani – Caleb Wu – Ray Carroll

     Team averaged 84% trophy wins (1st, 2nd, 3rd placement)

• Dojo Calendar
• Philosophical information
• Educational material, including suggested reading
• School customs, policies, etc..
• Rank requirements fro judo and jujitsu
• Judo competition information
• and more information to be added regularly

The Classical Martial Arts Resource

Essay on the Martial Arts

JUDO FEDERATIONS

Kodokan

US Judo Federation

Int’l Judo Federation

European Judo Federation

Italian Judo Federation

French Judo Federation

Puerto Rico Judo Federation

Vietnam Judo Federation

BOOKS

… some of Sensei’s personal recommendations. See Member section for more…

KODO – Ancient Ways by Kensho Furuya

Kodokan Judo by Jigoro Kano

Bushido – The Warrior’s Code by by Inazo Nitobe

A Dictionary of the Martial Arts by Louis Frederic

Miyamoto Musashi – His Life and Writings by Kenji Tokitsu & Sherab Chodzin Kohn

Judoka Throwing Coloring Sketch

Judo Word Search

(See Member section for more Judo Quizzes and other fun activities)

-Sensei

Feel free to request a seminar or clinic but first, be sure you gather at least 6 people and bring to Sensei’s attention that the group would like to schedule such an event.

As of Feb 2012 we have 3 seminars on the horizon: late March – KNIVES, late April BATONS, late May TBD(?)