Competition information, April 7 (Sat)

Our current team member, Wendy, is going to compete at Northglenn Championships at Denver, Corolado this weekend in senior -57kg division. Rich will be coaching her. Also, junior class students are going to compete. Our former team member, Karl, (currently at Univ.Corolado) is going to compete at senior elete -73kg division. Good luck on their matches!!

Nobu competed in the tournament last year, whihc was really tough days for him lost at 1st match...:( See the last year's competition photos as below.

Top: 1st in -66kg Nova (Blue) vs 2nd in -66kg Josh
Bottom: Nova's Kata-guruma at final match

Kano Cup International, Tokyo, Japan 2005

Top: Kosei Inoue waiting for his match
Bottom: Kosei's uchimata at final match

Top: Origin of Judo, Jigoro Kano
Bottom: Greeting by Keiji Suzuki (Gold medalist at Athena)

Photo by N.Sakamoto

Team Judo America Iowa City Website started!!

Do you know that we have Judo practice at Field house at the University of Iowa?

Judo is the martial arts established by Jigoro Kano in Japan on 1882, and is now recognized as one of the official Olympic event. Train yourself in mentally and physically!

The Judo America Iowa City club is located in Iowa City, Iowa. The club uses facilities and organizational support of the Recreational Services of the University of Iowa. Practices are held three times for the seniors. The dojo is located in Room 511S Field House, which is equipped with a 24 m by 9 m high-quality tatami on a spring loaded support.

Members of the club have competed at state and national level tournaments.

2006 Golden State Championship, CA
3rd place in-57kg women’s division
2006 Iowa Games, IA:
2nd place in team competition
1st place in -57kg women’s division
2nd place in -66kg men’s division
2nd place in -73kg men’s division