When deciding between Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) and Judo for kids, it’s important to consider the benefits of each martial art. While both focus on grappling techniques, Judo emphasizes throwing techniques to bring opponents to the ground, while BJJ is heavily…
Martial arts undoubtedly offer numerous benefits for children, including physical development, confidence-building, discipline, self-defense, and a chance to emulate their favorite action movie characters. This is why many parents consider martial arts to be an excellent after-school activity for their…
What a fantastic performance our team put on at the 2023 Zenyu Winter Judo Classic! We achieved a combined total of 44 wins with only 12 losses, and brought home 17 gold medals, 4 silvers, and a bronze, allowing our…
The Seattle-Bellevue area, including cities such as Kirkland, Redmond, Woodinville, and Renton, has several Judo clubs with strong fundamental and competition-oriented classes. Here are the top Judo clubs for those searching for “Judo near me” in the Seattle-Bellevue area. Most…
Haruka Tachimoto Sensei, a Rio 2016 gold medalist in Judo, traveled all the way from Japan to help Washington Judo Academy set up a Judo program focused on the kids’ long-term success. We have been extremely lucky to get Haruka…
Washington Judo Academy debuted at the national Judo competition scene at the Dallas Open Judo Championships (former Dallas Invitational) followed by the Presidents Cup Championships in Irving, TX. We sent a small team of 9 elite ninja warriors ready to…
Wow! This was our very first tournament since we started the Washington Judo Academy in October, and we nailed it. Our club secured the #3 place overall and #1 in Washington state. This incredible result is possible thanks to the…
In the fall of 2022, we found ourselves in need of a space to quickly establish a new dojo. Fortunately, one of the coaches had a large, unfinished workshop next to their house that he offered us to use temporarily.…
