Ibera, Kwon & Pestano Qualify for Junior World Team
July 25, 2010 by Coach Jimmy
Filed under Judo
Congratulations to Taylor Ibera (44kg), Anthony Kwon (66kg) and Dane Pestano (+100kg). Ibera and Pestano both won their divisions at the 2010 National Junior Olympic Championships yesterday in Duluth, GA, and Kwon was runner up. They all qualify for a spot on the U.S. team and will compete at 2010 Junior World Championships in October in Morocco. Read More →
For Yonemura, discipline lasts a lifetime
Discipline. His parents could only hope Earl Yonemura would learn some when they sent him off to the Shobukan dojo and into the care of the legendary Sunao Migita. Perhaps judo — “gentle way” as it is translated — would calm their 7-year-old son whose antics had outgrown the family’s small Kapalama home… Click here... [Read more...]
HIADA Decisions on Wrestling & Judo
June 12, 2010 by Coach Jimmy
Filed under Judo, Wrestling
From Paul Honda at the Star Advertiser: Wrestling 1. Maintain the start dates but insert an additional week to the Winter Sports Season. Adjust each of the winter state tournament weeks to one Committee: 28-0-1 passed APPROVED 85-0-4 The rest of the results can be found here: 2. Change the over-hydrated disqualification rule to a reading of 1.000 on... [Read more...]
2010 HHSAA State Judo Championships: Boys Finals – Matside Coverage
May 11, 2010 by T-Bone
Filed under Featured, Judo, Matside Hawaii, States 2010 Judo
Attended the 2010 HHSAA State Judo Championships at the Stan Sheriff Center on May 8, 2010. Coverage includes Boys Championship matches. Notes/Observations: I was hoping that the tournament organizers would hold all championship matches (Boys and Girls) on one mat which would have allowed me to give video coverage of all finals. But they separated... [Read more...]
2010 HHSAA State Judo Championships: Girls Finals – Matside Coverage
May 11, 2010 by T-Bone
Filed under Featured, Judo, Matside Hawaii, States 2010 Judo
Attended the 2010 HHSAA State Judo Championships at the Stan Sheriff Center on May 8, 2010. Coverage includes Girls Championship matches. Notes/Observations: I was hoping that the tournament organizers would hold all championship matches (Boys and Girls) on one mat which would have allowed me to give video coverage of all finals. But they separated... [Read more...]
2010 HHSAA State Judo Championships – Matside Coverage
May 11, 2010 by T-Bone
Filed under Featured, Judo, Matside Hawaii, States 2010 Judo
Attended the 2010 HHSAA State Judo Championships at the Stan Sheriff Center on May 8, 2010. Coverage includes pictures of selected matches. Notes/Observations: It was great to see the number of participants from all the schools and the support for them as well. There were some critics before the start of the season who stated that with the IJF rule... [Read more...]
2010 HHSAA State Judo Championships – News Coverage
Lafortune takes fourth title; Moanalua, Punahou champs The goals were to win it for himself and his team. But history painted a tough picture for Moanalua’s Brady Lafortune. Only three other judoka have won four straight state judo titles and Moanalua, which has a young team this year, has never won a state title. Click here for full article... [Read more...]
Upcoming Judo Competition
May 6, 2010 by T-Bone
Filed under Judo, Upcoming Events
Saturday, May 8, 2010 at Stan Sheriff Center (University of Hawaii) 2010 HHSAA STATE JUDO CHAMPIONSHIPS 10:30 AM (Finals expected to begin at 4:00 PM) $9 adults, $5 students (grades K-12) and seniors (62 and over) Click here to view the brackets Sodexo will be providing a breakfast buffet for athletes and coaches for after weigh-ins for the 2010... [Read more...]
Moanalua takes aim
Na Menehune co-coaches work on bettering last year’s runner-up finish in the boys judo state tourney Two former athletes have come back to their high school alma mater in hopes of giving favored Punahou a spirited challenge in the boys judo state tournament this week. “We have a young, inexperienced squad this year, not nearly as talented... [Read more...]
