This past weekend, high school students from the Bay Area and Washington State gathered to compete in a friendly dual meet at the SJSU dojo. After warming up, bowing in, and witnessing some spectacular throws, the California team won with the final score resting at 120 – 90. Both girls and boys competed against similarly matched weight classes in the afternoon. Washington students hailed from Kentridge High School, Kent-Meridian High School, Kentlake High School and Kentwood High School. The Bay Area students gathered from Silicon Valley, Bay Isle, Palo Alto, and San Jose Buddhist Judo Clubs.
The tournament ran smoothly with the help of all the coaches and SJSU Judoka. Following the shiai, the high school students learned some tachiwaza and newaza techniques in a short clinic hosted by two current SJSU team members, and mingled afterwards over lunch. This was the first inaugural shiai, and hopefully will continue to encourage high school students to keep training and fighting even after graduation. Below are only a few of the pictures from the successful event.
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- Marti Malloy talking to Mr. Uchida
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- SJSU Coach Mike Swain
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- Coach Mike Manning talks strategies
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- SJB Sensei Danny Kikuchi
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- SJB Sensei Chie Swain
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- SJSU Alumni
