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Best wishes to fight well to Sensei Bob Esmaeili and Chris Hartman at the USA Judo Senior Nationals being held in Irving, TX, this weekend. Sensei Bob is reigning champion of the 2015 Masters Male M2 (35-39 yr) -66kg division, the 2014 Masters Male M2 (35-39 yr) -60Kg division, and ranked #1 in the nation for the past two years…
Grace Biapo earned a Silver Medal at the National Scholastics Championships held March 5, 6, in Irving, TX. Grace competed in the Female Juvenile B ( ) -70Kg division. Other SWJA team members who competed included her sister, Davina Nono, Yusef Houssni and Lewis Donnelly, all of whom placed 4th in their respective divisions. Congratulations to…
Congratulations to all SWJA judoka who competed at the 2016 AZ State Open Judo Championship held this past weekend. Our Sensei’s and coaches are very proud of how you represented our dojo, and more importantly how you represented yourself during this competition. Whether you medaled or not, we certainly trust this was a learning experience…
The 6th annual Southwest Judo Open, hosted by Southwest Judo Academy, Mesa, AZ, is only six months away. This is a USA Judo sanctioned tournament and will be held on Saturday, August 20, 2016, not over the Labor Day weekend as in the past years. We are returning to the Broadway Recreation Center and expect an even…
There will be NO SWJA CLASSES on Saturday, February 27, 2016. Classes will resume again on Tuesday night, March 1. The 2016 Arizona State Open Judo Championships will be held that day, at the Deer Valley Middle School, 21100 N. 27th Avenue, Phoenix, starting at 10a. This tournament is sponsored by Desert Judo and Tucson…
Babak Esmaeili, Bob Sensei, wins Gold at US Open Judo International Championships held this past weekend in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Congratulations Bob Sensei on another victory! Bob Sensei also earned a Gold Medal at the USA Judo Senior Nationals in the Masters division earlier this year. SWJA is very proud of his teaching, achievements and competitive successes….
Mark the date – Saturday, August 29th! 5th annual Southwest Judo Open tournament hosted by Southwest Judo Academy will be held at the Broadway Recreation Center, 59 East Broadway Road, Mesa, AZ. Last year the tournament drew over 150 competitors representing 24 judo schools from 8 states. For more information, please contact Rich Moss 480-628-5011, mastelmoss@yahoo.com or George…
The 11th annual USJA/USJF Winter Nationals were held on December 3, 2015, at Azusa Pacific University, in Claremont, CA. Over 706 junior and senior judoka competed representing over 100 different clubs and schools. SWJA performed well at the tournament coming home with 3 Gold, 4 Silver and 4 Bronze medals: Gold – Grace Biapo, Jack Hatton,…