We all know Sayaka as a sweet, supportive, and caring member of the IC community (a phenomenal athlete nonetheless), however, there is another side that we rarely get to see. I wouldn’t want to cross her in a dark alley! Check out her highlight video:

While we are on the topic of Judo, I want to remind everyone that both Annie and Kenny continue to climb the ranks on their quest to the 2012 Olympic Games. But they won’t go too far without our support. Please contribute whatever you can to their travel fund as these great athletes need our help (see Nicki, Sara, or JD for details).

Best,
Steven

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Thank you Sayaka!

Thank you to our friends from the East Bay Judo Institute and our IC Family for another spectacular event!  Wow!

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Mark your calendars now.

Learn how to throw your loved ones around like teddy bears!  2008 U.S. Olympian, Sayaka Matsumoto of Team 0700, along with her students from the East Bay Judo Institute will be conducting a free demonstration and mini-throwdown at the IC next Saturday, January 23rd at 11am.

Reserve your spot today.  Space is limited.

Since many IC members have been asking us  what exactly Judo is, we thought it was appropriate to show this great documentary produced by Annie.

We are also proud to announce that our friends at East Bay Judo Institute will be conducting a demo at the IC in January featuring Olympian Sayaka Matsumoto.  For information, please register here.