Judo is well into our 2024-25 season, with competitors, coaches and referees at the Steveston tournament November 30th weekend. We have over 50 active members and are offering 2-week free trials for beginners who would like to try out the sport.
We had two competitors at the Burnaby Peak International event, where AJ Mizuyabu got silver in his
U16 division and Andrew Stevenson took bronze in U14.
Thanks to Ringo En Orchards, we are doing our Bella-Vista blend apple juice fundraiser again.
Donna Hanson and daughter Sydney Grevatt represented BC as referees at the Quebec Open, where Sydney was certified for a higher national-level certification, including newaza randori, with Donna staying on to chair a Judo Canada meeting.
We are doing kata Wednesdays. As of a certification clinic/testing at the beginning of November we now have two instructors certified as kata judges in 4 out of the 5 kata categories.
It’s sizing up to be a busy 8-month season, which we are planning to wrap up with our annual BC Open tournament in April 25-26, 2025 at the curling rink.