Congratulations to everyone for their rank promotions. Congratulations to our annual awards winners. Keep up you great work on improving yourselves. Be consistent, do your best, and learn something new every day. Thank you very much to our membership for their participation, dedication and support of our Dojo, especially over the last two years. We owe a debt of gratitude to our instructors, assistants, board members, parents and other volunteers for keeping our Dojo running in the spirit of mutual welfare and benefit, Jita Kyoei, 自他虚栄。We celebrate our 95th anniversary this year. Let’s make it a very memorable one for our community-based, volunteer organization.

Belt Rank Promotions

Promotions during shutdown 17 March 2020-15 June 2021

Juniors’ promotions

Ian Zhang-Orange (Orange w/red stripe) 12 December 2021, age 9

Isabella Barron-Yellow (Yellow w/orange stripe) 12 December 2021, age 9

Erik Euler-Bravo-Yellow 12 December 2021, age 9

Enzo Euler-Bravo-Yellow 12 December 2021, age 5-1/2

Brandon Monzon-Yellow 16 September 2021, age 6

Emma Kobata-Yellow w/white stripe (Yellow) 12 December 2021, age 8

Jake Kobata-Yellow w/white stripe (Yellow) 12 December 2021, age 6

Jonas Akhavan-Yellow w/white stripe (Yellow) 1 November 2021, age 6

Ally Leang-White (Yellow) 12 December 2021, age 9

Eugene Edouarzin-White (Yellow) 12 December 2021, age 7

Micah Shur-White (Yellow) 12 December 2021, age 6

James Mackin-White (Yellow w/white stripe) 12 December 2021, age 9

Dan Gilbert-Katz-White (Yellow) 12 December 2021, age 9

Naceur Ben Yedder-White (Yellow w/white stripe), age 8

Quinn Contractor-White 12 December 2021, age 6

Felipe Millan-White 12 December 2021, age 5-1/2

Seniors’ promotions

Jennifer Ly-Yonkyu (Green) 22 November 2021

JP Flaherty-Yonkyu (Green) 16 September 2021

David Luttrell-Yonkyu (Green) 16 September 2021

Emma Chacon-Yonkyu (Green) 16 September 2021

Miska Kajanus-Yonkyu (Green) 22 November 2021

Niko Stavropoulos-Yonkyu (Green) 22 November 2021

Jeff Suzuki-Yonkyu (Green) 3 December 2021

Miguel Maia-Yonkyu (Green) 3 December 2021

Tae Ho Kim-Yonkyu (Green) 3 December 2021

Kevin Watanabe-Purple 22 November 2021

Downey Kim-Sankyu Purple 22 November 2021

Dmitriy Karpov-Sankyu 20 March 2021

Stefano Cossu-Sankyu 20 March 2021

Erkki Forster-Sankyu 20 March 2021

Maurice Axel Cruz-Morales-Sankyu 21 June 2021

Brian Selem-Sankyu 29 October 2021

Tan Chau –Sankyu 22 November 2021

Damian Castellanos-Sankyu 24 November 2021

Aili Forster-Sankyu 29 November 2021

Nick Sidman-Nikyu 2 October 2021

Luchia Torro-Ikkyu 20 July 2020

George Ishii-Ikkyu 20 March 2021

Luchia Torro-Shodan 5 April 2021

Lee Pasteris-Nidan 15 June 2020

Marisol Torro-Nidan 20 July 2020

Mike Trelinski-Nidan 7 September 2021

Fred Dagdagan-Sandan 15 June 2020

Jerry Hazemoto-Sandan 24 March 2021

Doug Baba-Yondan 9 September 2020

Attendance

Rookie 1 Male

Sawtelle Judo Dojo 2020-2021

1st Place Attendance Award- Rookie Male

Jake Kobata

Sawtelle Judo Dojo 2020-2021

2nd Place Attendance Award- Rookie Male

Jonas Akhavan

Sawtelle Judo Dojo 2020-2021

3rd Place Attendance Award- Rookie Male

James Mackin

Rookie 2 Male

Sawtelle Judo Dojo 2020-2021

1st Place Attendance Award- Rookie Male

Brandon Monzon

Sawtelle Judo Dojo 2020-2021

2nd Place Attendance Award- Rookie Male

Micah Shur

Sawtelle Judo Dojo 2020-2021

3rd Place Attendance Award- Rookie Male

Eugene Edouarzin

Attendance

Rookie Female

Sawtelle Judo Dojo 2020-2021

1st Place Attendance Award- Rookie Female

Emma Kobata

Novice Male

Sawtelle Judo Dojo 2020-2021

1st Place Attendance Award- Novice Male

Ian Zhang

Sawtelle Judo Dojo 2020-2021

2nd Place Attendance Award- Novice Male

Erik Euler-Bravo

Sawtelle Judo Dojo 2020-2021

3rd Place Attendance Award- Novice Male

Dan Gilbert-Katz

Novice Female

Sawtelle Judo Dojo 2020-2021

1st Place Attendance Award- Novice Female

Isabella Barron

Sawtelle Judo Dojo 2020-2021

2nd Place Attendance Award- Novice Female

Ally Leang

Advanced Male

Sawtelle Judo Dojo 2020-2021

1st Place Attendance Award- Advanced Male

Erkki Forster

Sawtelle Judo Dojo 2020-2021

2nd Place Attendance Award- Advanced Male

Kevin Watanabe

Sawtelle Judo Dojo 2020-2021

3rd Place Attendance Award- Advanced Male

Damian Castellanos

Advanced Female

Sawtelle Judo Dojo 2020-2021

1st Place Attendance Award- Advanced Female

Aili Forster

Sawtelle Judo Dojo 2020-2021

2nd Place Attendance Award- Advanced Female

Konatsu Horinouchi

Monthly In-House Tournament

Rookie 1 Male

Sawtelle Judo Dojo 2021

1st Place Monthly Tournament Award- Rookie Male

Quinn Contractor

Sawtelle Judo Dojo 2021

2nd Place Monthly Tournament Award- Rookie Male

Jonas Akhavan

Sawtelle Judo Dojo 2021

3rd Place Monthly Tournament Award- Rookie Male

James Mackin

Rookie 2 Male

Sawtelle Judo Dojo 2021

1st Place Monthly Tournament Award- Rookie Male

Micah Shur

Sawtelle Judo Dojo 2021

2nd Place Monthly Tournament Award- Rookie Male

Eugene Edouarzin

Sawtelle Judo Dojo 2021

3rd Place Monthly Tournament Award- Rookie Male

Brandon Monzon

Novice Male

Sawtelle Judo Dojo 2021

1st Place Monthly Tournament Award- Novice Male

Erik Euler-Bravo

Sawtelle Judo Dojo 2021

2nd Place Monthly Tournament Award- Novice Male

Dan Gilbert- Katz

Sawtelle Judo Dojo 2021

3rd Place Monthly Tournament Award- Novice Male

Naceur Ben Yedder

Monthly In-House Tournament

Novice Female

Sawtelle Judo Dojo 2021

1st Place Monthly Tournament Award- Novice Female

Ally Leang

Sawtelle Judo Dojo 2021

2nd Place Monthly Tournament Award- Novice Female

Isabella Barron

Most Improved Athlete Award

Advanced Male

Sawtelle Judo Dojo 2021

Most Improved Athlete Award- Advanced Male

Erkki Forster

Advanced Female

Sawtelle Judo Dojo 2021

Most Improved Athlete Award- Advanced Female

Aili Forster

Novice Male

Sawtelle Judo Dojo 2021

Most Improved Athlete Award- Novice Male

Ian Zhang

Novice Female

Sawtelle Judo Dojo 2021

Most Improved Athlete Award- Novice Female

Isabella Barron

Rookie Male

Sawtelle Judo Dojo 2021

Most Improved Athlete Award- Rookie Male

Brandon Monzon

Adaptive Judo

Sawtelle Judo Dojo 2021

Jiko no Kansei Award (for continuing improvement)

Bobby Holtz

Sawtelle Judo Dojo 2021

Jiko no Kansei Award (for continuing improvement)

Christopher D’Angelo-Gonzalez

Dojo

Sawtelle Judo Dojo 2021

Jita Kyoei Award- Senior

(Valuable contributions to our Dojo)

Sikiru Hamzat

Gabin Jomie

Richard Jimenez

Max Cohen

Maurice Axel Cruz-Morales

Outside tournaments

IJF Junior 2021

Marisol Torro

IJF Cadet 2021

Luchia Torro

ZOOM acknowledgements

To everyone who either taught or participated in our ZOOM classes. We continued our Dojo for over 15 months. Thank you for being part of it.

Black Belt Instructors during ZOOM

Jerry Hazemoto-Adaptive, Juniors, & Seniors

Kohsei Imada-Adaptive

Hunter Nagai-Seniors

Kenji Osugi-Head Instructor

Doug Penick-Seniors

Keiya Saiki-Seniors

Luchia Torro-Adaptive

Marisol Torro-Adaptive

Mike Trelinski-Adaptive, Juniors, & Seniors

Justin Winn-Seniors

Seniors’ Class during ZOOM

Stefano Cossu

Dmitriy Karpov

Scott Maccarone

Brian Selem

Konatsu Horinouchi

Curtis Minami

Marcelo Verdugo

Bella Knight

Erkki Forster

Aili Forster

George Ishii

Dr. Michael Damavandi

Ian Gomez

Emily Gomez

Damian Castellanos

Kevin Watanabe

Max Cohen

Maurice Axel Cruz-Morales

Korbyn Clarke

Lee Pasteris

JP Flaherty

Mark Franco

Joe LoCicero

Marlon Mercado

Regina Ho

Jason Pollock

Alex Yang

Emma Sandoval

Emmanuel Rodriguez

Reza Sabahi

Yuna Park

Eric Kachurka

George Brauneck

Juniors’ Class during ZOOM

Isabella Barron

Ian Zhang

Emma Kobata

Jake Kobata

Camil Al-Hashim

Chad Al-Hashim

Kenyon Erfetai

Nadia Eisenbrei

Siena Ruiz

Jonas Zambeck

Ivri Beifield

Romilly Ralph

Jasper Ralph

Leila Mahdavi

Little Kids’ Class during ZOOM

Brandon Monzon

Tanis Cobb

Emma Kobata

Jake Kobata

Natalie Zokaeim

Adaptive Needs Class during ZOOM

Henry Maguire

Steven Fujimoto

Bobby Holtz

Christopher D’Angelo-Gonzalez

Administrative support

Sawtelle Judo Dojo Board Members

Julius Bhang

Dr. Michael Damavandi-Medical Advisor

Jerry Hazemoto-President

Matt Kobata-Finance

Norikazu Maeda-Advisor

Reiko Maeda-Advisor

Kenji Osugi-Head Instructor

Mike Trelinski-Secretary

Parents’ Association leadership

Daisy Lin-President

Ashen Akhavan

Dojo Mat Setup (volunteers who arrive 90 minutes to two hours before our first class setting up the mats and canvas cover, three times a week)

Jess Bakken

Max Cohen

Maurice Axel Cruz-Morales

Sikiru Hamzat

Jerry Hazemoto

Richard Jimenez

Gabin Jomie

Coaches

Doug Baba

Jerry Hazemoto

Referees

Mike Trelinski

Kenji Osugi

Marisol Torro

Medical (assisting at local tournaments or advising on COVID issues)

Dr. Michael Damavandi

Dr. James Fry

Dr. Jeffrey Fujimoto

Dr. Uziel Sauceda

Kata

Kenji Osugi

Einhard Schmidt

Lee Pasteris

Fred Dagdagan

Pamela Moye

Administrative

Jerry Hazemoto

Finance

Matt Kobata

Jerry Hazemoto

Julius Bhang

Technology

Mike Trelinski

Website

Stefano Cossu

Mike Trelinski

Jerry Hazemoto

Newsletter

Jerry Hazemoto

  • Active membership

Juniors

  1. Jonas Akhavan
  2. Isabella Barron
  3. Naceur Ben Yedder
  4. Quinn Contractor
  5. Eugene Edourazin
  6. Enzo Euler-Bravo
  7. Erik Euler-Bravo
  8. Dan Gilbert-Katz
  9. Emma Kobata
  10. Jake Kobata
  11. Ally Leang
  12. James Mackin
  13. Felipe Millan
  14. Brandon Monzon
  15. Micah Shur
  16. Ian Zhang

Seniors

  1. Brice Burman
  2. Emma Chacon
  3. Adam Chamas
  4. Tan Chau
  5. Korbyn Clarke
  6. Tricia Claus
  7. Stefano Cossu
  8. Dr. Michael Damavandi
  9. Jordan Decker
  10. JP Flaherty
  11. Aili Forster
  12. Erkki Forster
  13. Dr. James Fry
  14. Sikiru Hamzat
  15. Konatsu Horinouch
  16. Ian Hulgan
  17. George Ishii
  18. Richard Jimenez
  19. Gabin Jomie  
  20. Miska Kajanus
  21. Dmitriy Karpov
  22. Tae Ho Kim
  23. Andrew Kurth
  24. Dan Levi
  25. Pearl Levi
  26. Zerui Liu
  27. Jennifer Ly
  28. David Luttrell
  29. Scott Maccarone
  30. Miguel Maia
  31. Curtis Minami
  32. Harry Morris
  33. Gabriel Parrado
  34. Greg Pawin
  35. Jason Pollock
  36. Kayvon Sabourian
  37. Ronin Sakurai
  38. Brian Selem
  39. Nick Sidman
  40. Niko Stavropoulos
  41. Jeff Suzuki
  42.  Kevin Watanabe

Adaptive Judo

  1. Christopher D’Angelo-Gonzalez
  2. Bobby Holtz

Instructors (Sensei)

  1. Julius Bhang
  2. Yazmin Bojaca
  3. Jerry Hazemoto
  4. Hunter Nagai
  5. Kenji Osugi
  6. Einhard Schmidt
  7. Marisol Torro
  8. Mike Trelinski

Black Belts

  1. Fred Dagdagan
  2. Makkana Kabkhuntod
  3. Shane Pan
  4. Lee Pasteris
  5. Duang Ratanachan
  6. Hugo Rey
  7. Robert Tanaka
  8. Luchia Torro