2024 Dojo & tournament schedule
For links to major regional and national tournaments, clinics, and seminars, please visit the Nanka Judo Yudanshakai (Southern California Black Belt Association) website @ https://www.nankajudo.com/calendar/list/
In 2024, we reopened on Wednesday 3 January.
Kata practice resumes on Saturday, 6 January 2024 @ Anaconda Academy, Gardena, CA
Sawtelle Judo Dojo ZOOM Board Meeting, Sunday 7 January 2024
Senior Promotion Deadline, Monday 15 January 2024
Kata practice, Saturday, 20 January 2024 @ Anaconda Academy, Gardena, CA
Olymp Judo Tournament, Saturday 27 January 2024, @ Olymp Fight Academy, Granada Hills, CA
USA Judo Coaches’ Clinic, 3 February 2024, @ San Fernando Valley Japanese American Community Center, Pacoima, CA
Tokuzo Takahashi Technical Clinic, 3 February 2024, @ San Fernando Valley Japanese American Community Center, Pacoima, CA
93rd Annual San Fernando Valley Judo Club Invitational Kohaku, 4 February 2024, @ San Fernando Valley Japanese American Community Center, Pacoima, CA
Charmlee Wilderness Park hike, Sunday 11 February 2024 @ Charmlee Wilderness Park, Malibu, CA
For Presidents’ Day Weekend, closed for Judo practice, Monday 19 February 2024
Monthly Juniors’ In-House Tournament, Monday 26 February 2024, Ocean Grown BJJ, West Los Angeles, CA
Nanka Judo 1st Quarter Board of Directors Meeting, Sunday 3 March 2024
Nanka Judo Spring Development Tournament, Sunday 17 March 2024, @ Westminster High School, Westminster, CA (moved from 7 April)
Taishi Judo Club 13th Annual, Sunday 17 March 2024, @ Cerritos College, Norwalk, CA
USA Judo Youth National Championships, Saturday/Sunday 23-24 March 2024 @ Georgia International Convention Center, College Park, CA
Point Dume Hike, Sunday 24 March @ 10:00 am, Malibu, CA
Kata Practice, Saturday, 30 March @ 3:00-4:30 pm, Hollywood Judo Dojo, Hollywood, CA
Sawtelle Judo Dojo ZOOM Board Meeting, Sunday 30 March @ 7:00-8:00 pm
Kata Practice, Saturday, 6 April, 9:30 am-12:00 noon, Anaconda Academy, Gardena, CA
Nanka Judo Yudanshakai Board of Directors’ Q1 ZOOM Meeting, Saturday, 6 April 2024, 7:00-9:00 pm
Most of the dozen members participating at the Hollywood Scrimmage on Sunday 7 April
Hollywood Judo Tri-Dojo Scrimmage, Sunday, 7 April 2024, noon-2:00 pm, Hollywood Judo Dojo, Hollywood, CA (NEW)
Monthly Juniors’ In-House Tournament, Monday, 1 April 2024, Ocean Grown BJJ, West Los Angeles, CA
France Judo, 4-6 April, Los Angeles City College, Los Angeles
Goshin Jutsu Clinic, Saturday, 13 April, Norwalk Judo Dojo, Norwalk, CA
PSJA Novice Judo Tournament, Sunday, 14 April 2024, 9:00 am tournament start, Sanshi Judo Club, Vista, CA (NEW)
Kata Practice, Saturday, 20 April, 17 February, 9:30 am-12:00 noon, Anaconda Academy, Gardena, CA
iFly Hollywood, Sunday 21 April, Universal City, CA
Hollywood Judo Dojo Juniors’ Scrimmage, Sunday 28 April 2024, 12:00 noon-2:00 pm, Hollywood Judo Dojo, Hollywood, CA
Monthly Juniors’ In-House Tournament, Monday 29 April 2024, Ocean Grown BJJ, West Los Angeles, CA
Kata Practice, Saturday, 4 May, 9:30 am-12:00 noon, Anaconda Academy, Gardena, CA
Nanka West Coast Invitational Judo Tournament, Sunday 5 May 2024, @ Westminster High School, Westminster, CA
Mothers’ Day, Sunday, 12 May 2024
Kata Practice, Saturday, 18 May, 17 February, 9:30 am-12:00 noon, Anaconda Academy, Gardena, CA
Monthly Juniors’ In-House Tournament, Monday 20 May 2024, Ocean Grown BJJ, West Los Angeles, CA
USA Judo Senior National. Championships & the Golden State Open, Friday-Monday, 24-27 May 2024, Ontario Convention Center, Ontario, CA (Memorial Weekend)
For Memorial Weekend, closed for Judo practice, Monday 27 May 2024
Nanka Judo Yudanshakai Annual Awards Banquet, Sunday, 2 June 2024, Olympia Banquet Hall, Van Nuys, CA
The return of the summer beach run, Tower 24, Santa Monica Beach, 10:00 am-12:00 noon, Saturday, 8 June 2024
Nanka Judo Yudanshakai Board of Directors’ Q2 ZOOM Meeting, Sunday, 9 June 2024, 10:00 am-12:00 noon
Father’s Day, Sunday, 16 June 2024
Summer beach run, Tower 24, Santa Monica Beach, 10:00 am-12:00 noon, Saturday, 22 June 2024
USA Judo Junior Olympics, 22-24 June, Pittsburgh, PA
Monthly Juniors’ In-House Tournament, Monday 24 June 2024, Ocean Grown BJJ, West Los Angeles, CA
For Fourth of July Weekend, closed for Judo practice, Friday, 5 July 2024
Pan American Judo Adaptive Championships, Sunday, 7 July, Riverside Convention Center, Riverside, CA
Summer beach run, Tower 24, Santa Monica Beach, 10:00 am-12:00 noon, Saturday, 13 July 2024
USJF Judo Nationals, (TBD) July 2024, Tacoma, WA
USA Judo US Open Judo Championships, 24-28 July 2024, Fort Lauderdale Convention Center, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Summer beach run, Tower 24, Santa Monica Beach, 10:00 am-12:00 noon, Saturday, 27 July 2024
Monthly Juniors’ In-House Tournament, Monday 29 July 2024, Ocean Grown BJJ, West Los Angeles, CA
22nd Annual Nikkei Games Budo Tournament, Judo Team Tournament, Sunday 4 August 2024, @ The Walter Pyramid, Cal State Long Beach University, Long Beach, CA
USJF National Kata Conference, 9-11 August, UCSD, San Diego, CA
Summer beach run, Tower 24, Santa Monica Beach, 10:00 am-12:00 noon, Saturday, 10 August 2024
Nanka Judo Yudanshakai Board of Directors’ Q3 Annual General Meeting (AGM), Sunday, 18 August 2024 (In-person, location/time TBD)
Summer beach run, Tower 24, Santa Monica Beach, 10:00 am-12:00 noon, Saturday, 24 August 2024
Monthly Juniors’ In-House Tournament, Monday 26 August 2024, Ocean Grown BJJ, West Los Angeles, CA
For Labor Day Weekend, closed for Judo practice on Monday, 2 September 2024
Nanka Fall Judo Tournament, Sunday 22 September 2024, @ Westminster High School, Westminster, CA
Monthly Juniors’ In-House Tournament, Monday 30 September 2024, Ocean Grown BJJ, West Los Angeles, CA
Mojica Judo Fall Judo Tournament, (TBD) October 2024, @ Mojica Judo Club, Baldwin Park, CA
Nanka Novice Judo Tournament, Sunday 20 October 2024, @ Westminster High School, Westminster, CA
Monthly Juniors’ In-House Tournament, Monday 28 October 2024, Ocean Grown BJJ, West Los Angeles, CA
IJF Veteran and Kata World Championships, 4-11 November, Las Vegas, NV
Fight for the Cure Women’s Judo Tournament, (TBD) November 2024, Riverside, CA
Nanka Judo 4th Quarter Board of Directors Meeting, Sunday 24 November 2024
Nanka Judo Yudanshakai Board of Directors’ Q4 ZOOM Meeting, Sunday, 24 November 2024, 10:00 am-12:00 noon
Monthly Juniors’ In-House Tournament, Monday 25 November 2024, Ocean Grown BJJ, West Los Angeles, CA
For Thanksgiving Weekend, closed for Judo practice, Friday 29 November 2024
19th Annual Grassroots Winter Nationals, Friday-Sunday, 6-8 December 2024, @ Richard and Vivian Felix Center, Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, CA
Final Monthly Juniors’ In-House Tournament, Monday, 11 December 2024, Ocean Grown BJJ, West Los Angeles, CA
Dojo Photo Day, Wednesday, 11 December
Sawtelle Judo Dojo Annual Holiday Party, Friday, 13 December 2024
Sawtelle Judo Dojo Final Judo Practice, Friday, 20 December 2024
2025 Sawtelle Judo Dojo 1st Judo Practice, Friday, 5 January 2025
Please click on their links to register for any of the above tournaments.
With the current disagreements between the three major Judo federations, USA Judo, USJF and USJA, for the Women’s and Mojica Judo tournaments, you must have USA Judo membership. Regular USA Judo membership is $100/annual. For those of you under 16 years old, first-time registrants may pay only $60/annual. Please visit this link to register your USA Judo membership.
In 2024, we will been around for 97 years. Not many organizations last this long. Stay tuned. Our grand 100th anniversary tournament happens in 2027.
This was our 90th Anniversary Tournament Program. You can also download this 90th Anniversary Tournament Program.