Honolulu Judo Club

Looking to try judo?

Come join our beginner adult summer course held until the end of June! No prior judo experience required.

MWF 10:00am-11:30am

Please DM us or go to honolulujudoclub.com for more info.

Come join us for a joint training camp with students from Aichi University!

Fri 3/7 - 7:15am-9pm
Sat 3/8 - 9am-11am
Mon 3/10 - 6pm-8pm
Tue 3/11 - 6:30pm-8:30pm

For forms or more info, go to honolulujudoclub.com

My daughter, Anna, is showcasing her Masters in Fine Arts Final Project, “Act and React,” which is a judo and contemporary dance presentation. She features judoka and dancers to blend the styles together.

I saw the preview and was deeply inspired and moved by the presentation. If you are free, please come and enjoy.

It is a free presentation, on March 5th and 6th, 7:30pm at Honolulu Judo Club.

- Kevin Asano

Ticket Link (they’re free):
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1247074085159?aff=oddtdtcreator

Parking Link:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/14ZlMOLnH6YEQ498-FYRI4bmEpPXv5DBq/view?usp=drivesdk

Thank you all for coming to the 2024 International Training Camp!
We were so blessed to have special guest instructors Hisayoshi Harasawa, Masamichi Aoki, and Sabrina Filzmoser.

Special thanks to Hawaii Judo Inc. for sponsoring the event.

Come join us for an international summer training camp with 2-time Olympian Hisayoshi Harasawa and former Nihon University judo team captain Masamichi Aoki. See you then 👀

Kevin's Life & Judo Blog #026

Yes, I Can Laugh at Myself It has been 40 years since I lived in Japan. That is a whole generation ago. When I visit Japan, a flood of memories comes back as I meet with old friends and visit familiar places. When I left Japan, my level of Japanese was intermediate at best. Today, if anything, it has regressed a bit. At this....

Kevin's Life & Judo Blog #025

I Finally Hit the Jackpot!!! In March I visited Maryland with my oldest daughter for a two-pronged purpose. One was to visit my youngest daughter who is working there and the other was to do a judo clinic. This clinic had been postponed from last October because I tested positive for COVID on the scheduled day of departure. The...

Honolulu Judo Club year end schedule:
Wednesday (12/28) Open Mat practice with guest coach Sabrina Filzmoser 6-8pm
Thursday (12/29) Middle & High School judo class with guest instructor Daiya Sekimizu 6-7:30pm
Dojo closed Friday, Saturday, Sunday (12/30, 12/31, 1/1)

Kevin's Life & Judo Blog #024

More to This Life Than Judo The name of our club is Honolulu Judo Club. At first glance, when you walk into the dojo, it looks like a typical place where you learn judo fundamentals, skills, and train to be competitive. However, beyond the purpose of learning judo, there is a deeper purpose and goal of the club. The fact is th...