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The Level of Training Was Different
Art Ishii began his judo training in 1954 at Hollywood Judo Dojo in Los Angeles, CA, under the dire…
Erik Matsunaga • Jan. 2, 2014
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Diary of a Mad Hapa Judo Girl
Being a martial artist was not supposed to be a part of my life. The plan for me was to focus on sc…
Chanda Ishisaka • Nov. 13, 2013
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Be Strong
Be strong, be gentle, be beautiful. In judo you need strength of mind, body, and soul. I don’…
Erik Matsunaga • Nov. 7, 2013
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Francisco Miyasaka On Being a Cuban Nisei - Part 3 of 3
Read Part 2 >> Working at the Cuban Embassy in Tokyo At the beginning of the revolu…
Norm Masaji Ibuki • Oct. 15, 2013
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Francisco Miyasaka On Being a Cuban Nisei - Part 2 of 3
Read Part 1 >> All Issei to a maximum security prison “After Pearl Harbor, th…
Norm Masaji Ibuki • Oct. 8, 2013
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Do You Know Kung Fu? - Part 2
>> Part 1The summer after 4th grade, 1971, it was somehow decided that my older sister, my yo…
Larry Wiley • Jan. 12, 2011
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Learning to Fall
Like returning home after a long journey, stepping onto the tatami at the dojo is one of the most r…
Natalie Ume Liverant • July 25, 2008