Mindy Swanson, also known as Big Mindy, is a previous member and a friend of our Hawaii Tenri Judo family. Big Mindy came to Hawaii from Minnesota to pursue her Masters in Oceanography at UH Manoa. She trained and competed with us at the senior level from 2005 to 2009. Big Mindy is the first Hawaii…

OCTOBER 28, 2016 is WORLD JUDO DAY! This Friday, October 28, 2016, will be the fifth annual IJF World Judo Day. The theme for this year is “Judo for the World.” USA Judo, the national judo federation, is encouraging clubs all over the nation to open up their dojo and share the sport of judo. On…

You can watch judo at the 2016 Rio Olympics on NBCOlympics.com – the website will allow you to watch about 30 minutes of coverage as a guest. If you would like to watch more than 30 minutes, you will need to log in using your cable information. This website provides easy live streaming links (you can also watch the…

Read about Kayla Harrison, the only Olympic gold medalist from the United States of America. In this interview with the Wall Street Journal, Kayla Harrison shares about her journey, fighting style, and outlook on a potential career in MMA. http://www.wsj.com/articles/how-an-american-took-down-judo-1468945879

Check out this article about Sensei Greg and Robin Chow by the IJF Academy. http://academy.ijf.org/news/a-glance-at-a-hawaiian-judo-fami