The Australian Kodokan Judo Association would like to extend our sympathies and best wishes to the wonderful people of Japan in this time of absolute National devastation.
Judoka are part of a worldwide family, and, like all families, when one member of our family is injured or hurt, we are all affected, no matter where they might be.
The Australian …

The Australian Kodokan Judo Association Summer School begins next week, from January 3rd to January 7th 2011 at the Shudokan Budo Academy in Brunswick East. The Summer School is an intensive week of Judo training, featuring morning and afternoon sessions. The morning seeions are fom 10am to 12.30pm, with the afternoon sessionfrom 2.30pm to 5.30pm, inclusive.
The morning session is …

AKJA CEO and Head Instructor, Sensei Ivan Zavetchanos, along with Ingrid Wilby (Godan) and Gina Vangeli (Nikyu), recently travelled to the United State of America to participate in the well-respected, and 22nd, Fukuda International Invitational Kata Tournament. As in the past, the small Australian contingent arrived in the USA as relative unknowns, but by tournaments end, this was no longer …

The recent AKJA Championships were held in Melbourne over the weekend of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd of October. There was a strong turnout from clubs in Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia, and a mighty competition was held. All thanks to the organisers and officials, but especially to those players who trained hard and made the trip to the …

WAKJA Shiai 2010

The Western Australian Kodokan Judo Association wishes to invite all Judoka to attend and enter the WAKJA 2010 Shiai to be held on August 22nd 2010. The invitation is extended to family of Judoka, fans of Judo and the members of the general public to attend and watch this annual event. Parents and friends of Junior Judoka are …