Kawasaki Rendokan Judo Academy

Grateful for all the help during my absence

Happy Mother's Day

🌟 Huge Congratulations to the Kawasaki High Performance Kata Team! 🌟

The 2026 Eastern Canada Kata Championships took place March 21–22 in St Jean sur Richelieu, QC, with 98 presentations across 12 divisions.

The Kawasaki athletes delivered steady and well prepared performances throughout the event.👏

Team results:
🥋 U16 Nage no Kata (3 sets)
🥉 3rd Place – Alejandro & Julian Edwards

🥋 Senior Katame no Kata
4th – Hannah Faris & Carolina Kawasaki

🥋 U21 Ju no Kata
🥇 1st Place – Valentina Millan Rincon & Zoey McIntosh

🥋 Senior Ju no Kata
4th – Valentina Millan Rincon & Zoey McIntosh
6th – Carolina Kawasaki & Hannah Faris

🥋 Senior Kodokan Goshin Jutsu
🥈 2nd Place – Edward Zupancic (Formokan Judo Club) & Daniel Bird

🥋 Senior Itsutsu no Kata
4th – Edward Zupancic (Formokan Judo Club) & Daniel Bird

A huge thank you to our dedicated judges: Mitchel Kawasaki, Malgorzata Lampman, and Stephen Lampman — your expertise and commitment ensure the continued growth of high level kata in our region.

🎉 Congratulations to all competitors!
We are so proud of every one of you! 🇨🇦💪

🥋 Kawasaki Rendokan Tomodachi Kata Event – Highlights ✨

What an amazing day! With 12 kata presentations across 5 divisions, every performance demonstrated the discipline, precision, and spirit that define our training at Kawasaki Rendokan.
Huge thanks to our judges:
Michell Kawasaki (IJF), Malgorzata Lampman (IJF), Stephen Lampman (NAT), Daniel Bird (NAT), Ron Hampson (NAT) and guest judge Linda Maselli‑Jackman (NAT) from Peel Judo Club!

🏆 Results
Junior Nage-no-Kata (3 sets):
🥇 Matthew & Ethan
🥈 Matteo & Haven
🥉 Giuliana & Hugo
🥉 Joseph & Sahm
Senior Nage-no-Kata (3 sets):
🥇 Alejandro & Julian
🥈 Reneese & Isha
🥉 Alex & Edgar
Senior Katame-no-Kata:
🥇 John & Alex
🥈 Viviana & Pavel
Senior Ju-no-Kata:
🥇 Valentina & Zoey
Senior Itsutsu-no-Kata:
🥇 Viviana & Pavel

🎉 Congratulations to all competitors and thank you to everyone who helped make the event a success! Your kata spirit shone today! ✨🥋

Big thanks to Valentina Millan Rincón, Fred Rockall, Crystal J McIntosh, Mark Wu, Atsushi Urata

for all your support! Congrats for being top fans on a streak 🔥!