Aiea Hongwanji Judo Club

fam in two months Sensei Malia (click the link in her bio) will be heading to Japan to compete in the prestigious Tokyo Grandslam. Lets show her all the love and support we can!

Go get ‘em Sensei Malia we are proud of you!!!!

Hope all of you are doing well, we will never forget how the world had changed after this weekend. Wonder where we would be at if covid didnt hit.

This was taken at the open/novice tournament March 2020 (the first weekend of spring break). We had a lot of people for it and against it, but glad Aiea decided to hold the one and only tournament of 2020. That week the world shutdown and this was the last time we seen this group together.

Drop in once in a while say hi to all your coaches/senseis, old teammates, and future players.

As Sensei Dustin always says “Practice doesn’t make perfect, it creates habits. Practice good habits and you’ll get as close to perfection as possible.”

Don’t just go through the motion. Have some effort and thought behind it, create a purpose, and your results will show.

We are always growing, always learning.

Got sent this! How’s this for a gem. Recognize these two, and where they are?

They will always be a part of the fam. Lets see if anyone recognizes our Kurobis.

Hope to see all of you soon!

Shoutout to our competitors this last tournament. They all fought well, and whether they won or loss they represented themselves very well.

Keep up the great work, we are all proud of you!

Sensei Dustin, and brothers Sensei Dillon, Sensei Dalton, and Sensei Adonis!

Over 25+ years ago!

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Spread the word! Help grow the family! We are always accepting new members to join Aiea Hongwanji Judo Club.

Scan the QR code or click on the link in our bio.

1 month ago, Sensei Malia had an amazing opportunity to train at Tokyo Gakugei University. Home of multiple world champion and Olympic champion hopeful Natsumi Tsunoda. ⁠
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Not only are the girls one of the toughest in Judo they are also one of the sweetest. They welcomed Sensei Malia with open arms and throws, and they treated her as a friend and sister.⁠
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Thank you Tokyu Gakugei for taking care of our Sensei, and hope you are able to join us in Hawaii one day.⁠
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1 month ago, Sensei Malia had an amazing opportunity to train at Tokyo Gakugei University. Home of multiple world champion and Olympic champion hopeful Natsumi Tsunoda.

Not only are the girls one of the toughest in Judo they are also one of the sweetest. They welcomed Sensei Malia with open arms and throws, and they treated her as a friend and sister.

Thank you Tokyu Gakugei for taking care of our Sensei, and hope you are able to join us in Hawaii one day.

Can’t wait until Honpa becomes the tournament it once was. Let’s all continue to support this amazing tournament and keep tradition alive. October 7th, 2023, Puna Hongwanji. Can you spot any of the Senseis, recognize someone you know?

This past Sunday came in full force. For our Judoka we entered 7 and got 6 golds. What made the Senseis even prouder is regardless of winning or losing they came off the mat with integrity, and openness to learn more.

Keep continuing to grow, and you will become not only amazing Judoka, but an amazing person as well.

Last week participated in a practice shiai hosted by leeward judo club.

Win or Lose our students did very well, and showed what hard work can accomplish.

Tomorrow will be the first club tournament since summer break. Gambatte and do your best!

We heard Sensei Dustin's youngest brother popped up at club. One day the 3 brothers will be on the mat together again.

LOL...

Aiea misses you Bobby, and the brown ohana.

Last Honpa in Big Island had a blast, and came back with some hardware. We hope that this tournament can be as big as it once was. Let’s goooooooooo!

October 7th Puna Hongwanji will be hosting. Big Island here we come!

Last week Sensei Dustin and Sensei Malia got to reconnect with the Brown family, and Sensei Jota in Tokyo, Japan. Look at how big everyone got, especially Bobby!

Bobby will be entering his first year of high school (Hawaii he would be a sophomore) and Rey is heading into Junior High.

They will always be apart of our family, and we will support their journey from Hawaii.

Take care everyone, and we miss you here.

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We would like to congratulate our newest Kurobi Linda on her promotion to Shodan. Linda joined Aiea Hongwanji Judo Club when it first opened, and rejoined us when her children were old enough to participate in Judo.

Thank you Linda for all that you do for Aiea Hongwanji on and off the mat.

Also congratulation to our Judoka on their promotions as well.

Continue to be the best that you can be in anything you do. We’ve watched you grow from the day you stepped onto the mat, to what you are today. Continue to train hard, be good people, guide the ones that follow, and give back to the ones before you.

Sensei Malia at the Training Camp in Santiago, Chile. Lots of newaza and tachiwaza randori with strong Judoka 💪🏽

Shoutout to s own Kai and Noa for graduating this year, as well as placing 2nd at the State Championships. Kai has been a part of AHJC foreeeeeever, and Noa was once but will always be a part of the family.⁠
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On top of graduating we want to congratulate the two in getting accepted into their chosen colleges up in Japan.⁠
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Congratulations also to Noa for achieving his Black belt.⁠
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We miss you two on the mats, and hope one day soon we will be able to share the mat together.⁠
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KAI come back and work towards your shodan.⁠
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Safe travels to Sensei Malia as she competes in the Santiago, Chile Open this weekend.

Faitoooooo Sensei Malia you can do it!

Thank you to Sensei .yamamoto for helping her prep for this tournament.

WOW! What a for

This past week Sensei Malia and Sensei Dustin headed to Hilo to train for Sensei Malias upcoming tournament in Chile and Argentina. While checking out the , Professor asked our Senseis if they were willing to teach their youth class a few Judo throws. Seems like they really enjoyed their time!

Thank you Sensei Dustin and Sensei Malia for spreading your knowledge regardless of what background a student comes from. Paying it forward to the next generation in anything you do will help build a better tomorrow as well.

Thank you to .yamamoto for taking care of our Senseis while they visited Hilo.

This Saturday — May 20! Fight to Win 229!

Curtis Sano vs Daiki Kitao
Haku Kealoha-Cambe vs Shaye Sakanoi
Reece Lumaban vs Carson Hernandez

Best of luck to these guys && their opponents for stepping out onto the mats to showcase your Judo 💪🏽

Tickets available on www.f2wtix.com or DM for details.

See ya there!

Congratulations to our seniors graduating tonight!

Thank you for all that you have done for the team. Take all the lessons we taught you, apply it to life, and we know you will be just fine.

We hope that if you are still in Hawaii that you are able to continue Judo as well as help the team out in seasons to come.

AHJC - Aiea Hongwanji Judo Club

Thank you for being a sanctuary — a place that we can disconnect & escape from the world & worries & reconnect with ourselves. A place that we can all count on to be there for us no matter when we first stepped foot or our current circumstances. Thank you for being a place of gathering — bringing together families & individuals from all walks of life onto the mat to share Judo & life. Thank you for being a place that breaks us but builds us at the same time — blood, sweat & tears; frustration & success; pain & strength. The gratitude goes on.

AHJC, thank you for meaning so many different things to your Judoka & Families. No matter when — past or present, We are AHJC, always.

What a season.

is locking down and building. We hope that what we do on and off the mat can help build the future of our community.

To all our Judoka of the past and present, help us build the future of our Judo family in anyway you can.

Aiea Hongwanji Judo Club runs year round and Aiea High School Season is Feb-May.

Happy Mothers Day to all our mothers out there. Today and everyday we celebrate YOU!

Mahalo for always supporting our Judoka and Judo club, and raising such fine Judoka yourselves...

to this past weekends tournament. representing strong at 50th states shiai.

Great Job to all our judoka, remember win or lose we went out there to showcase the hard work you put in everyday.

Good luck to AHJC’s competitors fighting at the Pearl City Ken Shin Tournament today!

Do your best & have fun!

How’s this for a . Let’s see if you recognize anyone here in. I spy, Sensei Dustin.

Now that seasons over, we are gearing up for our club side Judo.

Honpa is back this year, and excited to head back to the Big Island. Last time we were there we put in some work. Time to run it back!

October 7th hosted by Puna Hongwanji Judo Club.

Closing out the 2023 Judo Season! We are proud of how much everyone has grown! Thank you for everything!

To our Seniors — We wish you all the best in everything you do. Always remember to go after what you want in life & make the most of it!

To the rest of the team — onto the next! Let’s keep building on what you’ve started & come back stronger together!

Congratulations to the Judokas that participated in the 2023 HHSAA State Championships! Great fights & we are proud of how far you’ve made it!

Congrats to Evynne on your 6th place finish! Super stacked division, but you fought your way through. Way to put in the work — Let’s get ‘em next year!

2023 High School Team && State Qualifiers!!