USA Stars East Judo

Great day for judo at the Maryland Open Judo Championships! We brought 12 athletes and are bringing home 10 medals! 4🥇, 3🥈, 3🥉. Way to go Stars!! Thank you for hosting another great tournament!

Push yourself!

Way to go Higen on a great season!!

VHSL 113 lbs State Placer Higen Castillo @higen_castillo -The Judo talent converted to stud wrestler -Started wrestling freshman year (HS) and became 2x Varsity Starter -2x State Qualifier -Senior Season placed top 4 in every Virginia tournament -72 Career wins over a 3 year period -Best Thrower to ever wrestle at Grassfield ✈️ Never gave up, and you could never count him out - It’s not how you start, it’s how you finish. Higen finishes a great high school career with a last second victory for 3rd Place @vhslorg !!

Great job at the Virginia Open Judo Championships! The team fought hard, 24 athletes competing and 20 medals came home! 7 🥇 8 🥈 5 🥉
Way to go Stars! Thank you Arlington Judo for hosting another great tournament!

Reminder! We will be closed for regular classes Saturday March 7th, for all regular classes. Good luck to our team that is competing at the Virginia Open Judo Championship! Go Stars! 💪💪🥋

Great tournament opportunity!

Hello Coaches, Competitors, & Parents,

The 2026 Garden State Judo Classic is quickly approaching, and we are excited to announce that this year’s event will feature five full competition mats, allowing for an even stronger and more efficient tournament experience. Please note that the 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟳, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲. We encourage all participants to register before this date to take advantage of the discounted pricing.

Register Here: https://allthingsjudo.smoothcomp.com/en/event/24223

𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀:
• Kata Competition Added, administered by Diane Tamai
• All Organizations Welcome: USA Judo, ATJA, USJF, and USJA
• Team Divisions available for both Black Belt and Novice competitors
• Collegiate Divisions available for both Black Belt and Novice competitors
• Newaza Divisions available for both Black Belt and Novice competitors
• New and Expanded Venue: Fairleigh Dickinson University

We look forward to welcoming athletes, coaches, and supporters for another outstanding day of judo competition and community.

Garden State Judo Classic
When: Sunday, April 12, 2026
Where: Fairleigh Dickinson University, 285 Madison Avenue, Madison, NJ 07940

Don’t miss this!

We’re honored to welcome Olympic Silver Medalist Hisayoshi Harasawa for a special judo seminar at Sport Judo! This is a rare opportunity to learn from one of the top heavyweights in the world.

📅 March 1st, 2026
⏰ 11am–2pm
📍 Sport Judo – Springfield, VA (20 mins from DC)

💸 Sport Judo Members: $30 / Non-Members: $60

Register via Venmo: -academy
Spots are limited — reserve early!