Vanuatu Judo

🌧️ Rainy, cold, staying-at-home weather… but our spirit was warm! 🥋❤️

This morning, with the weather like this, we were a little worried. Would people still come?
But from very early moment, we received incredible support.

A big thank you
- to the wonderful staff of Port Vila Hardware for helping us get started,
- to the Judoka families and our sponsors for generous donations of sausages, bread, extra sweets, foods and drinks,
- to all the judokas and families who helped at the stand today — from kids to adults with dancing and singing! 🥋🎶 It was truly a beautiful day, and we did a great job together.

And of course,
- to every single person who stopped by our stand and gave us your support and warm smiles.

With the incredible support of community, we achieved another fantastic fundraising result — despite the weather! 🎉
Our sincere gratitude to everyone involved. 🙏

Dear Port Vila Hardware
Once again, thank you for providing us with this wonderful location and for all your hard work every Saturday. 🙏

This Saturday, Fundraising, Vanuatu Judo
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A Special Guest at Ted Drew Dojo 🥋🇻🇺🇯🇵

For the past two weeks, we have been very fortunate to have Mr. Keiichi Iwamoto, 4th Dan, with us. He is the father of our JICA Volunteer, Riki, and during his stay he has joined every judo class, choosing to spend his time with our Vanuatu judoka and share the spirit of judo.
Vanuatu Judo Federation would like to express our sincere appreciation and gratitude to Mr. Iwamoto 🙏
This coming Wednesday will be his last day with us before he returns home.
We hope you have enjoyed your time with our Vanuatu judoka as much as we have enjoyed having you with us.

Once, he was the teacher of his son.
Today, father and son are united here in Vanuatu, sharing their knowledge, techniques, and passion for judo with our judoka.
What a beautiful example of two generations coming together through judo and contribution to Vanuatu Judo !
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🥋 A great Saturday morning on the mat at Dojo Ted Drew!

We were delighted to welcome Mark Nasmith, 2nd Dan and President of the Henkada Judo Club (Hamilton, New Zealand), who trained alongside our judokas. Every year, he shares his time with our Federation 🙏

We also thank André Sesboué, 4th Dan in karate (Caen, France), a regular at our Saturday sessions since late July, for his final training with us before heading home.

Judo is also this: open mats and connections that cross borders. 🇻🇺🇳🇿🇫🇷

🇻🇺 PROUD OF OUR JUDOKA 🥋

Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games — 174 judoka, 45 nations, one small federation from the Pacific.

Alan MONTHOUEL fought his way to the quarter-finals of the men's -60 kg and finished 7th.
Kaïna DELRIEU did the same in the women's -57 kg — quarter-finals, 7th place.
Priscillia MONTHOUEL flew the flag in the women's -52 kg.

Three athletes. Two quarter-finals at Commonwealth Games level - it happens because of years of work on the tatami in Vanuatu and various countries’ help to Our Judokas.

Huge thanks to VASANOC, to the Oceania Judo Union, and to every Judokas and family, supporters, Coaches, Staff.

Tankiu tumas. The work continues. 🥋

For those who want to watch alan, priscillia and kaina tonight at 9pm need to register abit before but its free.
Go for the commonwealth games in glasgow🇻🇺🇻🇺🇻🇺🥋🥋🥋

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Locked In. Final Preparations. 🥋🥋🥋

Thank you for your participation for Children’s Day Judo.
Dojo Ted Drew was full of joy.

🇻🇺 Here we go ! 🇻🇺
Children’s Day Judo Event on our new dojo at Tennis Club.
Don’t forget to bring your water bottle !!

Let’s go Team Judo for Commonwealth Games 2026, Glasgow.

Coach: Julien Brulard
Team Manager: Josephine Kaal
Kaina Delrieu Women -57kg
Priscillia Monthouel Women -52kg
Alan Monthouel Men -60kg

Best of luck !!!