08/12/2025
Japan Update!
As of today, the event is officially over. If you are in our parents' Facebook group, you have seen small updates.
After 3 days of hard work, Team Canada walked away with a handful of medals. No one from Shima got a medal this time, but we had amazing matches and some very close contenders.
Senpai Oliver and Damion both made it to a bronze medal match, and although we didn't have our desired outcomes, being 5th best in the world is a pretty good finish.
It has been such an honor working with these athletes on the dojo tournament team for the last few years to see all their hard work pay off on the tatami here in japan. It was amazing.
Everyone performed amazingly, and I know that the memories and experience the kids have gained here will serve them greatly in the years of training to come.
At this point, I invite anyone who is interested in an experience like this to ask me about tournament classes on Saturdays. We will be working hard toward not just local tournaments but the 2029 world championships in Budapest Hungary!
I'll be sharing more photos from our trip as we get closer to home. I look forward to seeing everyone next week on the floor as we prepare for another great year.
See you soon.
Richard sensei.
