Category Archives: Events

2015 Cherry Blossom Demo

2015 Cherry Blossom Demo Team, led by Sensei Guillermo Hernandez, Jr.
2015 Cherry Blossom Demo Team, led by Sensei Guillermo Hernandez, Jr.

The Kodenkan Jujitsu School performed a demonstration on Sunday, April 27th, 2015 at the Cupertino Cherry Blossom Festival in Memorial Park. At the festival, Japanese culture, language, crafts, and culture are celebrated, including martial arts and performance arts.

During the event, Kodenkan students and instructors demonstrated escapes, falls, throws, joint locks, vital point strikes, and other advanced techniques.

Mats are set up in the demo space for the 2015 Cherry Blossom Festival
Mats are set up in the demo space for the 2015 Cherry Blossom Festival
Students demonstrate throws
Students demonstrate throws
Defense from a grab into a tomoe nage throw
Defense from a grab into a tomoe nage throw
Throw after a strangle combination technique
Throw after a strangle combination technique

2015 AJJF Convention, March 13th-15th

Profs. Tom Westfall, Clive Guth, Tony Janovich, and George Arrington attend the 2015 AJJF Convention
Profs. Tom Westfall, Clive Guth, Tony Janovich, and George Arrington attend the 2015 AJJF Convention

Like many DZR dojos, the Kodenkan Dojo attended the 2015 American Judo and Jujitsu Foundation Convention in San Ramon, CA, on March 13-15th. Excellent classes were offered for 3 days, and hundreds of attendees partook in the courses.

At the event, Professor Tony Janovich taught 3 classes: “Jujitsu History and Q&A – Focus on Prof. Sig Kufferath”, “Street Self Defense”, and an instructor’s choice class which focused on effective control techniques using small joint locks.

Professor George Arrington taught two classes: “Okazaki Seishiro – A History in Pictures” and “Morality Lessons from the Esoteric Principles”

Jujitsu History with Prof. Tony Janovich
Jujitsu History with Prof. Tony Janovich

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Street Self Defense with Prof. Tony Janovich
Street Jujitsu with Prof. Tony Janovich and Sensei Kimo Williams

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Street Jujitsu Class
Street Jujitsu Class

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Okazaki Seishiro - A Story in Pictures" Lecture with Prof. George Arrington
“Okazaki Seishiro – A Story in Pictures” Lecture with Prof. George Arrington
Sunday Class with Prof. Tony Janovich
Sunday Class with Prof. Tony Janovich