Jan - DEC 2026 - Calendar of Events

JuLY 2026

July 2 (Thurs) - OFF - No Judo Class

July 4 (Sat) - Independence Day

July 11-12 (Sat-Sun) - USJF Summer Nationals, San Francisco CA

July 13 to 16 (Mon to Thurs) - Clinic with Megumi Ishikawa at San Gabriel

July 19 (Sun) - California State Games, San Diego CA

July 27 (Mon) - Start - Registration - 4Q-Fall Session

July 28 (Tues) - Testing

July 30 (Thurs) - Testing

August 2026

Aug 2 (Sun) Nikkei Games Budo Tournament, Long Beach CA

Aug 6 (Thurs) - 3Q-Senior Shiai & Promotions

Aug 8 (Sat) - SBJ Summer Picnic - CANCELLED ‍

Aug 9 (Sun) - Nikkei Games Budo Tournament

Aug 11 (Tues) - 3Q-Junior Shiai & Promotions & End of 3Q-Summer-Session

Aug 12 (Wed) - End - Registration - 4Q-Fall Session

Aug 18 (Tues) - Start - 4Q-Fall Session

Aug 31 (Mon) to Sept 11 (Fri) - Wilson Park Gym & MPR - Closed to Renovations

Note: Gym renovation ended a week earlier and closer revised from Sept 18 to Sept 11 - 4Q-Fall classes resume on Tuesday, Oct 15 and the 4Q-Fall session ends on Thursday, Oct 29. See revised schedule below.

Sept 2026

Sept 7 (Mon) - Labor Day

Sept 8 (Tues) - OFF - No Judo Class

Sept 15 (Tues) - Resume - SBJ 4Q-Fall Classes

Sept 23 (Wed) - SBJ Dining #4 TBC

Sept 27 (Sun) - Nanka Fall Tournament

Oct 2026

Oct 11 (Sun) - Fight for the Cure Tournament

Oct 12 (Mon) - Start - Registration - Holiday Workout Session

Oct 13 (Tues) & Oct 15 (Thurs) - Turning-In Check List

Oct 20 (Tues) & Oct 22 (Thurs) - Testing

Oct 24 (Sat) - Shorai Practice at South Bay Judo from 2 - 5 pm

Oct 27 (Tues) - 4Q Senior Shiai & Promotions

Oct 29 (Thurs) - 4Q Junior Shiai & Promotions

Oct 30 (Fri) - End - Registration - Holiday Session

Nov 2026

Nov 3 (Tues) - Holiday Kata Practice

Nov 5 (Thurs) - Holiday Kata Practice

Nov 10 (Tues) - Start of Holiday Session

Nov 26 (Thurs) - Thanksgiving - OFF - No Judo Class

Dec 2026

Dec 4 (Fri) to Dec 6 (Sun) - Winter Nationals - CANCELLED - MOVED to Jan 2027

Dec 14 (Mon) - Start - On-Line Registration - 1Q-Winter-2027

Dec 15 (Tues) - End of Holiday Session

Dec 25 (Fri) - Christmas - HAPPY HOLIDAYS

Dec 31 (Thurs) - New Year’s Eve