While the COVID-19 pandemic has been at once challenging, difficult and heartbreaking, there have been some new opportunities. The technology for meeting virtually improved  immensely, offering the chance for family and friends to get together in...

This was a hybrid Zoom/In Person Kata Contest on 8/21/2021 at Wasenshi Kan in Roseville, CA. The Zoom and in person contestants competed together. Division Level Contestant(s) Dojo Place Junior 7-12 Beginner Callum Tryon Makoto Kai 1 Junior 7-12...

Since the Fall of 2020 when our dojo participated in a letter-writing campaign to help get out the vote, Pacific JuJitsu Kai (PJK) has been engaging in quarterly service projects as we keep in mind Professor Okazaki’s admonishment to be “mindful of...

  Facilitating the first-ever virtual AJJF National Convention was no small feat. In the face of some technical issues, a new format for classes, and over 200 attendees, the facilitator team remained calm, even through “Hell under the upraised...

3/20/2021 Aloha AJJF Ohana: The AJJF Board of Directors meets quarterly to handle the legal and financial responsibilities of the AJJF. It has recently come to my attention that we have not been sending out our Board of Directors meeting minutes to...

Think about things that have surprised you. Surprise happens when something is unexpected.  There are big surprises, like when your cat pounces on you in the middle of the night (you moved!). Or when a giant tree limb falls to the ground for no...

Welcome to Danzan Ryu Origin Stories. In movies, television, books, especially comic books, we often get to learn the character's backstory to find out why they are the way they are - like how a superhero got their superpower. Knowing their "origin...

The Japanese sword is a marvel of centuries old craftsmanship.  In its time, the composition and quality of the sword were second to none.  Despite the age of these truly historical pieces, to this day the sword is still capable of holding a razor...