All photos courtesy of Brandon Payne
Faye Allen 2015 Group Pic
Getting ready for the day
Geof Meixner lead the set up effort at Edgewood Arts Center
Russell Best from DC Judo
Open air registration on a fall day
Clinicians Edwin Takemori and Karen Whilden
Clinician Diane Tamai with Emily Steel
The Naval Academy sent clinicians and students. Edwin Takemori and Thom Tedesso
Edwin Takemori brought his many years of wisdom to the event
And a sense of humor too…
Getting judging and scoring in order. Tournament director Terence McPartland and Shufu Kata Chair Diane Jackson
Regional events like Faye Allen bring together folks from all over. Miki Takemori and John Floyd came down from Massachusetts. Mark Smith and John Fay hail from metro DC.
Can you follow directions?
Judges (and clinicians) Diane Jackson, Karen Whilden, and Edwin Takemori
The beginning of Nage No Kata (Rahmon Burton and Wayne Lifshitz from NIH)
Kata Guruma
Head over heels for Judo
The love of Judo can sweep you off your feet.
Float like a butterfly…
Sumi gaeshi
Ura Nage
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