FEATURED FORMOKAN MEMBER
KELITA ZUPANCIC
Two Time Olympian, Pan Am Gold Medalist and long time member of Formokan Judo.
Weekly Dojo Schedule
Tuesday and Thursday
Junior Class (Ages 7 - 12): 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Senior Class (Ages 12 and up): 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm
Friday
Senior class (ages 12 and up, No trial class) Only. 7:00 pm to 8:30pm Open training Format
A couple of important items to note:
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Classes start on-time! It is important that you are dressed and ready to workout on time to be courteous to all your fellow Judoka.
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First trial class is FREE. (No Gi needed. Wear a long sleeve cotton shirt and track pants, no metal)
Latest News:
Junior Competitive class
Hello All Junior Class Members, Parents and Guardians
We have decided to start a competitive class on friday evenings from 6:30 to 7:30 pm. This class is for ages 10 to 13 years old 3 yellow stripe white belts and up. The class will be included in the monthly class fee (if paying nightly it will be an additional nightly fee) and will consist of athletic conditioning, agility training, advanced gripping techniques, competitive ground and standing techniques and movement, Shiai (tournament) rules, and more.
Students attending this class will be required to work hard, sweat and be motivated to build good practical competitive judo. It is not for the recreational minded students.
This class is an addition to regular classes not a replacement. Members of the competitive program will be expected to attend regular classes first and foremost. However we understand that there will be times when the occasional schedules due to school, or family commitments for any particular week may only allow members to make only the competitive class. We just ask that this not be constant as we strongly believe good basic judo technical learning is most important for a child’s proper long term development of judo before competitive mindsets. Occasional attendance at Shias (tournaments) will also be a requirement for members who are part of the competitive program. Members will be encouraged to attend as many shiais as possible.
Any members not meeting the class attendance and active n class participation requirements will be instructed to only attend regular classes. Re-assessment of members to return to competitive classes can be done at a later date.
If you are interested in your child being part of the competitive program please sign them up and Sensei Ian will discuss this with you and your child.
The Junior competitive program will start the first Friday in November. Friday November 6 2026 if adequate interest is attained.
Sincerely,
Senseis and Staff of Formokan Judo Club
UPCOMING EVENTS
(If you have Interest in attending any of these events please let one of our Approved Club Coaches know and put your child’s name on the sign up sheet)
Senior Class Coaches: Sensei Craig (Head Coach), Sensei Ian (Assistant senior coach), Mark Ljuckanov (Assistant senior coach)
Junior Class Coaches: Sensei Ian (head junior coach), Ethan Ellis, TJ Mather-Schoep and Sensei Bob (assistant junior coach)
Thank you
Senseis and Staff of Formokan Judo Club