We are so thankful for the opportunity to share our passion for Judo with our Art of Takedowns family! Stay tuned for more upcoming tournaments and events. We encourage judokas of all ages that are interested in competing to reach out and set a plan to reach your goals! Check out our website today for upcoming classes or to schedule your private lessons. [read more]
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Our mission is to educate, transform and develop successful judokas in and out of the dojo. Bunasawa-Kai Judo/Jiu jitsu/MMA/Self-Defense organization was founded in 1972 by Nori Bunasawa, 9th-dan and founder of Jukkendo. Bunasawa kai dojo is a friendly environment that is open to all age groups located at the Higashi Honganji Temple in Costa Mesa California. Sensei Bunasawa has dedicated his life to perfecting and teaching the art of judo. He is a former all Japan weight limit judo champion and 1975 U.S. world team coach with over 45 years of teaching experience. Sensei Bunasawa is a Kodokan judo 9th-dan and the youngest grandmaster in California. He studied at Waseda University in Japan, under Yoshimi Osawa, Kodokan 10th-dan, Masahiko Kimura and Kenji Tomiki, founder of Tomiki-Akido. Valuing the timing and importance of growth, we will be there every step of the way to ensure our members develop their techniques correctly and with maximum efficiency. "It is not important to be better than someone else, but to be better than yesterday" [read more]
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