2024 News and Announcements

  • November 12, 2024 – Newaza Seminar

  • On Sat, Dec 14, AkiNoKure is pleased to welcome back Sensei Dave Clements, who will present a Newaza/BJJ at the Aikido dojo on Sat Dec 14 at 1000.  Sensei Clements holds black Belts in Judo and BJJ.   He also was a long-time member of Aki No Kure (and might have played short stop for the New York Yankees) until he decided to move south and live in the land of hurricanes.

    • Date:   Saturday December 14th

    • Time:    1030am – 100pm

    • Cost:  $35

    • Location:   274 North Winooski Avenue, Burlington, Vermont 05401

    • (Link to map:  Map)

  • August 26, 2024 – Class will be cancelled Monday September 2nd for Labor Day.

  • August 5, 2024 – Chris Wojcik and John Calderone were awarded their Brown belts (Sankyu). Shomen consisted of Dustin Bruso (Nidan), Peter Bottino (Shodan), and Andrew Patterson (Shodan). Congratulations Chris and John!

  • August 4, 2024 – Congratulations Zach Pittel (Sankyu) for making the trip to participate in the Tohoku Judo Club Adult Tournament!

  • July 30, 2024 – Goodbye lunch for Devon on Saturday August 17th at Pho Hong. Good luck Devon!

  • May 13, 2024 – Sensei Paul will be conducting Kata classes the next 2 Wednesdays:

    • Weds – 5/15

    • Weds – 5/22

      • While the primary focus of the sessions will be kata, anyone from the club is welcome to attend.

  • May 8, 2024 – Class will be cancelled Saturday May 18th due to an Akido seminar.

  • April 30, 2024 – Class will be cancelled Saturday May 4th due to GMMAC seminar.

  • April 8, 2024 – Class will be cancelled Monday due to traffic concerns for the eclipse.

    • Return to normally scheduled Judo and we shall bring back the sun.

  • February 19, 2024 – UNH Wildcat Invitational:

    • The Wildcat Invitational is held at the University of New Hampshire in Durham, about 1 hour north of Boston and 3.5 hours south of the Canadian border. Early weigh-in available on Friday night.

    • Satellite weigh-in available from clubs with calibrated scales Thursday evening or Friday.

    • Again this year:

    • $250 cash prize for 1st place in Sr. Men’s & Women’sAdvanced divisions. Cash prizes for 2nd and 3rd place as well.

    • Double your money in Grand Champion, an open weight overall category eligible to any 1st place Sr Advanced finisher to receive an additional $250 prize

    • Collegiate Novice / Advanced gold medalists receive $50 entry discount at NCJA Nationals on April 6 in College Station TX

    • Online registration available at: https://smoothcomp.com/en/event/14312

    • Early-bird online registration completed by February 24th will receive $20 discount off your total

    • Note that we are going to cap the registration at 250 competitors.  Walk-up will not be available.