Category: Grading

  • Kata Activities at the Steveston Dojo – Fall 2015

    Members of Poco Judo have participated in a number of Kata activities this fall including the 12 Week Fall Kata Clinic at the Steveston Dojo, and the Kata Competition held out the Steveston Dojo in November. Details to follow!

  • Poco Judo Grading Pictures From December 2014

    Congratulations to our all students who graded for their next rank this past December. Well Done! Serious Faces Happy Faces

  • Poco Mini I, Thursday, November 20th

    The first Poco Judo Mini Tournament of the season is Thursday, November 20th Entry Fee is $20. Last night for signup is Tuesday, November 18th. Everyone is welcome! All students can enter and are divided into divisions by weight for the competition. It is a round robin format and there…

  • Congratulations to the Spring Session Graders!

    Here are a couple of pictures from the Spring Grading Session. Congrats to everybody on a job well done. Well composed Teen and Adult Class Graders Not so composed Kid’s Class Graders

  • Sensei Dave Speight Promoted to Rokudan

    Dave Speight, being presented with his Rokudan Certificate from Judo Canada by Port Coquitlam Judo’s Assistant Head Instructor Rick Blanchard (Godan). Mr. Blanchard has been Mr. Speight’s Uke for all of his Yudansha gradings. Speight Sensei’s recent promotion to Rokudan is featured in the Judo BC Newsletter and Website. Congrats…

  • Instructors Successfully Grade for Nidan Rank

    Instructors Chris Drieschner (6 PM Class) and Tom Argue (7 PM Class), successfully graded for their Nidan rank (Second Degree Black Belt) this past June in front of the Judo BC Grading board. Thanks to Harley who did a great job being the Kata partner in Tom’s and Chris’ grading,…

  • New Black Belts from December 2012 Grading

    Poco Judo is proud to announce three of our members were promoted to Shodan (First Degree Black Belt) this past December. Duncan Rice, Harley Mechalchuk, and Kurt Roots, received their Black Belts after successfully passing their grading in which they had to demonstrate the Naga No Kata in front of…