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ADDRESS
27601 Forbes Road #41
Laguna Niguel, California 92677
CONTACTS
Email: info@eltoro-judo.com
Phone: 949.232.3012
Latest News and Upcoming Events
Updated September 28th, 2026
Latest News
(9/28/26) Big well done goes out to Joey and Myloslava who competed in this year's Nanka Fall Development Tournament. Congratulations to Myloslava who took the Gold Medal in her first ever Judo Tournament. The hardest part of any Judo tournament is being there. Every match experienced is a brick well earned in your foundation wall of judo.
(9/22/26) A new article called Bowing: More than a Gesture has been added to both Kids Class and Judo Waza pages. This article was originally published by the International Judo Federation (IJF) and explains the relevance and reason why bowing is so important in Judo.
Click on the link to download the article.
(8/8/26) Update. The El Toro Judo Club 2026/2027 Kodomo Curriculum begins on Friday September 4th.
(6/1/26) The club is proud to announce that this years Student of the Year award goes to Sebouh. Sebouh received his award at the Nanka Award Banquet in Glendale on Sunday. Click here to learn more. Congratulations to Sebouh for this well earned honor.
(5/3/2026) Congratulations to both Joey and Lucas who competed in the 75th Anniversary Gardena Judo tournament. Both are great examples of El Toro Judo students. Working hard and learning from the experience. Joey, unfortunately did not place, but Lucas took Silver in his division. Well done.
(4/26/26) This week was our Promotion test, the following students took part and were promoted to their next judo rank. Satsuki, Wesley, Nick, Lucas and Matthew. Congratulations to all.
(03/20/26) Update. Kodomo (kids) Lesson plans now added to the Kids Class page. These will be added for the calendar month. See additional information on Kodomo classes at El Toro Judo Club.
A new table added on the promotions page defining Kodomo to Seinan rank conversions.
(10/20/25) A big well done to Kate achieving promotion to Green with Stripe (7th Kyu).
(9/28/25) A huge pat on the back for Lucas, who competed in his very first competition last weekend. He competed in the Nanka Fall Development Tournament in Westminster and demonstrated a performance he can be proud of. Well Done!!!
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Upcoming Event
The following are the upcoming events. Tournaments are an important facet of judo, which allows a person to test their knowledge and skill against others (outside of the dojo). If you are interested in competing, please inform Sensei and we encourage you download and read the article Your First Time Tournament.
*** Focused Events for El Toro Judo Club
2026
Sunday October 11th, 2026: Fight for the Cure. This is nan all Girl charity event for Breast and Ovarian Cancer. Venue is Riverside Convention Center, Riverside, CA. Registration.
Sunday November 1st, 2026: Nanka NoviceTournament
Westminster High School. Goldenwest Street, Westminster, CA
Sunday November 8th, 2026: Mojica Tournament
Esther Snyder Community Center. 4100 Baldwin Park Blvd., Baldwin Park, CA
Thanksgiving Holiday: In recognition of the Thanksgiving Holiday the dojo will be closed Friday and Saturday November 27 and 28.
Winter Holiday Season: The dojo's Holiday schedule will be:
Open: Monday Dec 21
Closed: Friday Dec 25, Sat Dec 26
Closed: Monday Dec 28, Friday Jan 1, Saturday Jan 2
Open: Monday Jan4, Friday Jan 8
2027
January 8-10, 2027: Grass Roots Judo Winter Nationals
Sunday March 7, 2026: Taishi Judo Club Tournament
Westminster High School. Goldenwest Street, Westminster, CA
Sunday April 4, 2027: Nanka Spring Development Tournament
Westminster High School. Goldenwest Street, Westminster, CA
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