Judo in San Francisco?

**FourT6and2** · Posted On: 1/11/2013 9:00pm

Just moved to SF. Looking for a good Judo club. Preliminary searches are showing just one: San Francisco Judo Institute. But it's out in the middle of nowhere on the opposite side of the city I'll be living and working. So may be difficult to attend classes. There's also another Judo club closer, but it looks like it's women only.

Tried searching the local YMCAs. But didn't find anything. Colleges/University clubs are usually students only as well.

Thanks.

***Omega Supreme*** · Posted On: 1/11/2013 9:14pm

http://www.dawave.com/

Would be my recommendation.

**judoratt** · Posted On: 1/11/2013 10:25pm

You can't beat Cahils no mater how far you drive. We used to drive from sanJose to Cahils to train backin the day. I remember they used to have a fridge in the back with beer for $1 donation first time I had a beer on the tatami after practice, witch is now a religous practice in our dojo.

**judoratt** · Posted On: 1/11/2013 10:26pm

You can't beat Cahils no mater how far you drive. We used to drive from sanJose to Cahils to train backin the day. I remember they used to have a fridge in the back with beer for $1 donation, first time I had a beer on the tatami after practice, witch is now a religous practice in our dojo.

**FourT6and2** · Posted On: 1/12/2013 12:57am

Cahills looks super expensive. $50 for one class each week? And it's too far away. I won't be driving. I'll be taking a bus or Muni or Bart from where I work, which is around Montgomery Station. Are there no other Judo clubs in the area? I would have thought a city with so much Japanese influence would have more than two...

**patfromlogan** · Posted On: 1/12/2013 3:19am

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Makana At Laupahoehoe he did the Occupy song that he played for Obama and the fat cats at the APEC dinner!

spoken word anti racist from Australia, Luka Lesson - Please Resist Me - I got turned on to Luka 'cause Medicine For The People are touring with Luka and included a video on their fb site.

Rosemary Lane - Espers,

which led me to Bert Jansch - Rosemary Lane

**FourT6and2** · Posted On: 1/12/2013 12:42pm

What? I think you have the wrong thread...

**FourT6and2** · Posted On: 1/12/2013 12:44pm

Anybody have experience with or know anything about the Mits Kimura Judo Club that holds classes inside the Ralph Gracie Jujutsu school? That location is right near where I work and would be an easy commute.

**judoratt** · Posted On: 1/12/2013 2:46pm

There is alot of very good judo in the bay area. Try this thread.
www.bullshido.net/forums/showthread.php?t=101279
Good luck

**FourT6and2** · Posted On: 1/12/2013 8:30pm

Originally Posted by judoratt

There is alot of very good judo in the bay area. Try this thread.
www.bullshido.net/forums/showthread.php?t=101279
Good luck

Thanks. I've already seen that thread. And it lists TWO (2) places. Both of which I already mentioned in this thread. So where are all the other places you're talking about when you say "there are a lot..."? Because SFJI is very far away me and Mits Kimura is close by, but it doesn't seem to be a Kodokan-type Judo. It's a hybrid with a bunch of guys in an MMA gym. I'm gonna go check it out. But it might not be what I'm looking for.

To be more specific, the "Bay Area" is quite large. I'm looking for a place in SF proper. Not something I have to drive an hour to get to. But if SFJI and Mits are the only two, then so be it.