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New Member Makes the Grade

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Officer Advances to Orange Belt

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SISTER SCHOOL PROMOTION: PURPLE BELT AND PRODIGEE OBTAIN ORANGE BELTS

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Second Fundamental’s Class Promotion Sees Three Students Rank Up

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Dojo Continues Pattern of Excellence at 2026 Governor’s Cup

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Itinerant Graduate Student Graduates to Green Belt

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Classes Cancelled December 11, 2025

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Eclectic Instructor Promoted to Second Degree Black Belt

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Dojo Puts Up Strong Performance at 2025 Iowa State Championship

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Four New Yellow Belts Following First Fundamentals Class Promotion

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OFFICER RANKS UP

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THANKSGIVING CLOSURES

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The Judo Throw That Works in Tournaments, Street Fights, and Family Reunions (Sasae Tsurikomi Ashi)

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Trio Collects Medals at Minnesota Tournament

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How to Yeet Someone Like a Pro: The Secret Judo Vocabulary You Didn’t Know You Needed to Know

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Eager Giant Earns Promotion

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Mastering the High-Percentage Throws for Ippon: Stats from the Best Judoka

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The Benefits of Learning to Fall Both On and Off the Mat (Tatami)

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Graduate Student Judoka ends Absence with Promotion!

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