12/25-12/31

Wishing everyone a happy new year! Lets do our best to improve our Jiu-Jitsu! Practice starts back on Wednesday!

みんなさん明けましておめでとうございます！今年もよろしくお願いします！柔術も頑張りましょう！水曜日から練習が始まります！

12/18-12/24

Great week of training! Really glad to get some tough training in before the holidays! Tonight was the last training of the year and there will be no classes until the January 4th! Everyone enjoy the break and have a happy New Year!

今週も良かった！年末年始前にきつい練習しました、嬉しい！今夜は今年の最後練習でした。1月4日までは休みです！みんなさん今年ありがとうございました来年も一緒に頑張りましょう！良い年をお迎えください！

12/11-12/17

First week back after Dumau last weekend! Everyone from Kagoshima did really well and we brought back a lot of medals! Its great to see everyones hard work paying off! It was a great way to end the year! And hopefully we can use that momentum to push us into the new year! 

今週はドゥマウが後初めの練習でした！鹿児島のみんなすごった！！みんな頑張った！たくさんメダル取ってきました！みんなはいつも頑張っているのでその結果は本当に良かった！素晴らしい年末だね！新年もその熱意続きましょう！！

12/4-12/10

Last week of training before Dumau! Everyone is has been training hard and is ready to go! Next week there will be a few days off and also we have the year end party on Saturday! Lets finish the year strong and after have some fun!

今週はドゥマウ前の最後練習でした！みんさんが頑張ってきて、準備はできました！来週、休日が結構多いのと17日に柔術たちの忘年会があります！試合が終わったら楽しみましょう!

11/27-12/3

Tough training this week! Only one more week until Dumau. We will be coming with a good size group so it should be a lot of fun! Ended up having to move up in weight because there was no one entered in light weight but I'm feeling good and ready to go! Next week is time to get a few final days of training then rest up!

今週、練習はきつかった！ドゥマウは後１週間！鹿児島から人は結構出るので楽しみ！ライトウエートで誰でもでなかったのでミドルに変わりました。調子は良かったので頑張ります！来週もちょっと練習して、そしてちゃんと休みます！

11/20-11/26

Hard training this week! Getting ready for Dumau in two weeks! Hard training while cutting weight is always tough but Im feeling good and will be ready to go! Lets keep up the pace and finish the year strong!

今週の練習はきつかった！２週間にドゥマウのために準備中です！きついの練習とともに減量は大変ですが調子は良かったです！今年最後まで頑張ってためにこのペース保ちましょう！

11/13-11/19

Was feeling a little sick earlier this week but got good training in. Everyone take care as to not get sick! 3 weeks until Dumau still not many people registered but should be a good competition!

今週の初めちょっと風邪の引き始めで、元気なかったけどでも練習やり抜きました！みんな、風邪をひかないため、栄養を守ってください！３週間にドォマウがあります、まだ人数は少ないけどいい試合だそうです！

10/6-10/12

Good practice this week! Got about a month left until Dumau South and its time to pick up the pace and get ready.  Looking forward to going up there to compete! Been a few months since the last competition for me so I can't wait to get back out there! Will likely be the last competition for the year so looking to finish strong!

今週も良かったです！南ドゥマウは一ヶ月後にあるので、だんだん練習のペースを増加しなければなりません！４ヶ月ぶりなので、試合に出るは楽しみです！多分、今年の最後の試合なので一生懸命頑張ろう！

10/30-11/5

Tough training all week! Had a fun morning class on Friday! Off to Kita-Kyushu tomorrow morning for the JBJJF South Japan to support a few guys from Kagoshima! Should be fun! Next week will be the same schedule at this week.

今週、練習はきついでした！金曜日の朝練習は楽しかったです。明日、鹿児島たちにサポ-トするために北九州へJBJJFの北日本の大会見に行きます！楽しみです！来週は今週と同じスケジュールがあります！

10/23-10/30

Happy Halloween everybody! Good training this week! Had some fun no-gi sessions which was fun! Its great to get the feel of using your Jiu-Jitsu with and without the gi! Next week we are gonna have an early morning class on Friday so I hope you can make it!

皆ハッピーハロウィン！今週、お疲れ様でした！ちょっとノーギー練習がありました、楽しかった。時々、道着着なくても柔術をやるたびに感触が深まります。来週、金曜日朝早い練習があります。よかったらぜひ来てください！

10/16-10/22

Good week of training. Smaller classes but very tough! Next week will be a regular full schedule. Time to start preparing for the Dumau South at the beginning of December! Hope to be going with a big group like we did last year!

今週もよっかたです。人数は少ないけどきついでした。来週、は普通のスケジュールです。今から南日本のドゥマウのために準備していきます。去年のように、今年もたくさん鹿児島から人は出たら、いいな！

10/9-10/15

Good training this week! Feels like summer is finally over as the weather has cooled down significantly. Everyone take take to not get sick and make sure to get plenty of rest.

今週も練習は良かったです。最近、天気が急に寒くなって夏が終わりそうです。病気しないようにちゃんと休んで、栄養も気をつけてください。

10/2-10/8

Good week of training! I'm always happy to get to train with good friends. Feels good and helps clear your mind. Jiu-Jitsu is the best medicine for whatever ails you! Next week Monday is off and Tuesday is at the Arena but otherwise its as usual.

今週も練習は良かった！いつも友人と練習できては幸せです！練習が終わったら疲れるけど気持ち、頭もさっぱりした。来週の練習、月曜日は休み、そして火曜日はアリーナでします、その他普通のスケジュールです。

9/25-10/1

Only a couple days of training this week because of the Budokan being unavailable and I also was busy finishing up with school. Next week will be back to a regular schedule of afternoon classes during the week.

今週、武道館が使えなっかたそして僕は学校を卒業しましたので練習は少なかったです。来週、普通の練習のスケジュールが続きます。

9/18-9/24

Kinda slow week of training this week but happy to give my body a little time to rest. Next week will also be a little slow because the Budokan is closed a few days. Good luck to everyone competing tomorrow at the Kyushu Open!

今週、練習はちょっとゆっくりしたけど良かった。体が休憩できて、良かった。来週も武道館が使えない日が多いのでゆっくりそう。明日、九州オーペンがあります、みんな頑張ってください！

9/11-917

Kinda short week of training after getting back from Tokyo but it felt good be back! Next weekend is the Kyushu Open so everyone else is getting ready for that. Starting next month the schedule will be changing quite a bit because I am finishing school and going to start working full time. 

今週は東京から帰りましたので練習はちょっと少なっかたですけどいつもように良かったです。来週末、九州オーペンがありますのでみんなはそろそろ準備できそう。来月からスケジュールがだいぶ変わっていきます。僕は学校を卒業次第フルタイム仕事を始めていきますので。

Asian Open

Had a lot of fun in Tokyo last weekend for the Asian Open. Unfortunately I got beat in the first round of my division. I wasnt able to get my game going but it was a good learning experience and gave me a new goal to work towards. Always learning always trying to get better!

先週末、アジアオッペンのために東京行ってしまいました、とっても楽しかったです。あいにく一試合目が負けてしまった。自分の技は始まらなかったでも経験は良かったです。そしてそのおかげで新しいの目的がなりました！いつも学びたい、いつも強くなりたい！

Was really happy to see friends at the competition and was really happy to see my teammates from Claudio Franca. Got a chance to roll together for the first time in a year and it was a lot of fun. I miss training with them but it was fun to see how everyones technique changed since we last trained!

試合でたくさん友達が会いました！すごく嬉しかったです！特にクラウディオフランサのチームメイト。いたうちに一緒に練習しました。１年ぶりでした。本当に楽しかった。みんなの技が上手になりました。

Hope to see them here again next year! 

来年も来てくれる願います。

8/28-9/3

Final week of hard training before the Asian Open. Body is feeling good and Im ready to compete next week. From now its time to maintain my weight and rest up a bit.

今週はアジアオッペンの前に最後のハード練習しました。調子はいいし体重もオーケです。今からゆっくりして維持していきます。来週の試合を待てません！

Tomorrow heading up to Fukuoka for the Valekata Pro Jiu-Jitsu with a bunch of guys from Kagoshima should be a lot of fun!

明日、チーム鹿児島たちとバリカタプロ柔術プロ柔術のために福岡へ行きます。楽しみです！！

Next Friday in Tokyo my friends from California are having a seminar at Muse Jiu-Jitsu Academy should be really good!
アジアオッペンやるために友達が来ます。その前に東京のミュズ柔術アカデミでセミナーがあります！

8/21-8/27

Fun week of training! Only two weeks left until Asian Open. Thanks to everyone thats been coming lately I am feeling really ready for it! Gonna be some very tough competition but also Im sure it will be a lot of fun!

今週、練習は楽しかったです！２週間後にアジアオッペンがあります！最近、みんなと練習するおかげで調子は良かったです！試合は難しそうでも楽しはずです！

8/14-8/20

Another great week of training here in Kagoshima!  Tomorrow there is a practice tournament at the Budokan from 1-4 all are welcome! Also good luck to all my friends and team mates competing at IBJJF Master Worlds next weekend!

今週も鹿児島で練習は良かったです！明日は県武道館で練習試合があります。時間は午後１時から４までです、みんなさんぜひ行ってください！そして来週アメリカでマスタのムンジアルがあきます、出る友達とチームメイト頑張ってください！

8/7-8/13

Another week of awesome training this week! Been super hot here lately but everyone is still training very hard! A little less than 1 month from the Asian Open! Time to start getting my diet and training fine tuned! Excited to see some friends from California too. Hope to get some good training in with them while they are here!

今週も練習はすごく良かった！最近はまじ暑かったでもみんなよく頑張った！アジアオッペンまで一ヶ月をきりました。今からダイエットを始めて、練習を頑張っていきます！試合ためにカリフォルニアの友達が来る、すごく楽しみです！来る時一緒に練習するように希望です！

7/31-8/6

Great week of training! Some really tough classes! Everyone is feeling great! Lets keep it up! Tomorrow is Ground Impact good luck to everyone going! Just over a month until the Asian Open really excited to go up there and compete!

今週、練習が良かった！クラスはきつかった！みんなさんは上手と思う！明日はグーロウンドインパックト出ている人頑張ってください！一ヶ月からアジアオッペンがあります、すごく楽しみです！

7/24-7/30

Only a couple days of training this week because the Budokan was unavailable but got good training in anyway! Lots of competitions coming up in the next month Ground Impact on 8/7 Valekata Jam on 9/4 and then the Asian Open on 9/10&11. Time to pick up the pace and get ready!

今週、武道館使えないの日が多っかったので練習は少なかったでもいい練習だった！次の一ヶ月たくさん試合がある８月７日はーロウンドインパックト、９月４日はバリカタ、そして９月１０/１１日はアジアオッペン。今から準備しよう！

7/17-7/23

Good training this week! Constantly impressed with everyones training! Kagoshima is coming up! It is starting to get really hot here afternoon classes have been tough. Everyone stay hydrated! Next week the Budokan is unavailable for a few days so there are a few extra days off 

今週の練習は良かった！いつも皆んなの 柔術柔術をいい印象付けた！鹿児島は上手になる！最近どんどん暑くなってきてので昼練習はきつかった。皆んなたくさんお水飲んでね！来週、武道館は使えないので、休みの日があります。

7/10-7/16

Solid week of training! Fun classes with a tough group of guys! Though I had been planning to go to Tokyo next week for JBJJF All Japan I am unfortunately not going.  I have however booked my plane ticket to go to IBJJF Asian Open in September. I have been wanting to compete in that competition for a long time so I am really looking forward to it!

今週、練習は良かった！強い人たちとともにクラスは楽しかった。全日本ために東京へ行くつもりだったけど、行かないことになりました！しかし９月のアジアオッペンために飛行機が予約した。アジアオッペンは長い間やってみていましたので本当に楽しみです！

We had a big class on Saturday! I would love to be able to see more turnouts like this! 

土曜日、クラスは多かった。このぐらいが来てくれると、うれしいな！

7/3-7/9

Training this week was good.  Thank you to everyone who has been coming.  Its great to be able to get quality training in everyday! Its been super hot but everyone has been training though it well. Everyone remember to stay hydrated!

今週も練習はよかった！来た人ありがとう！毎日、いい練習ができては本当に良かった！最近だんだん暑くなったのに皆さんは頑張った！皆さん、いっぱい水を飲んでね！

6/26-7/2

Another good week of training! Everyone's Jiu-Jitsu is getting better and better! Glad to be able to help Kagoshima's Jiu-Jitsu improve! This weekend is Kami-san will go compete at the Master All Japan! Good luck to him I'm sure he can win! Registration for the Asian Open also just opened and I plan to go! It would be fun to bring more people from Kagoshima!

今週も練習は良かったです！みんなの柔術はうまくなります！鹿児島の柔術に役立っては嬉しい！今週末、かみさんはマスタ全日本に出ます！頑張ってください！先週からアジアオッペンの申込は受付中です。僕は行く要諦ですのでです。僕は行くつもりなので、行きたい場合は一緒に行きましょう！

6/19-6/25

Good week of training all week. Everyone is training really well and feeling strong! Glad to be able to get this kind of training even though classes are not that big yet! And I'm happy to have guys that can push me to get better all the time too!

 今週も練習は良かった！皆さんはよく練習した、そして強いです。まだちょっと少ないのに、いつもこのハード練習をするので幸せです。皆、上手になって奨励してくれてありがとう！

Congratulations to Koushirou on getting his blue belt after a awesome double gold performance at last weeks competition!
コウシロウ、青帯昇格おめでとうございます！先週、ダブルゴールドはすごかった！

6/12-6/18

Had a tough week of training was feeling really bad and not much energy but was still able to make it through training. Sometimes the days you don't feel like training are the most valuable. Even if you don't feel it right away. It is a good test and you can learn something from it! Jiu-Jitsu is something that is always there to help you improve your life and it will be a part of my life forever! I feel truly lucky to have the support of an amazing community of people that is Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu!
今週の練習は、私にとって本当にきつかった。調子は悪くて元気がなかった、しかし練習行って生き残りました。時々、行きたくない日は自分を自分を試すいい機会だ。柔術はいつもそこにあるそして、いつも力づけてくれる。ブラジリアン柔術は僕の永遠ともです。ブラジリアン柔術のコミュニティにいる自分は本当に幸運です。

Shiota-san and Nakayama-san battling it out! Congratulations to both of them on their belt promotions last week! Both have been training super hard and have made huge improvements in the last year!

塩田さんと中山さんはバトルする。二人の紫帯昇格おめでとうございます。二人とも技がうまくなてきてきます。

6/5-6/11

Great week of training as usual! Been getting really hot and afternoon trainings have been tough but everyone has been training hard! Next week Ill go to Northern Kyushu to support a few guys from Kagoshima competing at the Copa Paraestra should be a fun event!

今週の練習はいつものようによかったです。最近、暑くなったので昼の練習はすごくきついでした！でも皆んな真剣に練習した。来週、北九州のコパパラステラの試合行きます！僕はセコンドですけど楽しみです！

Kagoshima's Jiu-Jitsu scene has yet to really take off but everyone is always training hard and having a good time doing it. It will only be a matter of time before Kagoshima is representing the best of what Japan can offer!

他の武道に比べて、鹿児島の柔術はまだ人気ではないですが、でもいつも皆真剣に練習し、幸せです！鹿児島が日本一強くなります！

5/29-6/4

Only a few days of training this week but we had solid practices. Worlds going on right now in California and I wish I could be there.  I'll try my best to qualify and make it there next year! Gonna be trying to bring the pace of training up in the next couple weeks to prepare for All Japan at the end of July!  

今週れ、練習は少なかったけど、いつものようによかった。今はカリフォルニアで世界大会があります！いけなかったので、ちょっと残念です！今から、来年の大会の資格に頑張っています！そして、７月全日本があるので今後数週間はペースアップ！

Starting to have some hot days! After practice Monday everyone cooled off with some ice cream!!
月曜日は暑かった。練習の後皆はアイスを食べた！きつい練習の後アイスは最高だった！

5/22-528

Another great week of training! Hard training everyday this week and everyone is feeling tough! Glad to have great people to train with here in Kagoshima! Planning on going to Tokyo for All Japan in July so now is the time to train hard and bring my Jiu-Jitsu up! It would be great to bring more of the guys from Kagoshima if anyone is interested let me know! Next week will be light training because the Budokan and Arena are both unavailable.

今週も練習は良かった！毎日、ハードな練習をした！　皆さんは、強くて、すごくいい練習のパートナーで嬉しいです！　７月にオールジャパンのために東京へ行くつもりなので、今は練習頑張る！誰でも参加OK。もし、東京に行きたい人がいたらいつでも連絡ください！来週は武道館とアリーナも休みの日が多いので練習は少ないです。

Its really great to see enthusiasm for Jiu-Jitsu growing in Kagoshima! The level here is improving all the time!

鹿児島の人は益々、熱心になってきている！皆さんの技はだんだんうまくなります！

5/15-5/21

Back to training after Dumau. I always feel more motivated to train after a competition! Improve on mistakes that were made and be ready for the next one! I hope to be able to make it to a few competitions across Japan before the Asian Open in September. I hope we can bring a good group to Tokyo for the Asian Open and represent Kagoshima!!

試合が終わったでも、練習は続きます！試合の後、いつももっと頑張らないとと思う。間違いのところよく考えたり、フィジカルも準備したり！アジアオープンの前にいろいろな試合出たい！鹿児島の人々の多くが行くことを願っています！

 Classes were a little small this week but we still got our training in! As long as you can push yourself you can get good training regardless! 

今週、ちょっと少ないけど練習は良かった！自分を鼓舞する、いい練習できます！ 

Dumau Kyushu 5/15

Just got done at Dumau South. A long day but a great competition and a lot of fun! 

Dumau Southは終わりました！時間がかかりましたけど楽しかった。いつもいい試合でした！

 I took first place at weight against Takamoto-san！
体重級では、高本さんんに勝った！

 At open weight I won my first two matches by submission and lost in the final to Takahashi-san！

無差別級、最初二回試合一本で勝ったけど最後の試合負けちゃった！

5/8-5/14

Last week of training before Dumau! And we are ready for tomorrow! We be up early tomorrow morning to drive up to Saga and will be back late tomorrow night! Should be another great tournament and I can't wait to get on the mats tomorrow!

今週の練習は試合前最後でした。準備ができました！明日は早く起きて、佐賀県へ行って、夕方帰ります。試合は楽しみです！明日までに待てません！

 This week we had a day of training over at Kagoshima Arena because the Budokan was closed.  Next week we will too because of a few closed days at the Budokan. 

今週の火曜日は武道館がしまったので、鹿児島アリーナで練習した。来週の木曜日も同じです。

5/1-5-7

Golden Week Training! Great to have good training through the holidays! Some really tough classes and I'm feeling good for the competition next week! Next week we will doing the final tuning and we will be ready to compete at Dumau Kyushu!

ゴールデンウィークの練習！ゴールデンウィーク中で練習はうまくいった！きつい練習あった！自分の調子はいい！来週、もうちょっときつい練習。そして最後の日ゆっくり休んでします。九州ドゥマウはいい準備ができそう！

 Saturday's class was good as usual and after I showed a couple techniques I like from the top and from the bottom.  Always happy to help anybody with any questions they have!

土曜日の練習は良かった！スパーリングの後上と下とのハーフから技を教えた。皆に技を説明することはいつも嬉しです！

Got to train over at Trust Kagoshima this week! It had been too long was great to be over there and train with Kengo! I hope I'll be able to make some more classes soon!

今週、トラスト練習した！本当に久しぶりだった！ケンゴさんとスパーは嬉しかった！頻繁に行きたい！