FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The Fresno State judo club is flying high. "They earned it they deserved it," judo club head coach Randy Imamura said. For the first time since 1989, the club claimed a ...
It's time for StoryCorps and a look at an Olympic pioneer in women's judo. It's a sport that wasn't allowed at the Olympics until 1988 when martial arts champion Rusty Kanokogi threatened to sue. She ...
A young woman recently approached Jim Nieto and told him matter-of-factly that she wanted to compete in the Olympics. He wasn't entirely sure how to react. The longtime Santa Monica judo coach didn't ...
You can say Toni Pepia’s gold-medal performance in last weekend’s 2024 US Open Judo Championships in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., was 10 years in the making. In 2014, Pepia, who resides in Eltingville, ...
Joplin Judo and JiuJitsu hosts a Women`s Open Workout once a month, welcoming women and girls of all ages from the area to join us. This empowering event focuses on fitness, camaraderie, and training ...
Toni Pepia ventured far from her hometown of Eltingville to do some major damage in the Judo world. The 25-year-old, second degree black belt made a name took her talents to Algeria last weekend and ...