For well over two years Hanabi has offered its very popular judo lessons to the students of Ecole Bilingue de Berkeley – the French School of Berkeley. So far about 100 students have taken part. The students learn basic judo skills as well as Japanese language and games. The students also learn the respectful behavior expected of a true judo student. The students at EB do wonderfully! Many of them have went on to join our regular Hanabi judo classes and some of these have become California State Champions. A few have even come back to our EB after school classes – when they are second or third graders – to help teach the newer students.