American School of Karate & Judo

Congrats to the youth BJJ students that received stripes this evening! And congrats to those who will receive new belts at the Banquet on Friday 8/30 at 6pm!

Here are some of the pictures from Saturday's testing... more will be added later today. Great job to everyone who tested. Your hard work was evident!

Testing Schedule:

Black/Brown Belt Pretesting will be held this Sunday, Aug 18th at 12:30pm. Pretesting for White through Red belts will be held during normal classes from Sat, Aug 17 through Thurs, Aug 22nd. Students who are not trying to test on Aug 24th are still able to attend normal classes during pretesting week.

Open Floor will be held Friday, Aug 23rd from 5:45-6:30 pm for students who get permission to test. There will be no regular evening class that night.

There are NO classes Saturday, Aug 24th due to Testing, which starts at 12:00pm.

Youth BJJ Promotion Day is Wed, Aug 28th, during normal class time.

Banquet Night (where student receive their new ranks) will be held Friday, Aug 30th. There are NO evening classes that night.

Good luck to everyone trying to test this time!!

Our After School Program is officially back in session! We had a fairly relaxed first day (no uniforms), but it's great to get back in the swing of things. Welcome to all of our new students and welcome back to our veteran students.

All Black Belt instructors and assistants are encouraged to join us for ASKJ's Annual Instructor Appreciation Outing at the McGill cabin on Sat, Aug 10th. This event is a small token of our appreciation for all that you do and a great chance for instructors from our different locations to socialize.

See the flyer for details and don't forget to bring your swimming suit! If you are able to attend, please RSVP to Ms. McGill so we know how much food to prepare. Hope to see you all there! :-)

If you're looking for tumbling or cheer classes in Elkhorn, Dream Spirit will be offering classes out of ASKJ until their permanent location is ready. See below for their class schedule. The coach has an education degree and has worked in the local cheer and tumbling community for many years. She's fantastic!

Dream Spirit is also offering an All Star Novice Cheer program. For information, visit: https://www.canva.com/design/DAGLs8e0Eaw/b8QYdBXQqHr3IoW-wPM85Q/edit?fbclid=IwY2xjawEWgLZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHR1_fuPGYm3qb9YlIFZxpsQLd8YkEcGtrDhdz9RwYTW6TvIqBTdk3aphMg_aem_JJLTHUjmVOE_1vOY-hptWg

Class Schedule! Classes begin 8/10
(Friday classes begin 8/16)
Register here: https://forms.gle/7ETp2ce8zLuKg5n96

Thank you, Master Luiz Palhares, for another great seminar! Your guidance and example on and off the mats is truly remarkable. We're all looking forward to your next visit!

Congrats to Mr. Trizila on his promotion to 1st degree black belt in BJJ!

Congrats to all the students who were promoted to new ranks last night... especially our newest black belt, Henry Hall! Welcome to the Circle, Mr. Hall!

There will be NO classes on Thurs, July 4th or Fri, July 5th.

However, the Belt Ceremony (for students who Tested on 6/29) will be held at 6pm on Fri, July 5th. The Belt Ceremony will be immediately followed by an optional potluck dinner. If you would like to participate in the potluck, please bring a dish to share. We will provide beverages. Family and friends are welcome to attend and join in the festivities!

Have a wonderful and safe 4th of July!!

Whoops! Half of the photos were missing from my initial post... here's all of them!

Register online at: https://cp.mystudio.io/e/?=zLaKdc/12388/541913//1720016928

Luiz Palhares (8th degree BJJ black belt) will be back in Elkhorn for a 2 hour seminar on Sunday, July 21st. Master Palhares is a BJJ legend who was trained directly by the Gracie family (Rolls and Rickson). He possesses a wealth of knowledge so we encourage BJJ enthusiasts, of all levels from all local schools, to attend. $55 Early Registration or $65 At the Door Pricing.

Testing Schedule:

Black/Brown Belt Pretesting will be held this Sunday, June 23rd at 12:30pm. Pretesting for White through Red belts will be held during normal classes from Sat, June 22 through Thurs, June 27th. Students who are not trying to test on June 29th are still able to attend normal classes during pretesting week.

Open Floor will be held Friday, June 28th from 5:45-6:30 pm for students who get permission to test. There will be no regular evening class that night.

There are NO classes Saturday, June 29th due to Testing, which starts at 12:00pm.

Youth BJJ Promotion Day is Wed, June 3rd, during normal class time. We will be closed Thurs, July 4th for Independence Day.

Banquet Night (where student receive their new ranks) will be held Friday, July 5th. There are NO evening classes that night.

Good luck to everyone trying to test this time!!

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Elkhorn Days Parade today! As always, it was a great time and you were a great representation of ASKJ.

Classes are cancelled this Saturday June 8th, as ASKJ will be walking in the Elkhorn Days Parade. All students/instructors are invited to walk with us in the parade. We are assigned to position 29 on the route, which is pretty near the front (there are 93 total parade entries). Any minors walking with us will need to be picked up on Main St. in front of Shevy's when we walk by at the end of the route. For more information about the parade (including a map of the route), visit: https://elkhorndays.com/parade/

Black Belts are invited to meet at ASKJ at 9:15am to ride down to the parade in the van.

ASKJ will also have a booth set up in Ta Ha Zouka Park from 9:00am-3:00pm, so if you attend the Family Festival, stop by and say hi!

Congrats to Mr. Arjun Anugole on receiving this year's ASKJ college scholarship! We wish him the best of luck in his studies at Cornell University and are hopeful that he will return to Omaha for Medical School! No pressure, sir... :-) Suffice it to say that you will be missed.

Turn your Dad Jokes into Dad Chokes! All dads are invited to join our Jiu-Jitsu classes for FREE during the month of June. No contracts or obligations. Classes are Mondays and Wednesdays at 8:30pm, Fridays at 5:00pm, and Sundays at 10:00am. Offer applies to new customers only.

Reminder that ASKJ will be closed for Memorial Weekend from Friday, May 24th through Monday, May 27th. Classes will resume at their normal times on Tuesday, May 28th.

*Note: Adult BJJ classes will be held on Friday 5/24 and Sunday 5/26 at their normal times.

Today wrapped up another fantastic year of the After School Program! The kids worked very hard this year, so we ended with fun and games... and pizza! Thank you so much to the amazing staff of the After School Program, including Mr. Gutha, Mr. Imhoff, Mr. Anugole, Mr. Trizila, Ms. Nair, Ms. Streebin, and Mr. Shipman. An extra special thank you to Mrs. Lofshult for running the program and to Ms. Lofshult for being the glue that keeps it all together! The positive impact you've had on the lives of these kids is immeasurable. Have a great summer and we'll see you back in August!!

The Elkhorn Days Parade is just around the corner! Support ASKJ by walking with us in the parade or cheer us on as we walk by!

Congrats to ASKJ instructor, Mr. Arjun Anugole, on making the All Metro Academic Team! We're so proud of all he's accomplished and know that he'll go on to do amazing things. We're gonna miss him a TON when he leaves for Cornell in the fall!

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Congrats to all of our students that received new ranks yesterday, especially our newest Black Belt, Judah Lowe. The fast twitch muscle fibers and mirror neurons on this young man are incredible. Congrats, sir. The sky is the limit for you!

There's still time to register for our unique Summer Camps that include daily fitness, field trips, and special events that keep kids excited to attend everyday. These camps are a blast! Participants must be ASKJ students or family members and must be at least 6 years old to attend.

Spaces are limited so follow the link below and register today!

https://cp.mystudio.io/e/?=zLaKdc/12388/545526//1715350906