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ATTENTION! New Dojo Address
We have moved! The West Midtown dojo (formerly Defoor Place) is now located in Brookhaven at 3293 Buford Hwy NE #500, Atlanta, GA 30329 in the back of the Buckhead Fight Club.
2023 Black ICE Open
Save the date! The 2023 Black ICE Open will take place on Saturday, August 19, 2023 in Atlanta. Register online – THERE IS NO REGISTRATION ON THE DAY OF THE EVENT.
2022 ATJA Judo Nationals
Save the date! The 2022 ATJA Judo Nationals will take place on Saturday, August 6, 2022 in Atlanta. Register online – THERE IS NO REGISTRATION ON THE DAY OF THE EVENT.
2022 Nick Goodly Invitational
Save the date! The 2022 Nick Goodly Invitational will take place on Saturday, February 19, 2022 in Atlanta. Register online – THERE IS NO REGISTRATION ON THE DAY OF THE EVENT.
2021 Pan Am Team
Over the past year Black ICE Judo student athletes have competed around the country to earn points and quality themselves to represent Team USA in the Infantile Pan American Judo Championships in Santo Domingo, DR.
Judo Summer Camp
The 2021 Black ICE Judo Summer Camps are off to a great start! We have a record number of overnight campers this summer – we trained hard and played harder.
Click for some of the highlights!
2021 ATJA Judo Nationals
Join us for the 2021 ATJA Judo Nationals at the Forest Park Recreation Center in Atlanta, GA.
Registration is LIVE at www.smoothcomp.com – click here for more details.
2021 Junior Olympics
Black ICE Judo took a team to Winston-Salem for the 2021 USA Judo Junior Olympics. We had a lot of fun and came back with some shiny new hardware!
SC State Championships
Black ICE teamed up with El Toro Judo to take 11 students to the SC State Championships in Charleston, SC — winning 14 gold and 7 silver medals between them.
2021 Senior Nationals
Sensei Joshua White and Paul Sanon represented Black ICE and Georgia Judo well at the 2021 USA Judo Senior Nationals in Reno, NV.
#GivingTuesday
Thanks to the generous support of our friends and family, we raised $2,055 for the kids judo program through our Facebook fundraiser on #givingtuesday. We are so thankful for your generosity — follow us to keep up with our kids and see how your donations are used!
Black ICE Judo – 501(c)(3) Status
We are pleased to announce that Black ICE Judo is officially recognized as a tax-exempt, charitable organization by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
Please consider making a donation to our general fund or contribute to one of our initiatives.
2020 Nick Goodly Invitational
Save the Date — February 8, 2020 the Nick Goodly Invitational returns to the Warren Boys and Girls Club in Atlanta! Online registration opens January 1, 2020.
* There will be no walk up registration for this event.
National Judo Duals 2019
On May 3, Team Georgia traveled to Chicago to compete in the 2nd Annual National Judo Duals competition. Twenty (20) athletes from the Southeast were matched against opponents from Ohio and Illinois for judo bragging rights!
Judo Summer Camps Announced!
Black ICE Judo is excited to announce our Second Annual Judo Summer Camp(s)! This year we are offering two dates: July 8-12 and July 15-19. The camps include: 2-3 workouts per day, an academic power hour, and fun activities each day with at least one major field trip during the week.
Samurai Slam Recap
Team Black ICE represented at the Samurai Slam in Charleston last weekend! Tristen, Ethan, Caleb, Jayden, and Elijah all medaled in multiple divisions. We also brought home the Most Outstanding Junior and Senior Competitor Awards!
ATJA & AJJF Nationals is back August 3, 2019!
Save the Date! ATJA & AJJF Judo Nationals returns to Atlanta on August 3, 2019. Join us in Atlanta for this fun tournament with a FREE training camp the following morning.
Nick Goodly Invitational
The Nick Goodly Invitational was a great success thanks to competitors, referees, coaches, and parents who traveled from all over the southeast!
Black ICE Fitness & NFL Team Up ahead of Super Bowl LIII
The Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year nominees attended our self-defense seminars; they encouraged the kids and even tried out some judo!
Leach wins NFC Heavyweight title!
Congratulations to Marcus Leach for his big win at NFC 114. He defeated Matthew Holland via Split Decision and is now the NFC Heavyweight Champion!
Samurai Slam Results
We had a great weekend in Charleston at the Samurai Slam. Xavion and Sensei White won awards for the most outstanding Junior and Senior Competitors, and the club won the third place junior team trophy.
University of Tennesse
Team Black ICE had a great day at the University of Tennessee judo tournament. Everyone played hard and we won the first place junior team trophy!
Nick Goodly Invitational Announced!
Save the date! The 2019 Nick Goodly Invitational will take place on Saturday, February 9, 2019 in Atlanta.