Camp life · August 22–28, 2027
A day at
Camp Echo.
Two sessions on the mat, specialty classes, and nightly randori, with a private lake, a pool, and 200 acres in between.
A day at
Sample daily schedule
Up at dawn, on the mat by nine.
A typical day at IJC. Times can shift through the week, and Friday belongs to the Shiai.
Shaded rows are time on the mat
5:30 AM
Optional run
For early risers
7:30 AM
Breakfast
Dining hall
9:00 AM
Morning judo
Instruction with the lead instructors
On the mat
11:00 AM
Specialty classes & youth activity
Competitive, kata, coaching, and referee classes
On the mat
12:30 PM
Lunch
Dining hall
1:30 PM
Free time
Lake, pool, and trails
2:30 PM
Afternoon judo
Guest instructor class with Angelica Delgado
On the mat
4:00 PM
Specialty classes & youth activity
Specialty classes continue
On the mat
5:30 PM
Dinner
Dining hall
7:00 PM
Randori
Nightly free practice
On the mat
8:30 PM
Youth activity
Scavenger hunt, fishing derby, ninja room, and more
10:00 PM
Lights out for youth
Judoka under 18
Life at Camp Echo
Where you’ll sleep, who’s supervising the kids, and what’s for dinner.
Lodging
Rooms and cabins
You stay on site at Camp Echo. Adults stay in semi-private or private rooms, depending on availability, and youth stay in supervised cabins. Between sessions you have the run of the grounds: a private lake, a swimming pool, and more than 200 acres of fields and wooded trails.
Youth
Cabins and counselors
Dedicated IJC counselors supervise judoka under 18 in youth cabins. Beyond mentorship on and off the mat, staff lead activities all week: a scavenger hunt, a fishing derby, the ninja room, and plenty more.
Meals
Three meals a day
Camp Echo’s staff serve three buffet-style meals a day in the dining hall at set times. Snacks and drinks of your own are welcome, but meals are covered.
Friday · August 27, 2027
Shiai
day.
The week ends with our annual Shiai. The tournament puts everything to the test: the morning classes, the specialty sessions, and a week of nightly randori.
August 22–28, 2027
See you
on the mat.
Super early bird pricing of $695 for the full week runs through December 31, 2026.