June 2, 2006
President: James Colgan
VP: Mary
Gail Ford
Secretary: Dennis
Helm
Treasurer: Irwin
Cohen
Editor: Kei Narimatsu
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Contents:
Editorial – JUDO IS….
USA JUDO NEW
Jr US Open,
USJF Jr Nationals and Jr Training Camp News
Jr US Open
News
USJF Jr
Nationals News
Training
Camp News
PAN-AMERICAN
CHAMPIONSHIP RESUTLS – including Kata
U-23 Team
To Compete at Tre-Torri This Weekend
Serving Our Country
Something
to think about – “THE COMPANY YOU KEEP”
Upcoming Event
USA Judo Life Members
Editorial
–
Judo
is....
I received a
call from a friend of mine, who is NOT in Judo. He called to ask if I had
seen the article in the
I received
an email from another friend who IS in Judo, from at least 30 years ago.
And he was quite surprised and concerned about the contents and the picture it
painted of Judo to the non-enlightened public.
I read the
article and I even read the blog (completely) that appeared shortly after the
article was written. Some, like my friend, thought the article cast a
negative on what Judo means to most of us. Others thought the article was
human because it told a story of one family’s total immersion into this
sport. The arguments were compelling but at times contentious because in
blogging, one cannot express completely what it takes years to learn about Judo
or for that matter, any subject.
I was going
to keep a LOW PROFILE on this, but as usually happens, I needed to get this
Newsletter out and I did not have an editorial. I will not comment on the
content other than to make general statements, but I will comment on what we
should be thinking about concerning the public opinion of Judo.
First, do
not place blame on the interviewees. Talking to reporters is not fun nor
is it easy. One must be on guard constantly to make sure that what one
says is what you mean and what you want written. These are not
Judo-friendly reporters. You also may not have the privilege of the last
edit. Even if you do, there is no guarantee that your last comments will
be put into the article or that it will be edited correctly. I know, I
was the recipient of such an article in a local paper and while it was
generally complimentary in what I wanted to say, it was difficult because I did
not want to write the entire article for the reporter. Sufficed to say,
be careful with what you say and be more careful with what you mean.
Secondly,
reporters are going to distort much if not all of what you say, especially if
it creates sensational headlines. “Violence,” “broken arms,” “family
fights,” “ferocious take downs”, “martial art(?)” all conger up a picture in
one’s mind of excitement and exhilaration. To those of us who have been
in Judo awhile, we know what this all means. We also know what it
does not mean. Unfortunately, the general public does not know what we
all know to mean. So, we must be careful and know that Judo is a sport,
not a martial art (it is derived from a martial art); that one can throw an
opponent violently, but with proper falling, very little injury occurs; that
one can apply an armbar or choke to cause a submission, but when applied with
skill by advanced players, the opponent can give up simply by “tapping out;”
that Judo encourages respect, discipline, good citizenship, mutual welfare, and
maximum efficiency in the use of mind and body.
Lastly, to
those who spoke out, judge a person by their character, not by a newspaper
article. Those who lashed out in protest over the article, as well as
those who defended the article were passionate about their beliefs. Could
a case be made that both were right and both were wrong? Could a case be
made that valid truths and falsehoods were strewn throughout the article and in
the blogs. My guess is that regardless of how something was said during
the interview, a reporter could slant the story in any one of eight directions
– all truthful but slanted nonetheless. It can also be said that it
matters not what you say, it does matter what others hear. You can draw
your own conclusions from this.
While I
cannot speak for the family about this article, I suspect that some of it was
taken out of context, that they were speaking from the heart, that all of the
things they described did indeed happen – albeit, in a Judo way. Perhaps
a lesson can be taken away from all of this. While we all want to promote
Judo in a positive light, it is not always easy, that as spokepersons for Judo,
we must be careful in presenting a case for Judo as a builder of not only
strong bodies, but of strong character and strong will. In the end, we
all know that Judo IS discipline, Judo IS determination, Judo IS courage…
Judo IS…
Congratulations to the Pan-American
champions representing the
Andre Taylor
55kg
TX non-Olympic weight
2nd
Jeremy Liggett
60kg
NY
5th
Taylor Takata
65kg
CA
Ryan Reser
73kg
TX
3rd
Aaron Cohen
81kg
IL
Gary St Leger
90kg
NY
5th
Djmaldin Aliev
100kg
NY
Kirk Hoffman +100kg CO
5th
Jonathan Leonhardt Open
CA non-Olympic category
Veronica Prado
44kg
FL non-Olympic weight
3rd
Sayaka Matsumoto 48kg CA
7th
Carrie Chandler
52kg
NY
3rd
Valerie Gotay
57kg
CA
2nd
Ronda Rousey
63kg
CA/IL
3rd
Katie Mocco
70kg
NY
5th
Nicole Kubes
78kg
TX
7th Eva
Smith
+78kg
MA
5th
Rhonda Morrel-Pruitt Open OH non-Olympic
category
The PJU Championships represents the first step on the road
to the 2008 Olympic Games in
USJI News
Complete coverage of these articles
available at the
Junior US Open, USJF Junior Nationals and Junior Training
For all three events, an overflow hotel, the Fort Lauderdale
Grande is now available. This hotel is across the street from the
Tournament Site and was formerly the Fort Lauderdale Marina Marriott.
Telephone Reservations: 866-380-1110. Or make reservations online through
the event website http://www.judonationals.net/usopen.html
Rates are $95.00 per day.
Junior US Open News:
A division for athletes born in 1998 has been has been
added to the event for this year. Weight divisions will be 23, 27, 31 35,
and +35 kg. These divisions conform to the youngest division contested at
the USJF Junior Nationals, so athletes competing in that event can participate
in the training camp and then compete in the Jr. US Open on the following
weekend. A revised entry form can be obtained on the website http://www.judonationals.net/
USJF Junior Nationals News:
Three changes were approved by the USJF at their April meeting:
1. Divisions having 3 or less athletes will be contested
using the round robin system (each athlete fights all the other athletes) and
divisions having only 2 athletes will use the best 2 out of 3 match system.
2. The Juvenile C has Category been changed to IJF
Junior. It is open to athletes born in 1987 through 1991 without need for
an age waiver. Athletes born in 1992 or 1993 may apply for an age waiver
to enter this category, but must prove that they have prior experience
competing in this category. Instructions for applying for a waiver are at
the end of this package. No other Age Waivers Will Be Considered nor
Accepted. This change allows athletes in this Category to earn points on
USA Judo's IJF Junior roster for selection consideration for the Junior World
Trials.
3. An Open division has been added to the IJF Junior
category.
A revised entry form can be obtained on the website. http://www.judonationals.net/
Training
The following high profile coaches will be at the training camp
that will be held between the USJF Junior Nationals and the Junior US Open:
1) Fabio Canto Brazil Olympic and World Medalist known as one of
the best newaza technicians in the world.
2) Nicholas Gill Canadian Olympic and World Medalist.
In addition, these coaches will be joined by Orlando Fuentes,
1996 USA Olympic Team member and Aaron Cohen 2005 USA World Team member.
Assisting and Attending Training Camp will be Ronda Rousey,
Junior World Champion.
A special coach clinic (Newaza) will be provided by Fabio Canto.
Forms will be available at www.judonationals.net soon.
PAN-AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS:
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Visit www.usjudo.org/2006seniorpanams.asp
for the latest from
May
28: Team Competition Photo Gallery
May
28: Athlete Diary by Aaron Cohen
Finally Sunday
came around after a long week of making weight and fighting. The team had a
great time in
May
28: Coaches Notes by Team USA Coach Jason Morris
May
27: Men Win Silver; Women Bronze in Team Competition
After two days
of intense individual matches, Team
(
Kata is a form of
judo competition in which pre-set fundamental or basic forms are demonstrated
and then judged by a panel of experts. There were three katas
contested at this year’s Pan Ams in both male and female divisions: Katame No
Kata, Ju No Kata and Nage No Kata.
Whilden and
Jackson won gold in the Katame No Kata competition and placed second in the Ju
No Kata Division.
Their teammates Delynn Purcell (
Douglas Tono (
The duo also
finished seventh in Nage No Kata.
Complete results
are as follows (Tori listed first, Uke second)
Male Katame No Kata
1. Rioti Uchida
(BRA) and Luis Dos Santos (BRA), 644.0
2. Luis Dusetti
(ARG) and German Gambera (ARG), 593.5
3. Andres
Legallais (ARG) and Cristian Regali (ARG), 581.5
4. Andrzej Dajnowski (Chicago,
Ill./Tohkon) and Douglas Tono (Chicago, Ill./Tohkon), 580.0
5. Henry Cabrera
(URU) and Jorge De Leon (URU), 508.5
6. Edgar Alvarez
(MEX) and Jaime Martinez (MEX), 471.0
Male Ju No Kata
1. Rioti Uchida
(BRA) and Luis Dos Santos (BRA), 648.5
2. Andrzej Dajnowski (Chicago,
Ill./Tohkon) and Douglas Tono (Chicago, Ill./Tohkon), 592.5
3. Nestor Dusetti
(ARG) and Sebastian Dusetti (ARG), 536.5
4. Edgar Alvarez
(MEX) and Jaime Martinez (MEX), 503.5
Male Nage No Kata
1. Rioti Uchida (BRA)
and Luis Dos Santos (BRA), 1183.5
2. Hector
Zubillaga (ARG) and Andres Araki (ARG), 1153.0
3. Luis Momtes
(COL) and Glatember Escobar (COL), 1114.0
4. German Gabmera
(ARG) and Fioriti Marcelo (ARG), 1017.0
5. Henry Cabrera
(URU) and Jorge De Leon (URU), 1,015.0
6. Derlly Vasquez
(PER) and Franco Loza (PER), 1014.5
7. Andrzej Dajnowski (Chicago,
Ill./Tohkon) and Douglas Tono (Chicago, Ill./Tohkon), 995.5
8. Edgar Alvarez
(MEX) and Jaime Martinez (MEX), 883.0
9. Gabriel Gomez
(ARG) and Leandro Gomez (ARG), 808.0
Women Katame No Kata
1. Karen Whilden (Vienna, Va./Baltimore Judo Club) and Diane Jackson
(Silver Springs, Md./Hui-O-Judo Beltsville), 621.0
2. Kelly Yamamoto
(BRA) and Suzi Yamamota (BRA), 619.0
Women Ju No Kata
1. Kelly Yamamoto
(BRA) and Suzi Yamamoto (BRA), 627.5
2. Delynn Purcell (Kennewick, Wash./Columbia Dojo) and Mikey Sjerven
(Kennewick, Wash./Columbia Dojo), 575.0
Women Nage No Kata
1. Kelly Yamamoto
(BRA) and Suzi Yamamoto (BRA), 1,183.0
2. Karen Whilden (Vienna, Va./Baltimore Judo Club) and Diane Jackson
(Silver Springs, Md./Hui-O-Judo Beltsville), 1,171.0
3. Margarita
Castano (COL) and Ibarra Liliana (COL), 1,114.5
U-23 Team To Compete at Tre-Torri This Weekend
Ten members of
the USA Judo Elite U-23 Team will compete in their first event as a team this
weekend under coach Jimmy Pedro (Methuen, Mass.), 1999 World Champion
and two-time Olympic medalist, at the Tre-Torri International in Porto Sant
Elpidio, Italy.
The U-23 Team is
a squad of 20 athletes, ranging in age from 14-22 who were selected to be part
of a feeder system for the U.S. National Team. The goal of the program is
to prepare future U.S. medalists for success at the international level,
including World Championship and Olympic competition.
Competition schedule is as follows:
Friday: Women 48kg, 63kg, 78kg and +78kg; Men
60kg, 66kg and +100kg.
Saturday: Women 52kg, 57kg, 70kg; Men 73kg, 81kg,
90kg and 100kg
Sunday: Team Tournament
Following the tournament, the athletes
will participate in a camp from June 5-9.
Among the U-23
athletes competing are Garry St. Leger (Brooklyn, N.Y./Starrett Judo/90kg) who
just returned from competing at last weekend’s Pan American Championships in
Buenos Aires, Argentina. Although St. Leger did not place at the event,
he was instrumental in winning a silver medal in the team competition, being
awarded with All-Star honors for his efforts in the team event.
St. Leger’s twin
brother Harry, a member of the 2004 Junior World Team, also will be
competing in the event in the 81kg division.
The United
States will be well represented at 81kg as U-23 athletes Yuko Sin (Scotia,
N.Y./Jason Morris Judo Center) and Travis Stevens (San Jose, Calif./San Jose
State University).
After placing
fifth at the British Open in December, 17-year-old Bobby Lee (Lauderhill,
Fla./North Miami USA Judo National Training Site/73kg) will be competing in
his third European Senior B-Level event during the past year.
Also
representing the North Miami team are 15-year-old Jeanette Rodriguez
(Margate, Fla./48kg) who won the Senior Nationals in April with a stunning
upset over the six-time reigning Champion and 14-year-old Franchesca Durand
(Coral Springs, Fla./52kg), the #2-ranked athlete in her division and a
bronze medalist earlier this season at the Junior Belgian Ladies Open.
Joining
Rodriguez in the 48kg division is Ann Shiraishi (Elk Grove,
Calif./Okubu/APOA Judo Club) who won a bronze medal at Nationals.
Of the U-23 Team
members competing in Italy, Marti Malloy (San Jose, Calif./San Jose State
University/57kg) comes with the most European success, having placed fifth
at the Warsaw World Cup in March.
A recent move
from the 63kg division up to 70kg means 15-year-old Kayla Harrison (Middletown, Ohio/Renshuden) is still getting used to heavier competitors, but has fared well
so far, producing a surprise win at Senior Nationals and picking up several
wins at the Moscow Super World Cup in April.
In addition to
the U-23 Team, four other top seniors will be competing in Italy: 60kg National
Champion Rafael Ramos (North Lauderdale, Fla./North Miami USA Judo National
Training Site); Athens Olympian Rick Hawn (Woburn, Mass./Pedro’s Judo
Center/81kg) and Nationals silver medalists Radu Brestyan (Medway, Mass./Pedro’s
Judo Center/73kg) and Kristen Allan (Springfield, Va./Sport Judo/63kg).
In addition to
Pedro, who in 2003 was the last American to win Tre-Torri, the team is staffed
by Manager Devin Cohen (Brooklyn, N.Y.), Assistant Manager Chris
Skelley (Upper Saddle River, N.J.) and personal coaches Jhonny Prado and
German Velazco, both of Coral Springs, Fla. and the North Miami USA Judo
National Training Site.
SERVING OUR COUNTRY:
PVT Luke Jacobsen –Marines, Okinawa
LTJG Donny Newsome, Gurnee, IL
LT Nick Oldfield, Navy, Virginia – home base
Mike Preditus –
Please let me know other Judo families who have
loved ones serving in our military: rank, branch of service and where
they are serving. Thanks.
Something to Think About
–
”THE
COMPANY YOU KEEP” ANONYMOUS
§
It is
better to be alone, than in the wrong company
§
Tell
me who your best friends are, and I will tell you who you are.
§
If
you run with wolves, you will learn how to howl. But, if you associate
with eagles, you will learn how to soar to great heights.
§
“A
mirror reflects a man’s face, but what he is really like is shown by the kind
of friends he chooses.”
§
The
simple but true fact of life is that you become like those with whom you
closely associate – for the good and the bad.
§
The
less you associate with some people, the more your life will improve.
§
Any
time you tolerate mediocrity in others, it increases your mediocrity.
§
An
important attribute in successful people is their impatience with negative
thinking and negative acting people.
§
As
you grow, your associates will change. Some of your friends will not want you
to go on. They will want you to stay where they are.
§
Friends
that don’t help you climb will want you to crawl. Your friends
will stretch your vision or choke your dream. Those that don’t increase
you will eventually decrease you.
Consider this:
§
Never
receive counsel from unproductive people.
§
Never
discuss your problems with someone incapable of contributing to the solution,
because those who never succeed themselves are always first to tell you
how.
§
Not
everyone has a right to speak into your life. You are certain to get the
worst of the bargain when you exchange ideas with the wrong person.
§
Don’t
follow anyone who’s not going anywhere.
§
With
some people you spend an evening: with others you invest it.
§
Be
careful where you stop to inquire for directions along the road of life.
§
Wise
is the person who fortifies his life with the right friendships.
§
If
you see people without a smile today … Give them one of yours.
UPCOMING EVENTS - 2006
Please
note the following events on the horizon for Illinois and the Midwest.
Communication and download information can be gotten directly through this
email by attachments or by going to www.judofdl.com
(Brett Wood Taylors Welcome Mat Judo). OR www.judocalendar.com
(Jim Carmer). Either site is a wealth of information on Judo
events. Both have more events listed than I have, so visit their sites
often. Thanks.
Jun
10
XI Tohkon Classic Chicago,
IL NEW!!
Contact Mike Tanimura mike@sicreative.com http://www.tohkon.com/events/tohkon_tcxi.pdf
Registration packet
July
8-9 USA Junior Olympics Nationals San
Jose CA
Contact Corinne Shigemoto
Corrinshig@aol.com
July
15-16 USJA Junior Nationals
Boca Raton, FL
Contact
July 23
-25 USJF
Junior Nationals Ft Lauderdale,
FL
Contact Gerry
Navarro
gerrynavarro@aol.com
954-435-6976 www.judonationals.net
July
29-30 2006 Junior US OPEN Judo Championships
Ft Lauderdale, FL
Contact Gerry
Navarro
gerrynavarro@aol.com 954-435-6976 www.judonationals.net
Sep
23 11th ANNIVERSARY OF “THE
ROCK & ROLL CAPITAL OF THE WORLD” JUDO
TOURNAMENT Solon, OH
Contact Mike
Mooney
mmooney@academycomm.com
Oct 7 –
8 2006 Juyukai East Coast Judo Championship
Newark NJ
Contact Sensei Y. Yonezuka www.cranfordjkc.com
1-908-276-3544
Oct
15 5th Annual Wolf Junior
Tournament Chicago,
IL (MAI) RESCHEDULED DATE
Contact Brett
Wolf
azumah4@yahoo.com
Yarina Birnbaum 773-348-8641/ philya@ameritech.net
/Fax:773-442-1550
Oct
15 2006 Great Lakes Open Judo Championships Ypsilanti, MI NEW
Contact Neil Simon NJSimon@aol.com
Dave Wertheimer Dave.Werthiemer@farmington.k12.mi.us
Nov 4 –
5 2nd Annual All Women’s
Championships
Kalamazoo, MI
Contact Deborah
Fergus DeFrgs6@cs.com
Nov 12
Gurnee Veteran's Day Judo Tournament
Grayslake, IL
Contact Tim Schultheis tschulth@warpnet.net or flyer available www.gurneejudoclub.com
LIFE MEMBERSHIPS INFORMATION – USA JUDO
Nat’l
Order Name
030
1 Henry
Okamura(deceased)
122
4
Richard Fukuyama(deceased)
125
5
Joanne Barthold(deceased)
370
28 Jeanette J
Narimatsu
371
29 Julie K
Narimatsu
374
30 Joe Kajita
(CA) – originally from
378
31
Eiko Shepherd
381
32 Bill
Dunning(deceased)
382
33 Yasko
Odagiri
383
34 Wren
Odagiri
385
35