July
11, 2006
President:
Tim Schultheis
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Mary Gail Ford
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Editor:
Kei Narimatsu
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Contents:
Editorial –
RESPECT, AGAIN
Serving Our Country
Something
to think about –
Upcoming
Event
Editorial
– A Lesson Learned? R – E – S – P – E - C -T
This Editorial
could well be one of the most difficult articles I have ever written. A
topic on astrophysics or Aristotle may well be straightforward and undemanding
compared to the disappointment and frustration I feel tonight as I write about
RESPECT or lack thereof in our small Judo community. To those of us who
have been in Judo for many years, we usually learn that respect is one of the
cornerstones of Judo philosophy. Respect more than any other principle is
what has been instilled in us from the day we step on the Judo mat until the
day we die. Respect is the keystone, the “holy grail” of Judo.
Without it, Mutual Welfare and Benefit is a useless word puzzle.
· Respect is a deferential regard for….
· Respect is a feeling of appreciation to….
· Respect is showing honor and esteem to….
· Respect is showing polite expressions of consideration for….
Respect is
earned, not given. It travels down two way streets and sometimes it
passes us by without knowing. It is closely related to love, duty and
honor. It is not just right or wrong, true or false. It is
understanding and self-control. It is hearing and listening and
verbalizing in ways that are commonly acceptable standards of behavior and
speech in a civilized society.
Respect
ferments in the early days of our lives and is cultivated during our
influential teenage years. It is taught by our parents, our teachers, our
friends and family. We learn respect from our enemies as well as our
friends, from rich as well as poor, from the highly educated to the
educationally challenged. Our students give us respect. As teachers, we
must earn that respect.
Contemptible
action, insolent behavior, use of inappropriate language, disregard of
authority, disdain of referees, ignoring rules of engagement are all signs of
disrespect that many in our Judo community continue to express outwardly and
inwardly. I have written about this often enough and about folks within
and outside of our community. We see this behavior in WWF or soccer, or
hockey. We do not expect to see this in Judo.
Fortunately,
I see this less and less in coaches (generally older or more experienced) who
have learned that disrespect and disregard for proper behavior is
counter-productive to their coaching ability. Unfortunately, I do see
this behavior developing in the younger coaches who, perhaps because of
maturity and/or emotional instability have yet to learn life’s lessons about
common sense interpersonal behaviors. It especially hurts when it is a
student who you thought had respect for you, but obviously did not. I
guess I was wrong: I am not the teacher I thought I was and he was not
the student I thought he should be.
Saying this,
I guess I have to spell out the rules of engagement for them and for others who
feel that they are the center of the Judo world.
1.
Verbalizing bad
language is NOT acceptable at any Judo shiai, especially at a Junior National
Championship. Use of the seven deadly words and the 100’s of other words
related to them are NOT acceptable.
2.
Arguing with referees about calls is NOT
acceptable. Coach the player, not the referee. Sarcasm does not
work.
3.
Threatening referees or table workers,
physically in words or actions – NOT acceptable
4.
Throwing chairs, holding them over your
head – NOT acceptable
5.
Throwing belts, judogi’s, water
bottle’s to the floor in anger or frustration – NOT acceptable.
6.
Yelling and screaming at your player,
the referee or volunteer – NOT acceptable
7.
Constantly making calls for
the referee while in the coach’s chair – NOT acceptable
8.
Walking on the mat
with your shoes – NOT acceptable
9.
Vending frustration through facial
or bodily gestures directed directly or indirectly at the referee or table
volunteers – NOT acceptable
10.
Bringing over a
video camera to the Jury and insisting they look at the video they just took of their player
being cheated – NOT acceptable
These 10
sins apply equally to coaches and players, parents, referees and
volunteers. In the 25 plus years I have been refereeing, 99% of these
“sins” apply exclusively to coaches and players. When referees commit
these sins – they are coaches.
So what is
acceptable?
1.
Encourage your
player and/or coach your player – ACCEPTABLE
2.
Get excited about
the competition, yell and encourage your player – but know what acceptable and
unacceptable behaviors are.
3.
Remember that 90% of
coaching is done in the dojo
4.
If there is a problem with the
score board, verbalize this in a tone and manner that is respectful -
ACCEPTABLE
5.
If a problem is perceived, going to the
jury in a calm and collected manner will get you an audience faster than one
that is threatening - ACCEPTABLE
6.
Listen to what the jury
member is saying. The judgment of the jury might be in your player favor.
7.
If a jury member
(any level but especially an A, B, or C level) says that he/she has it taken care
of, accept the fact that they are taking care of it – ACCEPTABLE. The
judgment may or may not be in your player’s favor – but it is being adjudicated
fairly.
8.
In judgment calls, do not expect anyone
to change the call
9.
Know the rules – all of them AND their
latest interpretations
10.
If you do not like
the way referees conduct the match – learn how to referee and get out there
yourself.
11.
Know when to argue
your case. Do not query the jury if the outcome is a foregone
conclusion. You just take up time a jury has to evaluate the next
match. The next match may be your player.
12.
Be proud of your conduct on the mat. Set an example, be
the example. If you have to say you are sorry to a referee or jury, it is
too late.
13.
If you can be proud of
your actions in front of your 8 year old daughter – you are probably
OK.
In the final
analysis, inappropriate behavior on and off the mat is unbecoming, embarrassing
for you and bad for the sport. Be proud of what you say and do. Be
proud of this sport which teaches Mutual Welfare and Benefit for All. Do
not let this philosophy be a word puzzle. Let it guide you in life and
actions. Let it be a beacon of light for your students as they become the
senseis of the future. Let it be your legacy in Judo and in your
Life.
Knowing
your history does help –
Kei -
Well, I don't feel so bad.
I only missed two : the number of amendments never
ratified and who was born in
Charmaine
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Day
1 Hawaii, California Athletes Dominate at
Junior Olympics ( Champions were crowned in 45
weight divisions with athletes from California claiming 72 overall medals
while the contingent from Hawaii are currently second in the state point
totals with 27 total medals. Nahoakuwoo Salera ( |
Coaching
Certification
Pat Burris, USA Judo Chair of
Coaching Education, will be conducting a C, D and E Level Coaching
Certification Clinic prior to the Junior U.S. Open, July 26-27 in
Additional items participants
need to bring are:
1) A color passport-sized photo
2) A copy of rank certificate
(must be at least a Shodan to attain Coaching Credentials)
3) A copy of current USA Judo
Membership Card
4) The Coaches Application –
filled out. Applications are available at http://www.usjudo.org/documents/CoachApplication.pdf
5) The fees for the clinic and
certification;
Coaches
Application - $50.00
Coach ID Card - $20.00
Questions on coaching education or certification may be
addressed to Pat Burris, burris7276@sbcglobal.net .
Judo
Contested for the First Time at North American Indigenous Games
Native American
athletes had the opportunity to compete in judo at the North American
Indigenous Games for the first time Wednesday, July 5, at the National Western
Complex in
Fifty-two
fights were contested in nine divisions for athletes 13-19 and 20 and older.
Judo players
from
“We were really
excited to participate in the Indigenous Games for the first time and I think
we were very well received by the NAIG family,” said Sherrie Phillips,
the judo commissioner for the North American Indigenous Games. “We had a
great first-time showing for the event and I’m pleased to be part of USA Judo
working to create more opportunities for Native American athletes to get
involved in judo. We hope to see this event grow in future years.”
Phillips was
joined in the management of the event by Grace Jividen, director of the
Local Organizing Committee that included Denver Judo and the Colorado Judo
League.
The North
American Indigenous Games are one of the largest sporting events on the
continent, drawing more than 6,000 athletes to compete in 16 sports.
Complete
results are as follows:
Male
13-14-years-old
1. Diederick
Visser (
2. Connor
Murtha (
3. Justine Hume
(
Male
15-16-years-old
1. Chris Ruis (
2.
Male 15-16-years-old +148lbs.
1.JohnBen Seidner (
Female Teen 120lbs.
1. Sophia Mani
(
2.
Female Teen +120 lbs.
1. Janelle
Burks (
2. Sarah Murtha
(
3. Callie
Willis (
Male Adult 152lbs.
1. Robert
Millbrandt (
2. Kevin Cohen
(
Male Adult 180 lbs.
1. Gary Cherney
(
2. JohnBen
Seidner (
Female
Adult
1. Diba Mani (
2. Bianca
Hernandez (
3. Michelle
Hagarty (
Male
Adult 180+
1. Michael
Barrera (
2. David
Seidner (
Porter
Finishes Fifth, Jones Seventh at Blind World Championships
Myles Porter (
Porter cruised
through his first two matches, first pinning Markus Uppmann (GER) and
then armbarring Arif Aslanov (AZE), picking up both wins in less than
two minutes each.
In the
semi-finals Porter faced his toughest competitor yet, Antonio Silva (BRA),
the 2004 Athens Paralympic gold medalist. Silva threw Porter with a harai
goshi (sweeping hip throw) for ippon (instant win) which put the American into
the bronze medal match against William Morgan of
Scott Jones (
Jones first
defeated Diego Poli (ITA) by two wazaris (half point each) to
Poli’s koka (smallest points). In the next round, jones pinned Claud
Fernandez (ARG) just over three minutes into the match.
In his third
match, Jones by ippon to Cyril Jonard (FRA) which sent him into the
repechage where he beat Tae In Jang (KOR) of Korea with a beautiful throw of o
uchi gari (major inner reaping) for ippon on his first attack.
Jones was
looking to advance to the bronze medal match, but lost his next round to Karim
Sardarov (AZE) by ippon.
Scott Moore
(
Jordan
Mouton (Houston, Texas/52kg), at 17-years-old the youngster of the team, fought Russian
Verornuis Mukhamadeyeva well, picking up a pair of kokas against the eventual
bronze medalist.
Andre Watson
(Upper Darby, Pa./90kg),
a silver medalist at the 2005 Pan Ams, lost to Michael Esser (GER) in
the first round and failed to advance.
On July 2, the
U.S. Men’s Team finished fifth in the team event, defeating
Complete
results and pool sheets are available at www.brommat2006.com.
SERVING OUR COUNTRY
PVT Luke Jacobsen –Marines,
Okinawa
LTJG Donny Newsome, Gurnee,
IL
LT Nick Oldfield, Navy, Virginia – home
base
Mike
Preditus
SGT Dennis Pruitt,
IRAQ
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
EDITORIAL speaks for itself – feel free to pass it on to folks who might have
to be reminded. Continued bad behavior is simply unacceptable.
Disappointing your SENSEI is one thing. As a sensei, disappointing your
students IS disappointing to your SENSEI. Feel free to read this
editorial carefully AND more than once.
UPCOMING
EVENTS - 2006
Please note the following events on the horizon for
July
15-16 USJA Junior Nationals
Contact Mike
Szrejter 561-496-7000 or mikez@bellsouth.net
www.JudoUS.com
July
15 Kodokan Goshinjutsu and Self Defense Workshop
Contact
Noboru
Saito
nsaito@wowway.com
July 23
-25 USJF Junior Nationals
Ft
Lauderdale, FL
Contact Gerry
Navarro
gerrynavarro@aol.com
954-435-6976 www.judonationals.net
July 28 –
30 2006 Joshi Judo Camp San Jose, CA
Contact Jana Seaborn jana.seaborn@ndsu.edu
http://joshijudo.org/jjcamp1.htm
July 29-30 2006 Junior US OPEN
Judo Championships
Ft Lauderdale, FL
Contact
Gerry
Navarro
gerrynavarro@aol.com
954-435-6976 www.judonationals.net
Aug 19
IJI Board of Directors Meeting Luigi's House
(Restaurant), 778
Contact Tim
Schultheis (847)244-7847 tschulth@warpnet.net
PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A SATURDAY NOON MEETING AT 12:00PM
Sept
16 Land of
Lakes
Tournament Walker Field House, Hamline University, St Paul,
MN NEW!!!
Contact: Gary
Foster gfoster@visi.com
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
Oct 20-21 2006 US Open
Miami, FL
Contact Corrine
Shigemoto
corrinshig@aol.com
Oct
28-29 Badger Open Judo Tournament
Contact Brett
Wood-Taylor
welcomemat@charter.net
Tournament package available online August 15, 21006
Nov 4 –
5 2nd Annual All Women’s Championships
Contact
Deborah Fergus DeFrgs6@cs.com
http://www.southsidedojo.com/womens
Nov
12 Gurnee Veteran's Day Judo Tournament
Grayslake, IL
Contact Tim Schultheis tschulth@warpnet.net
or flyer available www.gurneejudoclub.com
Dec
2
Santa’s Shiai Fond du Lac, WI
Contact Brett
Wood-Taylor welcomemat@charter.net
LIFE
MEMBERSHIPS INFORMATION – USA JUDO
For
more information on Life Membership in USA Judo, please contact USA Judo and
click on “LIFE MEMBERSHIP”
Nat’l Order Name
030
1 Henry
Okamura(deceased)
041
2 Kei
Narimatsu
065
3 James
Colgan
122
4
Richard Fukuyama(deceased)
125
5
Joanne Barthold(deceased)
139
6
George Stanich
148
7 Mary
Gail Ford
161
8 Kevin
Narimatsu
162
9 Scott
Narimatsu
164
10 Byung Chul Cho
167
11 Yung Kim
177
12 Kyu Yoon
181
13 John Bek
189
14 Quentin Thompson
201
15 Michiyuki Sasa
216
16 George Weers
271
17 Susan McConnell
289
18 William
Jaconetti
291
19 Jean S Narimatsu
292
20 Susan Narimatsu
324
21 Timothy Tremaine
342
22 Stephen Bergren
349
23 Timothy Canty
355
24 Tim Schultheis
358
25 Bradford Lee
363
26 Frank Oliveri
364
27 Michael Ogata
370
28 Jeanette J
Narimatsu
371
29 Julie K
Narimatsu
374
30 Joe Kajita (CA)
– originally from Illinois
378
31 Eiko Shepherd
381
32 Bill Dunning(deceased)
382
33 Yasko Odagiri
383
34 Wren Odagiri
385
35 Cary
Yamanaka (MN) we can claim him because he was originally from Illinois and his
kids all go to school in ILLINOIS
Don Bordeau (unofficial)
There are currently only 33 Life Members in