August
22, 2006
President:
Tim Schultheis
VP:
Chuck Clark
Secretary:
Mary Gail Ford
Treasurer:
Frank Oliveri
Editor:
Kei
Narimatsu
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Contents:
Editorial –
The BOW – REI
§ Olympians and Pan-Am
Team members to compete at Fall Classic
§ US OPEN Judo Championships
§ All Women’s Judo
Championship
§ Junior Rosters Updated
§ Congrats to Grand Slam
and Triple Crown Winners
§
§ World Championships by
Team of Nations Selection Criteria
Serving Our Country
Something
to think about –
Upcoming
Event
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Editorial
– THE BOW - REI Not too
long ago, The REI or
BOW in Judo is a tradition born of Asian culture. It is etiquette and
respect, appreciation and courtesy, natural and purposeful. It is used
as a greeting of welcome as well as a gesture of good bye. It is done
as you enter and leave a dojo or shiai-jo, at the beginning and end of
practice, the beginning and end of a workout and at the beginning and end of
a competition. It is as common as a handshake in western culture.
When you bow, it is not necessary to shake hands with your opponent as is
commonly practiced in European and Western traditional cultures. The
REI is the hand shake. In the
ensuing years, I believe that the REI has lost its value. I see this
when I see head bows, moving bows, walking bows, side bows or the worst, no
bows. I do not see Judoka’s bowing when they enter a dojo or a
shiai-jo. I do not see Judoka’s bowing to their instructors. I
more often hear “HI, Sam” instead of “Hello, Sensei” from 6 years olds.
I would like to clarify, however, that I am not a traditionalist in the
strict sense but I believe that the BOW transcends modernity and is one of
the few traditions that our sport should keep as a source of pride and
passion for our sport. So why is
the BOW so important? I think every now and then, we need to be
reminded as to why Judo is not just any sport. It is a ROYAL
sport. It is not a martial art, although it was derived from one.
It is a competitive sport but can also be a social sport. It is can be
physical, but it is the Whenever
you bow, the judogi should be properly and neatly fixed, with the belt
tied. No command for REI should be given until everyone has done
this. The
Standing BOW should be done with respect and dignity. Standing erect
with feet together, heals together, the bow should always be done standing
still, slow and deliberate. Bend at the waist at a 30º angle, hold the
bow for a second and stand erect. Your hands should be place mid thigh
and slid down to just slightly above the knee. Your head should be on
axis with the upper torso. Your body language should show respect to
the other person be they your sempai (teacher), your fellow judoka, your
kohai(student) for without them, you would not be a judoka. You would
be an individual standing alone. So, you are saying thank you for
teaching me, thank you for working out with me, thank you for allowing me to
teach you. The
Sitting BOW should be done with respect and dignity. Seiza, the command
for sitting is given generally by the senior student in class. Standing
erect with feet together, heals together, the student should prepare for the
kneeling bow by placing the right knee next to the left foot, the right foot
with the toes arched, ready to spring into action if necessary. The left
knee then is placed next to the right knee and the left toes similarly
arched, toes down. The toes are then flattened down, right toe over
left and then sit down on your ankles. Place your hands on your lap,
mid thigh, fingers slightly pointed in. The back and head should be
upright, ready for the command of kiyo-tsuke (attention). Mokkuso is
the command for mediation. While sitting, cup your hand in your lap,
palms up, eyes closed. Think about what you have done today in
practice, what did you learn, focus on the key teaching point.
Kiyo-tsuke (attention) is then commanded again. At the
command of REI, the bow is performed by placing your right hand in front of
your right knee, then your left hand in front of your left knee, both
slightly pointed inward. The upper torso is bent forward with the
buttock slightly elevated. Bend your elbows as you bow. The bow
should be held for about 1 second with head and back kept in a straight
alignment. Your head should be about 6 inches above the ground and
immediately over your hands. The bow should never be so low that your
head touches the ground or your hands. The
sitting bow should be done at the beginning of class and especially at the
end of class. The sitting bow can be done as the last act of the practice.
Bowing to the teachers, then bowing to joseki (generally a picture of SHIHAN
JIGORO The bow is
easy to do and learn. Why is it, then, that our competitors are so lazy
in their ability to do a proper bow at the beginning and end of
competition? They only have to perform this two times during a
competition, but they should do in properly. More often than not, it is
done poorly, sloppily or not done at all. More often than not, the
referees allow this to happen. More often than not, an improper bow
shows a lack of discipline and respect for themselves and their
teachers. The
performance of a proper bow is the responsibility of every teacher of Judo as
well as every referee and every coach. Every parent who feels that respect
and honor are important traits of a child’s developmental growth should
expect this small but important part Judo etiquette to be performed all the
time by their children and by their instructors. Why not – it is what
makes Judo special – ROYAL. On August 19th,
Illinois Judo, under the leadership of Tim Schultheis held a meeting in what
shapes up to be a younger, more dynamic group of leaders – the new leaders of
It will take
the collective effort of every member of Illinois Judo to participate.
That can include folks from so-called remote areas of the state (anything outside of
Regions 1, 2, 3 coaches, referees, teachers, players and parents Tim and his
board of directors cannot do it all. This is YOUR Illinois Judo.
Do your share!! USJI
News Olympians and Pan Am Team
Members to Compete at Fall Classic Nationals, Sept. 2-3 in This year’s Fall Classic Nationals is expected to draw most of
the top players in the The event will be held at Harlingen High School South, Following the Fall Classic, the Ladder Tournament will be held
Sept. 3 from 10 a.m. until approximately 4 p.m. The Ladder Tournament
is an event open only to athletes who do not have Senior Elite Roster points
in the division in which they enter. The Ladder Tournament gives
up-and-coming athletes an opportunity to be seen by National Coaches and
generally features many of the same competitors as the Fall Classic. The deadline for advance entries for both tournaments is August
25. All entries not postmarked by August 25 will be considered walk-ups
and must be done on-site in In addition to the eight athletes that competed at the Senior
Pan American Championships, May 25-26 in Three of the top prospects for gold at the Fall Classic are
athletes currently training at the Harlingen USA Judo National Training Site. Taylor Takata (Harlingen, Texas / 66kg), a native of Wahiawa, Hawaii,
relocated to Harlingen just over a year ago and has since taken over the top
ranking in the 66kg division. Takata, a former World Team member at
60kg, won the 2006 Senior National Championships and will likely face many of
his top challengers in the division as Nate Torra (El Cerrito, Calif. /
East Bay Judo Institute) and Kenny Hashimoto (Thornton, Colo. /
Northglenn Judo Club) are both expected to compete. Torra and
Hashimoto finished second and third at the Senior Nationals,
respectively. Valerie Gotay ( Gotay’s younger sister Natalie Lafon (Harlingen, Texas /
52kg) also left the sport nearly 10 years ago, but credits Gotay as her
motivation to come back and has since ascended to the #2 ranking in her
division following her 2005 move to Harlingen. Lafon also will
potentially fight many of the same athletes from this year’s Senior
Nationals. Like Gotay, Carrie Chandler (Scotia, N.Y. / NYAC / Jason Morris
Judo Center) missed this event last year as she was competing at the
World Championships in Cairo, but comes in as the two-time reigning National
Champion and top seed in the division. On Lafon’s side of the draw, she
will find 15-year-old Franchesca Durand ( A roster of athletes scheduled to compete include: Women 48kg Sayaka Matsumoto (El Cerrito, Calif. / NYAC / East Bay Judo
Institute), six-time National
Champion and 2006 Senior Pan Am bronze medalist Ann Shiraishi ( Jeanette Rodriguez ( 52kg Carrie Chandler ( Natalie Lafon ( Franchesca Durand ( Nicki Schultheis ( Anna Palmer ( 57kg Valerie Gotay ( Hannah Martin ( 63kg Ronda Rousey (Santa Monica, Calif. / NYAC / Venice Judo), 2004 Olympian, 2004 Junior World
Champion and 2006 Senior Pan Am silver medalist Kristen Allan ( 70kg Katie Mocco ( Katie Sell ( 78kg Molly O’Rourke (El Cerrito, Calif. / East Bay Judo Institute), 2006 Senior Nationals silver medalist Marina Shafir ( Men 60kg Jeremy Liggett ( Nick Kossor ( 66kg Taylor Takata ( Nate Torra (El Cerrito, Calif. / East Bay Judo Institute), 2005-2006 Senior Nationals silver
medalist Kenny Hashimoto ( Josh O’Neil ( AJ Silverman ( Francisco Alejandro ( 73kg Radu Brestyan ( Bobby Lee ( Nick Delpopolo ( 81kg Rick Hawn ( Yuko Sin ( 90kg Kyle Vashkulat ( 100kg Adler Volmar ( Tony Sangimino ( +100kg Daniel McCormick ( Kirk Hoffmann ( Don’t forget to register now for the U.S.
Open Judo Championships, Oct. 20-22 in Competition for seniors will be held Oct.
20-21 and the first-ever Masters competition will be held Oct. 21-22. Entry forms and additional information are
available at www.usjudo.org/2006usopen.asp. NEW Eligibility Criteria for A U.S. Citizen may participate if he or she
is a current member in good standing of United States Judo, Inc. and meets
one or more of the following criteria: (Such individuals must also submit all
required documents and pay the appropriate entry fee.) 1. Senior Elite Classification Level A through
E. 2. Junior Elite Classification on the IJF
Junior National Roster. 3. Former 4. Former Elite Athlete – Senior or IJF
Junior only. 5. NEW THIS YEAR: All black belts that
possess a black belt certificate certifying rank 6. NEW THIS YEAR: Brown belts that do not
fall into one of the above listed categories may request a waiver by contacting Tournament Director, Sherrie
Phillips via email at: Sportsconsult@aol.com All-Women’s Judo Championship The second annual All-Women’s Judo
Championship will be held Nov. 4 in Entry forms are available at http://www.usjudo.org/documents/2ndAllWomensChampionshipFlyer2006.pdf. Updated rosters for the Intermediate 1 and 2;
Juvenile A, B and C; and IJF-Junior divisions are now available at www.usjudo.org. Congratulations Grand Slam and
Triple Crown Winners! As the junior national season officially drew
to a close following the Junior U.S. Open, USA Judo would like to
congratulate those athletes who won either the Triple Crown (all three junior
national championships) or the Grand Slam (the three junior nationals and the
Junior U.S. Open). The junior season kicked off July 8-9 with
the USA Judo National Junior Olympic Championships in Finally, the season ended with the Junior
U.S. Open, July 29-30 in Fort Lauderdale, where the U.S. juniors competed
against athletes from throughout the world, including many countries in
Central and South America as well as Canadian and European athletes. During the month-long series of competition,
seven athletes won the… more> USA Judo Staff Named for Junior World Championship Team World
Championships by Team of Nations Selection Criteria USA Judo is
pleased to announce that the United States has been invited to compete in the
World Championships by Team of Nations, Sept. 16-17 in Paris, France. This event
will be conducted as a double repechage team competition. Countries
scheduled to participate include: Men ·
Algeria ·
Egypt ·
Japan ·
Korea ·
I.R. Iran ·
Mongolia ·
Russia ·
Israel ·
Hungary ·
Georgia ·
Netherlands ·
Oceanian Combined Team ·
Brazil ·
Cuba ·
USA Women ·
Algeria ·
Senegal ·
Japan ·
China ·
D. P. R Korea ·
Mongolia ·
Russia ·
Hungary ·
Slovenia ·
Great Britain ·
France ·
Oceanian Combined Team ·
Cuba ·
USA Athletes will
be nominated to the Team in Olympic Weight divisions following the conclusion
of the Fall Classic National Championships, Sept. 2 in Harlingen,
Texas. The athlete ranked highest on the USA Judo
Senior Elite Point Roster following the Fall Classic will be the athlete selected to the
team. If the highest ranked athlete declines participation, the
slot will be offered in a progressive movement down the roster. If all
athletes on the roster for a given weight division decline to participate in
the event, a selection committee will be formed to select an athlete for that
division. An athlete
who is to be nominated to the U.S. Team for this event by USA Judo may be
removed from the nominations for any of the following reasons, as determined
by the Development Committee: |
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SERVING OUR COUNTRY
PVT Luke Jacobsen – Milwaukee,
WI
LTJG Donny Newsome, Gurnee,
IL
LT Nick Oldfield, Navy, Virginia – home
base
William Hendrickson, MN – basic – Camp Pendelton,
CA
Mike Preditus,
IL
SGT Dennis Pruitt,
IRAQ
Dan Smith, Dickson,
TN
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.
Another
judoka going into the service, my younger Godson, William Hendrickson, of
Two Harbors, Minnesota enlisted in the Marines on December 29, 2005 the day
after his 18th birthday. He is following his father who enlisted in the
Marines in August 1966 shortly after his 18th birthday. Bill's maternal
grandfather served in the Marines in the Pacific in WW II and his paternal
grandfather served in the Army in WW II and he landed at Normandy on June 10,
1944. I was drafted into the Army in 1969. Both Bill's dad and I
served in the Chu Lai area of Vietnam. Hopefully Bill will not add to the
4 Purple Hearts, 1 Combat Infantry badge, 1 Combat Medic Badge, 1 Silver Star,
and 1 Bronze Star that have been earned by the 4 of us who went before
him. He will be going to the west coast for basic training on Tuesday,
Sept 5, 2006.
Roger
A. Anderson, North Shore Judo Club, Two Harbors, MN
P.S.
I will keep you informed on his progress from time to time.
Our prayers are with you and all
of our service men and women serving in our Military – worldwide. Thank
you.
Something to Think
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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 Taylor 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.
Sept 1 –
3 USA Judo National Ladder and Fall Classic Harlingen, TX
Contact Ms Sherri Phillips sportsconsult@aol.com
1-719-491-9682
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
Sep 30 Loras College
Judo Tournament
Dubuque, IA
Contact Terry Smith
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)
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
Ms Sherri Phillips sportsconsult@aol.com
1-719-491-9682
Oct 28-29 Badger Open Judo
Tournament Fond du Lac, WI
Contact Brett
Wood-Taylor
welcomemat@charter.net
Tournament package available online August 15, 21006
Nov 4 –
5 2nd Annual All Women’s
Championships Kalamazoo, MI
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 (CA)
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
(NV)
363 26
Frank Oliveri
364
27 Michael Ogata
(FL)
370
28 Jeanette J
Narimatsu
371
29 Julie K
Narimatsu
374
30 Joe Kajita (CA)
378
31 Eiko Shepherd
381 32
Bill Dunning(deceased)
382
33 Yasko Odagiri
383
34 Wren Odagiri
385
35 Cary Yamanaka
(MN)
387 36
Don Bordeau
There are currently only 34 Life Members in