October 23, 2006
President: Tim
Schultheis
VP: Chuck
Clark
Secretary: Mary Gail Ford
Treasurer: Frank Oliveri
Editor:
Kei Narimatsu
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Contents:
Editorial – Judo Crazies
LOCAL NEWS
*Illinois Judo Minutes
*UTUBE videos
USA JUDO NEWS
*Junior World’s News
*USA Judo Senior Open Results Summary
*Capital Realty Group Offers Athlete Incentives for US Open
Gold
*US Open Training Camp
Serving Our Country
Something to Think About – Goose lessons
Upcoming Events
USA Judo Life Members
EDITORIAL:
As I sit here in
The typical Judo aficionado for Judo events:
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Both male and female, mostly male
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For senior competitions, 99% are adults taking off work for 3 –
5 days
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All ages but mostly over 40 – 50 years
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Have been in Judo over 30 years, some over
60 years
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Some are retired, most still work
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Most are middle working class – some have
little money, some have a lot, most need to work hard to support their Judo
travel
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Most are sane, some are insane about judo
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Some are players, many are administrators and volunteers, a few
just come to watch the competition (too few)
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98% of all attendees are self-funded which
includes air fare, hotels and meals
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Some of the volunteers get some financial aid from their state
organization to attend meetings or volunteer – most do not get anything
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Most are married, some are not, most come
here without their spouse – there is sacrifice on the home front as well.
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Most have to worry about how much vacation time they have
because they spent so much on other Judo related events
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99% try to find roommates (from across the
country) to help lower the cost of their trip – some will put 3 -4 people in a
room to achieve this economy
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A few have players (their own children) attending
and competing, some have players (from their Dojo) attending and competing,
many have no players attending or competing.
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Some attend these championships in spite of family problems,
their own health or the health of their families, their jobs
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Some attend only a few close events, many attend many events, a
few attend too many events.
The typical Judo aficionado for Junior events:
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All of the above +
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Many drive to events because it is cheaper than flying – some 15
– 20 hours non-stop other than for gas and bathroom breaks
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Both parents often attend and use these Junior Championships as
the gateway to a family vacation
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Many parents act as chaperones for the athletes of their club
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Many parents see Judo as a healthy outlet for their children
recognizing that besides the exercise and athleticism developed, discipline and
self-control are integral and important parts of Judo training
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Some parents will go to a Championship and watch their children
compete just like they go to their children’s soccer game on the weekend, many
will volunteer to do tables, pooling, timing an scoring
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Some coaches sacrifice by helping/support their needy athletes
with rooms, food, cost of transportation (driving), entry fee
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Many bring food for themselves and their players
WHY? Why do you do this? Why put yourself
through all of this?
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We all love Judo
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We all understand that we have received much more from Judo
than we have received and are trying to “give back” to the sport
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It is a way to get away from the routine of work, escape from
your troubles.
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It is a way to renew and meet friends in the
Judo community
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We are all a bit crazy.
So next time you see a volunteer, thank
them. Thank the timer or scorer. Thank the lady bring cookies to
enjoy. Thank the person doing the pool sheet in the next room that you
never see. Thank the person handing out the medals. Thank the tape
and mat crew setting up and taking the mats down. Thank the folks doing
the advertising, the flyers, and the signage. After you thank all of
these folks, then go ahead and thank the referees and your coaches. You can
thank the tournament director and all of his assistance. Lastly, if you
are a kid athlete, thank your parents for bringing you to practice, to this
tournament. Thank your spouse or significant other for letting you attend
this tournament. And thank you for listening.
LOCAL NEWS
UTUBE has Judo videos on this sight which some of you may
find interesting. Thanks to Dennis Helm for pointing it out.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkuTkdzVb_0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFM-xRKbSec
Complete coverage of
these articles available at the USA Judo website. Click on the link http://www.usjudo.org/ and click on the What's
New page to see all the recent news items. The items listed below may or
may not be linked already. To get further information on any of these
stories, it is better to go to the USA Judo website.
JUNIOR WORLD
CHAMPIONSHIPS SUMMARY
Rousey Wins Bronze at Junior Worlds
Ronda Rousey
(
The Athens Olympian quickly
and easily defeated her first three opponents in a combined time of less than
two and a half minutes – all by her trademark armbar
with each match going quicker than the last.
In the first round, she
scored an early yuko (quarter-point) before pulling Lauren
Baverstock (GBR) into an armbar
in one minute, five seconds. In the second round, she dominated early as
well, armbarring Iroda Abdurahmanova (UZE) in 50 seconds.
In the quarter-finals, Rousey threw 2006 European Junior bronze medalist Ninette Kakonyi (HUN) for a yuko before putting her into an armbar
for the win in 29 seconds.
After a break, Rousey advanced to her semifinal match against Aldama Onix Cortes (CUB)... more
Rousey to Defend her Junior World Title Friday
Athens Olympian and 2004
Junior World Champion Ronda Rousey (Santa Monica,
Calif. / NYAC / 63kg) will begin her quest to become the first American
ever to win two Junior World titles Friday as competition continues in Santo
Domingo. Joining Rousey in Friday’s competition will
be first-time Junior World athletes Hannah Martin (Burnt Hills, N.Y. / Jason
Morris Judo Center / 57kg), Jake Larsen (Santa Rosa, Calif. / Redwood
Judo) and Zane Malloy (Oak Harbor, Wash. / NAS Whidbey Island Judo)...
more>
Q&A With Ronda Rousey
Visit www.usolympicteam.com
to read up on 2004 Junior World Champion Ronda Rousey’s expectations for Junior Worlds,
training in Montreal and “wicked armbars.”
Rodriguez
Finishes Fifth at Junior Worlds
Sixteen-year-old Jeanette Rodriguez (Margate, Fla. /
North Miami USA Judo National Training Site / 48kg) was one of Team USA’s
top prospects for a trip to the medal rounds at the Junior World Championships
on Thursday in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The 2006 Pan Am
Juvenile gold medalist lived up to everyone’s expectations, finishing fifth on
Thursday in a division that included not only some of the best juniors in the
world, but the 2005 Senior World Champion as well. Rodriguez showed
little sign of her young age as she won... more>
Day 4 Preview
Team USA will compete on Sunday in the men’s
60kg, 66kg and women’s +78kg divisions during the final day of the Junior World
Championships in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
A preview of the divisions is as follows:
Men’s 60kg
Jeremy Liggett (Glenville, N.Y. / NYAC / Jason Morris Judo Center), this year’s Senior Pan American silver medalist,
drew a first round bye before a second round match against Arsen
Galstyan (RUS), the 2005 European U-17
Champion. The winner would face Ashley Dafter (AUS), Nathon Burns (GBR) or Elio Verde (ITA) in the
third round... more>
Team
USA Comes Up Winless on Day 3
The third day of competition at
the Junior World Championships in
Kayla Harrison (
The match went the full five
minutes without a score from either player, but nearly a minute and a half into
the Golden Score (overtime) session, Harrison was penalized for false attacks
and lost the match... more
Nick Delpopolo
(Glenville, N.Y. / Jason Morris Judo Center / 73kg), Yuko Sin (Glenville, N.Y. / Jason Morris Judo
Center / 81kg), Kayla Harrison (Middletown, Ohio / 70kg) and Marina
Shafir (Latham, N.Y. / Jason Morris Judo Center /
78kg) all will compete in their first Junior Worlds on Saturday... more>
Junior
Worlds Day 4 Results
Team
(
Twenty-year-old Stevens won a
bronze medal at the Rendez-Vous Canada at the B-Level
Rendez-Vous Canada three weeks ago in
Cohen opened up the match
with the first score, just over two minutes into the match, throwing Stevens
for a yuko (quarter-point) with a tai
otoshi (body drop). Cohen earned a shido (penalty) 30 seconds later that shrank his
lead. In the last two minutes, Stevens threw Cohen with a fireman’s carry
for a waza-ari and then threw Cohen a second time to
with the match by ippon (instant win, similar to a
knockout in boxing) with 43 seconds on the clock.
Stevens picked up wins
against athletes from four countries en route to his title.
Athens Olympian Ronda Rousey (Santa Monica, Calif. / NYAC) never got her much
anticipated 63kg match with fifth-place World and Olympic finisher Marie-Helene
Chisholm (CAN) but solidly defeated the rest of her opponents to win gold.
Chisholm, meanwhile, was left
with a 0-1 record after losing in the first round to Nicole Archuleta (
Archuleta, a former Junior National Champion... more>
Day
1 U.S. Open Master's Results
The first day of competition
kicked off Saturday at the first ever U.S. Open Master’s Championships at
Competition was held for
athletes ages 55 and older. Athletes in the divisions for 30-54-year-olds
will compete on Sunday... more>
Americans took four titles and 19 overall medals
during the final day of senior competition at the U.S. Open Judo Championships
Saturday at
Teenagers Jeanette Rodriguez (
Rodriguez defeated six-time National Champion Sayaka Matsumoto (El Cerrito,
Calif. / NYAC / East Bay Judo Institute) in a rematch from their
Senior Nationals final in April where then-15-year-old Rodriguez produced her
first win over Matsumoto.
Rodriguez was the aggressor early on in the match,
taking Matsumoto to the ground twice. Although Matsumoto is known for
having excellent groundwork skills, she was unable to turn the grappling in her
favor.
Although Rodriguez was unable to score during her
first two attempts, she ultimately threw Matsumoto with a makikomi
(outer wrap around throw) for ippon (instant win,
similar to a knockout in boxing) in just over two minutes.
The win marks the latest step
in Rodriguez’s quest to become dominant in the division after taking over the
#1 Senior Elite ranking in the United States three weeks ago and taking fifth
at the Junior Worlds in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic... more>
Master’s U.S.
Open Day 2 Results
(
Capital Realty Group Offers
Athlete Incentives for
USA Judo is
pleased to announce that Brett Barron, 1984 Olympian and four-time U.S.
Open Champion, and Capital Realty Group in Burlingame, Calif. are offering a
$250 incentive for any U.S. athlete who wins a gold medal in an Olympic weight
division at this weekend’s U.S. Open, Oct. 20-21 in Miami, Fla.
An additional
$250 (for a total of $500) will be offered to any athlete who is a first-time
winner of the Open.
The award will
be given in the form of a training grant for any approved camp or competition
the athlete attends in either Europe or
“The U.S. Open
has historically been one of the best events in the
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
Pendleton
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.
Something
to Think About – Goose Lessons
From Don Bordeau:
I found these facts/lessons very interesting as they compare well to the Judo
Community...from an individual Judoka to our national program. I really
see the correlation to the new
Perhaps you can share in the
next newsletter for the editorial stuff.
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Fact 1: |
As each goose flaps its wings it creates
an "uplift" for the birds that follow. By flying in a
"V" formation, the whole flock adds 71% greater flying range than
if each bird flew alone. |
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Lesson: |
People who share a common direction and sense of
community can get where they are going quicker and easier because they are
traveling on the thrust of one another. |
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Fact 2: |
When a goose falls out of formation, it suddenly feels
the drag and resistance of flying alone. It quickly moves back into formation
to take advantage of the lifting power of the bird immediately in front of
it. |
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Lesson: |
If we have as much sense as a goose we stay in formation
with those headed where we want to go. We are willing to accept their help
and give our help to others. |
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Fact 3: |
When the lead goose tires, it
rotates back into the formation and another goose flies to the point position.
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Lesson: |
It pays to take turns doing the hard tasks and sharing
leadership. As with geese, people are interdependent on each other's skills,
capabilities and unique arrangements of gifts, talents or resources. |
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Fact 4: |
The geese flying in formation honk to encourage those up
front to keep up their speed. |
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Lesson: |
We need to make sure honking is encouraging. In groups
where there is encouragement the production is much greater. The power of
encouragement (to stand by one's heart or core values and encourage the heart
and core of others) is the quality of honking we seek. |
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Fact 5: |
When a goose gets sick, wounded, or shot down, two geese
drop out of formation and follow it down to help and protect it. They stay
with it until it dies or is able to fly again. Then, they launch out with
another formation or catch up with the flock. |
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Lesson: |
If we have as much sense as geese, we will stand by each
other in difficult times as well as when we are strong. |
Lessons from Geese was transcribed from a
speech given by Angeles Arien at the 1991
Organizational Development Network. It was based on the work of Milton Olson.
UPCOMING EVENTS - 2006
Please note the following events on the horizon for
Oct
20-21 2006 US Open
Contact
Ms Sherri Phillips sportsconsult@aol.com 1-719-491-9682
Oct
21 Junior Development Clinic – Open Workout
3pm –
5pm
Menomonee Judo Club Chicago, IL
Drucker Center, 1535 North Dayton Street,
Chicago Donation $5.00 to benefit Illinois
Judo
Contact Brett
Wolf
azumah4@yahoo.com
Oct
28-29 Badger Open Judo Tournament
Contact
Brett
Wood-Taylor
welcomemat@charter.net
Tournament
package available at www.wisconsinjudo.com
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
Nov 17 Jimmy Pedro – A Special
Judo Seminar Midway Judo Club – West St Paul, MN
Contact George Trembulak 651-778-3740 or Midway Judo Club at
651-453-0403
Nov
18
Junior Development Clinic – Open
Workout
Yorkville Judo Club
Yorkville,
IL
Contact Brett
Wolf
azumah4@yahoo.com
Dec
2
Santa’s Shiai
Contact Brett
Wood-Taylor welcomemat@charter.net
Dec
10 IJI Coaches Certification Clinic
at Tohkon Judo –
Clinicians: Jim Colgan, Jim Peterson, Barry Henby
Contact
Tim Schultheis tschulth@warpnet.net for more information
Dec 10 IJI Meeting Board of
To be held 1 hour before the IJI Coaches Certification Clinic
Dec
26 – 30 Gurnee
Judo Holiday Camp featuring Carrie Chandler
Contact
Tim Schultheis tschulth@warpnet.net for more information www.gurneejudoclub.com
Dec
30
Junior Development Clinic – Open
Workout
Gurnee Judo
Club
Gurnee, IL
Contact Brett
Wolf
azumah4@yahoo.com
2007 dates
Jan TBD Junior
Development Clinic – Open Workout
Tohkon Judo Academy
Chicago, IL
Contact Brett
Wolf
azumah4@yahoo.com
Feb
18 Illinois State Open Judo Championships
Yorkville IL
Contact Chuck Clark: (630)553-5741 clarkmail@sbcglobal.net
OR
Tim Schultheis (847)244-7847
Feb
Sensei Memorial
Mar
2-4 Midwestern Championships
Mar
10
Mar
24-26 MS/HS/Collegiate National Championships –
Apr
1-2
Apr
7-8
Apr
20-21 Senior Nationals –
May
29-30 Am-Can Challenge –
Jul 7 – 8 Junior
Olympics –
Jul
2007 USJA Junior Nationals –
Jul
14-15 USJF Junior Nationals –
Aug
4-5
Sep
2007 Ladder and Fall Classic
Sep/Oct
2007
Nov
2007
Continental Crown –
Nov
2007
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 (CA)
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 36 Life Members in