November 30,
2006
President: Tim
Schultheis
VP: Chuck
Clark
Secretary: Mary Gail Ford
Treasurer: Frank Oliveri
Editor: Kei
Narimatsu
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Contents:
Editorial – Writer’s Block?
From the President
LOCAL NEWS
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PJU Congress Selects the
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TEAM
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2007 Pan American Maccabiah Games
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Lake Placid Olympic
Serving Our Country
Something to Think About –
Upcoming
Events
EDITORIAL – Writer’s Block?
Believe it or not, when I was a
lot younger, like in high school and college, I just hated to write. I
was not particularly good at dangling participles or writing in the future past
perfect tense, whatever that means. And my handwriting was absolutely
horrific especially if I had to write fast. I was able to print small
however, and this may have helped my memorization skill set in school – a
thousand note cards with 50 disparate ideas all hovering around one specific
principle. You all remember this I am sure. I am equally sure that
there are many out there that are not handicapped by a dyslexic mind, grasping
for understanding. Some of you are pretty smart and those things came
easily. To those who can write a 5000 word essay in an hour, my hats off
to you.
The same can be said about
anything or anyone I suppose. What about the gifted intellectual.
Are they really smart or do some have to work at it? Or the athlete,
who because of genetics, becomes the fastest person in the world? How
does one become President of anything, let alone the superpower of the world
(and no, this is not a political statement). My guess is that there are
plenty of smart folks out there, plenty of great athletes, plenty of folks who
excel. My guess is that there are also plenty of folks in these
categories who have to work very hard to achieve the success they have sought
and continue to work hard to maintain that level of excellence. They have
the gift of perseverance.
Judo is no exception.
Every now and then, someone comes along that has exceptional athletic abilities
and they just stand out as winners. They pick up that O-Soto Gari (Major
Outer Reaping Thrown) and Seoi-Nage (Shoulder Throw) and are onto Yoko-sutemi
waza (Side Sacrifice throws) in six months. They learn the Sankaku
(key-lock) hold down and every variation of this soon after. They work
and they work hard, but perhaps, not as hard as the vast majority of Judoka’s
practicing today. Even the great Yasuhiro Yamashita (9 time All Japan
Champion, 3 time World Champion and an 84 Olympic Gold Medalist), who has never
lost a match in over 200 fights, had to train hard.
The vast majority of us have to
train, study and concentrate to become the best of class. And this is often
not enough, knowing that the guy at the next club does not have half the desire
you have, trains a quarter of what you do and still continues to beat
you. It is frustrating and some times a seeming less futile effort.
But you must also remember that
it is often enough knowing that you trained as hard as you could, competed with
great ferocity and fervor and even though the you were standing next to the
medal stand and not atop it, you stood proud know that you did your best.
What brought you to this place and time? The love of what you are doing,
the discipline that you know that comes from practicing one thing 10,000 times,
the shear love of competition, the respect you have for your sensei’s(teachers)
and your fellow Judoka’s, the guiding principles of Judo, the control of your
body and emotions during and after competitions, the life lessons learned in
winning and in losing.
Some of the most dedicated,
loved and respected Sensei’s I know are not great Champions in the sense of
medal winners. They are the Sensei’s who teach their students respect and
honor, technique and variations, discipline and balance. They teach life
as it should be taught – with hard lessons learned using some wit and humor to
assuage the disappointment that naturally come with life. They teach oft
times at the expense of their families, their friends and their health.
They are the true champions of this sport – the CLUB SENSEI and we should all
be grateful for their loyalty and dedication in OUR sport.
From the IJI President:
Our Illinois Judo Coach's Clinic is coming up soon.
Our clinician, Pat Burris, USA Judo Coaching Development Chair is excited to be
in Chicago to train and certify all the Chicagoland coaches who participate (of
course, we invite coaches from other states too). Pat will be
assisted by Jim Colgan and Jim Peterson in teaching sound coaching practices,
while Kei Narimatsu will present a referee tutorial, tailored for this coaching
clinic. Together this team will certify up to National Level (formerly
known as C-Level), depending on participant current qualifications. The
clinic starts at 10:00 AM, 9 Dec 06, at the Tohkon Judo Academy. Also,
Chief Barry Henby, Gurnee Fire Department will be training and certifying clinic
participants in first aid and CPR at 1:00 PM. Please see attached flyer.
We are holding our next IJI Meeting at 09:00 AM,
Saturday, 9 Dec 06, at the Tohkon Judo Academy, immediately preceding the
Coach's Clinic. The agenda will be Executive Committee reports and planning
the Illinois State Open Judo Championships.
Our Illinois Judo patches have arrived! The design
is our logo (check out the Coach's Clinic flyer) on a ~3" x ~2"
patch with a black border. Looks sharp! We will sell our Illinois
Judo patches at Santa Shiai and other upcoming events. Cost is $10…all
proceeds directly to IJI.
Thanks,
Tim Schultheis
LOCAL NEWS
USA Judo
News
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.
Five U.S. Players Advance to Pan Am Infantile Championships
Finals
The following athletes will compete in the 11-12-year-old gold
medal finals of the Pan American Infantile Championships at 5 p.m. local time
in Maracaibo, Venezuela:
- Katelyn Bouyssou
(Hope, R.I. / Mayo Quanchi Judo Club / 38kg)
- Melinda Chow
(Honolulu, Hawaii / Hawaii Tenri / 48kg)
- Carly Patton
(Zephyrhills, Fla. / El Mambi / 53kg)
- Chaede
Grace-Reyes (Pearl City, Hawaii / Hawaii Tenri / 38kg)
- Giovante Ortiz (Jonesboro, Ga. / Waka Mu Sha /
48kg)
Earlier in the day, Mariah Drescher (Norwich, Conn. / New London
County Judo / +53kg) won a silver medal in a round robin division.
The following athletes won bronze medals:
- Chris Cos
(Elbert, Colo. / Olympic Training Center Juniors / 28kg)
- Nahoakuwoo
Salera (Honolulu, Hawaii / Shobukan / 42kg)
- Jacob
Palimo’o (Honolulu, Hawaii / Shobukan / 38kg)
- Dane Pestano (Wiamando, Hawaii / Hawaii Tenri /
+53kg)
- Caitlyn
Mason (East Greenwich, R.I. / Mayo Quanchi Judo Club / 28kg)
- Sachiko Ragosta
(Charlottesville, Va. / Charlottesville Judo Academy / 34kg)
PJU Congress
Selects United States for Final Olympic Qualifier in 2008
USA Judo
Scores a Win for Athletes
The Pan
American Judo Union Congress voted Tuesday in Maracaibo, Venezuela to award
the 2008 Pan American Championships to the United States.
The 2008 Pan
Ams, the final opportunity for countries in North and South America to qualify
for the Beijing Olympic Games, will be held in South Florida in May 2008.
USA Judo won
the event in a 25-10 vote over Brazil who also presented an excellent bid
package to the PJU Congress.
This event
announcement comes after a highly successful Pan American Junior Championships,
held in April in Colorado Springs, Colo.
“Everybody left
the Pan Am Juniors very happy with their experience both inside and outside of
the venue and they are looking forward to returning to the United States,” said
USA Judo CEO Jose H. Rodriguez (Colorado Springs, Colo.) “USA Judo
put forth South Florida as a bid with the support of many of the Caribbean and
Central American countries in the PJU who felt that the proximity of
South Florida to a number of countries and the direct flight access would be
beneficial for all athletes in the Pan Am region.”
The last time
the United States played host to a Pan American Championships also was in
Florida when Orlando was the site of the 2000 Pan Ams prior to the Sydney
Olympic Games.
“The 2008 Pan
Ams will be a great opportunity for our athletes to fight at home in the last Olympic
qualifier,” Rodriguez said. “For those who haven’t qualified, they will
be able to do so in front of a home crowd. The people in South Florida
have always been great supporters of our events, including our most recent U.S.
Open in Miami, and we’re looking forward to coming back again for one of the
most crucial events for Team USA before the Olympic Games.”
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Team USA Departs for Pan American Infantile Championships Thirty-one
U.S. athletes will be competing at the Pan American Infantile Championships
in Maracaibo, Venezuela on Nov. 30 and Dec. 1. The Pan Am
Infantile Championships include competition for 11-12-year-olds on Thursday
and 13-14-year-olds on Friday. Five members
of the team are Pan Am Infantile competitors from last year’s squad that
brought home a total of 25 medals. The five
returning members to the team each won medals last year, including titles won
by Katelyn Bouyssou (Hope, R.I. / Mayo Quanchi Judo Club), Marina
Lambert (Chesapeake, Va. / Washington Judo), Kyle Taketa (Torrance,
Calif. / Gardena Judo), Carly Patton (Zephyrhills, Fla. / El Mambi) and
a bronze medal earned by Everet Desilets (Hope, R.I. / Mayo Quanchi Judo
Club). Bouyssou,
competing in the 11-12-year-old division, has moved up from 31kg to 38kg… more> |
Dallas
Invitational Video Highlights
Catch some of
the prelim and finals action from tonight’s Dallas Invitational on USA Judo’s
own Web site at www.usjudo.org/2006dallasinvitationalvideoclips.asp .
Dallas
Invitational Results
(Grapevine,
Texas) – This year’s Dallas Invitational, a USA Judo Senior E Level Elite
Tournament, drew many of the top-ranked players in the United States to Texas
on Saturday with more than 450 athletes competing in the junior, senior and
master’s divisions at the Hilton DFW.
The women’s
70kg final pitted Ronda Rousey (Santa Monica, Calif. / NYAC), an
Olympian and Junior World Champion at 63kg, against Kayla Harrison
(Middletown, Ohio / Renshuden), the reigning National Champion in the
division.
Although
Harrison has never beaten Rousey in competition, the 16-year-old came into the
final match, both more determined and aggressive than many of Rousey’s
opponents tend to be.
After several
attacks, Rousey scored first, throwing Harrison for a koka (smallest points)
and later a yuko (quarter-point) before pinning her for ippon (instant
win).
Harrison fought
consistently throughout the match; however, making several solid attempts at
throws and escaping Rousey’s early pulls into groundwork.
In the men’s
73kg final, Ryan Reser (Colorado Springs, Colo. / Olympic Training Center
USA Judo National Training Site) fought 18-year-old Bobby Lee (Coral
Springs, Fla. / North Miami USA Judo National Training Site).
Reser won each
of his preliminary matches by ippon… more>
USADA Forms
Due Dec. 1
Athletes in the
U.S. Anti-Doping Out-of-Competition Testing Pool (athletes in the top five on
the senior elite national rosters) are reminded that their Athlete Location
Forms are due on Dec. 1.
2007 Pan
American Maccabiah Games
The XI Pan
American Maccabiah Games will be held Dec. 22, 2007 – Jan. 3, 2008 in Buenos
Aires, Argentina. Jewish athletes interested in participating can find
details on the event at www.maccabiusa.com
or www.maccabiusaapp.com . Open male and female judo teams are being planned. For
additional information, contact Lou Moyerman, Pan American Maccabiah Games Judo
Chairman, at lmoyerman@aol.com. This is a self funded trip; however athletes selected are
encouraged to raise funds through donations.
Lake Placid
Olympic Training Center Winter Judo Camp
The USA Judo
Winter Judo Training Camp will be held Jan. 8-14 at the Olympic Training Center
in Lake Placid, N.Y.
Last year we
had more than 100 athletes on the mat, and are expecting an even greater
turnout this year with four countries already committed to send teams.
Funding is
available for athletes who meet the following criteria in all Olympic weight
divisions as well as 44kg and 55kg:
- Reimbursement for a maximum of
$300 of airfare will be provided to all A or B level athletes with at
least 10 international points on the senior elite national roster as of
January 1, 2007.
- B level athletes who are ranked
#1 in their senior division.
In addition,
athletes who meet the above criteria also will have their housing provided at
the Olympic Training Center.
Other athletes
eligible to receive funded housing include:
- Any A or B level athlete ranked
in the top six of the weight divisions listed above on the senior elite
national roster, dated January 1, 2007.
Housing space
will be allocated on a first-come, first-serve basis as available to athletes
in the top six on the senior elite national roster in the weight divisions
listed above, as of January 1, 2007, or in the top five of the IJF-Junior elite
National Roster, as of January 1, 2007, in the weight divisions listed above.
For more
information, contact Ed Liddie, Director of Athlete Performance, at eddie.liddie@usajudo.us .
Athletes who do
not meet the above criteria may apply to attend the camp as self-funded
athletes on a space-available basis by contact Liddie at the address above.
SERVING OUR COUNTRY
PVT Luke Jacobsen – Milwaukee,
WI
LTJG Donny Newsome, Gurnee,
IL
LT Nick Oldfield, Navy, Virginia – home
base
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 –
FYI - I wasn't aware that this act had passed until I got an email
from our community management company. I went on the web and got this
information. I’m passing this on to anyone in my email directory who
lives in Illinois. It might not be a bad idea for those not in Illinois
to take heed as well. I apologize if you already know about it.
Illinois Carbon Monoxide
Alarm Detector Act
Effective January 1, 2007,
every dwelling unit will be required to have at least one approved carbon
monoxide alarm in an operating condition within 15 feet of every room used for
sleeping purposes. Alarms can be battery powered, plug-in with battery back-up
or wired into the AC power line with a secondary battery back-up. The alarm can
be combined with smoke detecting devices if the combined unit complies with
specific standards and the alarm differentiates the hazard.
The Law
The Illinois General Assembly
has passed and the Governor has signed the Carbon Monoxide Alarm Detector Act
(Public Act 094-0741). This new law, effective January 1, 2007, requires
homeowners and landlords to install carbon monoxide detectors in all buildings
containing bedrooms and sleeping facilities.
The primary features of the law
are:
·
Every “dwelling unit” must be equipped with at
least one operable carbon monoxide alarm within 15 feet of every room used for
sleeping purposes.
·
The alarm may be combined with smoke detecting
devices provided the unit complies with respective standards and the alarm
differentiates the hazard.
·
A “dwelling unit” means a room or suite of
rooms used for human habitation, and includes single family residences,
multiple family residences, and mixed use buildings.
·
If a structure contains more than one
“dwelling unit,” an alarm must be installed within 15 feet of every sleeping
room in each “dwelling unit.”
·
The owner must supply and install all required
alarms. A landlord must ensure that the alarms are operable on the date of
initiation of a lease. The tenant is responsible for testing and maintaining
the alarm after the lease commences.
·
A landlord is required to furnish one tenant
per dwelling unit with written information regarding alarm testing and
maintenance.
·
Willful failure to install or maintain in
operating condition any alarm is a Class B criminal misdemeanor.
·
The Act does exempt certain residential units
from the requirement. Those residential units in a building that (i) does not
rely on combustion of fossil fuel for heat, ventilation or hot water; (ii) is
not connected to a garage; and (iii) is not sufficiently close to any
ventilated source of carbon monoxide to receive carbon monoxide from that
source OR a residential unit that is not sufficiently close to any source of
carbon monoxide so as to be at risk of receiving carbon monoxide from that
source, as determined by the local building commissioner shall NOT require
carbon monoxide detectors.
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.
Dec
2
Santa’s Shiai Fond du Lac, WI
Contact Brett
Wood-Taylor welcomemat@charter.net
Dec 9 Illinois Judo Coach's Certification Clinic Tohkon Judo Academy, Chicago, IL
Contact Tim Schultheis tschulth@warpnet.net
or (847)244-7847
Dec
9 IJI Meeting Board of Directors Meeting Tohkon Judo
Academy –
Chicago
To be held 1 hour before the IJI
Coaches Certification Clinic
Dec
26 – 30 Gurnee
Judo Holiday Camp featuring Carrie Chandler
Gurnee, IL
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 San Jose, CA
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Referee Examination Site
Feb
17 4th Annual Pedro's Challenge Judo
Tournament Wakefield, MA
Contact Jim Pedro at jimmypedro@zebramats.com
or 978-973-6238
USA Judo E-Level Senior Event and Referee Examination
Site
Mar
2-4 Midwestern Championships Illinois
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Referee Examination Site
Mar
10 New York Open, New York City
Mar
24-26 MS/HS/Collegiate National Championships – Miami, FL
Apr
1-2 Liberty Bell – Philadelphia, PA
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Referee Examination Site
Apr
7-8 Northglenn – Denver, CO
Apr
20-21 Senior Nationals – Miami, FL
May
29-30 Am-Can Challenge – Buffalo, NY
Jul 7 – 8 Junior Olympics –
Jul
2007 USJA Junior Nationals – Indianapolis, IN
Jul
14-15 USJF Junior Nationals – Ypsilanti, MI
Aug
4-5 USA Judo Junior Open – Ft Lauderdale, FL
Sep
2007 Ladder and Fall Classic
Sep/Oct
2007 USA Judo Senior Open
Nov
2007
Continental Crown – Seattle, WA
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Referee Examination Site
Nov
2007
Dallas Invitational – Dallas, TX
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Referee Examination Site
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