January 11, 2006
President: Tim
Schultheis
VP: Chuck
Clark
Secretary: Mary Gail Ford
Treasurer: Frank Oliveri
Editor: Kei
Narimatsu
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Contents:
Editorial –
LOCAL
NEWS
§
How Kata Helps Shiai and How Shiai Helps Kata – A Clinic by Edwin
Takemori
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From the USJF
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Kindai Cup Team Judo Championships for 12 – 14 y/o boys/girls – a
funded International Event
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Pan American Junior and Juvenile Championship
Selection Criteria
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Applications
for B Level Grants Due
§
Member survey
§
2007 World Championship Date Change
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Pedro’s Judo Challenge Entry Packet Revisions
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British and
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2007 Junior
§
2007 Club Applications
§
European Tour Selections Updated
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2007 Dan Procedures
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2007 Pan American Junior and Juvenile Championships
Selection/Eligibility Criteria
§
New York Open receives International B Level Ranking
Serving Our Country
Something to Think About – For folks who
know everything.
Upcoming
Events
EDITORIAL –
As you will see, a lot more
LOCAL NEWS
Come join us on January 26,
2007 for an excellent clinic. Registration form is attached to this email
How Kata
Helps Shiai And How Shiai Helps Kata
What: Judo Clinic by
Sensei Edwin Takemori, 7th
Degree Black Belt
For:
Seniors and advanced junior Judoka (No knowledge of kata is
Needed to attend the
clinic)
Bio:
International Ju No, Nage and Katame Kata Judge
National Kata Judge in Nage, Katame, and Ju-No-Kata. (Has
Judged since 1970)
Selected to First Pan-American Kata Championship in
Was
partner of Jim Bregman for Nage-No-Kata
in the 1960’s.
(Did
demonstrations across the country at that time)
Master
Instructor and National Shiai Coach
Promotion Board Chairman, Maryland Judo, Inc.
Member of Shufu Yudanshakai’s Sr. Promotion and Kodansha
Review Board
National Referee since 1972
Started
Judo in 1953
Extensive
Shiai Record: Some highlights include:
Most Valuable Dan player in the North-South
Team Championship at NY Athletic Club.
All-round Kyu Champion 1956
and 1957.
Participant at Olympic Trials
Where:
When:
Friday, January 26. 2007
7:00
PM-9PM
(Sensei
Takemori will go over material not covered in the
clinic on Saturday)
Saturday,
January 27, 2007
9:00
AM –12:00 PM
12:00
PM -- 1:00 PM (Lunch)
1:00
PM – 4:30 PM
4:30
PM -- Randori
Cost:
$20 per participant. Lunch will be provided.
Eligibility: Open to
any Judoka with a current USJA, USJI, or USJF
Membership. USJA memberships available on
site.
Contact: Jim Hunt
(228-806-8125 or jimhuntjudo@bellsouth.net)
or
Ken Altman (228-365-4168) gulfcoastjudo@yahoo.com for more information.
Lodging: Numerous
hotels are located near the Dojo, a few of the
Available
ones are listed below:
Super 8 Motel (228-875-2288)
Scottish Inns and Suites (228-244-0236)
Red
Carpet Inn (228-244-0232)
Hampton Inn (228-872-6370)
We will provide lunch at
the dojo. After the clinic we will take Sensei Takemori
to dinner for anyone who would like to attend.
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.
From the USJF:
In a report from Mr Joon Chi, Chairman of the USJF
Referee Committee, this organization apparently will adopted the blue Judogi to be phased into use for their Junior Nationals
starting in 2007. All 13 – 19 year olds, Juvenile A and B, and IJF Junior
divisions will be required to have both Blue and White Judogi’s
to compete in this years Championships to be held in
Please be advised that this ruling has not
yet been implemented – this is just a preliminary advisement that this may
become a requirement.
Junior Competition
Opportunities: Kindai Cup, Pan Am Junior
Championships and Junior British Open
Kindai Cup Team Judo Championships: 12 – 14 yr Boys/Girls
Funded International Event
The following FUNDED
International event is available for 12-14 yr old athletes who are members of
USA Judo and who meet the selection criteria as presented below.
The Kindai
Cup Team Judo Championships will be held March 25 in
Each team will include FIVE
individuals. There will be teams from
The event is for boys OR
girls and the age parameters overlap the USA Judo 2006 year-end rosters so that
they include SOME dates that are served by the Juvenile A rosters through
others that are included on the Intermediate B rosters.
The eligible Birth dates are
between: April 1, 1992 – March 31, 1994.
The Team will be compromised
of FIVE athletes:
TWO
will be under 66kg
ONE
will be under 81kg
TWO
will be OPEN weight
Girls MAY compete but they
WILL compete against boys. Last year there were around a dozen girls who
competed.
Eligibility for selection for
this event is:
Highest
ranking age-eligible and available athletes from among the #’s 1 through 3 in
the weight-appropriate divisions on the 2006 year-end Juvenile A roster. Consideration MAY be given to individuals who
are rostered at lighter weights but who have GROWN).
In the event more athletes
are still needed to fill the team, those athletes who are age-eligible and
available, and who are among the top three on the 2006 year-end Intermediate B
roster, may be named.
In event no rostered athlete is available for this event,
applications for spots may be considered on an individual basis by the Junior
Sub-Committee.
Athletes must be aware that
even though this is a tremendous training and educational experience, it is not
a point event since it is exclusively a TEAM tournament. Additionally, athletes
must be aware that the event is the same weekend as the 2007 High School
Nationals. This may create a conflict.
Normally the individuals
eligible for this event would be in Junior High and only eligible for the
Middle School Nationals, which ALSO is not a point event.
The invitation period is from
March 22 – 27 (five nights and six days). USA Judo will provide airfare from
the home city of each selected athlete to a west coast departure point. The
All-Japan Judo Federation will provide airfare to and from
In the event you are
interested in your child or student being selected for this event, kindly contact JIM HRBEK before January 19, 2007 close of business.
Email ONLY to JrJudoTrip@aol.com - do
not use old addresses. Respond by close of business on January 19, 2007.
Juniors born 1988, 1989,
1990, 1991, 1992, 1993
The following explains an
opportunity to attend two competitions in
The first event is the Junior
British Open which is for all of the ages listed above (all competing together
in the IJF Jr category). The Junior British Open is a
USA Judo point event for the IJF Jr division only and
it gives 10 points for Gold, 6 for Silver, 4 for Bronze and 2 points for fifth
place.
The second event is the
Senior English Open which will admit junior athletes ranked in the top five on
the IJF-Junior Roster, dated Jan. 1, 2007. This will not be a point
event but it IS a great opportunity for our very best juniors to get their feet
wet in an international Senior event on the same plane
ticket.
The plan to enable
participation in both events plus the training in the week between is as
follows:
Arrive in
The Junior British Open takes
place in Crawly, a town near
Throughout the week from
March 4 to March 9, the group will be able to train at
The English Open competition
schedule is:
March 10: Women 63, 70, 78
+78
Men 55, 60, 66, 73
March 11: Women 44, 48, 52,
57
Men 81, 90, 100, +100
Weigh-ins are
the day of the competition and all matches are five minutes.
ELIGIBILITY – Athletes MUST
have been listed within the past 12 months on a USA Judo Elite roster in the Juv A, Juv B or IJF Jr divisions AND have a year of birth that falls in the
1988 – 1993 range shown above to compete in the Junior British Open and / or
the training camp following the event.
In order to compete in the
Senior English Open, athletes MUST be ranked in the top five on the IJF-Junior
roster dated Jan. 1, 2007.
NOTE: Athletes planning to
attend ONLY the Junior British Open and not the training camp following or the
English Open are advised to fly into and out of
All interested parties
contact Jim Hrbek, Junior Chairman at JrJudoTrip@aol.com by
close of business on Jan. 19, 2007
Pan
American Junior and Juvenile Championships Selction Criteria
The Pan American Junior and
Juvenile Judo Championships will be held April
12 – 15 in
The 2007 Pan American Junior
and Juvenile Judo Championships event's age divisions are:
Junior - Year of Birth
1988-1989-1990
Juvenile - Year of Birth
1991-1992
The order of eligibility for
the
JUNIORS (Year of Birth
1988-1989-1990)
The highest ranked athlete
listed on the USA Judo IJF-Junior Roster dated January 1, 2007 in the Male
IJF-Junior and Female IJF-Junior divisions, whose year of birth places them in
each of the PJU age and weight categories.
JUVENILE (Year of Birth
1991-1992)
The highest ranked athlete
listed on the USA Judo IJF-Junior Roster dated January 1, 2007, in the Male
IJF-Junior and Female IJF-Junior divisions, whose year of birth places them in
each of the PJU age and weight categories. In the event there are NO
athletes from the IJF Jr roster eligible for these
age categories, then selection will follow sequentially through the Juvenile B
roster, as necessary.
Athletes considered MUST be
a
Athletes interested in
participating as part of the
Applications
for B Level Grants Due
Athletes who currently have 14 or more international points
on the Senior Elite National Roster are reminded that they may apply for
training grant funding for the Belgium Open, Feb. 3-4. Applications and
additional information are available at http://www.usjudo.org/athletefunding.asp.
All applications for funding must be submitted as soon as
possible to Eddie Liddie, eddie.liddie@usajudo.us,
and Brett Barron, brettbarron@capitalrealtygrp.com.
Don’t
forget to Complete the
Members
may access the survey by visiting http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=417063105957.
The survey will be active and available to everyone through Wednesday, Jan.
17.
2007 World Championships
Date Change
The World Championships will
be held Sept. 13-16 in
Pedro’s Judo Challenge
Entry Packet Revisions
The entry packet for the
Pedro’s Judo Challenge, a USA Judo Senior E Level Point Tournament being held
Feb. 17 in
The entry packet for the New
York Open has been posted at http://www.usjudo.org/documents/2007NewYorkOpenEntry.pdf.
The New York Open, a men’s only tournament being held March 10 in
|
|
"We are in
a people service business, and our president and our Board would like to know
what we have been doing well and not so well in servicing our clubs and our
members," said USA Judo CEO Jose H. Rodriguez when announcing the
survey. "This survey has been designed in order for us to gauge the
level of service our national office is providing. We want to hear from
everyone and will see the results as a way for us to improve in all
areas." |
British and
Athletes competing in the
British and Belgium Opens are reminded that they must submit their travel
itineraries to Mary Ann Relich by 5 p.m. MST at maryann.relich@usajudo.us.
2007 Junior
The 2007 Junior U.S. Open
will be held July 28-29 in
2007 Club Applications
Applications for USA Judo
member clubs are now available at http://www.usjudo.org/documents/07ClubApplication.pdf.
European Tour Selections
Updated
The updated European Tour
selections are available at http://www.usjudo.org/seniors_compopportunities.asp.
Athletes who were ranked #5
on the USA Judo Senior Elite National Roster, dated Dec. 4 are reminded that
their selection for the 2007 European Tour are due
Jan. 11.
All submissions must be made
to Mary Ann Relich, along with completed forms and
payment, at maryann.relich@usajudo.us.
2007 Dan Procedures
The revised procedures for
Dan Rank applicants, effective Jan. 4, 2007, are available at
http://www.usjudo.org/documents/2007PromotionRecommendationProcedures.pdf.
2007 Pan American Junior
and Juvenile Championships Selection / Eligibility Criteria
The following is for
information only. The actual “
The Pan American Junior and
Juvenile Judo Championships will be held April 12 – 15 in
The 2007 Pan American
Junior and Juvenile Judo Championships age divisions are:
Junior - Year of Birth
1988-1989-1990
Juvenile - Year of Birth
1991-1992
The order of eligibility
for the
JUNIORS (Year of Birth
1988-1989-1990)
The most highly placed
athlete listed on the USA JUDO IJF Jr Roster dated
January 1, 2007, in the Male IJF Jr and Female IJF Jr divisions, whose year of birth places them in each of
the PJU age and weight categories.
JUVENILE (Year of Birth
1991-1992)
The most highly placed
athlete listed on the USA JUDO IJF Jr Roster dated
January 1, 2007, in the Male IJF Jr and Female IJF Jr divisions, whose year of birth places them in each of
the PJU age and weight categories. In the event there are NO athletes
from the IJF Jr roster eligible for these age
categories, then selection will follow sequentially through the Juvenile B
roster, as necessary.
Athletes considered MUST be a
NOTE: Athletes may compete
ONLY in their actual age category. The Pan American Judo Union makes NO
EXCEPTIONS TO THIS.
USA Judo is pleased to
announce that the New York Open, to be held March 10 at the New York Athletic
Club, has been named as an international B Level Tournament.
Considered one of the top
tournaments for male judo players in the
“We are pleased
and grateful to USA Judo, the New York Athletic Club and to all our friends and
supporters who have helped us get to this level of competition. We will
continue to remain focused on our vision to be a premier high level
tournament attracting world class competitors,” said New York Open Tournament
Director Dr. Mel Appelbaum (
Athlete points assigned for
national rankings will still be determined by the governing bodies of
individual nations. For
"
The New York Open was
founded 24 years ago as an outgrowth of the Metropolitan
AAU Judo
Championship which was started in the early 1960s and stopped in the mid-
1970s. It was the desire of the NYAC Judo Club to build another
strong domestic event which was originally called the NYAC
Judo Championship. Ten years ago the name and focus changed from appealing
only to domestic athletes to expanding the focus to include athletes
from around the world. The unprecedented success of the
event has attracted top level domestic and international athletes who
compete and enjoy the spirit of
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 –
We
may have done this one before. For those of you
who have never seen this, enjoy. For those of you who
have or know the answers already, sorry.
A Quiz for People Who Know
Everything
- There's
one "sport" in which neither the spectators nor the participants
know the score or the leader until the contest ends. What is it?
- What
famous North American landmark is constantly moving backward?
- Of
all vegetables, only two can live to produce on their own for several
growing seasons. All other vegetables must be replanted every year. What
are the only two perennial vegetables?
- Name
the only sport in which the ball is always in possession of the team on
defense, and the offensive team can score without touching the ball?
- What
fruit has its seeds on the outside?
- In
many liquor stores, you can buy pear brandy, with a real pear inside the
bottle. The pear is whole and ripe, and the bottle is genuine; it hasn't
been cut in any way. How did the pear get inside the bottle?
- Only
three words in standard English begin with the
letters "dw." They are all common.
Name two of them.
- There are fourteen punctuation marks in English grammar. Can
you name half of them?
- Where
are the lakes that are referred to in the "Los Angeles Lakers?"
- There are seven ways a baseball player can legally reach first
base without getting a hit. Taking a base on balls-a walk-is one way. Name
the other six.
- It's the only vegetable or fruit that is never sold frozen,
canned, processed, cooked, or in any other form but fresh. What is it?
- Name six or more things that you can wear on your
feet that begin with the letter "S."
Answers next
week
UPCOMING EVENTS - 2006
Please note the following events on the horizon for
2007 dates
Jan 21 Junior Development
Clinic – Open Workout
Tohkon Judo Academy
Chicago,
IL
Please note date change – to
Sunday
Contact Brett
Wolf
azumah4@yahoo.com
See flyer above
Jan 26 How Kata Helps Shiai and How Shiai Helps Kata
Contact Jim Hunt (228-806-8125 or jimhuntjudo@bellsouth.net) or
Ken
Altman (228-365-4168) gulfcoastjudo@yahoo.com
Jan 27 WJI Hall of Fame
Dinner honoring Neal Rosenberg and Ron Hanson
Contact Jim Peterson
1-414-444-0272
Jan 28 Wahadachi
Judo Tournament
Contact Jim
Peterson
1-414-444-0272 website: www.wahadachijudo.com
Feb
10 Sensei
Memorial
Contact:
Feb. 11.2007 Kids Snow Throw, Southside Dojo
LTD, Kalamazoo, Mi.
Ron Blake RonBlake@chartermi.net for more information
www.SouthsideDojo.com
Feb
18 Illinois State Open Judo Championships
Yorkville IL
Contact Chuck Clark:
(630)553-5741 clarkmail4@comcast.net
OR (please note new email
address for Chuck)
Tim Schultheis (847)244-7847
Feb
17 4th Annual Pedro's Challenge Judo Tournament
Contact Jim Pedro at jimmypedro@zebramats.com
or 978-973-6238
Mar
2-4 Midwestern Championships
Contact Irwin Cohen
Mar 10
Mar
24-26 MS/HS/Collegiate National
Championships –
Contact: Sherrie Phillips
Mar
31-Apr 1
Apr
7-8
Apr
20-21 Senior Nationals –
May
29-30 Am-Can Challenge –
Jun
30-Jul 1, 2007 USJA Junior Nationals –
Jul
14-15 USJF Junior Nationals –
Jul 21 – 22 Junior
Olympics –
Aug
4-5
Sep
2007 Ladder and Fall Classic –
-
Referee EVALUATION Site
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