April 28, 2007
President: Tim
Schultheis
VP: Chuck
Clark
Secretary: Mary Gail Ford
Treasurer: Frank Oliveri
Editor: Kei
Narimatsu
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Contents:
Editorial -
Local News
From
the IJI President
Sad
news: Margaret Hopper and Louise Mackey
Jose
Rodriquez doing well after surgery
USA JUDO NEWS
Junior
Olympics Reservations
El Salvador
D-Level Tournament
USA Judo
Honors 2006 Coaches of the Year at Senior Nationals
Team USA
Wins Four Medals on First Day of Cuban Judo Tournament
US Athletes
Compete in Cuba
2007 Kata
National Championship Results
Jefferson to
Compete at Rome World Cup
2007
Tre-Torri International announcement
Serving Our Country
Something to Think About
Upcoming Events
EDITORIAL –
LOCAL NEWS
From the IJI President:
Great news! Our
Illinois Judo, Inc. (IJI) Treasurer, Frank Oliveri, has successfully
established IJI as a public charity, exempt from Federal income tax under
Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Contributions to IJI are
deductible under Section 170 of the Code. We are also qualified to
receive tax deductible bequests, devises, transfers or gifts under Section
2055, 2106 or 2511 of the Code. During our next IJI Board Meeting, at the
Thanks,
Tim Schutheis
On Friday,
April 20th, the first day of competition at the Senior Nacional in Miami FL, Jose
Humberto Rodriquez, Chief Executive Officer for USA Judo, alter
experiencing chest pains was sent to the hospital for tests and
evaluations. Jose was checked out and found to have significant blockage
and earlier this week, underwent quadruple bypass surgery. As of W
As of Wednesday, he was alert but unable to talk and very
sore. According to the doctors, everything is progressing normally.
He is expected to leave the hospital within the week and will undergo rehab in
In further sad news, Keith and Gladys Hopper's
daughter, Margaret, was killed in a car train accident Saturday, April 22nd.
Margaret was 52 and a judo player like her dad. Visitation in on Thursday,
April 26, in
Karen Mackey's mother Louise Mackey died Friday night, April 20th
of a heart attack. Karen was a highly regarded National competitor and Louise
was a consummate Judo Mom, worker, and aficionado of Judo. She will be
missed greatly at USA Judo events. Karen's address is
It was not a good week for our Judo
family and just proves that life is short, live it to the max and be grateful
that we all have wonderful Judo family to draw strength and comfort from when
times are good as well as bad. (my thanks to Carol Scheid who let me know
about Margaret Hopper and Louise Mackey).
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.
Get Your
2007 Junior Olympic Hotel Reservations In…
Athletes competing in the
2007 USA Judo National Junior Olympic Championships, July 21-22 in San Antonio,
Texas, are reminded to reserve their rooms at the tournament host hotel –
Crowne Plaza Riverwalk, 111 Pecan Street East, San Antonio, TX 78205.
The Crowne Plaza Riverwalk is a AAA four-diamond hotel with doors that open
right onto San Antonio's famous Riverwalk - the top tourist attaction in Texas.
To reserve your room, call
1.888.623.2800 and ask for the USA JUDO RATE. Reservations also can be
made online at www.crowneplaza.com\sariverwalk.
On the Web Site, go to Group Reservations and enter the following code: SS1
The room rate is $119 per
night for up to 4 people. The block is available from July 19-22.
El Salvador
D-Level Point Tournament
The II Copa Yanira Ramos
Vigil will be held June 9 in San Salvador, El Salvador. This tournament
is a USA Judo Senior D-Level Point Tournament in the “Tournament Not Listed”
Category. On June 10, a second tournament will be held – The II Copa Joan
Carlos Vargas. Please note that, although athletes are encouraged to
participate in both days of competition only the first event is pointable.
Complimentary housing will
be available for six U.S. athletes. Housing will be awarded to the
highest ranked six athletes, as of the USA Judo Senior Elite National Roster
dated May 6, to register for the tournament by MAY 10.
The housing fee for all
other athletes is $45 per day, payable in cash only on-site at the tournament.
Athletes who arrive prior to June 7 or depart after June 11 WILL NOT be
accommodated.
Athletes who register for
the tournament must submit flight itineraries by MAY 18 in order to
secure ground transportation from the airport. Failure to do so, or
submitting itineraries after this deadline, may result in a failure to receive
transportation.
A maximum of two U.S.
competitors per weight division will be allowed. If more than two U.S.
athletes request to compete in a given weight division, priority will be given
to the athletes ranked highest in that division as of the USA Judo Senior Elite
National Roster dated May 6.
All Olympic weight divisions
will be contested as well as women’s 44kg, men’s 55kg and men’s and women’s
Open weight.
All athletes, coaches and
officials also will be required to hold a PJU card. Those with ranks of
dan or above will be required to register them with the PJU. Both of
these fees are payable on-site at the tournament.
Please note: USA Judo will
coordinate the submission of entry names, flight itineraries and housing
reservations. Airport transportation arrangements are handled by the
Local Organizing Committee in El Salvador. USA Judo bears no responsibility
for individual athlete transportation arrangements within the country after
arrival. In addition, as this is a self-funded event, there is no USA
Judo-designated team coach or manager for this event. All arrangements
for travel to the event as well as any issues that may arise during the
tournament are the responsibility of the athlete and/or his/her personal
coach.
To register for the
tournament, or for additional information, contact Dave Milliman at david.milliman@usajudo.us.
USA Judo Honors 2006 Coaches of the Year at Senior
Nationals
(Colorado Springs, Colo.) –
Four coaches were honored with USA Judo 2006 Coaching Awards during a
presentation on April 21 at the USA Judo Senior National Championships in
Miami, Fla.
Jason Morris (Glenville,
N.Y.) was named the National Coach
of the Year by a committee of top-level USA Judo coaches.
Morris was the Head Coach of
the 2006 Pan American Championship Team – the first Olympic Qualifier for Team
USA. Under Morris’ direction, the Americans won two silver and four
bronze medals as well as two fifth-place finishes.
As the coach of one of the
most prestigious senior programs in the country, Morris coached the athletes of
the USA Judo National Training Site at the Jason Morris Judo Center to both
domestic and international medals as three of his athletes (Jeremy Liggett,
60kg; Carrie Chandler, 52kg; and Katie Mocco, 70kg, all of
Glenville, N.Y.) each held #1 rankings in the nation. As the youngest
athlete on the Pan Am Team, 17-year-old Liggett won a silver medal in the 60kg
division, producing one of the tournaments biggest upsets in the semis when he
defeated the previous Champion by ippon (instant win). Chandler had
excellent European results, winning bronze medals at the Belgium Ladies Open
and Finnish Open to make her one of only three U.S. women to win two or more
B-Level medals in Europe in 2006. Mocco also had an excellent season,
winning a bronze medal at her second Pan Am Championships… more>
Team USA Wins Four Medals on First Day of Cuban Judo
Tournament
(Colorado Springs, Colo. –
Four U.S. athletes earned bronze medals at the Jose Ramon Rodriguez (Men) and
Golden Judoguis (Women) International Tournament in Havana, Cuba on Thursday.
Ryan Reser (Colorado
Springs, Colo. / USA Judo National Training Site at the Olympic Training Center
/ 73kg), Taylor Takata
(Harlingen, Texas / USA Judo National Training Site at Harlingen / 66kg), Valerie
Gotay (Harlingen, Texas / USA Judo National Training Site at Harlingen / 57kg) and
Jeanette Rodriguez (Coral Springs, Fla. / USA Judo National Training Site at
North Miami / 48kg) each finished third… more>
U.S. Athletes Compete in Cuba Beginning Today
(Colorado Springs, Colo.) – For the first time in nearly 10
years, a delegation of 20 USA Judo athletes will train and compete in Havana,
Cuba during the next week.
The team, fresh off the USA Judo Senior National
Championships in Miami, departed for Cuba from Miami on Wednesday and will
compete in the Jose Ramon Rodriguez (Men) and Golden Judoguis (Women)
Championships.
Competition begins Thursday with the women’s 48kg, 52kg,
57kg and 63kg and men’s 60kg, 66kg and 73kg divisions. Heavyweight divisions
will be fought on Friday, including women’s 70kg, 78kg and +78kg and men’s
81kg, 90kg, 100kg and +100kg.
“Cuba has one of the best
judo teams in the world and it’s an excellent chance for our athletes to train
and compete with World and Olympic medalists,” said Eddie Liddie (Colorado
Springs, Colo.), USA Judo Director of Athlete Performance… more>
2007
Kata National Championships Results
The results from the USA
Judo Kata National Championships, held April 20 at Florida International
University in Miami, can be found at http://www.usjudo.org/2007KataResults.asp.
Jefferson to
Compete at Rome World Cup
Chuck Jefferson (San Jose,
Calif. / USA Judo National Training Site at San Jose State University / 73kg)
will be competing at the Rome World Cup this weekend in Italy.
Jefferson will be the lone American competing as the European Tour resumes its
second leg of competition.
2007
Tre-Torri International
The 23rd annual
Tre-Torri International Judo Championships, a USA Judo Senior B-Level Point
Tournament, will be held June 1-3 in Porto Sant Elpidio, Italy. Athletes
interested in competing should contact Dave Milliman at david.milliman@usajudo.us
SERVING OUR COUNTRY
PVT Luke Jacobsen – Milwaukee,
WI
LTJG Donny Newsome, Gurnee,
IL
LT Nick Oldfield, Navy, Virginia – home
base
Mike Preditus,
IL
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 –
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.
2007 dates
May 19 N-S Tournament
Glen Carbon, IL
Contact Quentin
Thompson
618-476-1976
H
qthom2@juno.com
Eiko
Shepherd
618-781-5157 Cell eikojudo@apci.net
May 19 IJI Board of directors
meeting Glen
Carbon, IL
Contact Tim Schultheis
847-
244-7847 tschulth@warpnet.net
May 20 ILLINOIS JUDO JUNIOR WORKOUT
O’Fallon, IL World
Martial Arts
School
Contact Eiko
Shepherd
618-781-5157 Cell eikojudo@apci.net
Brett Wolf
773-230-6070 azumah4@yahoo.com
May 29-30 Am-Can
Challenge – Buffalo,
NY-
Referee EXAMINATION Site
Jun
9 Tohkon Classic – Chicago
IL
Contact Doug
Tono
773-784-7766 www.tohkon.com
Registration http://www.tohkon.com/jump.html?links
Jul
7-8 USJA Junior Nationals – Indianapolis, IN
-
Referee CREDIT Site –
Jul
14-15 USJF Junior Nationals – Ypsilanti, MI
-
Referee CREDIT Site
Jul 21 – 22 Junior Olympics – San
Antonio, TX
-
Referee EVALUATION Site –
Jul
28-29 USA Judo Junior Open – Ft Lauderdale, FL
-
Referee EVALUATION Site
Sep
2007 Ladder and Fall Classic –
-
Referee EVALUATION Site
Sep 29 “THE ROCK & ROLL CAPITAL OF THE WORLD”
JUDO TOURNAMENT
- Brunswick OH – near Cleveland
Contact Joe
Schmidt
Shane Hudson
(330) 273-1573
440-781-3444
schmidtjudo@verizon.net
shane-hudson@sbcglobal.net
Oct
20-21 USA Judo Senior Open
-
Referee EVALUATION Site
Nov. 2-4 3rd Annual "All Women's Championship," Kalamazoo, Michigan
Jr.
Sr. and Master competition (Kata, Shiai)
, Referee, Coaches, Kata
Clinics
Contact Deborah L. Fergus at defrgs6@cs.com or 269 208 1068
Nov
2007
Continental Crown – Seattle, WA
-
Referee EXAMINATION Site
Nov
2007
Dallas Invitational – Dallas, TX
-
Referee EXAMINATION Site
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162
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Narimatsu (CA)
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