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ILLINOIS JUDO NEWSLETTER – IPPON!!!
June 7, 2007
President: Tim
Schulthei
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Clark
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Editor: Kei
Narimatsu
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Contents:
Editorial – GRADUATES: GO FORTH AND DO
GOOD
Local News
USA JUDO NEWS
Change to Puerto Rico and Irish Open Point
Classification
Reser Wins Bronze at Tre-Torri
Williams-Murray Wins Tre-Torri,
Regains #1 Ranking
Something to Think About
– 4 finger pianist
Upcoming Events
USA Judo Life Members
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EDITORIAL –
GRADUATES: GO FORTH AND DO GOOD
I think everyone wishes
for happiness throughout their lives. From the time we are born to the
time we die, each of us, in our own way seeks pleasurable goals:
As a BABY, we seek the
love and comfort of a mother, the nurturing habitat of a family, the comfort of
a home.
As a TODDLER, we seek
ourselves and as we realize that we are not the only beings in our universe, we
find that we have to share, we have to play with others, we
have to learn to listen to our parents and elders.
It is the PRESCHOOL YEARS
where we gain our moral compass – right from wrong, good from evil and while
this is an ever developing trait, I believe most of this is learned here and
will carry us through the difficult teenage years
right to adulthood.
The most compliant age I
believe is the ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AGE, where a child wants to please their
parents, study hard, do house chores, perhaps get a paper route, play the piano. This is the calm before the storm.
But as TEENAGERS,
defiance, stubbornness, lack of communication often characterizes this
age. A teenagers libido runs rampant and
drinking, drugs, driving and sex best characterize this most difficult
time. Occasionally, one finds does find teens who can talk to adults, who
do engage in behavior that is appropriate, who will help that little old ladies
across the street. For most parents, it is a time to get through, to
survive, to hope for the best. Most importantly,
parents have to be parents, not friends. Parents must not please their
teens, for it they do, their teens will be pleased.
COLLEGE is independence
and with it comes adult responsibility. Most adapt well and realize this
is the beginning of the rest of their lives. We learn that we are our own
best friends and potentially our own worst enemies. We learn that
developing lasting friendships are an important part of growing up. We
learn that teamwork and cooperation gets us further ahead in life than
isolation and discord. We learn hopefully that doing your best, striving
for excellence, reaching the top are noble goals. We learn that in a
society where meritocracy is rewarded, success will come.
As an ADULT, we find that
our parents were not as stupid as we thought – enough said.
And when they become PARENTS,
it is then that we can become friends with our children and spoil our
grandchildren rotten. Truly a noble payback.
DISAPPOINTMENT is a way
of life, however and it is the person who handles this disappointment with
grace and humility that will ultimately be the true winner. Likewise,
handling success with this same grace and humility is a better indication of
character than the achievement itself. One must remember that not
everyone can become President of the United States or even of their company or
win that two hundred million dollar contract, or become a general or admiral or
win a gold medal at the Olympics or even be in the Olympics. Not everyone
can achieve success through hard work. Sometimes luck, being in the right
place at the right time, knowing the right people, knowing a second language
can tip the balance in your favor. Disappointment is a setback but it can
also be a learning experience and for those who learn from their
disappointment, who grow and become better, who strive and fail but comes back
to help others ARE the true winners in this race called LIFE.
So no matter where you
are in life, remember that there are always those less fortunate and that the
riches we do have are not money or fame, a big house or job. It is our
character, our honesty and integrity, it is the way we treat our fellow human
beings and for that matter, all things living that really matter. In this
there can be no compromise – live life to the fullest, take care of your
health, your family, your job – generally in that order. Do what is
right, be a constant learner, help those that are less fortunate. YOU
will find happiness.
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.
Change to Puerto Rico
and Irish Open Point Classification
Effective June 1, 2007, the Irish
Open in Dublin (held annually in October) and the Puerto Rico Open in Salinas (held
annually in April) will no longer be USA Judo point tournaments in the
Tournament Not Listed or any other category.
Reser Wins Bronze at Tre-Torri
(Colorado Springs, Colo.) – Ryan Reser (Colorado Springs, Colo. / USA Judo National Training
Site at the Olympic Training Center / 73kg) won his second European medal
this year on Saturday when he took a bronze at the Tre-Torri
International, a USA Judo Senior B-Level Point Tournament, in Porto Sant’Elpidio, Italy.
Just eight days after winning his
second Pan American Championship, Reser defeated his
first two opponents in a combined time of less than a minute… more
Williams-Murray Wins Tre-Torri,
Regains #1 Ranking
(Colorado Springs, Colo.) – Taraje Williams-Murray (Bronx, N.Y. / NYAC / Spartak Sports Club) hadn’t fought in the 60kg division
in more than a year until March, but he had little trouble winning his first
European Tournament on Friday at the Tre-Torri
International, a USA Judo Senior B-Level Point Tournament, in Porto Sant’Elpidio, Italy.
This is the third consecutive
tournament win for the Athens Olympian. The dominant American at 60kg
since 2004, Williams-Murray moved up to 66kg in February 2006 and although he
had success at the heavier weight he opted to move back down again this year,
winning the New York Open in March and the USA Judo Senior Nationals in April… more>
Something to Think About – 4 finger pianist
4 fingers pianist
http://dopejam.multiply.com/video/item/6
This is an inspiring story of a 21 year old pianist who has
overcome great odds to become a world class performer. It is worth taking
10 minutes to watch this
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
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
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Referee CREDIT Site
Jul 21 – 22 Junior
Olympics – San Antonio, TX
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Referee EVALUATION Site –
Jul
28-29 USA Judo Junior Open – Ft
Lauderdale, FL
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Referee EVALUATION Site
Sep
2007 Ladder and Fall Classic –
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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
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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 Illinois. You can start a membership for $75 minimum start
payment and $25 per payment thereafter until completed. You can pay by
cash, check or credit card. For more information, please contact www.usjudo.org and select “LIFE
MEMBERSHIP” Let’s do our share in Illinois. Thanks.