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ILLINOIS JUDO NEWSLETTER – IPPON!!!

August 23, 2007

President:              Tim Schultheis
VP:                          Chuck Clark
Secretary:              Mary Gail Ford
Treasurer:              Frank Oliveri
Editor:                    Kei Narimatsu

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Illinois Judo Newsletter – IPPON!! is the voice of Illinois Judo, sent whenever convenient to members of Illinois Judo and other interested parties. All articles and content are the opinion of the editor unless otherwise noted and do not reflect the opinion of Illinois Judo, its officers or members.  Information is gathered from various sources expressly sent for distribution.  Contents may contain inaccurate information.  If anyone can correct any inaccuracies, they will be published as soon as possible.  Information presented will be of a general nature only and will not promote any national organization except USJI/USA Judo or any of its state governing bodies.  Tournament and clinic notifications will be made for all organizations and will be guaranteed posted if sent to the editor in electronic format ONLY and in a timely manner.  Illinois Judo will make every effort to respect your privacy and never sell, trade, or otherwise abuse the privilege of serving you via this e-mail newsletter.

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Contents:
Editorial – SAD NEWS

Local News

            From the IJI President

            Birth Right Flyer

USA JUDO NEWS

            Win a Trip to Miami for the 2008 Pan American Championships

            Team USA Wins Three Parapan Medals

Carrie Chandler Added to World Team Roster

Paralympics Pan American Games Day 2 Results

Something to Think About – What does love mean?

Upcoming Events
USA Judo Life Members

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EDITORIAL –

It is with regret that I have to announce the unexpected death of Jamie Ayukawa, son of Linda and Kaz Ayukawa.  His obituary will be posted in local area papers this week.  I know that all of us from Illinois Judo, the former BTC Judo Dojo and Yorkville Judo Club wish Kaz and Linda condolences at this most difficult time.  Jamie started Judo at BTC Judo Dojo under Sensei Dick Fukuyama as a child.  When the family moved to St Charles, they started working out at Sensei Bob Corwin’s Yorkville Judo Club.  Kaz continues to practice at Yorkville and contribute to this community. 

ST. CHARLES — Jamie Ayukawa, 37, of Chicago and formerly of St. Charles, Illinois, died suddenly August 18, 2007.

Jamie was born March 10, 1970 in Chicago, was a graduate of St. Charles High School and attended the Illinois Institute of Technology.  He was a gifted musician, artist and writer and a much loved, long-time employee of Double Door, Chicago.  He also played keyboard with the band, MCDH.

Jamie was preceded in death by his mother, Barbara (Gimbel) Ayukawa; grandparents, Kuniyoshi and Kikuye Ayukawa, William and Shirley Gimbel, and Roderick Ferguson; aunts, Nancy Miyashita and Ruby Cottreau; great-aunt, Helen Gimbel.

Jamie is mourned by his loving parents, Kaz and Linda Ayukawa; his brother and best friend, Christopher Ayukawa (AnnMarie Braun); fiancée, Chris Lysen; grandmother, Anne Ferguson; aunts and uncles, Bernard Gimbel, Jeanne and Nick Horwith, Scott and Crystal Ferguson, Anne and David Sohovich, Ellen Page, Sunao and Kay Ayukawa, Sam and Dorothy Ayukawa; cousins, Laura, Tim, Katie, Jimmy, Adam, Linda, Cindy, Karen, Elaine, Bruce and Grace. He will be missed dearly by many friends, especially A.J. Dusek, Danielle Harms, Lincoln Anderson, Tim Ptak, Chad Anderson, Bill Teasedale and Sandy Morris.

Private funeral services were held at Yurs Funeral Home, St. Charles.  Jamie’s family requests that friends gather on Sunday, August 26, 2007 at Niche Restaurant, 14 South 3rd Street, Geneva (630)262-1000 from 2:00 p.m. till 6:00 p.m. for a celebration of Jamie’s life.

In lieu of flowers, memorials would be appreciated to the Merit School of Music-Jamie Ayukawa Memorial, 38 So. Peoria Street, Chicago, IL , 60607 (www.meritmusic.org), phone (312) 786-9428, ext. 603.

EDITORS NOTE:  Thank you to all of my proof readers who caught the mistake in the measurement scales in the last editorial on MAT SIZE.  Of course, this error became apparent only after proof  reading it after it was sent.  There are three references to meters.  The 1st and 3rd references should be feet.  It makes a lot more sense.  Sorry about that.  Someone else also thought I was a little tipsy when writing it but all came together at the end – maybe. 

 

LOCAL NEWS

FROM THE IJI PRESIDENT – Tim Schultheis

Great news, we are in the process of registering two new judo clubs into Illinois Judo.  The first club will be led by Mike Minton in Barrington, IL.  The second club will also be a Chicago suburbs facility.  We will announce more details on those clubs in later IJI Newsletters.  We are scheduling two IJI Open Workouts for this Fall.  The first work-out will be at the USA Stars Granite City, 400 A Street (Suite C), Granite City, IL.  The coaching staff of George Stanich and Doug Tedrick will lead us in a 2-hour randori work-out from 10:00 AM - Noon, Saturday, September 22, 2007.  We will publish a flyer soon for this event.  In the meantime, please schedule this event and check out the USA Stars homepage, go to http://ilstars.us.  Our other Fall IJI Open Workout will be from 10:00 AM - Noon, Saturday, November 3, 2007 at the Gurnee Judo Club, 4411 Old Grand Avenue, Gurnee, IL.  Expect flyers for both events on the http://illinoisjudo.org and http://gurneejudoclub.com homepages soon.

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LOCAL NEWS

The Gurnee Judo Club is hosting its annual Gurnee Veteran's Day Judo Tournament on November 10, 2007 at Millburn West School, Lindenhurst, IL.  This is a new location and is easily found.  The facility is a brand new school at 640 Freedom Way, which intersects with U.S. Route 45.  See attached flyer (also available soon on the IJI homepage or http://gurneejudoclub.com ).  The Gurnee Veteran's Day Judo Tournament has had approximately 200 competitors in past years, including all levels of competition.  The tournament staff always strives to run an well-organized event.  Please consider participating. 

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BIRTH RIGHT FLYER

Hi everyone

 

I have attached a flyer with information for Jewish judo athletes and other martial artists as well concerning a new program to travel to Israel tour and train.  Please post this flyer in your club  For information please email lmoyerman@aol.com

 

Thanks

Lou Moyerman

 

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.

 

Win a Trip to Miami for the 2008 Pan American Championships... For you, a Friend and your Sensei!

As a registered member of USA Judo, you may be the winner of a trip for as many four people to the 2008 Pan American Championships, May 8-11 in Miami, Fla.

 

This event will be the final opportunity for countries in the Pan American region to qualify their athletes for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing and your chance to see Team USA compete against some of the best athletes in the world!

 

Here is how the program works:

 

If you are a registered member of USA Judo by December 1, 2007 you will be entered into a drawing to win a trip for yourself and a guest to fly on United Airlines (you must fly from a city  service by United Airlines) to attend the Pan Am Championships. 

 

"This is one of the many innovations that we are implementing in order to provide our members with more than their money's worth for their membership fee,” said USA Judo CEO Jose H. Rodriguez.  “This is our way of saying thanks for their support of the organization and the growth of judo. I sincerely hope that when the winner is announced that he or she had registered with a USA Judo club so that their coach enjoys the benefit of winning as well." 

 

The trip will be for two persons and, if you are a registered member of a USA Judo member club, your club sensei and his or her guest will be invited to join you at the event!

 

The package includes:

 

The announcement of the winner of this trip will be made on December 14, 2007.

 

"We are consistently looking for new ways to encourage and reward our members. There are several other membership benefit programs that will soon be announced to continue to enhance the reasons to become a USA Judo member,” said USA Judo President Dr. Ron Tripp.  “We also would like to thank United Airlines, Hyatt Hotels and the Miami Sports Commission as well as the U.S. Olympic Committee for helping us make these membership benefits possible."

 

Team USA Wins Three Parapan Medals

Rio de Janeiro – The final day made the long trip more than worthwhile.  Three U.S. Judo players earned medals Saturday at the 2007 Parapan Am Games, a day before heading back to the states after a month-long excursion through Brazil that included a stint at the World Championships in Sao Paulo… more>

 

Carrie Chandler Added to World Team Roster

(Colorado Springs, Colo.) – Five-time National Champion Carrie Chandler (Glenville, N.Y. / NYAC / USA Judo National Training Site at the Jason Morris Judo Center) has accepted a slot in the 52kg division to compete at the World Championships, Sept. 13-16 in Rio de Janeiro… more>

 

Parapan American Games Day 2 Results

(Rio de Janeiro) – Team USA produced a fourth place and two fifth-place finishes at the Parapan American Games on Friday as athletes made their final bid to qualify for the 2008 Paralympic Games.

Scott Moore (Englewood, Colo. / Denver Judo) had the best record of the trio, going 1-2 to place fifth in the 73kg division.

Attempting to qualify for his fourth Paralympic Games… more>

 

 

Something to Think About – What does love mean?

A group of professional people posed this question to a group of 4-8 year-olds, "What does love mean?"

The answers they got were broader and deeper than anyone could have imagined. See what you think:

"When my grandmother got arthritis, she couldn't bend over and paint her toenails anymore. 
So my grandfather does it for her all the time, even when his hands got arthritis too. That's love."
Rebecca- age 8

"When someone loves you, the way they say your name is different.  You just know that your name is safe in their mouth."
Billy - age 4

"Love is when a girl puts on perfume and a boy puts on shaving cologne and they go out and smell each other."
Karl - age 5

"Love is when you go out to eat and give somebody most of your French fries without making them give you any of theirs."
Chrissy - age 6

"Love is what makes you smile when you're tired."
Terri - age 4

"Love is when my mommy makes coffee for my daddy and she takes a sip before giving it to him, to make sure the taste is OK."
Danny - age 7

"Love is when you kiss all the time. Then when you get tired of kissing, you still want to be together and you talk more.  My Mommy and Daddy are like that. They look gross when they kiss"
Emily - age 8

"Love is what's in the room with you at Christmas if you stop opening presents and listen."
Bobby - age 7 (Wow!)

"If you want to learn to love better, you should start with a friend who you hate,"
Nikka - age 6 (we need a few million more Nikka's on this planet)

"Love is when you tell a guy you like his shirt, and then he wears it everyday."
Noelle - age 7

"Love is like a little old woman and a little old man who are still friends even after they know each other so well."
Tommy - age 6

"During my piano recital, I was on a stage and I was scared. I looked at all the people watching me and saw my daddy waving and smiling.  He was the only one doing that. I wasn't scared anymore."
Cindy - age 8

"My mommy loves me more than anybody.  You don't see anyone else kissing me to sleep at night."
Clare - age 6

"Love is when Mommy gives Daddy the best piece of chicken."
Elaine-age 5

"Love is when Mommy sees Daddy smelly and sweaty and still says he is handsomer than Brad Pitt."
Chris - age 7

"Love is when your puppy licks your face even after you left him alone all day."
Mary Ann - age 4

"I know my older sister loves me because she gives me all her old clothes and has to go out and buy new ones."
Lauren - age 4

"When you love somebody, your eyelashes go up and down and little stars come out of you." (what an image)
Karen - age 7

"You really shouldn't say 'I love you' unless you mean it. But if you mean it, you should say it a lot. People forget."
Jessica - age 8

And the final one -- Author and lecturer Leo Buscaglia once talked about a contest he was asked to judge.  The purpose of the contest was to find the most caring child.  The winner was a four year old child whose next door neighbor was an elderly gentleman who had recently lost his wife.  Upon seeing the man cry, the little boy went into the old gentleman's yard, climbed onto his lap, and just sat there.  When his Mother asked what he had said to the neighbor, the little boy said,   "Nothing, I just helped him cry"

Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God!

 

 

UPCOMING EVENTS - 2007
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 

Sep 1 – 2         Ladder and Fall Classic –  Florida          -               Referee EVALUATION Site
            Contact Sherrie Phillips Wilson Phillips, Event Manager             SportsConsult@aol.com

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 6               LORAS COLLEGE SHIAI – Dubuque IA
Contact Terry Smith – details to follow

Oct 20-21        USA Judo Senior Open         Atlanta, GA                -               Referee EVALUATION Site
            Contact Sherrie Phillips Wilson Phillips, Event Manager             SportsConsult@aol.com

Oct 27             Mississippi Open Judo Tournament Clinton, MS                  NEW!!!
                        Contact Bob Harvey,                601-924-3421  Cell on tournament weekend 601-260- 2514  e-mail: mississippijudo@aol.com

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 10            Gurnee Veteran's Day Judo Tournament                    Lindenhurst, IL   NEW!!!
            Contact: Tim or Anne Schultheis (847)244-7847  or tschulth@warpnet.net

Nov 10            Continental Crown – Seattle, WA     -               Referee EXAMINATION  Site

Nov 24-25       Dallas Invitational – Dallas, TX         -               Referee EXAMINATION Site

Dec 1-2           Santa’s Shiai – Fond du Lac WI
Contact Brett Wood-Taylor welcomemat@charter.net

Information available www.judofdl.com  and tournament package available soon

2008 dates

Jan 2008        

 

.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.