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ILLINOIS JUDO NEWSLETTER – IPPON!!!
October 14, 2007
President:
Tim Schultheis
VP:
Chuck Clark
Secretary:
Mary Gail Ford
Treasurer:
Frank Oliveri
Editor:
Kei Narimatsu
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Contents:
Editorial – CIRCLE OF LIFE
Local News
2007 All Women’s Championship and California Challenge – Kalamazoo MI
IJ Open Judo Workout – Gurnee IL
Barrington Judo Opening a Success
USA JUDO NEWS
USOC Sport Partnership Division Message
Team USA Qualifies 4 Slots for the 2008 Paralympic
Games
US Open Referee Clinic
Osaka International Goodwill Judo Tournament
2008 USA Judo Junior Olympic to be held at Disney World – Orlando FL
Rousey, Gotay, Reser earn top 10 World Rankings
USA Judo Annual Assembly and Board of Directors Meetings
Continental Crown Entry Packet
2007 Pan Am Masters Championships Entry Packet
USA Judo reaches more than 4 million hits in September
3rd Annual Jita Kyoei Judo championships –
Lima Peru – Junior event
Sanix International Youth Judo Team Tournament and
Training Camp – Fukuoka Japan
Something to Think About – Cubs WIN – Wait til Next
Year
INFANT SWIMMING RESOURCE –Important for anyone who has or know folks with small
children.
Upcoming Events
USA Judo Life Members
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EDITORIAL – CIRCLE OF
LIFE
I recently got an email from
someone moving to Southern Illinois from Florida. Great, we could always
use more folks in Judo in Illinois. So I wrote them and said you might
try Eiko Shepherd at Kito-Kan
in St Louis, or George Stanich at All Stars in
Granite City or Quentin Thompson in Belleville. Lo and behold, they are
nearer to Olney IL than St Louis. Olney?, that is near Effingham or
Charleston, you know way down in the middle of the state. Unfortunately,
I also spoke with some folks about the availability of Judo Clubs in this
area. They told me the clubs available were more of the MMA or UFC or
Jujitsu type clubs or dojos rather than JUDO.
At the same time, I have heard of a family wanting to move from one
club to another. They could not because the instructor told them that
they would have to have permission from their former sensei before they could
be accepted into the new dojo. This thinking is archaic and reverts back
to the old school where you were a member of one club for life. In
today’s society, this just is not practical nor is it for the greater good.
So what is the
point? We need to grow Judo better and smarter. We need to make
Judo more accessible. We need better marketing. We need more
instructors willing to start new clubs. We need more institutional types
of clubs, for example at the Junior High or High School level, at the college
level. And we need to have more neighborhood clubs started in all areas
of the state. It is not too much of a stretch to get monetary grants for under served or under privileged areas in small and large
cities. Boys and Girls clubs, after school activities, park districts are
good starters for industrious individuals to start Judo Clubs.
As instructors, our
mission is to teach our students, among other things, to become black belts and
themselves go forth and start other clubs. An
organization can not grow unless there is a constant
influx of new members, in particular, young members, who will learn the ways of
Judo. It is not sufficient to just go to a dojo and work out for
yourself. While it may be a stretch to think that we could have judo
7-Elevens, it is not a stretch to think we can have a club in every city or at
least every geographic area. In a population of 8 million in the greater
Chicago area, to have less than 10 – 15 clubs is disheartening, indeed, and
probably only about 5 that you can name. Our work in
missionary work. Our charge is to create instructors and to allow
them to go forth and replicate. That is the Circle of Life.
As we celebrate the
opening of the Barrington Judo Club and wish Mike the best of luck, it is
equally important to celebrate the opening of more clubs all over the
state. So go forth and replicate. Go forth and start a club.
Go forth and spread the good word that Judo is a great activity, a wonderful
discipline for children and adults, men and women, coordinated and
“uncoordinated”, the healthy and the disabled, the faster learners as well as
the slow learners. Go forth and TEACH JUDO – give back what you have received
and you will receive many fold rewards from what you have given.
LOCAL NEWS
2007 All Women's Championship Flyer
and California Challenge
To all female judoka and friends,
There is always a concern at tournaments here in the Midwest
whether or not there will be enough female judoka participating. Here is
an opportunity for all women to pull together and support an event that will
help ensure you have good competition. It appears that California is bringing a
team of girls and women to compete in Michigan at the all Womens
Championships in Kalamazoo MI. Pass this on to all your students and
fellow judoka. Let’s show the West Coast what great judo talent we have here in
the Midwest! And let’s win the team meet. Let’s beat California.
Doug Tono
IJI Open Judo Workout –
Gurnee Illinois
The Gurnee Judo Club will hold the next Illinois
Judo Open Workout from 10:00 AM - Noon, Saturday, 3 Nov 2007. Request $5
per athlete, all donations will be directly deposited to Illinois Judo, a
non-for-profit organization. Please see attached flyer for details and
thanks in advance for participating.
Grand Opening Success –
Barrington Judo
October 6, 2007: Barrington
Judo had its opening day demo, workout, and schmooz.
We had a really good turn-out, with a few first-timers getting on the mat for
the light workout, and several more coming to watch & see what we're
about. Special guests included Irwin Cohen (7th dan,
and the top coach in the US), and Tim Schultheis
(president of IL Judo), along with Robbie & AJ from Tim's club doing the
demo work. There are photos of the event on our website. Check it
out at: www.barringtonjudo.com <http://www.barringtonjudo.com/>
We are now on our regular practice
schedule. Practices are Thursday nights and Saturday afternoons, details
below and on the website.
Feel free to forward this e-mail to
anyone you think might have an interest.
Cheers,
Mike
Here are a few details that you
might find interesting. Did you know?
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Practice in Judo builds self-esteem and self-confidence, as well as
coordination, balance, strength, stamina, and general fitness. Judo techniques
are a formidable (hopefully never to be used) form of self defense.
*
Judo is for girls & women, too. It is a perfect Title-IX compliant
sport, where competitors of similar skill level can practice together,
regardless of gender, and with equal opportunity for achievement to the highest
level (Olympic & World medals).
*
Judo is the safest contact sport for children under 13 (study by the American
College of Sports Medicine).
*
Judo is an Olympic sport (first introduced in the Tokyo Games 1964).
*
The word "Judo" in Japanese means, "the
gentle way". As a martial art, it was derived in the 1880s from Ju Jitsu by removing the violent
striking (punching, kicking) techniques.
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Judo is the most widely practiced martial art worldwide.
*
More people worldwide practice Judo than any other sport, except for soccer.
*
More countries compete in Judo than in an other sport in the Olympic
Games, except for Track & Field.
LOCATION
401 E. Main St (Basement of St. Paul
UCC Church) in Barrington
THURSDAYS
5:30 to 7:00 pm
SATURDAYS
1:00 to 2:30 pm
Michael Minton, Head Instructor
312-543-9551 (cell)
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.
Congratulatory
Message from USOC Sports Partnership Division
USA Judo is proud to share these
words of congratulations and encouragement from Mr. Jay Warwick, Director of
Sports Partnership for the U.S. Olympic Committee, on the recent achievements
of USA Judo at the international level. The USA Judo Board of Directors
and staff are very appreciative of the continuing support that the USOC gives
judo and our athletes… more>
Team USA Qualifies Four Slots for
the 2008 Paralympic Games
The International Blind Sports
Association has announced that the United States will be allocated four slots
for the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing based on
performances at the 2006 and 2007 World Championships and 2007 ParaPan American Games.
The divisions that are qualified for
U.S. representation are: men’s 81kg, 100kg and +100kg and women’s 70kg.
The 2008 Paralympic
Team Trials will be held on April 26 during the Northglenn Classic.
Complete selection criteria can be
found at http://www.usolympicteam.com/08SPGJUDATH.pdf.
U.S. Open Referee Clinic
Carlos Diaz, Pan American Judo Union
Referee Director, will be conducting a clinic at 7 p.m. on Oct. 18 at the
Marriott Norcross prior to the U.S. Open. For more information, contact
Dr. Mel Appelbaum, Chairman of the USA Judo Referee
Education Committee at middiemd@aol.com.
Osaka International Goodwill Judo
Tournament
The 2007 Osaka International
Goodwill Judo Tournament will be held Nov. 25 in Osaka, Japan. Last year,
more than 200 athletes from 22 countries participated in this event.
There is no entry fee to participate in the event; however, athletes must
contact Angela Marino at Angela.Marino@usajudo.us by Oct. 25.
2008
USA Judo National Junior Olympic Championships to be Held at Disney World
USA Judo is pleased to announce that
the 2008 USA Judo National Junior Olympic Championships will be held from July
26-27 at the Walt Disney World Resort in Kissimmee, Fla.
“This will be a JOs to be remembered
by both athletes and parents alike. There is simply no comparison to the magic
of Disney in their expertise… more>
Rousey, Gotay and Reser
Earn Top 10 World Rankings
(Colorado Springs, Colo.) – Three of
the best players in the United States were recognized for their international
achievements by the European Judo Union who ranked each of the U.S. players in
the top 10 of the Oct. 1 World Rankings… more>
REMINDER: USA Judo
Annual Assembly and Board of Directors Meetings
Members of the USA Judo family are
reminded that the USA Judo Annual Assembly will be held from 3-5 p.m. on Oct.
18 in Norcross, Ga.
The Fall Board of Directors Meeting
will be held from 6-10 p.m. on Oct. 17.
Both meetings will take place at the
following location:
The Atlanta Marriott Norcross Hotel
475 Technology Parkway
Norcross, GA 30092
Continental Crown Entry
Packet
The entry packet for the Continental
Crown, a USA Judo Senior E-Level Point Tournament being held Nov. 10 in
Seattle, Wash., is now available at http://www.usjudo.org/documents/2007ContinentalCrownEntryPacket.pdf.
2007 Pan Am Masters
Championships Entry Packet
The 2007 Pan Am Masters
Championships will be held in Jonquiere, Quebec, Canada from Nov. 30-Dec. 2 for
athletes ages 30 and older. For more information, visit http://www.usjudo.org/documents/2007PanAmMastersEntryForm.pdf.
USJudo.org Reaches More than Four Million Hits in
September!
Just two years after the recreation
of www.usjudo.org,
USA Judo is pleased to announce that the Web Site has broken a new record –
achieving more than 4.2 million hits during the month of September alone.
One of the most popular Web Sites in
the international judo community, www.usjudo.org reached its highest point during the World
Championships, Sept. 13-16, when more than 25,000 unique visitors came to the
page to follow Team USA’s quest for gold.
This is in addition to the thousands
of hits to www.livesportsvideo.com
where USA Judo, USJF and USJA members all had the opportunity to watch U.S.
athletes compete at the World Championships in Rio de Janeiro, culminating in
footage of Ronda Rousey’s trip to the podium in the
70kg division… more>
3rd Annual Jita Kyoei Judo Championships
Since USA Judo is not
sending a team to the Pan Am Infantil Championships
in Colombia, the athletes who would have qualified for that Team in the
1993-1994 and 1995-1996 age groups have now been invited to participate as
members of the "USA Judo National Youth Judo Team" at the 3rd Annual Jita Kyoei Judo Championship in Lima, Peru.
This is an international event and it does not limit entries. This enables USA
Judo to present this event as a pointable competition
opportunity at the "Junior Tournament Not Listed" rate of 5 points
for 1st, 3 for 2nd and 2 for 3rd for ANY Junior Elite Roster athletes who meet
the age criteria to compete in these age divisions:
1995-1996 -28, -31, -34, -38, -42, -48, -53 & +53 (separate Boys' and
Girls' divisions)
1993-1994 -36, -40, -44, -48, -53, -58, -64 & +64 (separate Boys' and
Girls' divisions)
1991-1992 Boys -51, -55, -60, -66, -73, -81, -90 & +90
Girls - 40, -44, -48, -52, -57, -63, -70 & +70
Older athletes may also compete but the oldest junior division and the senior
divisions are not pointable.
1989-1990 (NOTE: This is NOT IJF Jrs and is not pointable)
Boys -55, -60, -66, -73, -81, -90, -100 & +100
Girls -44, -48, -52, -57, -63, -70, -78 & +78
Seniors 1987 and earlier
Men -55, -60, -66, -73, -81, -90, -100 & +100
Women -44, -48, -52, -57, -63, -70, -78 & +78
Registration is on November 1 and competition will take place on November 2 and
3. There will be a training camp opportunity for one day on November 4 for
those who choose to stay.
Since there will be an official USA Judo Team entry on site, that staff will be
there and available. Jhonny Prado is the Coach and
Devin Cohen is the Manager.
The tournament is being held at Club Regatas in Lima.
Housing options include: Alojamiento del Club Regatas Lima where housing is $20/night based on quad
occupancy, or Hotel Ariosto which lists doubles $60/night and triples
$50/night – PER person.
Interested athletes MUST contact judo@devincohen.com
by October 10.
Sanix International Youth Judo Team Tournament &
Training Camp in Fukuoka, Japan
This event has been
established to spread the advancement of junior high school judo.
ELIGIBILITY: Age Limit -
ALL competitors must be born April 2, 1993 OR LATER
Arrival: December 21
Training Camp: December 22-23
Competition December 25 at Global Arena in Fukuoka, Japan
Period of Invitation: December 23 - 28, 2007 (6 days, 5 nights)
Participants: SEVEN competitors, 1 Coach, 1 Team Leader
Age Limit: ALL competitors must be born April 2, 1993 OR LATER
Competitors are responsible for:
1. Plane fare from their home city to Fukuoka Airport
2. Accommodation for period of the training camp for (from dinner December 21
to lunch on December 23)
The Fukuoka, Japan Organizing Committee will cover:
1. Accommodation for the period of the tournament (December 23 dinner to
December 28 breakfast including three meals a day)
2. Insurance for the period of stay in Fukuoka – December
21-28
3. Costs of various events at Global Arena (party, reception, excursions)
Accommodation costs for more than the period of five nights, or for more than
nine invitees are to be covered by the individuals.
The funded spots will be made available to those individuals who have the
highest USA Judo Junior Elite National Roster point totals, regardless of
weight division. This opportunity is available for athletes who meet the
age limit listed above who are rostered as Juvenile A
and Intermediate 2 athletes ONLY.
Parents who are interested in having their Junior Elite (rostered)
athletes who meet the age criteria take part in this opportunity need to
contact Jim Hrbek at JrJudoTrip@aol.com BEFORE October
25, 2007.
Something to Think About
–
“Holy Cow” “Cubs Win!!! Cubs Win!!! Cubs Win!!!” – Harry Carey, the voice of the Chicago Cubs
1982 – 1997
With the Cubs going to
the play offs in Phoenix to play the Diamondbacks, we in Chicago will now hope
for a division title and maybe, after 99 years, a World Series
Championship. The Sox did it, Boston did it, now
maybe it is the Cubbies turn as the longest standing team in major league
history, perhaps any professional team to go without a Championship.
There have been great sporting events in sports in Chicago. There have
even been some great Judo events in Chicago. But perhaps one event that
is the greatest was in 1976(before Harry’s time),
when Rick Monday, right fielder for the Chicago Cubs saved the flag. Many
in Chicago remember this, but for those of you who do not, here is a short video
of the event. Rick Monday, a professional player of 19 years, said that
if this is the only thing I am remembered by, that’s not so bad. I could
not agree more.
“Wait til next year” - admonition from MOST CUB FANS in Chicago.
With the Cubs going home
after getting swept by the Diamondback, it IS a wait till next year year. But I think you will all agree that the Cubs’
Rick Monday is a winner in any case.
Infant Swimming Resource - Very important for mothers, fathers, grandparents, sisters,
brothers, cousins, - anyone who knows anyone with a small infant.
http://www.childdrowningprevention.com/index.html
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
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
Contact Bob
Harvey,
601-924-3421 Cell on tournament weekend 601-260-
2514 e-mail: mississippijudo@aol.com
Nov
3
Illinois Judo Open Workout
Gurnee,
IL
Contact: Tim or Anne Schultheis (847)244-7847 or tschulth@warpnet.net
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
Contact: Tim
or Anne Schultheis (847)244-7847
or tschulth@warpnet.net
Nov
10 Continental
Crown – Seattle, WA
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Referee EXAMINATION Site
Nov
24-25 Dallas Invitational –
Dallas, TX
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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
Mar
22-23 Midwestern Championships Waukegan IL
Contact Irwin
Cohen at 847.680.9234 or Rwin72@aol.com.
Mar
29-30 The US Scholatic
Championships Menomonee WI – Chippewa Valley
Contact Jim
Peterson jpeterson230@wi.rr.com
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.