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November 26, 2007
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Contents:
Editorial – I TOLD
YOU SO!! By Hayward Nishioka
Local News
Brett Wood-Taylor – IMPORTANT – PLEASE READ
USA JUDO NEWS
USA Judo Announces US Armed Forces Initiative
Dallas Invitational Results
2008 Junior Olympics –
A Disney Dream Waiting to Happen by Jose Rodriquez, CEO-USA Judo
2008 European Tour Information Now Available
Enter the USADA Survey to Win Cash Prizes
USA Judo Disperses $39,000 in College Scholarships in 2007
Something to Think About –
Great Points to Ponder
Upcoming Events
USA Judo Life Members
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EDITORIAL – I Told You
So!!
Hayward Nishioka represented USA Judo at the CISM Games in
Hyderabad, India this past Fall. The CISM Games
are the multi-sport Military World Games and is similar in format to the
Olympics Games or Pan-American Games. To have the opportunity to
participate as a player or official is an honor. During the Games,
Hayward wrote a blog which he sent to many of us. I have kept a copy of
this and it is quite interesting. If anyone is interested in this blog, I
have his permission to send this to you as a courtesy. Let me know.
This editorial comment is from two of those days. BTW, Hayward is an A
Referee, a former National Champion, a teacher, an instructor, an actor, an
author and a true friend of Judo. There is much to be learned from
Hayward. Enjoy. KN
By Hayward Nishioka
I haven't written much about judo
since the only one making the finals from the USA in many of the international
tournaments is the referees. And they don't get to have their National Anthem
played for being the best. Unfortunately it’s not the US Judo athletes fault
totally. They train hard and run just as much as the foreign competitors and
they lift weights as well. Then what is it that makes the difference? Have you
really thought about this? Or is it just a passing thought? That may be the
problem? We really haven't kept up. Competitive International judo is really an
intense sport and not just for the two or three times a week recreational
judoka being taught at a club whose sensei is rightly concerned about keeping
his drop out rate low by not having the tougher guys
use the weaker guys as cannon fodder. On the other hand, they want to keep the
tough guys around to maintain a good image for the club. So we cater to the
middle.
So at the expense of being of being
hackneyed, I'll make this a part three continuation of "I Told You
So!" In 1998 at the Olympic Training Center we had a Judo coaches seminar in which I was, as a presenter, showed a
videotape of some differences between our players and European players. In the
audience there were many players, some who are now coaching or teaching. There
were senseis, coaches, and parent coaches as well.
The tape was "Advanced Judo Tactics." The players seem mildly
uninterested and the coaches disturbed. One parent coach came up to me and said
"If I have to teach judo like that I'd rather have my kids quit!" I
was shocked. I think what the person was incensed about was the terms I used in
trying to avoid a non-combativity penalty, "a
proper false attack." or "one-handed judo" or "running the
line" or "off the grip attack."
As the then Chief Videographer for
USJI at the time. I watched thousands of miles of
video tapes. I also have a Masters degree in Physical Education and have a fair
knowledge of judo which I thought to apply to a sport which I love. It's been
more than ten years since this now outdated videotape was produced, but for the
US, still remains valid. I now see some of the stellar coaches using these
tactics, but we're still a long ways off.
You will not hear the Star Spangled
Banner played at the World and Olympic Judo Championships on a regular basis
until we change our whole culture of how we practice judo. Ours is a small
community of judo enthusiasts of about (realistically) 10 thousand practicing
judoka in a geo-economically restricting country. Some deeper thought has to be
given to how to develop our elite players who need more than just the
recreational practice sessions. We need also to encourage a culture of studying
judo. The NFL, the NBA, and Baseball all study videotapes. They go over key
points over and over again and then make their players make physical
adjustments to contend with the problem. Just watching (ain’t)
isn't going to do it. When is the last time you saw some grip that a competitor
did that caused you or your player to eventually lose? Did you look at the grip
over and over and see the advantage that was gotten from that grip? Did you
show your player the mistake? Did you take him aside and drill him to take away
that grip so that that advantage was thwarted? I'll bet not! It’s because
you’re still in a recreational mode. Don't get me wrong I think recreational judo
is very important, but if you want to play with the big boys, you've got to
step it up.
By the way, that coach that
admonished me, I saw him using what he had seen at the coaching clinic. Funny,
even after all these years in judo, I still wanted to go up to him and tell
him, " I Told You So"
It’s been an educational trip this
time around. I'll try to elaborate on some idea when I return home but for now
some quick points for judo.
- Our judo is RECREATIOAL not "excellence
driven" as my friend Angel Villareal, a
boxing official at these games is quoted, Furthermore, he said, "the
medals are where they are because someone did their homework."
speaking of which this time around I noticed that at the judo venue
several countries had statisticians walking around, in addition to a
videographer. Italy being one of them. Angel says that that is
normal for boxing, he was surprised to find we
don't have video sessions. Can you imagine " OK
guys I need you guys in room 201 to watch your matches before we work on
what needs to be corrected." "Ahh
coach, I was going to go shopping."
- Grips are different here with a lot of the Europeans
using the under the arm close to the back grip. Sometimes getting it in
one reach while at other times having to crawl up the arm from sleeve to
elbow to back. This is a grip that for our guys leaves them feeling
awkward and vulnerable. While a person may be in shape in that position he
has to work harder. Usually using up glucose stores, heart is beating
faster, muscles contracting more and breathing increasing to where you are
affected mentally; "Oh damn, this feels weird,
I can't get away from this grip. I've got to move, urrg!
Got to get away, I'm fighting hard, feeling tired now, feeling exhausted
now, uuhh, I give up!
- Grip shifting is when in mid technique one changes from
one grip to another in order to find a better anatomical advantage.
Europeans are doing that with a number of techniques. I don't usually see
that with our guys who just fight to get one grip and just stay there
thinking they will never get another if they let go of this one.
- Drop katagurumas and leg
picks from a very low crouched position are very common with the light
weights. More on this latter.
- One-handed attacks from okuriashi,
ouchi, kouchi, taiotoshi, to ippon seois, commonly score, and are effectively used to
avoid non-combativity.
- Newaza is done quite a bit and the better ones are already
going into the move as they go matward.
- Referee wise not as many penalties are being given for
going outside unless it is done too many times. Fighters are given a
little more time before non-combativity calls,
especially the heavier weights.
See ya,
Heading home now.
Hayward Nishioka
LOCAL NEWS
Many of you know that Brett
Wood-Taylor is fighting cancer. Last week, he found out it is back
again. In his ever present spirit, he will continue to fight this scourge
with courage and dignity. Never giving up, ever the optimist, he will be
undergoing treatment to kick this bad habit. Please keep Brett in your
prayers and remember that no matter how many troubles you might have, there are
others with more.
I just found out that
there is going to be some activities planned on behalf of Brett over the next
few months. More information to follow but when you hear about them,
please support these activities. Brett has been
there for all of you as a referee, coach, instructor, clinician, supplier of
your mats and equipment. He has traveled thousands of miles at his own
expense to help all of us run successful tournaments. He has been there
for us. The least we can do is to be there for him and his family at a
time of great personal need. Your thoughts and prayers will help
too. For more information, please contact David Malek
at macifp@aol.com or
Jim Peterson at JPETERSON230@WI.RR.COM. Or just look for more information in this Newsletter.
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USA Judo News |
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USA Judo Announces U.S. Armed Forces Initiative As a continuing effort to expand
the support base and growth of Judo in the United States, USA Judo is pleased
to announce that Rick Donnelson (Lansing, Kans.),
head coach of the United States Military Judo Team, has been appointed to the
position of U.S. Military Liaison for USA Judo. Donnelson will be assisted by a newly formed Military Judo Ad-hoc
committee made up of Sgt. Major Mayfield ( Jacksonville , N.C. ), Leo
White ( Lilburn , Ga. ), Chester Evans (Franklinton, N.C.) and
Major Hector Morales (Tallahassee, Fla)… more> (Grapevine, Texas) –
Nearly 100 athletes competed in the senior elite divisions of the Dallas
Invitational at the Hilton DFW Lakes on Saturday at the final USA Judo Senior
E-Level Point Tournament of the year. The senior elite
players were among more than 500 participants in the 42nd annual
event in which veteran players prepared for the 2008 Olympic Games while
young player earned their first senior wins. Athens Olympian Nikki Kubes
(Fort Worth, Texas / Fort Worth Judo) ended her day with not only a gold
medal, but the knowledge that she had completed the first step of her planned
journey to Beijing in the 78kg division. 2008 Junior Olympics:
A Disney Dream Waiting to Happen. By Jose H. Rodriguez, USA Judo CEO
I felt compelled to share this
experience with you - our junior members and your parents, this
experience. A trip to next year's Junior Olympics at Disney has to be
one of your family's Holidays gift wish list! Coronado Resort is located within
the Disney World complex of recreational parks. Magic Kingdom, Epcot,
Disney-MGM Studios, Disney's Animal Kingdom Park, Downtown Disney and
Disney's Wide World of Sports are all within a few minutes of Coronado using
the Disney internal transportation system. Upon your arrival at the Orlando
airport you will be greeted and in the able hands of Disney's professional
staff. Once you register for the 2008 Junior Olympics you will begin to
receive information on what is known as "Disney Magical
Express." The Coronado Springs Resort staff will provide you and
your family with luggage tags that will identify you as a participant in our
event. When you arrive at the Orlando airport, your bags will be transferred
from the flight you have arrived on directly to your room at the Coronado
Springs Resort. In the meantime, and while your bags are been magically taken
to your room, you will be met by Disney staff at the airport and escorted to
a waiting Disney bus where your Junior Olympic dreams will begin to come
true. Once you arrive at the Coronado
Springs Resort you will check in in an expeditious
fashion and soon you and your family will begin to enjoy the Disney magic. And, once the competition is over,
all you will need to do is to step outside any of the three places around the
resort and pick up a bus that will whiz you to anyone of the parks within
three to five minutes from the resort! Now as far as the competition area
and weigh-in rooms, they are all within a few minutes
walk from your rooms which at Coronado they call "casitas". I
actually stayed in "Casita 1" which took only a two-minute walk to
get to the beautiful venue where the competition will be held. On my way to
the venue I walked along the lake that was already abuzz with small speed
boats and 15-foot Boston Whalers that guests had rented to enjoy the
beautiful Florida weather. Like everything in life, however,
there is a catch to this event and here it is: we have but a limited number
of rooms available at the Coronado Springs Resort and it will be reserved on
a first-come, first-serve basis. Once this hotel is filled up we will
announce the overflow hotel which will not be within the Disney World complex
and will not include the free transportation via the Disney Magical Express
nor free parking for guests as you will find at Coronado Resort. And, simply
if you consider the room rate that we have secured for the event ($129.00)
and the over $100.00 value that you get for round trip transportation to the
airport, free guest parking and the fact that you will be able to check in
your bags and get your boarding passes for your return flight right at the
resort prior to getting on the bus it would be a shame to miss out on getting
your reservation on time. It is no doubt that the 2008
Junior Olympics competition will be the start of your Youth Olympic Games of
2010 dreams. You and your family will be treated as the stars by a cast of
professional who will make these Championships a memorable event for
all. And USA Judo is proud to make it all happen! 2008 European Tour
Information Now Available Senior elite athletes are advised
that the competition information for the 2008 European Tour is now available
at http://www.usjudo.org/seniors_compopportunities.asp.
Athletes ranked #1 on the USA Judo
Senior Elite National Roster, as of Dec. 10, 2007 have the opportunity to
choose their events first (on Dec. 10), followed by #2 and so on. Check
back frequently as the charts below will be updated as athletes make their
European Tour selections. |
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Enter the USADA
Survey to Win Cash Prizes The U.S.
Anti-Doping Agency has assembled a survey for athletes, athlete support
personnel and NGB staff to provide feedback about their unique experiences
interacting with USADA’s programs and services. Survey
participants are eligible to win cash card prizes with values of up to
$150. The survey is password protected so please contact Monica Wright-Tafoya@usajudo.us
if you have not already received a password. To
complete the online survey: 1.
Go to the link: http://www.desurveys.com/survey/ 2.
Enter your password to sign in. 3.
Each password remains valid until the survey is actually submitted. 4.
If you need to leave your session and return later, close your browser.
Open a new browser to sign in again and complete the survey. For your efforts we
want to provide a chance to enter a random drawing for one of several cash
card prizes, with values up to $150. After submitting the
survey you’ll have the option of going to a secondary site to register for
this drawing. For those who have
already completed the survey and would still like a chance to enter the
drawing, contact Melanie Reynolds at CorVirtus (see
below). If you
have any difficulties with the survey, please contact
Melanie Reynolds at CorVirtus* at (800) 322-5329 or
mreynolds@corvirtus.com.
*This
survey is being administered and processed by an independent survey company, CorVirtus, to ensure all participants cannot be
identified and responses are confidential. All findings will be reported back
to USADA only in aggregate/group form. |
USA Judo
Disperses $39,900 in College Scholarships in 2007
(Colorado Springs, Colo.) – USA Judo
is pleased to announce that 16 student-athletes were awarded with Life Member
Scholarships totaling $39,900 in 2007.
Athletes received between $1,000 and
$4,000 in scholarships for the winter and fall semesters.
Among the recipients were four
members of the Pan American Games Team who are currently enrolled as undergraduate
or graduate students at universities throughout the country.
Marti Malloy (San Jose, Calif. / USA
Judo National Training Site at San Jose State University) is a junior advertising major at San Jose State University
where she attends school full-time as well as training with the SJSU Judo
Team. Among Malloy’s SJSU teammates are Andrew Hung (81kg) and Tomoyo Yoshinaga (70kg),
both of whom also are Senior Nationals medalists and Life Membership
Scholarship recipients… more>
Something to Think About
–
Great points to ponder!
1. The nicest thing about the future is that it always starts tomorrow.
2. Money will buy a fine dog, but only kindness will make him wag his tail.
3. If you don't have a sense of humor, you probably don't have any sense at
all.
4. Seat belts are not as confining as wheelchairs.
5. A good time to keep your mouth shut is when you're in deep water.
6. How come it takes so little time for a child who is afraid of the dark to
become a teenager who wants to stay out all night?
7. Business conventions are important because they demonstrate how many people
a company can operate without.
8. Why is it that at class reunions you feel younger than everyone else looks?
9. Scratch a dog and you'll find a permanent job.
10. No one has more driving ambition than the boy who wants to buy a car.
11. There are no new sins; the old ones just get more publicity.
12. There are worse things than getting a call for a wrong number at 4
AM. It could be a right number.
13. Think about this .. No one ever says "It's
only a game" when his team is winning.
14. I've reached the age where the happy hour is a nap.
15. Be careful reading the fine print. There's no way
you're going to like it.
16. The trouble with bucket seats are that not
everybody has the same size bucket.
17. Do you realize that in about 40 years, we'll have thousands of OLD LADIES
running around with tattoos? (And RAP music will be the Golden Oldies!)
18. Money can't buy happiness -- but somehow it's more comfortable to cry in a
Corvette than in a Yugo.
19. After a certain age, if you don't wake up aching in every joint, you are
probably dead.
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
Dec
1-2 Santa’s Shiai – Fond du Lac
WI
Contact Brett Wood-Taylor welcomemat@charter.net
Information available www.judofdl.com REGISTRATION ON ONLINE
Dec
9
Wolf Junior Tournament – Chicago IL
Information to follow Flyer enclosed
Contact Yarina
Birnbaum philya@ameritech.net
Dec 29
Emerson
Family YMCA Holiday Season Judo Tournament
– St Louis MO Flyer enclosed
Contact Eiko Shepherd Tel (618) 875-2558 H or (618) 781-5157 Fax (618) 875-1617 Fax
E-Mail : eikojudo@apci.net
2008 dates
Jan
27
Wahadachi Judo Tournament and
Hall of Fame Dinner – Milwaukee
WI TENTATIVE
Contact Jim Peterson JPETERSON230@WI.RR.COM
Feb 15 -1
7 KATA CERTIFICATION AND KATA CLINIC
– Chicago IL
Contact Eiko Shepherd: 618-875-2558
H 618-875-1617 F 618-781-5157 Cell eikojudo@apci.net
Feb
16 Ohio
Judo Inc. State Championships – Lodi OH Keep the Date Open
Contact Michael A. Mooney Cell -
440-376-1376 www.academycomm.com
Feb 29-Mar 1 Midwestern
Championships Waukegan IL
Contact Irwin
Cohen at 847.680.9234 or Rwin72@aol.com.
Mar
9
New York Open New
York, NY
Contact: Dr Mel Appelbaum MiddieMD@aol.com
Senior Level B event
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.