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ILLINOIS JUDO NEWSLETTER – IPPON!!!
January 21, 2008
President:
Tim Schultheis
VP:
Chuck Clark
Secretary:
Mary Gail Ford
Treasurer:
Frank Oliveri
Editor:
Kei Narimatsu
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Contents:
Editorial – Chicago 2016
Local News
Clinics and 2008 Hall of Fame Dinner – Wisconsin
Judo, Inc.
USA JUDO NEWS
- European Selection Tour Deadline and update
- USA Judo Recognizes Member Clubs with Weekend at the
OTC
- USA Judo Announces 2008 Training Grants
- Reserve your room for 2008 Senior Nationals
- 2008 Pedro’s Challenge – Deadline 2/15
- 2008 New York Open Entry Packet
- 2008 Cuba International Competition and Training
Opportunity
Something to Think About
– ICE
Upcoming Events
USA Judo Life Members
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EDITORIAL –
Last Tuesday, January 15th,
Chicago submitted its bid to the IOC (International Olympics Committee) for
consideration as a bid city for the 2016 Olympic Games and Paralympic
Games and from what I have heard and seen, it is quite a bid. Most of the
venues will center around downtown Chicago, specifically, McCormick Place, the
water front, Lincoln Park, Washington Park, United Center, Hyde Park, North
Avenue and of course Millennium Park. The other cities bidding are Rio de
Janiero, Brazil, Tokyo, Japan, Madrid, Spain, Prague,
Czech Republic and Doha, Qatar. All are quality, vibrant cities, but I
think Chicago has a great chance in winning this bid for the premier sporting
event in the world. As I understand the time table, there will be a first
cut of the bid cities in January, 2009 with a final decision coming on October
2, 2009 in Copenhagen Denmark. The competition will be tough but the
Chicago 2016 Committee has some top notch folks who are heading up this effort
including Patrick Ryan who is the Chairman and CEO of Chicago 2016.
I had the privilege of
being at the 1996 Games in Atlanta as part of the Technical Staff (invited
staff) for the Judo venue. It was a great time, made many friends, saw
the world come to the United States. What a thrill. And now we have
a chance to do this again. Words cannot explain this feeling, it
just is. If any of you have any thoughts of volunteering for this event,
I would highly suggest it. The Olympics are run by professionals but many
volunteers are needed to direct guests at the venues, be gofers, runners, crowd
control, and a myriad other jobs associated with such an undertaking.
They are there on their own dime, they travel from all over the country at
their own expense and do not get anything in return (maybe a volunteer t-shirt
and pin) except the satisfaction of being a part of the world’s greatest
sporting event every 4 years. It is a two week party and something that
should not be missed.
For more information, go
to www.chicago2016.org.
LOCAL NEWS
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This Saturday, a
benefit coaches, referees and players clinic will be held in conjunction with
the Wahadachi Judo Tournament and the Wisconsin
Judo Black Belt Hall of Fame in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The benefit will
assist Brett Wood-Taylor and his family. Every one
is invited to the clinic as well as compete in the
competition the next day. Information about this clinic is in the flyer
or by calling or emailing Jim Peterson or David Malek.
Jim
Peterson 414-444-0272 JPETERSON230@WI.RR.COM David Malek 414-483-0100 macifp@aol.com USA Judo News European Selection Tour Deadline
Today!!! Beginning January 16, all athletes
on the USA Judo Senior Elite National Roster dated December 10, 2007 are
eligible to request participation in a maximum of two additional events on
the 2008 European Tour. Athletes ranked with a D-Level or lower must receive
approval to participate from the Athlete Performance Committee. Athletes will be able to request
two tournament selections to Noel Van Duyne at Travel@usajudo.us
by no later than 2 p.m. EST on January 18. If more than one athlete requests
to participate in an event, preference will be given to the highest ranked
player, pending approval by the committee if that player is ranked with a
D-Level or lower. For additional information, as well
as the chart of tournaments, visit http://www.usjudo.org/seniors_compopportunities.asp.
USA Judo Recognizes Member Clubs with
Weekend at the Olympic Training Center Six USA Judo coaches were rewarded
for their dedication to the development of USA Judo during 2007 with a
weekend of clinics at the U.S. Olympic Training Center from Jan. 11-13.
As announced in March 2007, USA Judo offered this opportunity to any USA Judo
club with more than 100 registered members to bring a coach to the Olympic
Training Center… more> European Tour Selection Procedures
Update Beginning January 16, all athletes
on the USA Judo Senior Elite National Roster dated December 10, 2007 are
eligible to request participation in a maximum of two additional events on
the 2008 European Tour. Athletes ranked with a D-Level or lower must receive
approval to participate from the Athlete Performance Committee. Athletes will be able to request
two tournament selections to Noel Van Duyne at Travel@usajudo.us by no later than 2 p.m. EST on January
18. If more than one athlete requests to participate in an event, preference
will be given to the highest ranked player, pending approval by the committee
if that player is ranked with a D-Level or lower. For additional information, as
well as the chart of tournaments, visit http://www.usjudo.org/seniors_compopportunities.asp.
USA Judo Announces 2008 Training Grants and
Athlete A and B-Level Podium Incentives USA Judo Senior elite athletes
have new opportunities to earn podium incentives for winning medals at major
international tournaments as well as receive grants for international
training. Click here for more
details. Reserve Your Room Now
for the 2008 Senior National Championships! Don’t miss the action this year in
Virginia Beach, April 11-12 at the USA Judo Senior National
Championships! Featuring senior, masters and kata
divisions, this year’s event will be the final selection tournament for
athletes looking to qualify for the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Judo,
June 13-14 in Las Vegas, Nev. Rooms are now available to be
booked at the Doubletree. Located next to the Virginia Beach Convention
Center, the competition venue, the Doubletree is located minutes from the
beach. Rooms are $129 / night and can be
reserved by visiting www.virginiabeach.doubletree.com
or calling 1.800.222.TREE and asking for the USA Judo Rate. Participants booking on the
internet should enter the code “USJ” in the Group / Convention field to
ensure that they receive the discounted rate… more> 2008 Pedro’s Challenge – Early
Deadline Feb. 15 Don’t forget to sign up for the
Pedro’s Challenge, a USA Judo Senior E-Level Point Tournament being held Feb.
23 in Wakefield, Mass. The entry packet for the tournament can be found
at http://www.usjudo.org/documents/2008PedrosChallengeEntryPacket.doc.
Winners of the senior elite
divisions with five or more competitors will receive $250 in prize
money. A technical clinic and training
camp will be held on Sunday with two sessions led by World Champion Jimmy
Pedro with a morning and afternoon sessions that will include both tachiwaza and newaza techniques
and randori. Also please visit http://www.pedrosmartialarts.com/challenge.htm,
the home page for the event where you will be able to register for the
tournament on-line as well as reserve your hotel room. Athletes must
reserve their rooms at the Sheraton by Feb. 15 to secure the discounted rate
of $109 / night. 2008 New York Open Entry Packet The entry packet for the New York
Open, March 9 in New York City, is now available at http://www.usjudo.org/documents/2008NewYorkOpenEntryPacket.pdf.
The New York Open is a men’s-only B-Level tournament for international
players and a C-Level point tournament for domestic players. Additional
information about this tournament is available at http://www.newyorkopenjudo.com/main.html.
2008 Cuba International
Competition & Training Opportunity 23rd Jose Ramon Rodriguez Men’s
Championship 17th Judoguis
Dorados Women’s Championship We have an invitation to travel to
Cuba for a Senior Women’s and Men’s competition and to participate in a
training camp. The travel dates for the competition would be April 20 – 25,
2007. Including the training camp would increase the time of the trip so that
it would be April 20 – May 1, 2008. These events are Senior “B” level
competitions. Contested divisions will include all Olympic weight
divisions. It is necessary to begin to plan
NOW for a trip to Cuba in April. We expect airfares from Miami to
Havana to be around $500.00. Projected accommodation cost should be around
$65.00 per person per day based on double occupancy. This trip is open to Elite Senior
Athletes, and to IJF Juniors who are Level C or higher on the Senior
roster. NOTE: there is likely to be some funding available to as many
as TEN IJF Jr athletes who participate in the
Competition AND the Training Camp. ALL athletes – Junior or Senior -
who wish to make the Cuba trip must contact Jim Hrbek (judolym@aol.com) by close of business on January 25, 2008. |
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Something to Think About – ICE
The water froze the instant the wave broke through
the ice. That's what it is like in Antarctica. Water freezes the instant it comes in contact with the
air. The temperature of the water is already some degrees below
freezing. Just look at how the wave froze in midair? See the
attachment.
UPCOMING EVENTS - 2008
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.
2008 dates
Jan
19
CJBBA General Meeting at 6:00pm at Tohkon
– Chicago IL
Contact Doug Tono dtjudo@tohkon.com
Jan
26-27 Wahadachi
Judo Tournament and Hall of Fame Dinner –
Milwaukee WI
Contact Jim Peterson JPETERSON230@WI.RR.COM
Feb 9
KONJO DOJO ST. LOUIS JUDO WINTER
CHAMPIONSHIPS – Fenton MO
Contact Randy Pierce 636- 464-6487 (evening) or 636-343-2481 (day) konjo7@aol.com
Feb
10 2008
Snow Throw Kids Shiai – Kalamazoo, MI
Deborah L. Fergus DeFrgs6@cs.com
Feb
10 Sensei
Memorial – San Jose CA National
Referee Test Site
Contact Al Kato alkato@comcast.net
408-265-2237
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
Contact Michael A. Mooney Cell -
440-376-1376 www.academycomm.com
Feb
23 Pedro’s
Judo Challenge Wakefield
MA
National Referee Test Site
Contact http://www.usjudo.org/documents/2007PedrosChallengeInformationandEntryPacket.pdf
Feb 29-Mar 1 Midwestern
Championships Waukegan IL
Contact Irwin
Cohen at 847.680.9234 or Rwin72@aol.com.
Mar 1-2
Ocean State International Championships
West Warwick RI
Contact: Serge Bouyssou, Tournament Director
judocoach@cox.net
2008
OCEAN_STATE_INTERNATIONAL
Mar
1
Mississippi State and Open Championships
Clinton MS See Flyer
Contact Bob Harvey Mississippijudo@aol.com
601-924-3421 Dojo
Mar
9
New York Open New
York, NY
Contact: Dr Mel Appelbaum MiddieMD@aol.com
Senior Level B event
Mar 16
2008
Illinois State Open Championships Yorkville,
IL
Contact: Chuck Clark (630)553-5741
Email: clarkmail4@comcast.net
Mar
29-30 The US Scholatic
Championships Menomonee WI – Chippewa Valley
Contact Jim
Peterson jpeterson230@wi.rr.com
Apr 5 – 6
21st Liberty Bell
Judo Classic Philadelphia PA
Contact Lou Moyermann
Home (215) 698-1289 Email LMoyerman@aol.com
National Referee Test Site
Apr
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.