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ILLINOIS JUDO NEWSLETTER – IPPON!!!
February 1, 2008
President:
Tim Schultheis
VP:
Chuck Clark
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Mary Gail Ford
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Frank Oliveri
Editor:
Kei Narimatsu
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Contents:
Editorial – Wisconsin Hall of Fame inducts 4
individuals
Local News
Tbilisi World Cup
Results
USA JUDO NEWS
Selection
Criteria for the 2008 Pan American Junior and Juvenile Championships and 2008
South American Continental Championships
Register Now for the 2008 USA
Judo Youth and Scholastic National Championships!
European Tour Kicks Off This
Weekend with Cohen Brothers Competing in Tbilisi
Chicago 2016 and United States
Olympic Committee Host Conference for U.S. Olympic Sports Executives
2008 Junior World
Championships Dates Set
Morris Cup Entry Packet Now Available
Cuba International
Competition & Training Opportunity - Deadline January 25, 2008
USA Judo
Continues On Its Trail Blazing Program of Athlete Support
Something to Think About –
JUDO WASH
On Old Age – A
Gift
Upcoming Events
USA Judo Life Members
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EDITORIAL – Wisconsin HALL of FAME inducts 4
individuals
HALL OF FAME implies exemplary service and
accomplishments in the field to which an individual is so honored. It
could be for any accomplishment, in any field, but it is generally associated
with a sporting area. Judo has a couple of Halls of Fame, but to the best
of my knowledge, Wisconsin could be the first in the United States to have a
state H of F devoted exclusively to Judo. Last year’s distinguished list
included Neal Rosenburg (WI) and Ron Hansen
(NC). This year, four more were added.
On Saturday, January 26th, 4
individuals were inducted into the Wisconsin Hall of Fame: Sandi
Cornelius, Dick Graham, Brett Wood-Taylor and Dick Soliva.
Each of their stories are in the attachment
above. Impressive by any standard of their service and dedication to
Judo, it is also necessary to expand on Brett Wood-Taylor’s accomplishments as
they cross state lines into regional and National Judo endeavors, leaving a
huge impact on those who have come in direct contact with this man. So
with this in mind and not to diminish the others in the least, I would like to
mention the following:
BRETT WOOD-TAYLOR
The USA Judo Referee Committee awarded a special
recognition award to Brett at the Santa’s Shiai on December
1, 2007. However, the actual awarding of the plaque was presented by Kei Narimatsu, a member of the Referee Commission at the Hall
of Fame dinner.
USAJUDO REFEREE COMMISSION
RECOGNITION AWARD
Presented
to
BRETT
WOOD-TAYLOR
The USAJudo Referee Commission is pleased to recognize a
referee who exemplifies the principle of Jita Kyoei,
mutual benefit and welfare, the essence of Judo. We applaud your referee
skills, your leadership and the time you contribute to the growth of Judo.
By
USAJudo Referee Commission
Mel Appelbaum, Ph.D.
December 1, 2007
Mr Jim Colgan, National Promotion Board
Chairman, presented Brett with his SHICHIDAN, 7th DEGREE BLACK BELT
in recognition of his long standing competitive, coaching, teaching, refereeing
and administrative skills and activities as well as dedication to the sport of
Judo. Rank is based not just on winning competition. Rank is also
based on understanding and practicing the true principles of JUDO, winning the
hearts and minds of judokas as students and colleagues, loving Judo with
passion and not expecting anything in return. In this regard, Brett has
exceeded expectations on all counts.
I would also like to acknowledge the kind letter
that Mr Jose Rodriquez, CEO of USA Judo, sent
congratulating Brett on his induction into the Wisconsin Hall of Fame and the
generous donation of $250.00 from the USA Judo Board of Directors to Wisconsin
Judo in honor of this induction.
Dr Ron Tripp, President of USA Judo sent a
greeting which was read at the banquet as well as at the Wahadachi
Tournament on Sunday. In it, Dr Tripp expressed his appreciation for
Brett’s dedication to local as well as Regional and National efforts to promote
Judo in the true spirit of Jigoro Kano. Brett’s
efforts on behalf of merchandizing of US Judo products all over the country and
most notably, the effort Brett made to come to a national meeting (Houston) to
vote for much needed reform within the National Governing Body did not go
unrecognized. What is remarkable was that this was at a time when he was
facing great physical challenges in his life. He DID have an important
impact on this re-organization and his actions should serve as inspiration to
all of us. USA Judo Board of Directors by resolution, proclaimed January
26, 2008 as “Brett Wood-Taylor Day in honor and gratitude for all you have
given us.”
I received a call on Saturday evening from Mr Fletcher Thornton, a member of the Board of Directors of
USA Judo, that the Youth and Scholastic National Championships, to be held in Chippewa
Valley, WI at the University of Wisconsin at Stout be dedicated to Brett
Wood-Taylor. This fitting honor comes with the knowledge that Brett
worked tirelessly especially at Junior events throughout the United States in
particular, the High School and Collegiate Nationals, the Junior Olympics and
the other National Junior championships held each year. He has probably
hosted more tournaments on an annual basis, sometimes as many as 3 a year and
those are just the ones he asks folks to come to from out of state.
Welcome Mat has hosted many mini-shiai’s,
or invitational’s as well as clinics with national and internationally
acclaimed judokas.
If a lesson can be learned from all of this, it
is that Brett Wood-Taylor truly is unique among our judo community. He
has affected hundreds, nay thousands with his up beat
attitude, his love of judo and most importantly, his love of people. He
does exemplify the true spirit of Judo as it was intended: Mutual Welfare
and Benefit for All. This simple yet profoundly philosophical axiom is at
the core of a true judoka. Brett Wood-Taylor is a true judoka.
I am very honored and pleased that he is my
friend, a colleague, and a fellow JUDOKA.
LOCAL NEWS
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(Colorado Springs, Colo.) – Aaron and RJ Cohen,
both of Cohen’s Judo in Buffalo Grove, Ill., each lost in the first round of
the Tbilisi World Cup over the weekend. Competing in the 73kg division on Saturday, RJ lost by ippon (instant win) in the first round to Marco Maddaloni (ITA) who lost in the quarter-finals,
eliminating RJ, but would go on to win his first bronze medal on the World
Cup circuit… more> USA Judo News Players and parents: Please note that there is a choice that
must be made fairly soon if your child is eligible to compete in the Senior
Nationals and have a shot at an Olympic Trails slot OR attend two of the
Pan-American Junior Championships to be held in Argentina or Montevideo
Uruguay. Please read this carefully before making a decision. Selection Criteria for the 2008 Pan American
Junior and Juvenile Championships and 2008 South American Continental
Championships ALL interested JUNIOR athletes who are listed
on the Senior, or the IJF Junior, or the Juvenile B rosters as of January 1,
2008, are encouraged to read and understand the following. ALL athletes who
read this and who may be interested in participating in the Junior and
Juvenile Pan American Championships OR the Junior South American Continental
Championships MUST send email to TWO addresses: JrPanAm@aol.com, Chata29@aol.com
before February 20, 2008. At that time, we will notify the athletes who are
the highest ranked applicants, according to the published criteria. This notice is about the 2008 Pan American Junior and
Juvenile Championships AND a special invitation to the 2008 South American
Continental Championships THIS YEAR, the Junior Program Opportunity Requires Choices For 2008, there are significant and unavoidable schedule
conflicts between important Junior and Senior activities 1.
The Pan American Junior and
Juvenile Championships (athletes born 1989-1990-1991 and athletes born
1992-1993) will be held April 7-11 in Buenos Aires, Argentina 2.
The USA Judo Senior Nationals will
be held April 10-12 in Virginia Beach, Va. This is the last qualifying event
for the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Judo. 3.
The South American Confederation
has invited the United States to compete at the Junior South American
Championships in Montevideo, Uruguay, April 14-19. Many of our juniors are on track for the Olympic Trials
and may need to be at the USA Judo Senior Nationals. Others may wish to
pursue the international experience route and push on to try to win the
Junior Championship of TWO continents by attending the Pan American Junior
and Juvenile Championships (Argentina). The opportunity to fight in the
Junior South American Championship in Uruguay presents a unique opportunity
as well. This announcement is about the Pan American Junior and
Juvenile Championships and the South American Championship. The already published selection criteria, which is
available at http://www.usjudo.org/juniors_compopportunities.asp
is as follows: Pan American Junior & Juvenile
Championships Selection / Eligibility Criteria The Pan American Junior and Juvenile Judo
Championships will be held in Spring, 2008 in South America. This event
allows only ONE entry per country per division. The 2008 Pan American Junior and Juvenile Judo
Championships age divisions are: Junior – Year of Birth 1989-1990-1991 Juvenile – Year of Birth 1992-1993 The order of eligibility for the United States
delegation is: JUNIORS (Year of Birth 1989-1990-1991):
JUVENILE (Year of Birth 1992-1993):
Athletes who wish to be considered MUST be a
United States citizen AND a current USA JUDO member. NOTE: Athletes may compete ONLY in their
actual age category. The Pan American Judo Union makes NO EXCEPTIONS TO THIS. Register Now for the 2008 USA Judo Youth
and Scholastic National Championships! Don't forget... the early entry deadline for the 2008
USA Judo Youth and Scholastic National Championships is Feb. 15! Entry packets are now available for the 2008 USA Judo
Youth and Scholastic National Championships at http://www.usjudo.org/documents/2008ScholasticEntryForm.pdf.
More than 500 athletes, ranging in age from 5-years-old to
collegiate athletes are expected to compete in this new premier event being
held March 29-30 at the University of Wisconsin – Stout in Menomonie, Wis. With the Junior World and Pan American Infantile
Championships both being held this fall, a great deal will be at stake as 10
junior elite points will be on the line for athletes competing in
Intermediate, Juvenile and IJF-Junior divisions…more> European Tour Kicks
Off This Weekend with Cohen Brothers Competing in Tbilisi (Colorado Springs, Colo.) – The first tournament of the
11-stop 2008 World Cup series will be held in Tbilisi, Georgia with two
players representing the United States this weekend. Aaron and RJ
Cohen, both of Cohen’s Judo Club in Buffalo Grove, Ill., will be
competing at the two-day event with RJ fighting in the73kg division on
Saturday and Aaron fighting in the 81kg division on Sunday… more> Chicago 2016 and
United States Olympic Committee Host Conference for U.S. Olympic Sports
Executives Approximately 100 National Governing Bodies (NGBs) in the
United States were in Chicago for a conference Jan. 15-17 to learn about the
city’s bid to host the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic
Games. USA Judo was represented by Chief
Executive Officer Jose H. Rodriguez as well as Kei Narimatsu,
a referee at
the 2005 World Championships, and Bobby Berland,
a 1984 Olympic silver medalist and co-chair of the Chicago 2016 Athlete
Advisory Committee… more> 2008 Junior World
Championships Dates Set The 2008 Junior World
Championships will be held Oct. 16-19 in Ho
Chi Minh City,
Vietnam. Selection criteria can be
found at http://www.usjudo.org/juniors_compopportunities.asp.
Morris Cup Entry Packet Now Available The entry packet for the Morris Cup VII, a USA Judo Senior
E-Level Point Tournament being held May 3 in Burnt Hills, N.Y., is now
available at http://www.usjudo.org/documents/2008MorrisCupVIIEntryPacket.pdf. Cuba International
Competition & Training Opportunity - Deadline January 25, 2008 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. USA Judo Continues On Its
Trail Blazing Program of Athlete Support Eddie Liddie, USA Judo Director of Athlete Performance and a 1984
Olympic medalist, announced after the recently completed Board of Directors
meeting on Jan. 19 that the USA Judo Board has approved a record budget of
$791,600 in athlete support. The 2008 high performance budget marks a substantial
increase over previous years. Under the continuing support of the
United States Olympic Committee and its guidelines, this year’s budget is
largely performance based. Among the programs in the 2008 budget are 15 high
performance programs that were approved for a total of $676,600. The USOC, through the guidance of Liddie,
also will be offering an additional $66,000 in direct athlete support. USOC Sports Partnership Director Jay Warwick attributed
the increase in USOC support to the success of USA Judo athletes during the
past year… more> |
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Something to Think About
If you can
open this link, I think you will enjoy a lesson on how to wash and dry your judogi. Please enjoy.
http://glumbert.com/wii/view.php?name=judowash
Old Age – A gift
I am now, probably for the first time in my life, the person I have always wanted to be. Oh, not my
body! I sometime despair over my body, the wrinkles,
the baggy eyes. And often
I am taken aback by that old person that lives in my mirror, but I don't
agonize over those things for long.
I would never trade my amazing friends, my wonderful life, my
loving family for less gray hair or a flatter belly. As I've aged,
I've become kinder to myself, and less critical of myself. I've become
my own friend.
I don't chide myself for eating that extra cookie, or for not making my
bed. I am entitled to a treat, to be messy or to be extravagant.
I have seen too many dear friends leave this world too soon; before they
understood the great freedom that comes with aging.
Whose business is it if I choose to read or play on the computer until 4 AM
and sleep until noon?
I know I am sometimes forgetful. But there again, some of life is just as
well forgotten. And I eventually remember the important things.
Sure, over the years my heart has been broken. How can your heart not
break when you lose a loved one, or when a child suffers, or even when
somebody's beloved pet gets hit by a car? But broken hearts are what give
us strength and understanding and compassion. A heart never broken is
pristine and sterile and will never know the joy of being imperfect.
I am so blessed to have lived long enough to have my hair (if I had any)
turning gray, and to have my youthful laughs be forever etched into deep
grooves on my face. So many have never laughed, and so many have died
before their hair could turn silver.
As you get older, it is easier to be positive. You care less about what other
people think. I don't question myself anymore. I've even earned the right
to be wrong.
So, to answer your question, I like being old. It has set me free.
I like the person I have become. I am not going to live forever , but
while I am still here, I will not waste time lamenting what could have been, or
worrying about what will be. And I shall eat dessert every single day. (If I feel like it).
MAY OUR FRIENDSHIP NEVER FADE. MAY YOU ALWAYS
HAVE A SMILE ON YOUR FACE AND IN YOUR HEART!
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
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.