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ILLINOIS JUDO NEWSLETTER – IPPON!!!
May
13, 2008
President:
Tim Schultheis
VP:
Chuck Clark
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Mary Gail Ford
Treasurer:
Frank Oliveri
Editor:
Kei Narimatsu
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Contents:
EDITORIAL
– Why do we do Judo
Local News
Info on the Wolf Junior Tournament – May 17th SEE FLYER IN ATTACHMENT ABOVE
USA
JUDO NEWS
Pan-American Judo Championships News
Something
to Think About – WOW!!
Upcoming
Events
USA Judo
Life Members
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EDITORIAL – Why JUDO?
Why do we do JUDO?
Here is why. ENJOY.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlkAeYbNjEg&NR=1
LOCAL NEWS
Hello Everyone,
We are one week out from our 7th
annual event. So far the response has been great ! We
are expecting our biggest and best event yet. Your support over the years has
led to the growth of the tournament. Don't forget that we have a new site for
the tournament. It's a beautiful space that should be perfect for a Judo
tournament. For those of you who need additional forms, I'm attaching the flyer
and registration form to this email. For directions and parking information
please go to www.menomoneeclub.org. If you have
any questions or concerns feel free to contact me directly at 773 230-6070.
Have a great day and see you on the 17th !
Thanks, Brett Wolf
SEE FLYER IN ATTACHMENT
NORTH-SOUTH TEAM WINNERS – THE NORTH
ONCE AGAIN WINS!!
In one of the most exciting team
matches in recent history, the North team fought to a 50 to 40 point lead going
into the last match. Daisuke Hirata, a Japanese National from the St
Louis area went against Deyan Kolev
from the North. Hirata, in spite of strong attempts to throw Kolev could only manage a Yuko (1/4 point) against
him. The final score was North 50, South 45. A
real squeaker.
USA JUDO NEWS
Complete coverage of
these articles are available at the USA Judo website
at http://www.usjudo.org/. 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.
U.S. Open Championships Returns to Colorado Springs,
October 24-26
(Colorado Springs, Colo.) – Once the
home of the U.S. Open Judo Championships for 17 years, Colorado Springs will
again play host to one of the most prestigious international tournaments in the
hemisphere from Oct. 24-26. The tournament will be held at the U.S.
Olympic Training Center with the senior elite divisions being held on Oct. 24
and 25 and the master’s (30-years-old and over) and kata
(forms) being held on Oct. 26… more>
Team USA Qualifies 10 Divisions for the 2008 Olympic Games
(Miami, Fla.) – At least 10 U.S.
athletes will be competing in the Olympic Games in Beijing following the
completion of a two-year qualifying process that concluded on Sunday in Miami
at the Olympic Zone 1 Cup.
The divisions in which Team USA is
qualified include women’s 48kg, 57kg and 70kg and men’s 60kg, 66kg, 73kg, 81kg,
90kg, 100kg and +100kg… more>
USA Wins Women’s Silver, Men’s Bronze in Pan Am Team
Competition
(Miami, Fla.) – Team USA ended the
team competition at the Pan American Championships on Saturday with two more
medals – silver in the women’s division and bronze in the men’s.
Ronda Rousey
(Wakefield, Mass. / NYAC / USA Judo National Team FORCE / 70kg) and Travis
Stevens (Glenville, N.Y. / USA Judo National Training Site at the Jason Morris
Judo Center / 81kg) led their teams by going undefeated in each of their three
matches... more>
Gotay Wins
Gold at Pan Am Championships in Miami, Qualifies United States for Beijing at
57kg
(Miami, Fla.) – Always a
perfectionist, even after a gold medal win, it’s a rarity to hear Valerie Gotay (Harlingen, Texas / USA Judo National Training Site
at Harlingen) say she’s happy with how she fought at a tournament.
After dealing with injuries this
spring, Gotay wasn’t sure if she would be able to
compete at the Pan American Championships, but given that the event and the
Zone Cup on Sunday are the final qualifiers for the Olympic Games in North and
South America, she knew exactly how important this tournament would be.
Not only did she place well enough
to qualify the 57kg division for the United States, she won one of only two
gold medals for the United States this week… more>
Stevens Wins Silver, Qualifies
United States for Beijing at Pan American Championships in Miami
(Miami, Fla.) – Travis Stevens
(Glenville, N.Y. / USA Judo National Training Site at the Jason Morris Judo
Center) advanced to his second Pan Am final in as many tries on Thursday,
winning a silver medal and solidifying an 81kg division slot for the United
States in the 2008 Olympic Games.
Stevens fought Guilherme Luna (BRA) in
the Pan Am Championships final at the James L. Knight Center, but neither
player scored during the five-minute regulation period and the match went into
overtime where Luna threw Stevens to win the match… more>
Something to Think About
– words of wisdom
Read Each One Carefully
& Think About It a Second or Two
1. I like you not because of who you are, but
because of who I am when I am with you..
2. No man or woman is worth your tears, and the one
who is, won't make you cry.
3. Just because someone doesn't like you the way
you want them to, doesn't mean they don't like you
with all they have.
4. A true friend is someone who reaches for your
hand and touches your heart.
5. The worse way to miss someone is to be sitting
right beside them knowing you can' t have them
6. Never frown, even when you are sad, because you
never know who is falling in love with your smile.
7. To the world you may be one person, but to one person you may be the
world.
8. Don't waste your time on someone, who isn't
willing to waste their time on you.
9. Maybe God wants us to meet a few wrong people
before meeting the right one, so that when we finally meet the person, we will
know how to be grateful.
10. Don't
cry because it is over, smile because it happened.
11. There's
always going to be people that hurt you so what you have to do is keep on
trusting and just be more careful about who you trust next time around..
12. Make
yourself a better person and know who you are before you try and know someone
else and expect them to know you.
13. Don't
try so hard, the best things come when you least expect them to.
REMEMBER: WHATEVER HAPPENS, HAPPENS FOR A REASON.
True friends: How many people actually have 8 true friends? Hardly anyone
I know! But some of us have all right friends & some good friends!!!
Cherish each one of them.
As an addendum to the
O'Hare stories, it was call Orchard field because it had been built on a field
of apple orchards. I had the privilege and fun of taking school bus tours
on the taxiways/runways of O'Hare Field when the city was offering tours to
groups. I had known this history since the late 80's when I drove those
school tours. Fascinating, isn't it? Char
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
May
17 7th
Annual Wolf Junior Tournament
Chicago, IL
Contact Brett Wolf (773) 230-6070
Yarina Birnbaum
773-348-8641/ philya@ameritech.net
/Fax:773-442-1550)
www.menomoneeclub.org
May
17 KONAN
Jr Workout
Detroit MI (Shojin Dojo)
Contact Jim Murray 1-616-293-1568
May 23 – 25 AM-CAN International Judo
Challenge Amhurst
NY
Contact
Mel Ginter
1-716-693-6008 www.amcanjudo.org
May
31 CJBBA
Junior Training – Chicago IL
Tohkon Judo Academy 4427 N Clark Street, Chicago IL
Contact Brett Wolf (773) 230-6070
Jun
7 Tohkon Classic XIII Chicago IL
Contact
Doug Tono info@tohkon.com 1-773-784-7766
June
14 CJBBA
Junior Training – Chicago
IL Tohkon Judo Academy 4427 N Clark Street, Chicago IL
Contact Brett Wolf (773)
230-6070
June 14 KONAN
Jr Workout
Kalamazoo MI (Southside Dojo)
Contact Jim Murray 1-616-293-1568
Jun
21 1st
Annual Northcoast Championships
Lorain OH NEW!!
Contact
Paul
Jordan judojordan@yahoo.com
Lorretta Edwards
judolorey@aol.com
Jun 23 – 29 Elite
Summer Training Camp – Warwick RI
Contact Serge Bouyssou
judocoach@cox.net 1-401-647-4678
Jun 27 – 29 USJA Junior Nationals Judo
Championships Boston MA
Contact
Jimmy Pedro
http://www.pedrosmartialarts.com/JA08/home.htm
Jun 27 – Jul 3 Elite
Summer Training Camp – Warwick RI
Contact
Serge Bouyssou
judocoach@cox.net 1-401-647-4678
Jul 4 -
6 USJF Junior
National Judo Championships Chicago,
IL
SEE FLYER
Contact
Doug Tono info@tohkon.com 1-773-784-7766
Robert
Fukuka ed@usjf.com
www.2008usjfjrnationals.com
Jul
18 – 20 2008 Junior US Open Judo Championships
– Ft Lauderdale FL
Contact Gerry Navarro gerrynavarro@aol.com
The complete entry package can be
obtained at: http://judonationals.net/
Jul 25 - 27 2008 Junior USA Judo
Junior Olympics Judo Championships – Orlando FL
Contact
Sherrie Phillips tel. 719.491.9682 fax
719.487.0989 sportsconsult@aol.com
Nov 6 -
8 4th All Women’s
Championship Kalamazoo,
MI
Contact: Deborah Fergus email: defrgs6@cs.com
www.southsidedojo.com
Nov
8 Gurnee
Veterans' Day Judo Tournament Lindenhurst, IL
Contact:
Tim Schultheis
(847)244-7847
Email: tschulth@warpnet.net
www.gurneejudoclub.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.