ILLINOIS JUDO NEWSLETTER – IPPON!!!

ILLINOIS JUDO NEWSLETTER – IPPON!!!

July 23, 2008

President: Tim Schultheis

VP: Chuck Clark

Secretary: Mary Gail Ford

Treasurer: Frank Oliveri

Editor: Kei Narimatsu

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Contents:
EDITORIAL – Dog Days – Lazy Days

Local News

USA JUDO NEWS

USA JudoPublic Statement

Team USA Arrives in Beijing!

NBCOlympics.com to Webcast Judo LIVE from the Olympics

Jr Olympics Results

Membership ONLINE

Board of Directors Nomination to be posted on website

Junior Training and Competitive Opportunities

Something to Think About –

16 Things

Upcoming Events

USA Judo Life Members

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EDITORIAL – Dog Days – Lazy Days

We are in the middle of the dog days – lazy days of summer. But for JUNIOR JUDOKA’s, it is a heightened time for intense training. With 4 Junior National events within a month, practice for 12 months prior so that one can peak in July, the intense training especially in June, plus some training camps thrown in for good measure, the preparation that instructor/coaches have to go through, the savings that parents have to go through to get their children to these major events – well, I can get tired just thinking about it. And then there are the tournament organizers who have to host these events, the scores of volunteers to volunteer, venue and hotel management, hospitality, opening ceremonies, weigh-ins, registration, computers, mats, general transportation, invitations, medals are just some of the issues that tournament directors and staff have to deal with. It is no wonder practice at their clubs are greatly curtailed during this time as well. If a club is running or hosting the event, I am sure that for a week or more prior to the event, they shut down their dojos so that they can really concentrate on running a great event. In August, a month will go by before most of these kids have to go back to school and many will blow off practice – a short but well deserved break for some. Some dojo’s even close in August to give kids, instructors and parents a break from the routine of practice. This is a normal routine and one that we all go through, year after year, tournament after tournament.

But I have to caution you. This thinking can be dangerous to your dojo. Instructors, parents, get your students back on the mat as soon as reasonably possible after the Junior circuit ends. Why? Because it is too easy to get out of the habit. It is too easy to say,

“Well, I am just going to miss one practice,” One practice turns into two, two into three, etc.

“I have been working all year, I need a break,” One week turns into two, two weeks into three, etc.

“I want to go to the dance next Friday.” Three practices a week turns into two, two into one, etc.

You get the idea. We are creatures of habit and regardless of how much we fight it, it is too easy to miss a practice and never make it up. And while your top players are at Junior National events, what about that new beginner who just started one month ago? Do you close and say, come back in a month. Not good for your dojo and more importantly, not good for that new student whose enthusiasm is just peaking at a time when you are closing. Please tell me what is wrong with this picture.

So I have these suggestions for those dog days – lazy days summer daze:

o Keep your dojo open, train your newly promoted black belts to teach judo while you are gone. Keep the enthusiasm up for that new student, child or adult.

o If you have to close the dojo, it should be for a defined period of time – during a holiday, summer or winter clean up. A month is a long time, but if this in your schedule, so be it.

o Expect your students to show up to practice each and every time there is practice.

o If they are on break, tell your students to practice or train a little every day at home. Work on a new step in, a new technique, cardio run, lift weights, keep on weight program, read a judo book, give homework on the history of Judo, tell your students to write an essay on Judo. Remember, every judoka I know, and probably that you know also, has written as essay on what Judo means to me. It could be for grammar school, high school, college entrance and college. It is good training for their future academic careers.

o As an instructor, commit to going to practice even if just one student is attending. Of course, these days, you must be careful about having one student and one instructor especially if they are of the opposite sex. That is too bad, of course, but that is the reality of it.

o If it is too hot or too cold to practice, if there is too much snow or rain, it should make no difference. There is always something that can be taught, learned or practiced. Ideal conditions do not happen in competition, nor in practice. Keep the dojo open.

o Few clubs are open 7 days a week. Most are open 2 – 3 times per week. When you miss one practice, you are missing 33% to 50% of your practice.

o If you have a “social club” especially, the dojo doors must be kept open. These folks, be they adults or children, competitive or not, just want to practice. They could care less about the Junior Nationals, the US Open or the Olympic Games. They just want to practice – so let them.

o If you have a competitive club, it is even more important to get the routine started as soon as possible.

o As instructors, it is very important to promote our students to black belt and then empower them to take a leadership role in teaching others what they have learned. Train them to teach good solid basic Judo but more importantly, empower them to teach your Judo, your philosophy, your principles, and your ethics. They are good virtues, right?

o Teach refereeing skills, kata as part of regular practice at all time. Keep it interesting, keep it alive and most importantly, keep them coming back.

LOCAL NEWS -

JOINT STATEMENT

http://www.usja-judo.org/announcements/061408_USA_Judo_Support_-_JOINT_JF-A_letter.pdf

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.

USA JUDO Public Statement

Recently various individuals have made internet postings and commentary regarding allegations of misconduct by Mr. Fletcher Thornton, a director, officer and official of USA Judo. These matters pertain to incidents alleged to have occurred in 1977, 1978 and 1979. Assertions have been made that USA Judo has not given these matters appropriate attention.

USA Judo takes these matters very seriously, including the circumstances of those who have made the allegations, of those who have commented upon them, and of Mr. Thornton... more>

Team USA Arrives in Beijing!

Team USA arrived in Beijing for the 2008 Olympic Games and was welcomed by Chinese media and fans. Click here to check out the photo

NBCOlympics.com to Webcast Judo LIVE From the Olympics
As part of an exciting new lineup that will include more than 200 hours of daily coverage, NBC recently announced that judo will be shown live on www.NBCOlympics.com during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.

Action will begin on August 9 with both mats being shown simultaneously each day during the preliminary competition which begins at 12 a.m. EDT.

Final rounds will begin at 6 a.m. EDT and will include repechage finals, semifinals and gold and bronze medal matches.

"The live streaming and on-demand video of both fighting areas for these Olympic Games should allow for the growth of judo in countries such as the USA where in the past our athletes and our members would never have had the chance to see anything but a 30 second highlight. I hope that this, in turn, will motivate our athletes to perform beyond all of our expectations knowing that their friends, fans and family members will be watching them live and cheer for them from afar!" said USA Judo CEO Jose H. Rodriguez. "USA Judo congratulates NBC for continuing to be the leaders in the Olympic sport broadcast business!"

Weight divisions will be contested in Beijing on the following days, so be sure to mark your calendars to catch all the action:

August 9
Men's 60kg
Women's 48kg

August 10
Men's 66kg
Women's 52kg

August 11
Men's 73kg
Women's 57kg

August 12
Men's 81kg
Women's 63kg

August 13
Men's 90kg
Women's 70kg

August 14
Men's 100kg
Women's 78kg

August 15
Men's +100kg
Women's +78kg

USA Judo National Junior Olympic Championships Day 1 Results

(Kissimmee, Fla.) – Could it be that the eighth time is the charm?

For 16-year-old Kayla Martin (Evansville, Ind.) the USA Judo National Junior Olympic Championships on Friday marked the eighth straight trip to the finals, but the first time she won gold.

A silver medalist at every Junior Olympics since 2001 when she was a 30kg 9-year-old, Martin finally earned her first title in the 63kg Juvenile B (15-16-year-old) division at the tournament which was held at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort Convention Center at Walt Disney World® Resort in Kissimmee and featured 455 competitors on the first day of the tournament.

Martin was undefeated with a 4-0 record, including two wins over Shaniqua Brown (Atlanta, Ga. / Waka Mu Sha) who competed in the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Judo in June… more>

USA Judo National Junior Olympic Championships Day 2 Results

(Kissimmee, Fla.) – Fifteen-year-old Max Schneider (Chicago, Ill. / Tohkon Judo) won his first IJF-Junior (under-20) USA Judo National Junior Olympic Championship title in the 60kg division in spectacular fashion, throwing two former Senior National medalists in the process during the second day of competition at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort.

Schneider threw Tyler Ferry (Riverview, Fla. / TNT Academy of Judo & Dance) after a first round bye before upsetting 55kg Senior Nationals silver medalist Kyle Taketa (Torrance, Calif. / Gardena Judo) in the semifinals… more>

Board of Directors Nomination List to be Posted

USA Judo will be posting the nomination list for the election of the 2008 USA Judo Board of Directors on Thursday, July 31. The list will be available to be viewed at www.usjudo.org/2008elections.asp.

MEMBERSHIP ONLINE

USA Judo would like to announce for a short time only we are offering $20.08 membership to celebrate the 2008 Olympic Games. This membership is for NEW USA Judo members that register online only, and is good for the full year membership. So if you have been thinking about joining USA Judo now is the time! This one time membership offer will expire on August 31, 2008.

Click here to take advantage of this one-time offer!

If you have any questions about this membership promotion please feels free to call Monica Wright-Tafoya at 719.866.3685 or email at monica.wright-tafoya@usajudo.us.

NEW!! – JUNIOR TRAINING AND COMPETITION OPPORTUNITIES – CIVILIAN AND MILITARY!!!!

U.S. National Armed Forces Junior Championships

September 6-7, 2008 Fort Leavenworth, Kansas

ELIGIBILITY: Tournament open to any youth competitor affiliated with a judo program on any military base or dependent of any employee of the US Armed Forces (military or civilian) who has a current USA Judo membership. USA Judo, Inc. membership will be available on site.

(Verification of military program status, and current USA Judo, Inc. membership and insurance must be submitted with entry form)

Tournament Director: Rick Donnelson 913.240.1893

Email: usmjudo@yahoo.com

Divisions: Standard youth weight divisions will be used:

Age Weight (KG)

3-4 15, 19, 23, +23

5-6 19, 23, 28, +28

7 21, 25, 30, +30

8 23, 27, 31, 35, +35

9 -10 26, 30, 34, 38, 43, +43

11-12 28, 31, 34, 38, 42, 48, 53, +53

13-14 36, 40, 44, 48, 53, 58, 64, +64

15-16 Girls 40, 44, 48, 52, 57, 63, 70, +70

15-16 Boys 51, 55, 60, 66, 73, 81, 90, +90

17 Girls 44, 48, 52, 57, 63, 70, 78, +78

17 Boys 55, 60, 66, 73, 81, 90, 100, +100

(Director reserves the right to combine divisions)

**Boys and girls will not compete within the same division**

Match Length: 3 & 4 year olds will be 1 minute. Ages 5-14 will be 2 minutes and ages 15-17 will be 3 minutes in length.

Scoring: Modified Double Elimination Scoring will be used.

This will be a BLUE and WHITE event. Competitors who do not have a BLUE uniform, will wear a blue sash. (Blue sashes are provided)

For more information, or to register, contact Alyssa Johnson at JohnsonA@usajudo.us.

Jita Kyoei – International Tournament in Lima, Peru – Tournament Not Listed for Juniors yielding 5 points for Gold, 3 for Silver and 2 for Bronze medal.

October 2, 2008 - Arrival of Delegations

October 3 - Unofficial Weigh-in 6 a.m. – 7 a.m.

October 3 - Official Weigh-in 7 a.m. – 8 a.m.

October 4 - Competition begins at 9 a.m.

October 5 - Training Camp

Divisions Birth Year Weights

M&F 2002-2003 -19, -22, -25kg

M&F 2000-2001 -19, -22, -25, -28, -31, -34, +34

M&F 1998-1999 -26, -30, -34, -38, -43, +43

M&F 1996-1997 -28, -31, -34, 38, 42, 47, 52, +52

JUV A

M&F 1994-1995 -36, -40, -44, 48, 53, 58, 64, +64

JUV B 1992-1993 Male: -51, -55, -60, -66, -73, -81, -90, +90

1992-1993 Female: -40, -44, -48, -52, -57, -63, -70, -70

IJF Jr 1989-later Male: -51, -55, -60, -66, -73, -81, -90, 100, +100

1989-later Female: -44, -48, -52, -57, -63, -70, -78, +78

For more information, or to register, contact Alyssa Johnson at JohnsonA@usajudo.us.

Midland Area - Heart of England Judo Championships

National Indoor Arena - Birmingham, England

September 7, 2008

Weigh-ins on EITHER Sept 6 OR Sept 7 but not BOTH (one weigh-in per player)

Age groups:

(Competitors born 1995 – 1996)

NO Chokes.

Orange Belt Minimum Grade

Contest Duration: 3 Minutes

MALE: U30kg, U34kg, U38kg, U42kg, U46kg, U50kg, U55kg, U60kg, U66kg, O66kg

FEMALE: U32kg, U36kg, U40kg, U44kg, U48kg, U52kg, U57kg, U63kg, O63kg

Male competitors must weigh in wearing competition acceptable judogi trousers, 0.5kg allowance.

Female competitors must weigh in wearing competition acceptable judogi trousers and T-shirt, 0.6kg allowance.

(Competitors born 1993 – 1994)

Chokes & Armlocks Allowed

Green Belt Minimum Grade

Contest Duration: 4 Minutes

MALE: U38kg, U42kg, U46kg, U50kg, U55kg, U60kg, U66kg, U73kg, U81kg, U90kg, O90kg

FEMALE: U40kg, U44kg, U48kg, U52kg, U57kg, U63kg, U70kg, O70kg

Male competitors must weigh in wearing competition acceptable judogi trousers, 0.5kg allowance. Female competitors must weigh in wearing competition acceptable judogi trousers and T-shirt, 0.6kg allowance.

(Competitors born 1991 – 1992)

Chokes & Armlocks

13th Mon (Blue Belt) Minimum Grade

Maximum Contest Duration: 4 Minutes

MALE: U50kg, U55kg, U60kg, U66kg, U73kg, U81kg, U90kg, O90kg

FEMALE: U44kg, U48kg, U52kg, U57kg, U63kg, U70kg, O70kg

SENIOR competition divisions, including all of the Men’s and Women’s Olympic weight divisions, will accept athletes who are age 14 or higher and who hold Senior belt rank.

NOTE: Due to the fact that the age divisions do not match the USA / IJF age parameters, this cannot be a point event for us. What the Heart of England Championship IS, is one of the best attended, most hotly contested and competitive events in the Great Britain – and it is an outstanding GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT and COMPETITION opportunity for our young athletes who are setting their sights towards the 2010 Youth Olympics and beyond.

For more information, or to register, contact Alyssa Johnson at JohnsonA@usajudo.us.

Torneo Internazionale di Judo – Citta di Forli

September 27 – 28, 2008 Forli, Italy

Saturday 27 Weigh-In 14.00 - 15.00 for the categories

Junior Senior & Master male Kg 60-66-73-81-90- +90

Junior Senior & Master female Kg 48-52-57-63- + 63

Sunday 28 Weigh-In 8.00 - 9.00 for the categories

B Female 1994/95 kg 40-44-48- 52-57- +57

B Male 1994/95 kg 38- 42-46-50-55-60-66-73- +73

Sunday 28 Weigh-In 10.00 - 11.00 for the categories

A Male 1996 Kg 36-40-45-50-55-60-66 +66

A Female 1996 Kg 36-40-44-48-52-57- +57

Sunday 28 Weigh-In 10.00 - 12.00 for the categories

Cadetti Female 1992-93 kg -44 -48 -52 -57 -63 +63

Cadetti Male 1992 93 kg 46-50 -55 -60 -66 -73 -81- +81

Invited Teams are: Latvia, England, Germany, Poland, Hungary, Spain, Slovenia, Romania, Israel, Austria, Belgium, Switzerland.

In the last edition were competing teams from: Hungary, Poland, Romania, Israel, Uzbekistan.

For more information, or to register, contact Alyssa Johnson at JohnsonA@usajudo.us.

SANIX Cup – Fukuoka Japan

Boys’ Team Competition in Japan over the Holidays – Competition is held in Fukuoka, Japan on December 26, 2008. We will limit participation to athletes 66 kg and heavier. Weights to be contested at the competition will be announced at a later date.

1. Tournament name: SANIX International Youth Judo Team Tournament in Fukuoka 2008

2. Tournament schedule: Dec. 26-28, 3 days

3. Training camp: Dec. 23-24, 2 days

4. Number of invitees: 1 manager, 1 coach and 7 players, a total of 9 persons

5. Players eligibility: To be born on or after April 2, 1994

Selection criteria will be posted at a later date. For more information, contact Jim Hrbek at jrjudotrip@aol.com.

Kindai Cup – Tokyo, Japan

End of March, 2009

Japan provides plane fare from the West Coast of the United States. Also provides hotel along with food allowance.

Open to players born between between Apr. 1, 1994 and Mar. 31, 1996.

Boys’ Team Tournament – Tokyo, Japan – two athletes 66kg, 1 athlete 81kg, 2 athletes OPEN weight.

Selection criteria will be posted at a later date. For more information, contact Jim Hrbek at jrjudotrip@aol.com.

Something to Think About –

16 THINGS THAT IT TOOK ME OVER 50 YEARS TO LEARN:

by: Dave Barry, Nationally Syndicated Columnist

Never, under any circumstances, take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night.
If you had to identify, in one word, the reason why the human race has not achieved, and never will achieve, its full potential, that word would be ‘meetings.’
There is a very fine line between 'hobby' and 'mental illness.'
People who want to share their religious views with you almost never want you to share yours with them.
You should not confuse your career with your life.
Nobody cares if you can't dance well. Just get up and dance.
Never lick a steak knife.
The most destructive force in the universe is gossip.
You will never find anybody who can give you a clear and compelling reason why we observe daylight savings time.
You should never say anything to a woman that even remotely suggests that you think she's pregnant unless you can see an actual baby emerging from her at that moment.
There comes a time when you should stop expecting other people to make a big deal about your birthday. That time is age eleven.
The one thing that unites all human beings, regardless of age, gender, religion, economic status or ethnic background, is that deep down inside, we ALL believe that we are above average drivers.
A person who is nice to you, but rude to a waiter, is not a nice person. (This is very important. Pay attention. It never fails.)
Your friends love you anyway.
Never be afraid to try something new. Remember that a lone amateur built the Ark. A large group of professionals built the Titanic.
Thought for the day: Men are like fine wine. They start out as grapes, and it's up to the women to stomp on them until they turn into something acceptable to have dinner with.

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 (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

Aug 30 Fall Classic National Championships Spokane, WA

USA Judo Senior D Level Point Tournament

Contact: Sherrie Phillips 719.491.9682 sportsconsult@aol.com

Aug 31 Ladder Tournament Spokane WA

Contact Sherrie Phillips 719.491.9682 sportsconsult@aol.com

Please note that the Junior World Trials will be held at the Fall Classic/Ladder.

Sept 25-26 13^th Rock and Roll Capital of the World Judo Tournament – Lodi, OH

Contact Mike Mooney 440-646-9900 http://www.chutobujudo.com/ mmooney@academycomm.com

Joe Schmidt (330) 273-1573 schmidtjudo@verizon.net

Sept 26 - 28 US Open Judo Championships Colorado Springs CO

PLEASE NOTE DATE CHANGE

Contact Sherrie Phillips tel. 719.491.9682
Fax: 719.487.0989 sportsconsult@aol.com

Oct 18 San Sedai Dojo Judo Tournament Madison IN

Contact Deborah Crawford 1-502-268-5289

OCT 18 2008 Badger Open Fond du Lac, WI