ILLINOIS JUDO NEWSLETTER – IPPON!!!

ILLINOIS JUDO NEWSLETTER – IPPON!!!

September 13, 2008

President: Tim Schultheis

VP: Chuck Clark

Secretary: Mary Gail Ford

Treasurer: Frank Oliveri

Editor: Kei Narimatsu

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Contents:
EDITORIAL – What About Tomorrow?

Local News

USA JUDO NEWS

Upcoming Events

USA Judo Life Members

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EDITORIAL What about tomorrow?

I wanted to get this newsletter out a couple of days ago but as you well know, the bane of editors is time, time, time or more precisely deadline, deadline, deadline. So this is late but the thought is not.

Today is a sad day. 7 years ago, an act of terrorism hit our shores and America finally woke up. They woke up to the fact that there are bad people in this world that would like to do further harm to our people, our culture, and our way of life. In those days and months and even years after 9/11, Americans were charged and enthusiastic about their patriotism and love of country. We came together as never before. We sang patriotic songs, we wore flag pins, we showed our patriotism on our shoulder. Sadly, as with most things, time heals all wounds. Today, we still have our one day of mourning but tomorrow will be just another day. Another day until the next major remembrance.

In the aftermath of 9/11, we came together as a country to make sure an attack like this would never come to our shores again. For the most part, it did not, even though the terrorist tried and failed. We did go to war and took the war to the terrorist. Iraq and Afghanistan became the foci, rightly or wrongly. Other parts of the world did feel the pain of terrorism however. Bali, London, Madrid, to name a few. But time heals all. We remember, but we forget. Time heals all.

We try to acknowledge our shortcomings but habitually we are woefully inadequate. We do our best to help people all over the world to become a democratic society where tyranny runs from freedom, where people are free to vote, to live without fear, to enjoy the freedoms of speech and press. We are generous to a fault and regardless of what our critics say, we will continue to be generous in spite of what the court of world opinion says. We do this because we are Americans and that is our core, our conscience and our ethics.

I believe that the world we live in remains dangerous. It remains dangerous because Americans have become dependent on the rest of world to supply needed products. We have lost the edge in manufacturing, in technology, in work ethics. We have become too dependent on getting a free ride, wanting more and working less. We have become complacent. We tell ourselves it is not our job. We do not take responsibility for our own actions. This results in following instead of leading, copying instead of innovating, off-shoring instead of in-shoring.

So we need to wake up, to bring in a new ideology of what this country is all about. We need CHANGE to keep AMERICA FIRST. I believe that idealism can be instilled in the American psyche and that dreams can still be achieved by our ingenuity and our dedication. John F Kennedy challenged this country to put a man on the moon in less than 10 years. And we did. The space program spun off innovation and jobs that continue to be the cornerstone of our economy today. Today’s challenge is energy independence and I believe that if we can put a man on the moon in 10 years, certainly we can become energy independent in 10 years. It will take time and effort and sacrifice but only the will of the people will make this happen. Regardless, we must never forget the root cause of 9/11 and make our collective efforts a true AMERICAN DREAM. So, what about tomorrow? We must remember yesterday so that we will be ready for tomorrow.

OK, next week – back to JUDO. J

LOCAL NEWS

Illinois Judo Open Workout – Barrington Judo Club and Gurnee Judo

From the IJI President:

First, we want to congratulate all the Illinois judo athletes, coaches, referees and parents for their great successes and accomplishments during the Summer of '08, starting with the U.S. Judo Olympic Trials and throughout all the junior nationals and junior open. Well done! We will start to gear up for next season's junior nationals by holding two Illinois Judo Open Workouts.

The next IJI Open workout will be hosted by the Barrington Judo Club, head coach is Mike Minton on Saturday, 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM, 4 Oct 08 at 401 E. Main St - Barrington, IL 60010 (basement of St. Paul Church).

The following IJI Open workout will be hosted by the Gurnee Judo Club, on Saturday, 10:00 AM to Noon, 1 Nov 08 at 4411 Old Grand Avenue, Gurnee, IL 60031.

Please see the attached flyers and consider attending.

Thanks,

Tim

Please note that Illinois Judo does not promote or endorse any vendor, magazine or product in these pages. However, we are making a one time exception to an exceptional magazine. Jason Morris and Teri Takemori have work very hard to provide a magazine that offers UP CLOSE and PERSONAL insights into the top players and competitions world wide. AND at very reasonable subscription rates. So if you are so inclined, go ahead and support this effort. Ed.

REAL JUDO MAGAZINE Subscription offer

Dear Sensei,

I am writing you as the editor of Real Judo Magazine in the hopes of interesting you in our Club subscription. Our Real Judo Magazine Club subscription offers a better than 50% per issue discount. At these prices many Club owners see fit to distribute them to their students for free as an added benefit for paying their Club's dues. Real Judo makes a nice gift!

Real Judo is a great way for individual judo players to stay current on national events, for generally spreading judo knowledge and as a means of keeping enthusiasm for our sport high. It is produced as labor of love by Judo practitioners for the benefit of Judo. We want to keep our subscription numbers high. Please consider this offer.

Real Judo is a quarterly magazine. If you have a club that would use 30 or more issues at only $2 an issue please let me know by e-mail as soon as you can with your shipping address. We have personal subscriptions available as well at our website www.realjudo.net. Please feel free to contact me with any questions

at all -- I enjoy speaking to and knowing well as many senseis and Club owners as possible!

If you have an editorial suggestion, feature article you would like to see written or Club or players you would like to featured feel free to comment. Further, if you have an article you would like to submit please do so and (subject to editorial approval) you may find yourself a contributor to Real Judo! Ultimately, I would like you and your students to see RealJudo as your own magazine.

Thank you for your consideration !

Jason Morris

Editor, Real Judo Magazine

2008 US Olympic Judo Coach - Beijing

575 Swaggertown Rd.

Scotia, NY 12302

(518)399-3936

www.realjudo.net

Hi Kei,

You probably won't remember me. I'm a student of Dennis Helm. Would you mind printing this small obituary to one of Fukuda's students in the next issue of Ippon?

Sincerely,
Rodger Tellor

Connie Glembot, 93 & Yodan passed away on August 27, 2008. She was a student of Fukuda Sensei. Although Connie was known for teaching kata it was my pleasure to participate in a couple of her competitive Judo classes held in Florida in the 80’s, which she taught well.

I enjoyed my short time spent with Connie. All of us in Judo who knew Connie will miss her.

Rodger Tellor

ROCK AND ROLL in TWO WEEKS. SEE FLYER

For further information, please contact Mike Mooney at

Academy Communications, Inc.
& Chu To Bu Judo Club, Inc.
677 Alpha Drive
Cleveland, Ohio 44143
Work - 440-646-9900
Cell - 440-376-1376

CHICAGO 2016: Paralympic Games Kick Off on Saturday, September 6
The Opening Ceremony for the Paralympic Games will take place on Saturday in Beijing. For the next twelve days, elite athletes from around the world will compete in a range of events. Log on to Chicago 2016's Beijing blog page to get firsthand accounts from athletes, coaches and Chicago 2016 representatives.

CHICAGO 2016: Oprah Celebrates Team USA Monday, September 8
Be sure to catch the season premiere of "The Oprah Winfrey Show" on Monday, September 8, and see Chicago's Millennium Park showcased in a special welcome home celebration for the U.S. Olympic Team returning from Beijing. As you watch the show, try to imagine what a spectacular Games experience Chicago could stage if selected to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2016! We encourage you to visit www.chicago2016.org to learn how you can get involved and to share your stories for "Why Chicago" would make a spectacular Host City.

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.

Statement of Remembrance from USA Judo President Dr. Ron Tripp

At ground zero in New York City, the names of our neighbors lost in the 9-11 terrorist attacks were read and honored this morning - innocent victims of a senseless attack upon our great nation.

In this moment of great sadness USA Judo will remember our three heroes of this tragic event.

Christian Reggenhard, Paul Pansini, and Jeremy Glick made the ultimate sacrifice in efforts to save the lives of others in the rubble of New York and on United Flight 93.

We are very proud that the USA Judo Medal of Honor, established in honor of them and awarded to these three men in 2001, serves to remind us of their personal courage and the character that our great sport instills in each of us.

Group B Voting Eligibility Allotments (Listed By State) Now Posted

Visit http://www.usjudo.org/2008Elections.asp to view the list of votes allotted to each Group B (state) organization at the 2008 USA Judo Elections on Sept. 25.

Per the USA Judo Bylaws, Group B members shall be entitled to one (1) vote provided the Group B member has a minimum of twenty (20) USA Judo members registered (this includes Life Tim Members) as well as one additional vote for every 200 members registered.

2008 USA Judo National Assembly Announcement

All registered voters for the upcoming USA Judo National Assembly who registered by the August 26, 2008 deadline and are eligible are listed on the USA Judo Web site are advised that it is your responsibility to verify that USA Judo received your registration form.

Again, you may verify this by checking the list of names on the USA Judo Web site. Voters will have up to September 16, 2008 to notify the USA Judo National office if their names are missing from the registration list (according to the category in which you may eligible).

If you have any further questions, please contact the National Office at 719.866.4730.

Click here to view the National Assembly meeting schedule for the September 25, 2008 meetings in Colorado Springs.

Scott Jones Eliminated after First Round at the Paralympic Games

(Colorado Springs, Colo.) - Scott Jones (Little Rock, Ark. / Little Rock Judo) was greeted by an enthusiastic crowd as he stepped onto the mat to begin judo competition at noon on Sunday at the Beijing Workers' Gymnasium & Stadium. In the third match on mat 2, the two-time Paralympian faced Oga Kenji in the first round, but lost by two waza-aris (half-point each) that equaled an ippon (instant win) which ended the match with only three seconds left on the clock... more>

Something to Think About –

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

Sept 20 Konjo Dojo St Louis Judo Fall Championships – Fenton MO

Contact Randy Pierce 1-636-464-6487 konjo7@aol.com

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

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

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

Oct 4 Tentative Referee Clinic – Kentucky

Contact Deborah Crawford sansedaidojo@hotmail.com

Oct 4 Illinois Judo Open Workout Barrington, IL SEE FLYER!!

Contact Mike Minton 312-543-9551 (cell) 847-387-3773 www.BarringtonJudo.com

Oct 11 National" Level Coach Certification Clinic Memphis TN

Contact Bob Harvey MsWillys51@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