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ILLINOIS JUDO NEWSLETTER – IPPON!!!
June 25, 2009
President:
Tim Schultheis
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Chuck Clark
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Mary Gail Ford
Treasurer:
Frank Oliveri
Editor:
Kei Narimatsu
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Contents:
EDITORIAL –
Referee Corner –
Local News
Something to Think About
–
Upcoming Events
USA Judo Life Members
USA Judo News
Passings: This has
been a tough week. Some very famous people have died this week. But
a passing in the Judo family is just as important to note and remember.
Dr Sachio Ashida passed away earlier this week of a massive heart attack.
He was 85. Dr Ashida was a very special Judoka. He was complicated
but philosophical, thoughtful and kind. As an elder statesman, he was
commanding, as a man, a giant. Judo in many respects was his life.
As he got older, his life revolved around his grandchild, Alan Genji Johnson
and while Judo was still important, one could tell that there was a twinkle in
his eyes when he talked about Alan.
His true legacy will be
left to the many thousands of judoka who have been privileged to learn from
him. Thank you Dr Ashida and rest in peace.
EDITORIAL – Dirty Feet
Judo is a clean
sport. Clean, of course, can imply many different attributes including
clean bodies and clean minds. While un-clean minds can dominate
headlines, un-clean bodies can also hinder our sport. Un-clean minds will
be the topic of a future editorial. Un-clean bodies are a simple reminder
that we are in a very physical sport that includes close physical contact,
perspiration, and at times, unintentional exchange of bodily fluids
(blood). All of this can lead to unhealthy conditions that can make the
judoka sick. As instructors and parents, we should do all we can to
maintain as clean an environment as possible in the dojo or shiai-jo and we
should look to simple rules of judo etiquette to insure that this
happens. In no particular order of importance because they all are, here
are some rules of the dojo that all of us should practice, all the time.
1. SHOES: You should not walk bare footed
off the mat. You should not wear shoes on the mat. AT ANY TIME. Why? You do not know what your
shoes have walked in. Your face and hand are often touching the mat and
the likelihood that some of this will get into your eyes and mouth
are not only possible, it is probable. The mat, if not kept clean,
can be a bed of germs that can cause problems.
a. It is NOT acceptable to wear socks in place of
zori’s (slippers) unless you plan to take them off before entering onto the
mat.
b. It is NOT acceptable for coaches, referees,
table workers to walk on the mat because it is too much trouble to take your
shoes off.
c. It is NOT acceptable to wear special “referee”
socks and think that you can walk on and off the mat without slippers or shoes.
d. The purpose of the zori is to easily get on to
and off the mat without your bare feet ever touching the floor.
There is a way to do this and if you do not know, please contact your
instructor and have them teach you the right way. If you are the
instructor and do not know, well maybe some one promoted you too soon.
2. JUDOGI’s should be cleaned after each practice
especially after a hard sweaty workout. Even if you do not work out hard,
or work out at all, a judogi should be washed regularly to avoid the build up
of body germs that get embedded into the judogi and will make the judogi
odoriferous if left for any length of time. Additionally, one is not
always aware of one’s own body odor – but for others, it can be quite
apparent. The nose is one of the most sensitive parts of the human
body. The nose can smell things long before physical appearance will show
dirt. Do yourself a favor and your training partner. Smelling sweet
is a positive attribute. While you are at it, it might not be a bad idea
to use some deodorant as well.
3. PERSONAL HYGIENE: Most people take a
bath or wash. Most do this daily. Try to do this especially before
coming to a practice or to a shiai. And 70% of all people wash their
hands after going to the bathroom. 70%!! Yes, 70%. Without
being too obvious, just watch folks coming out of public bathrooms. Fully
30% do their thing and leave. At the dojo, make sure that when folks use
the bathroom, they WASH their hands with soap and rinse thoroughly.
Again, like shoes, you just do not know what your hands have touched.
4. BLOOD: If present, clean it up. It
is necessary to cover a cut up and stop the bleeding. If the blood can’t
be stopped, do not practice. If the blood is on the mat or on the judogi, use a
5% bleach wash to clean it up. Do not leave it. If a judogi is
contaminated with blood, take it home and wash it. Be careful about blue
judogi’s, bleach will damage the color. Do not use bleach to wash your
judogi.
5. WASHING A JUDOGI: follow the manufacturers recommendations. Generally, wash in cold
to warm water (not hot). Dry the judogi on cool setting (not hot). If not
washed, air out a judogi after each practice. Do not leave a judogi
wrapped up or in a bag overnight. If you do, wash it.
6. SHARP OBJECTS: Remove all jewelry,
rings, glasses, or other hard objects while practicing. These things can
catch a finger during practice and cause bodily harm (fingers or toes) or the
object itself may break. It can cause a cut therefore a bleeding injury
to your opponent.
7. JUDOGI’s should never be worn to or from the
dojo or shiai-jo. It is clothing that is to be worn in the dojo
only. Judogi’s will get dirtier if you wear it
as outer clothing. You should carry your judogi in a bag, or wrapped up
with a belt in the judo way. Your judogi should never be tossed on the
ground or just thrown around. It should be carried or placed on a table
if you have to set it down. If there is no place to set it down – carry
it.
8. FINGER and TOE NAILS: should be cut
short to avoid injury to yourself or your practice partner/opponent. Hair
should be kept clean and neat.
9. TATAMI: The mats should be wiped up
after each practice. This is to remove the dust that may have come to the
surface after practice and to wipe up any sweat or blood that may be on the
mat. This is generally done by the lowest ranked practicing and it should
never be any of the black belts, unless they are the lowest ranked
present.
10. There
should be no food or drinks on the mat at any time. Spilling such liquids
on the mat makes a mess. If you need to hydrate, water is the best and
drinking it off the mat is common courtesy.
There are other rules
and regulations – but that is for another time.
Referee Corner – The Dynamic Edge
Dynamic action along the
edge of the mat has been as controversial 40 years ago as it is today.
There was a time, believe it or not that all competitor fought in the middle of
the mat. Those were simple days when an Ippon was an Ippon, well maybe a
Waza-ari and that was it. No Yuko’s and certainly no Koka’s. That
was a time when if players went outside of the mat, jogai would be called and
merely be brought back in. Even in newaza, trying to get outside was a
no-starter – again, the referee would merely grab the two players by the pant
legs and drag you both back into the center of the mat. They may or may
not have called sonomama (freeze) to stop the action. It was a time when
matches were 10 minutes and if there was no score, there would be a 10 minute overtime on top of that.
But going out of bounds
was a nuisance at best. I do not remember if this sequence is exactly
accurate but for purposes of this discussion, I think it will be fine.
· Both players had to be in bounds for a score to be
valid.
· If tori stepped out of bounds, at any time, the
throw, regardless of how well executed it was, was invalid. Example –
tori steps one foot out of bounds during a tai-otoshi.
· If Uke, stepped out of bounds, but tori was
inbounds, the throw was valid. Example – uke steps out while attempting
to avoid tori’s throw.
· If Tori stepped out during the commission of a
throw and the throw was continuous, then the action could score.
· The last iteration took about a year to figure out,
but as of Jan 2009, it seems to have been figured out. Now, if any one
player is in bounds at the start of the action, any subsequent action would be
valid as long as the action was continuous. If there were any loss of
continuity, then the action would not count and matte would be called.
Additionally, there would not be a penalty called as long as there was action.
What this effectively meant was that it enlarged the contest area by several
feet around and that few penalties would be called for out of bounds.
Let’s investigate this a
bit further. The rules have not changed in that if a player simply walks
off the mat or runs off the mat to avoid contact, a penalty may still be given
for going outside. Realistically however, this just does not
happen. The players can move outside and back in without matte or
penalty being called as long as there is action. In a counter where both
players end up outside, the action will count if there is no loss of continuity
from the original attack(started inside) into the
kaeishi or counter-attack. In this situation, a value judgment could be
made if there is dynamic action and it cannot be determined clearly that there
was a break in the action. Generally the action goes to the benefit of
the player. What is a common sense conclusion to the action What does it look like to the casual observer?
I tell players and coaches that if there is an action on the edge, even if
matte is called or time is up, the player should not relax, because if an
action does occur and it is deemed simultaneous with matte or the end of the
match, the action will win and a score can be called. SO players beware,
coaches teach well. If there is contact between players, players should
always be on guard.
OTHER LOCAL NEWS:
N-S Tournament: A
special award was given at on May 15 at the North – South Tournament in Glen
Carbon IL. The Brett Wood-Taylor Fighting Spirit Award was awarded to
John Steward of White Dragon Judo Club in St Louis. Pictured here with
John are David Malek, Mark Frankel and Eiko Shepherd (Tournament
Director).
Tohkon Classic:
The Joanne Barthold Award for best Kata of the
competition was awarded ot Michael and Joshua Cypert of Delavan Judo in
Wisconsin. Pictured also in this photo is the Coach
Michael Cypert and proud father.
Something to Think
About –
Birth Certificate
shows that we were born. A Death Certificate shows that we died
Pictures show that we
lived! Have a seat . . . Relax . . . And read this slowly.
I Believe...
That just because two
people argue, it doesn't mean
they don't love each other.
And just because they don't argue, it doesn't mean they do love each other.
I Believe...
That we don't have to change friends if we understand that
friends change.
I Believe...
That no matter how good a friend is, they're going to hurt you every once in a
while and you must forgive them for that.
I Believe...
That true friendship continues to grow, even over the longest distance. Same
goes for true love.
I Believe...
That you can do something in an instant that will give you heartache for life.
I Believe...
That it's taking me a long time to become the person I want to be.
I Believe...
That you should always leave loved ones with loving words. It may be the last
time you see them.
I Believe...
That you can keep going long after you think you can't.
I Believe...
That we are responsible for what we do, no
matter how we feel.
I Believe....
That either you control your attitude or it controls you.
I Believe...
That heroes are the people who do what has to be done
when it needs to be done, regardless of the consequences.
I Believe...
That money is a lousy way of keeping score.
I Believe...
That my best friend and I can do anything or nothing and have
the best time.
I Believe...
That sometimes the people you expect to kick you when you're down,
will be the ones to help you get back up.
I Believe...
That sometimes when I'm angry I have the right to be angry, but that
doesn't give me the right to be cruel.
I Believe...
That maturity has more to do with what types of experiences you've had and what
you've learned from them and less to do with how many birthdays you've
celebrated.
I Believe...
That it isn't always enough, to be forgiven by others..
sometimes, you have to learn to forgive yourself.
I Believe...
That no matter how bad your heart is broken the world doesn't stop for your
grief.
I Believe...
That our background and circumstances may have influenced who we are, but, we
are responsible for who we become.
I Believe....
That you shouldn't be so eager to find out a secret.
It could change your life Forever.
I Believe...
Two people can look at the exact same thing and see something totally
different.
I Believe...
That your life can be changed in a matter of hours by people
who don't even know you.
I Believe...
That even when you think you have no more to give, when a
friend cries out to you - you will find the strength to help.
I Believe...
That credentials on the wall do not make you a decent
human being.
I Believe...
That the people you care about most in life are taken from you too soon.
I Believe...
The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just
make the most of everything.
Here are a few more
I Believe…
Sometime children will
grow in spite of their parents.
I Believe…
In the tooth fairy. It certainly beats believing in our
economy.
UPCOMING EVENTS – 2009
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.
2009 dates
Jun
14 USA Judo National Presidents Cup
Championships Gwinnett County, Ga.
Contact Alyssa Johnson johnsona@usajudo.us
http://www.judo.teamusa.org/event/event/928
Jun 20-21 USJA Junior National
Championships San Diego,
Calif.
Jul 11-12 USJF Junior National
Championships
San Francisco, Calif.
Jul 18-19 2009
International Blind Sports Association World Youth and Student Championships
Colorado
Springs, CO
Contact: Heidi Moore judoheidi@comcast.net
Jul 24-26 USA Judo National
Junior Olympic Championships Orlando,
Fla.
Contact: Alyssa Johnson johnsona@usajudo.us
Aug 1-2 Junior
US Open Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Contact: Gerry Navarro GerryNavarro@aol.com http://www.judonationals.net/
Sept 25-27 USA
Judo Senior Open Championships San Jose CA
Nov 7 Gurnee Veterans Day Tournament -- Gurnee, IL
Contact Tim
Schultheis (847)244-7847 annetims@comcast.net
http://judo.usoc.org/event/event/1157
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 Weer
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.
USA JUDO NEWS:
Complete coverage of 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.
Team USA to
Competed at Pan Am Junior and Juvenile Championships in El Salvador
(Colorado Springs, Colo.) -
Twenty-eight junior athletes competed at the Pan American Junior and Juvenile
Championships on Friday and Saturday in San Salvador, El Salvador.
One of the most prestigious tournaments in North and South America, the
tournament includes Juvenile competition on Friday for 15-16-year-olds and Junior competition on Saturday for 17-19-year-olds.
…Often referred to as "The Maxes," Max Golembo (Vernon Hills, Ill. / Cohen's Judo) and Max Schneider (Chicago, Ill. / Tohkon) won bronzes on
their first team together at the Pan Am Infantile Championships in 2005.
Back then, Golembo was a 53kg player and Schneider fought in the 42kg
division. This year, the two will compete together on both the Pan
Am Juvenile and Cadet World Teams with Golembo weighing in at 73kg and
Schneider at 66kg.
Rubin Martin (TX), is the head coach and is being assisted
by Brett Wolf (Chicago, Ill). Other members of
the coaching staff include 2006 Junior World Team Coach Jhonny Prado (Coral
Springs, Fla.), Henry Okamura (Chicago,
Ill.), Bill Andreas (Orlando, Fla.) and
Delcides Diaz (Tampa, Fla.)…. More information can be obtained from the USA
Judo website.
Team USA Wins
Medals in 10 of 12 Divisions at the Pan Am Junior Championships
(Colorado Springs, Colo.) - The first time proved to be a charm for rookie
Junior Pan Am Team members
Jillian Roman (Colorado Springs, Colo. / USA Judo National Training Site at the
Olympic Training Center / Boulder Judo Training Center / 63kg) and
Helen Delpopolo (Westfield, N.J. / 78kg)
who each won gold medals at the Pan American Junior Championships on Saturday
in San Salvador, El Salvador.
At an event where Brazil dominated the competition, sweeping the team titles in
both the junior (17-19) and juvenile divisions (15-16), Roman and Delpopolo
both upset Brazilian players to win their divisions and lead Team USA to a
second-place overall finish behind Brazil in the junior division. The
United States also placed second in the juvenile division and for the overall
two-day tournament.
Roman was undefeated going into the final match against a Brazilian player, but
soon found herself down by a yuko (quarter point) score. With 90 seconds
remaining in the match, the Brazilian went in for an uchimata (inner thigh
throw) which Roman countered with a throw for ippon (instant win)... more>
Team USA Wins
12 Medals at Pan American Juvenile Championships
(Colorado Springs, Colo.) - In his first appearance at the Pan Ams since 2005, Max Schneider (Chicago, Ill. /
Tohkon Judo) won a gold medal on Friday at the
Pan American Juvenile Championships in San Salvador, El Salvador.
Schneider threw a Colombian player with a tomoe nage (circle throw) for ippon
(instant win) during the first minute of his final match to win the 66kg
division.
Team USA won 12 medals out of 16 divisions during the first day of competition
at the Pan American Juvenile and Junior Championships... more>
Former Olympic Coach
Dr Sachio Ashida Passes Away
(Colorado Springs, Colo.) - Dr. Sachio Ashida (Brockport, N.Y.), an Olympic Coach at the 1976 Games in Montreal, passed
away in Brockport on Monday.
Dr. Ashida, an IJF A-Level referee and A-Level kata judge, suffered a stroke
nearly a month ago and was recovering well until he sustained a massive heart
attack that took his life at the age of 85.
"Dr. Ashida is an icon in judo and was a highly respected competitor
during his career," said USA Judo General Secretary Dr. Ron Tripp (Norman, Okla.) "He has positively influenced athletes, referees
and administrators for decades and is one of the most
respected leaders in American judo... more>
Fullerton Memorial Fund Online
Auction to Benefit USA Judo Clubs
USA Judo is pleased to announce the
creation of the Fullerton Memorial Fund which has been established in memory of
Dr. Frank Fullerton, former USA Judo President and a seventh-degree black belt.
Dr Fullerton gave tirelessly of himself to the sport of judo by dedicating years
of his life to management of the sport in the Western hemisphere as well as on
the world level.
The fund's function is to promote
grassroots programs by providing equipment grants to clubs that may not have
the resources to purchase the equipment themselves. The goal of the fund is to
promote participation in the sport of judo by providing access to equipment and
safe environments for start up clubs or existing clubs that demonstrate a need.
"Since the passing of former
President Frank Fullerton we have been trying to figure out how to keep the
memory of this great man alive within USA Judo," said USA Judo CEO Jose H. Rodriguez (Colorado Springs,
Colo.) "This Memorial Fund is one of
the ways that we feel we will be able to keep Dr. Fullerton's legacy alive."
Dr. Fullerton's contributions to
judo include nearly 20 years as USA Judo's President, more than a decade on the
U.S. Olympic Committee Board of Directors and 10 years as the Pan American Judo
Union Director of Sports. He was also a delegate to the International Judo
Federation and attended meetings and events all over the world as an ambassador
for USA Judo, the Panamerican Judo Union and the sport of judo.
The family of Dr. Frank Fullerton generously
donated more than 300 pieces of judo memorabilia to USA Judo following Dr.
Fullerton's passing in 2008.
USA Judo will be conducting an auction of this memorabilia
beginning on June 15 and continuing until the close of the USA Judo National
Junior Olympic Championships on June 26 at 5 p.m. at Walt Disney World in
Orlando, Fla... more>
Olympic Qualification Advisory
USA Judo elite athletes
are advised that the announcement released on June 1, 2009 has now been revised
regarding Olympic qualification. Selection for the 2012 Olympic Games
will be based on the criteria released by the International Judo Federation in
March. For more information, please visit http://judo.teamusa.org/content/index/838
2009
U.S. Grappling World Team Trials set for October 22-24 in Phoenix
(Colorado Springs, Colo.) - USA Judo
is pleased to announce that the 2009 U.S. Grappling World Team Trials will be
held at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Ariz., October 22-24.
Competition will be held in both gi and no-gi divisions under the rules of
FILA, the international federation of wrestling and will be open to USA Judo
members.
"USA Judo has been working with USA Wrestling leadership to provide our
judo athletes an opportunity to try out for the U.S. World Grappling
Team," said USA Judo CEO Jose H. Rodriguez (Colorado Springs, Colo.) "As soon as more details are available from USA
Wrestling we will make this available to our members."
The winners at the U.S. Grappling World Team Trials will represent the United
States at the 2009 Grappling World Championships, which will be at the Fort
Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Dec.
12-13... more>
2010
USA Judo National Event Schedule
USA Judo is proud to announce the
national event schedule for 2010. Mark your calendars and start planning
for the year ahead.
"USA Judo is aiming
to begin long-range planning in our current economic situation. We would
like to thank the cities that have come forth to bid on our events. It
was not an easy decision, but we believe that we received the best possible
locations to host the events for 2010," said USA Judo CEO Jose
Rodriguez.
USA Judo Youth and
Scholastic National Championships
March 13-14, 2010
Spokane, WA
USA Judo Senior Nationals
May 1-2, 2010
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
USA Judo National President's Cup
June 26-27, 2010
Grand Rapids, MI
USA Judo National Junior Olympic Championships
July 23-25, 2010
Duluth, GA
USA Judo U.S. Open
Dates TBA
Florida
USA Judo Youth and
Scholastic National Championships
April 2-3, 2011
Grand Rapids, MI
For more information please visit us at, www.usjudo.org