Attention all Welsh Squad Members  

The Welsh Judo Association, 06/09/2010 | Source: Welsh Judo Association

STARS Beckwith Scholarship nominations 2010-11
We are seeking the 2010-11 nominations from the NGB’s for the STARS Beckwith Scholarship scheme. We will be awarding individual grants of up to £5000 to 3-6 outstanding young athletes aged between 14 to 18 years who have the future potential to achieve on the world stage, and suffer financial hardship.

The Beckwith Scholarship Programme has been operating since 2001 and aims to make a positive difference to the sporting futures of some of Britain’s best young athletes. Former Scholars have gone on to achieve considerable success, including swimmer James Goddard who won Commonwealth gold, rower Tom Lucy who won an Olympic silver medal in Beijing and Mark Lewis-Francis who won an Olympic gold in Athens.

If you think you might be eligible to enter, please read the information sheet attached below, and fill out a nomination form, also attached, and send it to office@welshjudo.com by Friday the 17th September.

 

Welsh Senior Open Results  

The Welsh Judo Association, 06/09/2010 | Source: Welsh Judo Association

Congratulations to all the medal winners at last weekends competition. We are very proud of the Welsh Squad, with 5 medal winners on Sunday. Congratulations to Fiona Jones, Natalie Powell and Rachel Poirot who all won gold medals in the Womens -78's, -70's and -63's respectively, and Demi Brooks for her silver medal in the -70's. We should also congratulate Kyle Davies, who picked up a bronze in the Mens -66's. To see the full table of results and pools, please visit http://www.judotechnologies.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Results2.pdf

World Championships and British Masters  

The Welsh Judo Association, 06/09/2010 | Source: Welsh Judo Association

With some fantastic wins from the Welsh side at the World Championships and British Masters events, the Welsh Masters are at the top of thier game. Visit the masters page here, to read more about thier blaze of glory.

European Special Needs Event  

Anonymous, 06/09/2010 | Source: Dutch Special Needs Judo

Central training National JBN SN-elitejudokas very successful  

Anonymous, 06/09/2010 | Source: Dutch Special Needs Judo

Last weekend, on Saturday September 4th, the 10th central training took place in the Netherlands. The Dutch Judo Federation wants SN judokas to improve their skills. Therefore the JBN has assigned a National coach for these SN judokas. His responsibility is to compose a National selection for elite SN judokas (Level 1 and 2). 34 Judokas participated in this training. Not bad at all! There are approximately 50 SN judokas of this level in the Netherlands. The DJF (JBN) has the responsibility for ALL judokas, including SN judokas, and has made a long range plan till 2012. Herein is systematic included the stimulation and projects for (future) SN judokas. Every year at least 15-20 SN projects are run by qualified teachers in SN organizations, like schools, daycare centers etc. In the future this SN elite group will only expend. Unfortunately are other projects not that far, and it is difficult to find a proper competition for the Dutch elite SN judokas. But better to start now and sti...

Tech of the Week- Neck Crank Sweep  

Matt D'Aquino, 05/09/2010 | Source: Matt D'Aquino's Blog

Countdown to the World Championships  

Matt D'Aquino, 05/09/2010 | Source: Matt D'Aquino's Blog



From http://www.eju.net/news/?mode=showNewsItem&id=640

Four days to go before the beginning of the World Judo Championship, TOKYO 2010, and all eyes are already turned to the big upcoming event.
Hundreds of judo enthusiasts are working hard to deliver an outstanding event. While some of the delegations are already present on the Japanese soil and are absorbing their jet lag, every single element of the organization is trying to find its perfect place.

On Thursday morning, everything will need to be ready. This World Judo Championship will break many records, the first of those being the number of competitors; many weight categories already reaching historical numbers of participants for a competition of that level.

The Japanese team, which was officially presented to the press and to the VIPs the day before yesterday, in the mythical Kodakan dojo under the "patronizing eye" of Jigoro Kano, was concentrated, maybe as it has never been before. The World Championship is back in Japan and in Tokyo (the last time was in 1958!), and the Japanese team, considered objectively as one of the major favorites, does not want to disappoint its numerous fans. One after another, each member of the team was presented to the large audience, ready to encourage their protégés.

In the meantime, the city itself is getting ready for the show as many events take place all over Tokyo. For instance, in the Shibuya District, where the competition venue is located, a strange ceremony took place a few days ago. When the statue, donning its new outfit, is officially inaugurated by a champion with international status, like Kosei Inoue, the show is complete. In the same spirit, a giant judogi, actually the largest in the world, with the competition logo on it, was presented to the public.

Once again, the competition has not started yet but the atmosphere is warming up. Everyday, planes coming from all over the world with delegations are landing at Narita Airport. Everybody is looking forward to watching the first matches. But that will not be until next week. Before that, athletes are getting concentrated. Isolated to prepare themselves or enjoying the Japanese lifestyle, they have only one goal, at least for the next 10 days: to get a worldwide medal. The schedule for that is quite simple:
Schedule
Thursday September 9th: Men's over 100kg and under 100kg and Women over 78kg and under 78kg (beginning at 10:00 am - Final block at 5:30 pm at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium)

> Friday September 10th: Men's under 90kg and under 81kg and Women under 70kg (beginning at 10:00 am - Final block at 5:30 pm at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium)

> Saturday September 11th: Men's under 73kg and Women under 63kg and under 57kg (beginning at 10:00 am - Final block at 5:30 pm at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium)
> At 4:00 pm the draw of the Open category will take place.

> Sunday September 12th: Men's under 66kg and under 60kg and Women under 52kg and under 48kg (beginning at 9:00 am - Final block at 5:00 pm at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium)

> Monday September 13th: Men's and Women's Open Category (beginning at 2:00 pm - Final block at 5:30 pm at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium)

St. Francis Bushido Dojo News  

konanjudo, 05/09/2010 | Source: Konan Judo

Konan Dojo, St. Francis Bushido of St. Francis SD, continues to grow under the leadership of Sensei David Halmi.  St. Francis now has 16 members studying under Sensei Halmi, who combines the principles of judo with the traditional ethic of the Lakota. Congratulations to Sensei Halmi and all the students of St. Francis Bushido Dojo. St. Francis [...]

Konan Golf Fundraiser  

konanjudo, 05/09/2010 | Source: Konan Judo

Here is your chance to get your 2010 fill of that “other” sport, Golf, at the same time as you help Konan support Junior Development. $175 for 4 rounds with cart (18 holes each) at the Dream or the Nightmare courses (or both)  in West Branch.  This is a $280 value.  Use the 4 rounds [...]

Up & up  

Jordan, 05/09/2010 | Source: The Experiment

Things have considerably improved steadily this month since my last posts high.
Have two competitions this month, both in a week and a half so I'm stoked about that.
Watched my crew from Rits Uni fight at the Kansai Uni games on the weekend, we did pretty well winning through our pool until we got caught against Tenri Uni in some sort of final (unsure if it was final or semi) Tenri took us out by winning all the 5 fights (it was a team fight competition) a couple they won easily but there was a couple we came close to getting them in. Kimura San's Seoi Nage (shoulder throw) came close to taking out his opponent multiple times but just wasnt Quiiiiiiiiiiite there, but bloody close. Another one of our guys (known as Tomo-nage San) dominated his fight by using drop techiniques like Tomo-Nage & other sacrafice throws to get his opponent to the ground where he dominated, getting a few small points by pins and coming very close to getting a good armbar and a choke. Unfortunately he got caught by a sneaky throw towards the end of the fight.

Tenri's a tough tough Uni team, so while the guys where obviously a bit gutted they did a pretty good job, especially considering they didn't put in their best team because of injuries they still put on their best effort. Tenri is really high level for Judo, having a much bigger pool of players and the National Coach of Japan Shinoharra coaching them I believe.


We have been day tripping on Osaka most Mondays recently to train at Daishin Dojo under Matsuura Sensei, who has been kind enough to enter us in the competitions and on Saturday night after the competion invited us over for a true feast of a BBQ, no one could finish what was on the table by a long shot. Lamb chops, Steaks, Chicken, Salad, red wine, champagne, white wine, beer, Sake, fish, sausages, giant sea snails (mmmmm!!!!) the list goes on. It was really good of Matsuura Sensei and His Wife to host us - plus his daughter Seiiko and her Samoan Fiance osefa (sorry I dont have the correct spelling for your name so I'm just winging it.) osefa's pretty keen to come train with us at Rits in the next week or so which will be good fun.


Hugo has spent the last 3 weeks or so off the mat due to a wrist injury when he crashed his bike of all things, haha. But its improving lately and he has just started coming along to do a bit of Uchi- Komi and light randori with kiddies and scrawny teenagers :P

Training has been on form for me lately, enjoying it immensley and everthing is back to normal times so I'm keeping occupied and got good focuss. Kasuga Sensei gave me a awesome bag full of Japanese cookie, including some so hard you will feel the pain at the back of your head when you bite them. Not to be attempted without a bit of tea to soften them.

Iv had a big swollen lump of fluid on my shin lately which really sucks! Its not stopping my training at all but when I go on my runs I can feel it bobbing around! gross!!! Also when someone happens to kick be in that spot it hurts like hell. Of course with my infinite ingenuity I have taken to rolling up a sock and taping if ontop of the lump for some protection (I tape it very heavily so you can't see the sock at all, before anyone says otherwise) and now I have a similar lump on my armpit, albeit much smaller (totally unrelated) might have a flu coming on according to google. Hope not.

It's officially Autumn now, so of course Autumn fashion is in! Big coats, leggings for ladies, scarves, long sleeves. Despite the fact that the temperature is still usually above 34 degrees, never mind that.

Decided to get some more protein powder since I'm weight training through a programme right now for more relative strength for Judo and explosiveness. I'm not actually sure if its the right stuff but it says Judo on the front and the lady at the shop said its recovery, and it was relatively cheap, ichiban Yasui.

We have Ivica Pavlinic from NZ arriving tomorow evening to stay and train here alongside us, should be good fun to have another face around the place.


J