There she is folks! Our national champion!
May 24, 2006
National Champion
May 23, 2006
Senior National Results
Here is the data you have all been waiting for! Hopefully the the gals will give us more details when we see them on Wednesday.
- Francoise Nguele (-57 kg) kept her National Champion Status, 2 years in a row wow! & Bravo!
- Jen Landry (-57 kg) won one and lost two
- Carol Nhan (-57 kg) gave it her all
- and Christy Takahashi (-70 kg) also did her best!
May 20, 2006
Salutations de Rene Sensei
He also suggests that we should still run the Sunday Classes while he is away? Dave?
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Pourrais tu eventuellement faire mes salutations a tous les judokas du Dojo ?
Les remerciers pour la petite sortie de Mardi et le bon moment que nous avons d’etre tous ensemble…
J’en profite aussi pour relancer l’invitation meme si je suis absent a venir s’entrainer les dimanches matins.
Je vais penser a vous sous le chaud soleil de la grece !
je serais de retour apres le 12 juin .
May 19, 2006
Senior Nationals This Weekend in Winnipeg
We have 4 young womyn going to the Senior Nationals this weekend in Winnipeg - May 20 & 21!
Good Luck Jen, Carol, Christy and Francoise!
- Francoise Nguele is defending her 2005 National Champion Title (-57 kg)
- Christy Takahashi (-70 kg)
- Jennifer Landry (-57 kg) represents New Brunswick
- Carol Nhan (-57 kg.)
I have experienced some of their secret moves first hand and lets just say those other Canadian womyn competitors are in for a treat!
Munster Tournament Report
by: Mike Heney
On Saturday May 6th, the Munster Judo Club hosted a regional tournament. The main objective of the tournament was to encourage those students in our regional clubs that do not typically participate in competitions to give it a try - (although it was not limited to that audience).
For the truly novice divisions, penalties were not assessed, but rather this would become a teaching point, and the referees were instructed to take the time and explain what the infraction was and resume the fight.
The tournament got off to a slightly rocky start, mainly due to people registering past the 9:30 cut off time, which meant redoing draw sheets over and over again but we did not want to turn people away when they made the attempt to drive all the way out to Munster.
Over all we had 70 kids compete with over 50 % being first timers. Here is the breakdown:
- RA Center 10,
- Sambo Training and Fitness Center 15,
- Beckwith 8,
- Takahashi 2,
- Ottawa Judo Club 4,
- Munster Judo Club 22,
- Perth 8,
- Arnprior 1.
We would like to thank the Ottawa Judo Club for providing scoreboards, sashes, and for manning one of the timing tables. We would also like to thank those blackbelts that took the time to contribute to the region and help referee. (Ed Ablele, Bruce McNeil, Gord MacDonald, Claude Bouchard and Brian Lamarre). We used some of our regional Juvenile fighters as judges and ensured that each of them also got the opportunity to referee a few fights.
General Observations:
- There appears to be strong demand for a tournament at this time of year. o As referees we found that explaining the infractions and not immediately assessing penalties resulted in dramatic improvements throughout the day and appeared to reduce stress and confusion for the kids and their parents.
- The kid friendly medals were a hit. (see attached)
- Comments afterwards from various club Sensei’s, parents and the smiles on the kids faces, appeared to suggest that we achieved our objective of showing that tournaments are not scary and something to enjoy.
May 16, 2006
Kendo News
Hi everyone,
This is a friendly reminder that kendo class will be held this Saturday, May 20 at 1pm. We’ll be going over the Tulip Festival demonstration and extra time after class will be available for people preparing for the junior tournament.
The Tulip Festival demostration will be taking place at the Kids’ World area, right across from the National Art Gallery on Monday, May 22. Please try to arrive at 12:30 (Mike and/or myself will be waiting at the nearest gate) as we perform at 1pm.
If for some reason you can’t find us and are trying to get in at one of the entrances, please mention Danielle Gagnon and the Kendo Demonstration to the ticket agent and Danielle will arrange for you to get in. No passes required.
Also, there will still be a practise on Saturday, May 27. Many people, myself included, will have left Toronto for the tournament but Mike will be there to teach that day. Mike will be there for the tournament too.
See you Saturday!
Katherine
May 11, 2006
Summer Camp - July 10-14 & Aug. 14-18
Judo Summer Camp ‘06
TAKAHASHI DOJO
1. July 10 – 14
2. August 14 – 18
Camp includes instruction in Judo, Jujitsu, Karate, Kendo, Sumo wrestling, self-defense & outdoor activities including an afternoon of beach training. Dojo discipline is emphasized. Students aged 7 to 16 will have a varied and fun schedule run by experienced black belt instructors and former Olympians.
Camp hours: 9:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Location: Takahashi Dojo, 5 Melrose Ave., Ottawa
Camp Instructors:
- Tina Takahashi BPE, BEd
Olympic Coach
World University Champ
- Phil Takahashi BPE, BEd
7th degree black belt Judo
World bronze, 3X Olympian
2nd degree black belt Karate
- June Takahashi
6th degree black belt
Kata Specialist,
IJF Regional Referee
- Nathalie Gosselin BA
5th degree black belt Judo
Olympic Team member
Black belt Tae-Kwondo
- Rene Poulin BA Ed. Spec.
5th degree black belt
National Medallist
Regional Coach
Other Instructors:
- Ray Takahashi, 3nd degree
3X Olympic Wrestler
- Kate Gordon Lee, 3rd degree
Provincial Team member
- Mike Arai, 4th degree,
Kendo Instructor
- Katherine Neufield, 1st degree
Assistant Kendo Instructor
Camp Fee:
Payment before May 30, $155, after $165
10% off 2nd family member
10% off teenagers
Before 8:30 a.m. drop off $3/day
After 4:30 p.m. pick-up $3/day
Contact:
Phone: 613.725.3451
Fax: 613.828.5775
takahashi@bellnet.ca
May 4, 2006
Kenjutsu and Maai notion Seminar May 14
TAKAHASHI Dojo & OSHINKAN (japanese traditional martial arts) Present:
1st SEMINAR
Kenjutsu and Maai notion
Le sabre et la notion de distance
14 May 2006
Takahashi Dojo - 5 Melrose Street
Dimanche / Sunday, 1:00 – 4:00 pm
Beginners and advanced / debutants et avancés
All welcome
Sensei : Pierre Iwao SIMON (Shihan - Todahabukoryu naginata jutsu, Negishiryu shuriken jutsu, Mokuroku - Tatsumiryu Heiho sogobujutsu, 5th dan okuiri - Shindomusoryu jodo) avec/with Didier PERIES (Shoden - Todahabukoryu naginata jutsu)
Tarif / Fees : 30 CAD
Contact : Didier PERIES - dperies@sympatico.ca
N’oubliez pas votre bokken si vous en avez un !
Please bring your bokken, if you have one!
May 1, 2006
Ontario Junior Kendo Tournament - May 28
Here’s the information a lot of you have been waiting so patiently for.
The Ontario Junior Kendo Tournament held at the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre (JCCC), Sunday May 28.
Deadline for registration is Monday, May 22 so please forward your payment and information (name, age, etc.) to June-sensei so she can send the package so it will arrive in Toronto by the 22nd, so Tuesday the 16th.
There’s a number of divisions so even non-bogu(non-armoured) children can participate in the Basic Skills competition. The Basic Skills competition is where participant perform the following: men-uchi, kote-uchi, dou-uchi, kote-men-uchi, kote-dou-uchi, kirikaeshi. This is the same mix of techniques that we asked of the more senior students during grading last April. Whoever does the best overall wins the Basic Skills competition. The bogu divisions, where tournament shiai matches are held. are split by age and there’s even a team division, so you can compete in more than 1 division if you choose.
Get forms from Katherine(See attached file: 06May28_JrTourney.doc)
JCCC is just off the Don Valley Parkway, about 5 minutes south of the 401. You can take either the Wynford Dr. or Eglington exits.
If you have any questions regarding preparation, please let me know. I’m willing to volunteer my time after regular practise and to attend the tournament so we’re all ready to go.
Katherine
Kendo Philosophy
Kendo teaches us how to utilize the heart. This is an important issue to our very existence, and not to try and understand and develop the heart while engaging in Kendo relegates the activity to one of merely waving bamboo sticks about. This is not a true study of Kendo. To learn the heart is to learn the meaning behind the existence of all things. To learn Kendo is to learn about the true self, and then to set out and achieve whatever it is that defines The meaning of your being. To this purpose, the individual will be faced with many problems, and will have to find ways to deal with them. This may result in your progress falling behind others. Nevertheless, as nothing is wasted in the universe, neither are the lives of each individual. Everybody and everything has meaning. Thus, it is permissible to take the scenic route. Everything that transpires in front of the individual does so for a reason, and all will eventually become apparent. In fact, it may be those who do not get directly to their desired destination and take the long way instead who are truly investigating the Way (michi).
--Kaku Toshihiko, "Hanshi Says," Kendo World, vol. 3 no. 2 2005, page 39.
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