The Perth & Lanark Judo Club will be hosting a

competitor’s clinic by Nicholas Tritton on

Friday December 29, 2006.

The clinic will start at 11:00 am., there will be a brief lunch break from 12:30 - 1:00 and the session will end at about 4:30. The clinic will be held at the same location as the club has its classes - the dojo is located just off Hwy. #7, in the east end of the large building behind Wendy’s restaurant in Perth.

Nicholas has agreed to conduct this clinic as a club fundraiser so that we can afford to replace some of our mats.

Participants should be sure to bring a light lunch and a drink as well as a water bottle. The cost for the clinic is $30.00 (payable the morning of the clinic). Please arrive early and be on the mats ready to start promtly at 11:00 am.

Space is limited; to reserve your place please RSVP via e-mail to: tritton@earthlink.net indicating your name, age, weight and belt level.

We look forward to seeing you on the mats December 29th. If you have any questions please contact me via e-mail at the above noted address or by phone at: 613-259-2392.

Thanks for your support.

Regards,

Mark Tritton

Perth & Lanark Judo Club

Christmas Camp Saturday

December 30, 2006

9:30 to 12:00 and 2:30 – 4:30

JCCC – Judo Kai 6 Garamond Court (Don Mills and Eglinton)

Don Mills 416-445-1234 Meet

Sasha Mehmedovic, Kelita Zupancic, Anetz Mozdzen, Ian Alexander, Francois Nguele, Renee Guggino and Craig Weldon to get valuable training tips and suggestions and a real work out !

THIS CAMP IS FREE TO ALL ATHLETES AS IT IS FUNDED BY OUR BINGO PROCEEDS

Sensei David Kiang took these fine photos at the ever so delicous and wonderful Suisha Gardens where Arai Sensei always takes excellent care of us!  Who would have known that Judoka were so goodlooking! You can also access more images on my bubbleshare account.

Here are some of the activities coming up in the next few months

1.        We are pleased to welcome Sasha Mehmedovic at a Clinic to be held December 30/06 at a location still to be determined.  Several of Judo Ontario’s National Team athletes i.e. Francois Nguele, Ian Alexander, Kelita Zupancic, Renee Guggino, Aneta Mozdzen and Pamela Wilson may also be attending and assisting in the clinic. This clinic will be FREE for all Judo Ontario Athletes.  More details next week

    Please confirm your attendance with Coaching Co-coordinator Brian Kalsen (613) 282-7375) ASAP. Space is limited.

2.   The Canada Winter Games Committee is hosting a mandatory seminar for the CWG’s team and alternates on Saturday, January 6^th, 2007 in Toronto.  On Sunday January 7, 2007 we will be having a clinic for the CWG’s team and alternates. If any juvenile or junior aged athletes would like to attend the on mat training session on Sunday, please contact Brian Kalsen. Details regarding the Sunday on mat training will be forwarded shortly.

3.   There is a Jimmy Pedro Clinic being held in Montreal, January 5-7^th, 2007.   Friday’s session is 7:00 to 9:00, Saturday is 9:30 to 11:30 and 2:30 to 4:30 and Sunday is 9:30 to 11:30.  This clinic is being held at Loisirs Sportifs Cote des Neiges, 4880 avenue Van Horne, Montreal.   Cost for the complete series is $60, or $25 per session.

Judo Ontario will cover the entrance fee for any juvenile, junior or senior athletes who competed in the National Championships 2006. Please contact Brain Kalsen to confirm your attendance.  

4.   RMC is coming, February 17^th,  2007

      Kingston Military Community Sports Centre

       Ontario Team Qualifier

      Registration Deadline – February 8^th, 2007

      Cost –Jr $30 (93-94-95), Juv/IJF Junior $35, Sr/Masters $40

      Family Rate - $75.00       Kata $60 (per team)

      Contact Brain Kalsen – (613) 282-7375

      **  flyer follows next week!

5.   First Nations Workshop

     Taryn Conlon and her dad Kerry are facilitating a clinic hosted by the Whitefish Lake Club in Sudbury.  This clinic is being held in conjunction with our new Aboriginal program led by Lee Frappier.   Taryn will likely also be hosting something while in Thunder Bay as a Regional activity.  This would be a partnership effort between the north Region and the new Aboriginal Committee.

6.   The media numbers are in for the Hatashita International.  Greg Butrey and his media team, did a great job of getting us exposure in several different newspapers, and on various radio and tv stations.  The total media impression (exposure) is established at 4,609,000, which means over 4 million people heard about our event!  That is almost a 100% from last year. Well done!

7.   The Provincial Grading Board has identified when gradings will be held and in what region. All gradings around the province will be open to all members despite where you live. In addition, the grading board may be holding other seminars throughout the year. A proposed schedule for next year is as follows:

                  March 25-26/07                East Region

                  Late May/June 2007          Central East

                  August 2007                    Central West

                  Sept/Oct 2007                  North

                  Jan 2008                         South West

                  April 2008                       North West

   As a reminder, all provincial gradings will be forwarded to the membership 60 days in advance. This will allow members 30 days to review and submit their forms, as well as allowing the PGB Secretary 30 days to review all applicants’ recommendation forms.

8.   QUEST FOR GOLD – ONTARIO COACHING

   Ontario’s amateur athletes will have better access to superior coaching with $1.2 million for coach training funded through the Quest for Gold program, Jim Watson, Minister of Health Promotion, announced today.

   Up to 900 coaches from across the province will undergo skills development training as a result of the funding and other program initiatives including a coach mentor program and coach apprentice program.  The programs will be delivered by the Coaches Association of Ontario and the Canadian Sport Centre – Ontario.

    Funded by Quest for Gold lottery sales, this program supports the Ontario government’s commitment to excellence in sport.  More than 890 athletes benefited from $2.9 million in revenues raised through the first lottery.  Of this, 70% went to athletes in direct financial support, 10% was allocated for enhanced competitive and training opportunities and 20%, or $558,000 funded enhanced coaching programs.

9.   The High Performance Committee is looking for clubs to host provincial training sessions. As per the Athletes Handbook, a minimum of 10 trainings will be offered to potential team members, with each athlete being required to attend a minimum of three (3).

     Each club may host two (2) training sessions to be used towards the overall total. Each dojoshu will take attendance and forward via fax, mail or email to the coaching coordinator Brian Kalsen.

   All dojo’s interested in holding provincial trainings are to contact Brian Kalsen to advise on the dates and times. This information will be forwarded to the membership, with hopes to have a number of other clubs attend these sessions.

   For these sessions to be included as provincial training session, members of a minimum of two clubs are required (the host club and members of one other).

     As we move closer to the National Championships, mandatory    training sessions will be announced.

Here is the Holiday Schedule!

Sensei Nathalie Gosselin is in the Movies!

Nathalie Sensei, is one of the founders and the Judo Canada coordinator person of the ECLIPSE Program, that introduces Judo to youth at risk directly in the school system.  The video was launced on Dec. 1 and was created in collaboration with Judo Canada, Judo Québec and CECOM de l’Hôpital Rivière-des-Prairies.  Below are some Press Releases in French about the video and links to explanations of the program in English.

Lancement du document vidéo : JUDO, un combat pour la prévention

Montréal, le 1^er décembre 2006 - Plus d’une cinquantaine d’acteurs des milieux de l’éducation, de la santé et des services sociaux, des sports et loisirs et de la sécurité publique de la région métropolitaine se sont réunis à l’Ecole secondaire Henri-Bourassa pour assister au lancement du document vidéo JUDO, un combat pour la prévention. Les participants ont eu l’opportunité de visionner le film et de découvrir les bienfaits du Judo notamment sur les jeunes en milieu scolaire et sur ceux présentant une problématique psychiatrique.

Innovatrice, mobilisatrice et motivante, la vidéo présente des jeunes, des parents et des professeurs qui partagent tous la même passion : le JUDO. Le document vidéo d’une durée de 29 minutes, incluant un guide d’accompagnement, montre comment le Judo permet de promouvoir le développement optimal des jeunes et leur réussite éducative, de prévenir la violence et de soutenir les interventions.

Il fait état de cet art martial comme étant une pratique éducative qui offre un encadrement basé sur des valeurs harmonieuses comme le respect, la politesse, l’équité, l’entraide, l’amitié et la persévérance. Des illustrations démontrent également comment le Judo permet, avec rigueur et plaisir, de renforcer l’estime de soi des jeunes, d’améliorer leurs compétences sociales et de les amener à adopter de saines habitudes de vie. Bref, il semble y avoir un consensus à l’effet que le Judo soit une discipline qui entraîne de multiples apprentissages et surtout, qui permet aux jeunes de pouvoir en tirer profit dans d’autres situations de leur vie.

A propos du CECOM

Depuis plus de 20 ans, le CECOM de l’Hôpital Rivière-des-Prairies a pour mission de favoriser et de faciliter la diffusion et l’application des savoirs nécessaires au renouvellement des pratiques ainsi qu’à l’enrichissement de l’enseignement et des programmes de formation. Le CECOM co-produit en partenariat des vidéos et autres documents (cédéroms, guides, jeux de société, trousses diverses) qui abordent, sous différents angles, plusieurs thématiques liées à l’intervention, à la prévention et à la promotion de la santé mentale. Ces documents, ainsi que ceux de producteurs indépendants, sont distribués auprès de publics élargis ou spécialisés et ce, à l’échelle tant provinciale, que nationale et internationale.

A propos de Judo Québec

Judo Québec est la fédération sportive provinciale reconnue par Judo Canada. Elle est également le seul organisme reconnu par le gouvernement du Québec pour assurer la régie, l’enseignement, la promotion et le développement du Judo sur la scène provinciale. La mission de Judo Québec est de promouvoir les valeurs éducatives et morales du Judo et d’offrir des services afin de soutenir l’apprentissage pour tous les niveaux de pratique.

A propos de la Direction de santé publique de Montréal

Un des mandats de la Direction de santé publique de Montréal est de promouvoir la santé et le bien-être des jeunes et de leurs parents, ainsi que de prévenir les problèmes d’adaptation psychologique et sociale. Pour parvenir à l’atteinte de ces objectifs, le secteur Ecole et milieux en santé vise à développer et à implanter à partir de l’école une approche globale et concertée en promotion et en prévention afin d’agir simultanément sur l’ensemble des facteurs clés du développement des jeunes.

Pour obtenir un exemplaire du document vidéo JUDO, un combat pour la prévention, visitez le site Internet www.CECOM.qc.ca et commandez par catalogue. Vous pouvez également vous procurer le document en composant le (514) 328-3503 ou par télécopieur au (514) 323-4163.

Pour plus d’information :

CECOM de l’HRDP, Nathalie Bastien, Coordonnatrice à la diffusion, Tél.:(514) 323-7260, poste 2289

VIDEO

Réalisateur:       Richard Martin et Pierre H. Tremblay
Producteur:      CECOM de l’Hôpital Rivière-des-Prairies et Judo Québec inc.

JUDO, un combat pour la prévention Pour commander

Le Judo propose aux jeunes une activité ludique, sportive et éducative qui véhicule des valeurs en harmonie avec les grands principes à la base de l’apprentissage de la non-violence et des habiletés sociales: politesse, respect de l’autre, contrôle de soi, confiance en soi, amitié… Ce document vidéo, incluant un guide d’accompagnement, a pour but d’illustrer les principes fondateurs de l’activité, de montrer comment le Judo peut être utilisé comme moyen efficace de prévention de la violence et de promotion de la santé et, enfin, de proposer aux milieux scolaires une alternative aux solutions habituelles de contrôle de la violence. Il donne la parole à des professeurs, des parents, des enfants qui ont su bénéficier des avantages du Judo et propose diverses expériences. L’une d’elles est implantée dans une école primaire de Montréal (pour enfant présentant des troubles du comportement) qui a intégré dans son curriculum scolaire l’activité Judo. Une autre réfère à un vaste programme en milieu scolaire développé par Judo-Canada pour des jeunes à risque.

Vedettes-matières: Judo, prévention violence, habiletés sociales.

Hopital Rivière-des-Prairies, Centre Psychiatrique Affilé à l’Université de Montréal

Northern youth build confidence ‘the gentle way’

The last class of 2006 will be December 16 and the first class of 2007 will be January 13.

Have a Happy Holiday!

Katherine

On January 3, Hugo Renaud (4th Dan and head of the adult kendo class) will be leaving for Tokyo for three months to train in preparation for his 5th dan exam next year.  Adult kendo classes will continue as per usual.

Mike Arai is arranging a lunch party for Huey on the 17th at Du Barry’s at the corner of River Rd. and Montreal Rd.  Please contact Mike at Suisha Gardens if you would like to attend.

Katherine

If anyone wants a copy email Judo Ontario directly - info@judoontario.ca

THE HATASHITA INTERNATIONAL …

was a huge success!   We had over 720 fighters over the course of the 2 day event, including the new Grand Champions –Maryelise Levesque and Nick Tritton, who also won his division of -73 senior male.  Well done Nick.  

Thanks again to Roman Hatashita and all the other sponsors for making this a bigger and better event.  Visit the website for pictures and results.  www.judoontario.ca

Someone has picked up my white mizuno gui from the side of the mat at the Hatashita Tournament — it is clearly marked Beauchamp and has the 2004 world police and fire games logo on both pants and jacket, if you hear of any body that has recovered it, please inform me through the Judo Ontario office– thanks
 
Brian Beauchamp

This Saturday is the Ajax Budokan Annual Shiai, which  takes place at Lakeside School, 4 Parkes St, Ajax.  Please click on the link below for further details

http://ca.geocities.com/budokan@rogers.com/2006_Budokan_Tech_Packg.pdf
 
Coming on Saturday, December 30th is a Toronto clinic with Sasha Mehmedovic – more details will follow, but mark this date on your calendar.

On January 9/07, there will be a clinic for all Canada Winter Games competitors – details follow

and lastly…

the Kingston Tournament is coming in February – the flyer will be out shortly