The new office hours for Judo Ontario are as follows:
      Monday - 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
      Tuesday to Friday – 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
The new Judo Ontario toll free # is: 1-866-553-JUDO

Why Judo?
-   Judo is primarily a recreational sport, although there is an Judo elite level of participation which includes the Olympic Games.
-   Chief Instructors in Dojo’s (place to practice Judo) at most black belt levels are also trained to NCCP (National Coaching Certification Program) standards. Training includes scheduling, nutrition, techniques and games strategy.
-   Of all sports, the practice of and the exercises in Judo have been found to burn the most calories per practice session. A practice session usually lasts for a bit over an hour, using up about 500 calories.
-   Judo helps one to handle stress by directing one’s energy / handling personal depression / anger. Judo teaches the practitioner to focus on the here and now.
-   Regular practice in Judo sessions will build physical fitness in men, women and kids of all ages.
-   Judo teaches participants of all ages to be self confident through building on small personal achievements in the sport.
-   Judo eventually teaches personal self defense through participation in active sport combat in recreational competition.
-   Effective Judo results come primarily from competition
     yourself, and only thereafter with your opponent in future competitions.
-   The people of Judo are friendly, and helpful in a games playing way which is also an active interpersonal social form of entertainment.
-   Instructors are trained to provide personal training if asked.
Level II Pilot Technical Course
Anyone who has taken the CBET B theory course (Introduction to Competition) are eligible to take the new Level II Pilot Technical course, which is being hosted by Judo Canada in Burlington on March 31^st and April 1^st, 2007. This is a free course.
All those that meet the criteria of age and required Belt levels that are wishing to take this course, should take the CBET B course from 9:00am to 5:00pm on March 24^th and 25^th at the Maple Leaf Judo Club, at 102 Waverly Rd. South, in Bowmanville, Ontario. The cost for the CBET B course is $100 prepaid with the cheque being made out to Walker Enterprises. Anyone who has previously taken CBET B are invited to attend the theory course as a refresher prior to the new NCCP Judo Technical course.
If anyone that is attending this CBET B course wishes to stay over at the Maple Leaf Judo Club in the dojo, they are welcome to. Bring a sleeping bag, warm clothes and a towel if you wish to do so.
Here are directions to the Maple Leaf Judo Club:
-   Take Durham Regional Road 57, 200 meters north of the 401 to the first stop light (a Tim Hortons at the southwest corner).
-   Carry on 100 meters north to the second stop light and take a right at those lights.
-   Continue east past a school to a strip mall on your right hand side.
-   Go in the north door at 102 Waverly Road South.
It would be wise for those wishing to become Level II coaches to take this opportunity.
Please contact Jim Walker at 905-725-7407 with any names of people who are interested in attending.
Listed below are some of the activities coming up in the next few months:

1.   2007 Ontario Winter Juvenile Goodwill Games
      Saturday, March 24^th, & Sunday, March 25^th, 2007
       For ages 14-16 years of age
      Royal St. George’s College in Toronto
      Regional Qualifiers are in February and first week of March
      Regional Registration Fee: $30.00 per person
      Contact Judo Ontario for general information and contact   
      your Regional Director or the Judo Ontario office for qualifying information.

2.    2007 Balmoral Judo Club Open Tournament
       Stonewall Collegiate Gym, Stonewall, Manitoba
      Saturday, March 24^th, 2007
      Boys & Girls Division and Masters will start at 10:30am
      Registration Fee: Boys & Girls - $10 (2^nd division free)
      Juvenile, Senior and Masters - $20
      (2^nd division $10)
      **Pre-registered entries must be received by March 20^th or postmarked by   March 16^th**
      For more information visit:
      http://www.judomanitoba.mb.ca/2007-Balmoral-Judo-        Club-Invitation.pdf

3.   Kawasaki Rendokan Senior & Junior Tomodachi
      Kawasaki Rendokan Judo Academy,
      45 Hempstead Drive,   Hamilton, Ont.
      Saturday, March 25^th, 2007
      Junior division starts at 9:00am
      Senior division starts at 10:30am
      Entrance Fees: $10.00 (Juniors), $15.00 (Seniors)
      Free Team Event for those who competed in an individual   event.
      **Do not lose weight for this event (no weigh-in)**
      For more information visit www.kawasakirendokan.com or
      e-mail sensei@kawasakirendokan.com

4.   The Brantford Judo Club 20^th Annual Championships
       Mohawk College,

      411 Elgin St., Brantford, Ont.
      Saturday, March 31^st, 2007, starting at 10:30am sharp
      Pre-registration fee: $30 (individual), $75 (family)
      At the door registration fee: $35 (individual)
      **Maximum of 8 competitors per division**
      **Competitors may fight in ONE division only NO     
      EXCEPTIONS**
      For more information visit:
      http://www.stevex.org/dnn/judo/Tournament/tabid/255/D   efault.aspx

5.   Yudansha Examination (all ranks) & Technical Seminar
      Takashi Dojo, 5 Melrose Avenue, Ottawa, Ont.
      Saturday, March 31st 2007 is the Technical Seminar & it
      Runs from 2:00 pm to 6:30 pm
      $25.00 fee (fee is waived for the uke of the candidate)
      Sunday, April 1st, 2007 is the Yudansha Examination
      Shodan, Nidan Registration: 9:45 am to 10:00 am 
      Examination: 10:00 am
      Sandan & above Registration: 1:15 pm to 1:30 pm
      Examination: 1:30 pm   
     
NOTE: Grading Syllabus Information
The 2006 National Grading Syllabus and Recommendation 
forms are available on the Judo Canada website:
www.judocanada.org All documentation and grading fees must
be received by March 2nd, 2007 for verification. No
application will be accepted without a Judo Canada
passport. Please send all documents directly to the secretary
of the Judo Ontario Grading board, June Takashi c/o Takahashi
Dojo.
     
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 31 and April 1/07    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. This
     will allow the office 30 days to receive and review all
     applicants’ recommendation forms.

6.   The Twelfth Annual Liberty Bell Judo Classic
      Lincoln High School, Ryan & Rowland Streets,
      Philadelphia, PA
      Saturday, March 31st, 2007: Juniors - Youth
      Sunday, April 1st, 2007: Seniors
       For more information visit: www.libertybelljudo.com

7.   2007 Junior & Juvenile Pan-Am Judo Championships
       Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
      Wednesday, April 11th – Monday, April 16th, 2007
      Eligibility: -  Canadian Citizen
   -  Juvenile 15 & 16 years old
   -  Junior 17, 18 & 19 years old
      Athletes & Coaches Entry Deadline: February 21st, 2007
      Please send in the entry information to: 
      beaton_judocan@yahoo.ca
      For more information visit: www.pju.org/nuevo/nuevo.htm

8.   Marathon Judo Club 5th Annual Invitational
       Competition & Juvenile/Junior National Qualifier
       Marathon High School,
     

14 Hemlo Drive, Marathon, Ontario

      Saturday April 14th, 2007 with the Opening Ceremonies
       beginning at 9:00am and the Shiai starting at 10:00am
       Weigh-ins: Friday April 13th (7:00pm – 9:00pm)
       Saturday April 14th (7:30am –  8:30am)
       **Pre-Registration is required and must be received
      on/before March 30th.** 
       Pre-Registration: $35.00 per division, $60.00 for two  divisions, $75.00 for three
       divisions  and  $60.00 for a family rate for three or more competitors.
       **There are no direct flights, you will have to go through
      Thunder Bay and rent a car.**
     
      Mitch Kawasaki will be running a High Performance Clinic
      and Chuck Lee will be running a Referee Clinic, both taking
      place at 2:00pm on the Sunday.
      For more information contact Jennifer Bott at (807) 229-
      3580 or go to the Judo Ontario site: www.judoontario.ca

9.  2007 Eastern Manitoba Open
      Steinbach Regional Secondary School,
       190 McKenzie Ave.,   Steinbach, Manitoba

      Saturday, April 14th, 2007, starting at 10:30am
      Hosted By: Kokoro-e Judo Club
      Registration Fee: $20 (individual)
      $50 (family rate, 3+ competitors)
      Weigh-ins: Friday, April 13th – 8:00pm to 9:30pm
      Saturday, April 14th – 8:30am to 10:00am
      (Boys, Girls, Juveniles and Masters)
      8:30am to 11:00am (Seniors)
      If you would like more information about this tournament, feel free to contact
      Judo Ontario at: info@judoontario.ca
 
10. Arnprior Judo Club Annual 2007 Tournament
      Nick Smith Centre, 77 James St., Arnprior, Ont.
      Sunday, April 15th, 2007, starting at 10:00am
      Weigh-ins: Sunday, April 15th at 9:00am
      Registration Fee: $20.00 per competitor ($15.00 for 
      additional family members)
      Spectator Fee: $2.00
      For more information contact: Eduard Abele at 613-253-     1021 or at abele@sympatico.ca and see attached flyer.
       
11.  2007 Thunder Bay Mid Canada Judo Championships
       Thunder Bay Armoury,
       317 Park Ave., Thunder Bay, Ont.
      Saturday, April 21st, 2007
      Preliminaries start at 11:00am
      Weigh-ins: Friday, April 20th, at Victoria Inn, from 6:30pm  – 8:00pm
      Saturday, April 21st, at the Armouries, from 8:30am – 9:30am
      Registration Fee: Juvenile Men/Women - $25.00
      Junior and Senior Men/Women - $25.00
      Master Division (if enough participants) – $25.00
      Additional Categories - $10.00
      For more information contact: Sven Petzschler (Tournament
      Chairman) at 807-683-6734   

12.  2007 Lake Of The Woods Judo Championships
       Beaver Brae Secondary School, 1400 9th Street North,        
      Kenora, Ont.
      Saturday, April 28th, 2007, preliminaries start 10:30am
      Weigh-In: Fri., April 27 – all categories, 6:00pm – 8:00pm
      Sat., April 28 – boys/girls/juvenile men/juvenile women, 8:30am – 10:00am
    -Senior men/senior women, up to  11:00am
      Registration Fee: $25.00 ($10.00 for second category)
      **Judo Clinic with former Olympian Ewan Beaton on  
      Sunday, April 29th: 9:30am – 10:30am (12 & younger)
      10:45am – 12:15pm (13 & older)
      For more information contact: Jim Dennis at 807-548-       
      2205 or at jhubay@kmts.ca

14.  Tora Annual Invitational Tournament
       Jim Archdekin Recreation Centre, 292 Conestoga Dr.,
      Brampton, Ont.
      Saturday, April 28th – Sunday April 29th, 2007
      Pre-Registration: $35.00 (up to and including April 23rd)
      Family Rate - $90.00 (for 3 or more 
      competitors competing in one division)
      $25.00 for each extra division
      Kata’s - $65.00 per team
      Late Registration: $40.00 each (after April 23rd)
      $25.00 each extra division
      *There will be no family rate for late registration.*
       Make cheque payable to Tora Judo Club.
      For more information contact: Fran McCrodden at 705-653-  5892
      Or at  judomom@trentconnects.ca

**Other Future Events**

1.   Nickel Belt Budokan Annual Shiai
      YMCA Sudbury, 140 Durham Streets, Sudbury, Ont.
      Saturday, May 5th, 2007, Opening Ceremonies at 10:00am
      PRE-REGISTRATION ONLY – up to and including April 27
      **NEW EVENT PARTNERSHIP
      – all paid YMCA members and all paid Judo    Ontario members may participate**
       **NEW DIVISION: Northern Grappling Challenge**
      Entry Fees: Jr. - $30.00
      Family Rate - $60.00 (3 or more in Juniors)
                       
      Juveniles, Sr., Masters and Grappling - $35.00
      Extra Division (1 division extra only) - $20.00
      Family Rate - $90.00 (3 or more judoka, each competing in one division)
      For more information visit: www.annualshiai.com

2.   2007 Ontario Schools Judo Championships
       Hershey Centre, 5500 Rose Cherry Place, Mississauga, Ont.
      Saturday, May 12th, 2007
      Junior division starts at 9:00am
      Senior division starts at 10:30am
      Pre-Registration: $35.00 ($5.00 for each additional family                                  member)
      Registration at the site: $40.00
      For more information contact David Miller at 416-533-9481 ext. 361 or at dmiller@rsgc.on.ca

3.   The 2007 Canadian Kata Championships
      are being held in Trois-Rivieres, Quebec,
      From Saturday, May 5th – Sunday, May 6th.
      It’s a large attachment so if you’d like a copy, please return email and we’ll
      send it out individually or you can also access the document at:
      www.judocanada.org/events/Kata%20TP.pdf
     
4.   Kawasaki Sisters Technical Clinic & Training Seminar      
      Friday, June 8th to Saturday June 9th, 2007
      Entry Fee: $35.00 per person
      **More Information will come in the following weeks**

5.   2007 Annual Huntsville Judo Tournament & Family Judo Weekend
       Riverside Public School, 755 Brunel rd., Huntsville, Ont.
      Saturday, June 9th, 2007 – Shiai (first match 10:30am)
      Sunday, June 10th, 2007 – Clinic
      **No Pre-Registration**
      $25 per competitor, $20 per competitor families(3 or more)
      For more information contact Phil / Lisa Makela at 1-705-   789-6291
      or at lisamakela@hotmail.com   

Ontario Judo Team Strikes Gold in The Yukon
On Sunday, March 10th the 2007 Canada Winter Games came to a close in Whitehorse, Yukon. The final Judo events wrapped up on Friday, March 2nd. At the conclusion Judo Ontario ended up taking home 15 medals, which included 4 gold, 6 silver and 5
bronze.

Judo Ontario Team Manager, Brian Kalsen said that this was
“One of the best organized events I have ever been too,
everything from organization to the hospitality was great. The Yukon people were wonderful.”

Our gold medalists included:
·  Jade Parsons: -48 Female
·  Renee Guggino: -52 Female
·  Nick Zakharov: -51 Male
·  David Ancor: -55 Male

Our silver medalists included:
·  Darcy Reis: -66 Male
·  Lukasz Mozdzen: -73 Male
·  Jakub Graczyk: -81 Male
·  Nedjo Sarenac: -100 Male
·  Adriana Fierastrau: +78 Female
·  Female Team: Team Competition
Our bronze medalists included:
·  Stephanie Lampman: -57 Female
·  Chelcie Doherty: -63 Female
·  Yacinta Nguyen Huu: -70 Female
·  Mark Welsh: -60 Male

CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERYONE WHO MEDALED!!!
For further results and pictures from the 2007 Canada Winter
Games visit: www.2007canadagames.ca