April 27, 2007
CONGRATULATIONS
2007 ONTARIO WINTER JUVENILE JUDO GOODWILL GAMES RESULTS
Female
-52 Bronze Emma Costello
-57 Bronze Megan Moss
-63 4th Jessica Pyke
-70 4th Monique Robingson
Male
-42 Silver Tomio Clark
-45 Gold Kenji Clark (Special Recognition for only entry)
-48 Bronze Nicolas Batt Sheehan
-55 Silver James Day
-55 Bronze Myles Godding
-60 Gold Ben Lindsay
-66 4th Bryce Mitchell
-66 5th Connor Lucas
-73 5th Paul Kniewasser
Coach Tony Walby, Christy Takahashi
Manager June Takahashi
The Nickel Belt Budokan Judo Club & YMCA presents the 1st Annual Shiai at the Sudbury YMCA.
At the same event there is a new divison premiering: The Northern Grappling Challenge
This tournament is pointable:
Pointable Divisions 16 years old (Blue, Brown and Black) - Must be a member of Judo Ontario
Date:
Saturday, May 5th, 2007.
Where:
Sudbury YMCA
PRE-REGISTRATION ONLY
Up to and including April 27, 2007
Click on the link below for registration and other relevant information. http://www.annualshiai.com/
As part of the festivities there will be a FREE BBQ on Saturday, May 5th from 2-4pm.
Science North is a third partner for this event, offering coupons for GROUP DISCOUNTS & FAMILY DISCOUNTS on both entry fees and MERCHANDISE!!!
For more information on Science North please visit http://www.sciencenorth.ca Coupons will be given out on the day of the Shiai.
April 24, 2007
One of our Judoka, Rejeanne is a quite the world traveler, prolific writer and has a fantastic travelogue blog!
Enjoy!
April 21, 2007
OLYMPIC MEDALIST AND EUROPEAN CHAMPION coming to the Ottawa Judo Club on Monday, April 23rd, 2007
DATE / TIME: Monday, April 23rd, 2007 / 8:30 pm to 10:00 pm
PLACE: Ottawa Judo Club 140 Abbeyhill Drive, Kanata, Ontario(613) 852-2206
The Ottawa Judo Club will be hosting a free clinic conducted by Ariel Zeevi Olympic Medalist -100kg on this coming Monday, from 8:30 pm to 10:00 pm. We hope everyone will be able to come out. It is recommended for competitive Judoka 13 years of age and up.
MR. ZEEVI’S ACHIEVMENTS
- Super World Cup – Gold Medalist (2007 Germany)
- European Champion – Bronze Medalist (2007)
- Olympic Bronze Medal (2004)
- European Champion (2003-2004)-Israel National Champion (Past 10 Years)
April 13, 2007
The 2007 Annual General Meeting will be held Sunday, June 3, 2007 at the SAO building, 1185 Eglinton Avenue East, Toronto, commencing at 10:00am in the cafeteria.
Committee chairs, regional representatives and officers submitting reports for the AGM booklet are reminded that their final reports are due in the Judo Ontario office no later than April 30, 2007 in order for the book to be prepared in time for distribution A detailed agenda will following the the mailing of the Annual Report.
Mike Flynn, Secretary
April 12, 2007
20th ANNUAL LIBERTY BELL JUDO CLASSIC
Sunday, April 1, 2007- Seniors
Lincoln High School
Philadelphia, PA
Liberty Bell Classic Results
Three Takahashi Judoka attended the tournament:
Christian Gigault
Senior -81 Kg 2 Losses
Masters -81 Kg 1 Win 2 Losses 5th Place
Felipe Pitta Rodrigues
Senior -73 Kg 3 Wins 2 Losses 7th Place
Tony Walby
Masters +100 Kg 2 Wins 1st Place
Way to go boys!
The Liberty Bell Classic, one of the largest judo tournaments on the East Coast
and a USA Judo Senior E-Level Point Tournament, was held over the weekend
with more than 700 athletes in attendance during the two-day tournament at
Lincoln High School in Philadelphia.
In a tournament attended by athletes from Canada, Puerto Rico and Colombia,
a number of top-ranked U.S. athletes competed in one of the final events
before the USA Judo Senior National Championships, April 20-21 in Miami, Fla.
There shall be regular training with Sensei René this Sunday at 9:00 AM.
There is no regional training.
All belts are welcome.
CENTRAL EAST GRADING
YUDANSHA EXAMINATION (all ranks)
and TECHNICAL SEMINAR
Date:
June 9-10, 2007
Location:
Ajax Budokan
Ajax Recreation Complex
75 Centennial Drive
Ajax, ON
L1S 4S4
Contact:
Karl Doherty
Tel. 905 665-4524
e-mail: budokanjudo@rogers.com
TECHNICAL SEMINAR
Date: Saturday, June 9, 2007
Time: 2:00 – 6:30 p.m.
Conducted by:
Mr. Goki Uemura, chairman, and members of the Ontario Grading Board
Covering requirements for the Yudansha examination. Pointable – Provincial Technical Clinic.
YUDANSHA EXAMINATION
Date: Sunday, June 10th, 2007
NOTE: 2006 National Grading Syllabus guidelines will be used.
The Syllabus and Recommendation Forms are available on the Judo Canada website:
HTTP://www.judocanada.org. Please check Programs/Grading.
ATTENTION: Please send all documents directly to:
June Takahashi
Secretary, Judo Ontario Grading Board
c/o Takahashi Dojo
5 Melrose Avenue
Ottawa, Ontario, K1Y 1T8
IMPORTANT
All documentation and Grading fees must be received by May 11th, 2007
for verification.
April 4, 2007
There was a grading last weekend and we are celebrating the new Black Belt Judokas!
Yondan - Steve Hayami
Sandan - Ann Larouche
Nidan - Roger Houle
Shodan - Jim Clark
Shodan - Chenoa Marshall
Location and Time
Thursday April 5th
9:30PM
Pub Italia (http://www.pubitalia.ca/maps.html)
434 1/2 Preston Street
A reservation for 20, under The name of Takahashi Dojo has been made.
Email Tracey - tlauriau at gmail dot com - so she can reconfirm the head count with the pub.
Remember Friday is a holiday so we can stay up late on Thursday!
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