October 17, 2009
This tournament is a U17 Ontario Winter Games Qualifier.
Other categories include breakfall competition and shiai for those born in 1994 - 2002
Categories
U9 / U11 Male & Female
U13 / U15 Male & Female
U17 Male & Female
NOTE: Details and all relevant forms for the tournament are posted on the Judo Ontario website at the following link:
https://www.judoontario.ca/events/upcoming
Scroll down the page to November 15, 2009. Click on Event Flyer to downloaded the file to your computer.
October 14, 2009
Father and 2 sons medal at the Quebec Open International Judo Tournament in Montreal - October 10-11, 2009.
The tournament was well attended with over 750 competitors from across Canada, USA, UK, Tahiti, Brazil.
WINNERS FROM THE TAKAHASHI DOJO:
Sean Macfadyen captured gold in the +30 yr. lightweight division.
Adam Macfadyen - eldest son, placed 3rd on Saturday in the Under 17, -55kg. and the Senior Men, -55 kg. division the next day.
Torin Macfadyen took silver in the Under 15, -42 kg. division.
Jean Luc Robinson in the Under 15, -66 kg. category.
The other bronze medallist from the region was
Olivia Cheng-Boivin from Lycee Claudel, Under 15, -46 kg.
This tournament serves as the first qualifier for the Youth Nationals in Alberta next summer. The second qualifier will be November 7-8 in Kingston.
The East Region Ontario Winter Games trials will be held Nov. 15 in Ottawa.
September 8, 2009
Summer has come and gone - now back to our Judo, Kendo and Iaido Schedule:
- Teen and Senior class is open on Saturday, Sept. 5th Labour Day weekend.
- No Sunday training, Sept 6th and no Kata class on Monday Sept 7th.
- Children’s Judo and Kendo classes resume Saturday, September 12th.
- New time for Children’s Kendo class – Saturdays – 2:00-3:30 p.m.
- Iaido and Jodo – Mondays and Wednesdays 8:00-9:30 p.m.
- Sunday Training on Sept 13th.
Now is the time to catch up on some of the past events and results.
Congratulations to the following:
- May 24th, 2009 - National Senior and Masters Shiai and Kata Tournament in Sherbrooke, QC, Kathleen Gordon-Lee won a gold in the Masters Division.

- Tony was appointed as provincial coach for the Senior Nationals.
- May 21 - June attended the National Kata Judging Seminar instructed by Kuniko Takeuchi, IJF Kata judge and Pan American Director of Kata. The following day judged Kata .
- June 20, 2009 - Ontario School Championships - Hershey Centre, Mississauga. Two girls, Alicia Rimad and Daneen Mbouin won silver medals.
- July 5-6, 2009 - Canadian Youth Judo Nationals - Lethbridge, Alberta - Adam MacFadyen competing in U17 and Torin MacFadyen in U15 both won bronze medals. Following the tournament, Torin stayed for the National Training Camp.
- August 29-30, 2009 Ontario Iaido Taikai and Seminar – JCCC Toronto – Ed Chart 1st in +4th dan category and Miki Chart was 3rd in Team competition.
The dojo was busy with three children’s summer camps. Guest instructors included experts, Mike Arai, Kendo 5th dan, Katherine Neufield Kendo 1st dan, Ed and Miki Chart, Iaido 5th and 3rd dan, Hans deGroot and Guy Charlebois, Aikido 2nd dan
A highlight of the summer was the visit of the Emperor and Empress of Japan in early July. Mas, June, Tina and Sean had the great honour of meeting the gracious couple who were celebrating their 50th anniversary. It was a memorable occasion as people in Japan are not privileged to meet and converse with royalty.
May 8, 2009
Below are the results from May 2, Huntsville Invitational and provincial qualifier for U15 & U17.
Silver
Adam Macfadyen U17 -55 kg. 3 wins, 1 loss.
Liam Macfadyen U13 lt. wt 2 wins, 1 loss.
Bronze
Torin Macfadyen U15 -38 kg. 1 win, 1 loss.
Brian Hicks competed U17 -46. Brian fought well considering the 8 hour wait for his division to start at 7:00 p.m.
Adam, Torin, and Brian Hicks qualified for the Jr. Nationals in Calgary this July.
To help fund the trip we will have a 50/50 draw and book raffle at next Thursday’s juice night, May 14.
There shall be a donation cup for juices.
May 1, 2009
Jacob Kendrick 1st
Benjamin Kendrick 1st
Richard Singhroy 1st
Alexandre Monteith-Pistor 1st
Catherine Monteith-Pistor 2nd
Liam Macfadyen 2nd
Below are the results for the Tora Invitational Judo Tournament held in Brampton, Ontario, April 25 and 26.
Kate Gordon Lee 1st
Tony Walby 2nd
Dkamse Keeshig 2nd
Mathieu Lemay W1, L2
Bailey Hu W1, L2
Tyler Walby L2
Ryan Jordan W2 L2
April 23, 2009
Coupe Claude Berthelette judo tournament was held in Saint-Hubert, Quebec, April 18 -19
U17 - 55kg. Adam Macfadyen placed 1st on Sunday winning 4 matches.
U11 - 39 kg. Benjamin Kendrick placed 3rd on Saturday won 5 lost 1.
U13 - 42 kg. Jacob Kendrick won 2 lost 2
Senior Brown and Black belt - Mathieu Lemay competed and fought well.
February 28, 2009
Listed below are the results from the Nicolas Gatineau tournament, held in Gatineau Quebec, Saturday February 8, 2009.
Sixteen members of the dojo competed with seven members experiencing competition for the first time. Great effort and spirit was displayed. Congratulations.
Gold
Benjamin Kendrick
Jacob Kendrick
Liam Macfadyen
Torin Macfadyen
Adam Macfadyen
Brian Hicks
Bailey Hu
Silver
Mikah Keeshig
Alicia Rimaud
Daneen Mbenoun
Michael Luskind
Bronze
Matthew Circelli
Participants
Dkamse Keeshig
Catherine Monteith-Pistor
Sara Rouhi
Didi Sedghidehnayayi
RMC Kingston Tournament & Ontario Qualifier
February 21, 2009
Gold
Sean Macfadyen Masters Light Weight
Bailey Hu Mudansha Middle Weight
Sara Rouhi Female Mudansha Light Weight
Silver
Colin Gascon Masters Heavy Weight
Brian Hicks U17 -48 kg.
Mathieu Lemay Mudansha Middle Weight Gr/Bl
Nikita Ponomorev Mudansha Middle Weight
Michael Luskind Mudansha Light Weight
Sara Rouhi Female Mudansha Middle Weight
BRONZE
Evan O’Leary Senior -73 kg.
Chris Wright Master Middle Weight
Adam Macfadyen U17 -55 kg
Alicia Rimad U15 -44 kg
Didi Sedghidehnavi Female Mudansha Middle Weight
Alex Adcock Mudansha Middle Weight
4th PLACE
Torin Macfadyen U15 -38 kg
Nicolas Carriere Mudansha Heavy Weight
5th PLACE
Alex Vyerych
Trevor Hanninen Mudansha Middle Heavy Weight
Scott Rauscher Mudansha Heavy Weight Gr/Bl
Goshin Jitsu No Kata Participants
Glenn Cheriton and Dave Stevenson
Tony Walby and Ryan Jordan
November 19, 2008
Congratulations to Brian Hicks who was our only medalist competing in the Cadet division at the Hatashita International Judo Tournament held on November 15-16, 2008 at the Hershey Centre in Mississauga.
Adam Macfadyen won one match and had two losses.
In the senior divisions, Evan O’Leary won two and had two losses.
Other competitors were Elena Vinogradov, Alex Vyerych and Torin Macfadyen. The competition was held over two days with over 500 competitors.
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