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ILLINOIS JUDO NEWSLETTER – IPPON!!!
August 11, 2006
President: Tim Schultheis
VP: Mary Gail Ford
Secretary: Dennis Helm
Treasurer: Irwin Cohen
Editor: Kei Narimatsu
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Contents:
Editorial – DAN SMITH
USA JUDO NEW www.usjudo.org
- USA Judo Coaches Notes
- 2007 Pan American Games Selection Criteria
- Rendez-Vous Canada Dealine August 20
- 2006 KRA Cup Korea Open International Judo Tournament
- Technical Officials Needed for Fall Classic and Ladder – Harlingen, TX
- Pan Am Masters Championships Date and Location Change
- Judo in the News: Kayla Harrison – OH
- Fall Classic Early Registration Deadline
- World University Championships Selection Criteria
Serving Our Country
Something to think about – The Military
Upcoming Event
USA Judo Life Members –
Editorial –
DAN SMITH: Dan is a Godan from Dickson, TN. He was wounded in Iraq July 25th. He is back in Dickson and is recovering with Sharon and the rest of the family. The Judo community has always known what an asset he is to us, now I hope that the rest of the country appreciates this son of Tennessee who received a Bronze Star in Afghanistan and continued to serve this country so well. Keep him and his family in your prayers and feel free to send your good wishes to Dan at danbo26@hotmail.com. Thanks, Bob Harvey.
It was in August of 2001 that I traveled with Dan Smith on an international trip to the World University Games in Beijing, China. I did not know him at that time, but got to know him a little bit thereafter. He was always concerned about the players and making sure that everyone was going to get to China and back in one piece. He was a great manager and Hayward Nishioka and I appreciated the concern he showed us as referees. Some do, some do not. Dan realized we were all part of the American team and he made us feel like a part of that team.
Dan is a giant of a man who was loved and respected by everyone. Small in stature but physically, a boulder, big in heart and tough as nails. He is not someone you would want to meet in a dark alley UNLESS he was your buddy. Certainly not one of the bad guys.
Soon thereafter, he told me that he was on his way to Afghanistan. As a Special Ops guy, I knew that I did not want to know what he was doing – only that what he was doing was going to protect me and my family, you and your family, and our country. The bad guys, well no sympathies for them, especially in those ratty little caves they have over there. I knew we were in good hands and his attitude about going to Afghanistan was pretty nonchalant. All part of the job, which I believe is what most of our military think.
I did not hear from Dan until this email was sent by Bob Harvey. Obviously, Dan has put aside his life and family to serve our country. Thank you DAN SMITH for your service to me and my family. Thank you for doing your share in keeping us all safe. Thank you for your sacrifice. Be safe, get well and see you on the mat – real soon.
I may get some grief about the well worn description of our military as described later in this newsletter. Many of you have seen it go round and round in our emails. Some of you may be anti-war. Some may think our government is not doing the right thing in the Middle East. But regardless, all of us are proud Americans and these kids are fighting for the right for us to be free. They are the ones sacrificing and they are the ones putting their lives on the line. So make no judgment about this article or of our military. These are difficult times and it call for difficult decisions. We would do well to remember the words of President Reagan:
"No arsenal, or no weapon in the arsenals of the world, is so formidable as the will and moral courage of free men and women.”
These kids are allowing us to have the will and moral courage to be free men and women. Appreciate it. Thank a vet. Thank the men and women of YOUR military!! THANK YOU!!!
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USJI News
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USA Judo Coaches Notes
USA Judo is pleased to unveil our latest e-newsletter, USA Judo Coaches Notes, a publication dedicated to articles, tips and training insights from top coaches throughout the United States.
Sign up for your copy today at http://www.usjudo.org/releasessignup.asp!
This month’s edition also is available at http://www.usjudo.org/August2006CoachesNotes.asp.
2007 Pan American Games Selection Criteria
Reminder, the 2007 Pan Am Games selection criteria are available at http://www.usjudo.org/2007panamgamescritfinal.pdf.pdf, as posted April 25.
The 2007 Pan American Games will be held July 14-17 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This USA Judo Senior B Level Tournament is the third in a series of qualifying tournaments for the 2008 Olympic Games. Athletes will be selected for the team following the 2007 Pan Am Trials. PLEASE NOTE: All selection criteria are pending final approval by the United States Olympic Committee.
Rendez-Vous Canada Deadline August 20
Athletes interested in competing in the Rendez-Vous Canada, Sept. 23-24 in Montreal, must notify Mary Ann Relich, maryann.relich@usajudo.us by August 20.
The entry fee for this Senior B Level Point Tournament, is $80 and must be paid via credit card at the time of commitment to the tournament.
2006 KRA Cup Korea Open International Judo Tournament
The Korea Open, a Senior B Level Point Tournament, will be held Nov. 17-18 with a camp to follow, Nov. 19-22, in Jeju, Korea.
Athletes must sign up with Mary Ann Relich, maryann.relich@usajudo.us by Sept. 10.
Technical Officials Needed for Fall Classic and Ladder
Anyone interested in serving as a technical official (table workers) at the Fall Classic Nationals and Ladder Tournaments, Sept. 2-3 in Harlingen, Texas, are asked to contact Corinne Shigemoto at corrinshig@aol.com.
Pan Am Masters Championships Date and Location Change
The 4th Annual Pan American Masters Championships will be held Oct. 27-29 in Phoenix, Arizona. Contact Walter Van Helder at wvanhelder@hotmail.com or 602.819.8158 for more information.
Judo in the News
Harrison makes US Judo team
Middletown Journal
Middletown, Ohio
Middletown martial artist Kayla Harrison claimed the 70 kilogram title at the inaugural USA Judo Junior World Trials last week in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. ...
Fall Classic Early Registration Deadline This Friday, Aug. 11
Don’t forget, the deadline for early registration for the Fall Classic Nationals and Ladder Tournament is this Friday! Entry forms are available at www.usjudo.org.
Both events will be held in Harlingen, Texas with the Fall Classic taking place on Sept. 2 and the Ladder being held on Sept. 3.
The Fall Classic is a senior “D” level National Championship event. Athletes placing in the top 3 will earn Senior Elite classification and points, and those athletes who are of Junior age (born in 1987 or later), will earn Junior Elite classification and points. The Ladder tournament is open to athletes who do not already have points in the weight class that they enter. Both tournaments are open to any United States citizen who is member in good standing of USA Judo and is 15 years of age or older on the day of the event. There will also be an Open division that is open to U.S. citizens and permanent residents. Place winners in this category WILL receive Elite Classification points in the Open divisions on the Senior and IJF-Junior rosters.
Tournament Headquarters: Best Western Casa Villa Suites, 4317 South Expressway 83, Harlingen, Texas 78550 For reservation info call: (956) 412-1500, Ask for “Judo rate” Room Rate: $79.00 + tax for single, $84.00 + tax for double: 1-4 people per room; Cutoff date: August 25, 2006
World University Championships Selection Criteria
The World University Judo Championships will be held Dec. 15-20 in Suwon, Republic of Korea with competition being contested in Olympic weight divisions as well as the Open division. A maximum of one athlete per weight division will be allowed to participate.
The first opportunity to compete in this event will be given to the gold medalists from each weight division at the 2006 National Collegiate Judo Association Collegiate Championships, March 25-26 in Tinley Park, Illinois.
Eligible athletes must meet the following criteria:
- Born between Jan. 1, 1976 and Dec. 31-1986.
- Current member in good standing of USA Judo
- United States citizen AND eligible to represent the United States in international competition
- Enrolled full-time (defined herein as 12 quarter or semester credit hours) at an undergraduate institution within the 2006 calendar year.
Should the NCJA gold medalist in a division decline to participate or be otherwise ineligible according to the above criteria, the highest ranked athlete on the USA Judo Senior Elite National Roster immediately following the Fall Classic Nationals (September 2, 2006) will have the first right of refusal for the slot allocation. Subsequent declines will result in a progressive movement down the roster, according to the same criteria.
SERVING OUR COUNTRY
PVT Luke Jacobsen –Marines, Okinawa
LTJG Donny Newsome, Gurnee, IL
LT Nick Oldfield, Navy, Virginia – home base
Mike Preditus
SGT Dennis Pruitt, IRAQ
Dan Smith, Dickson, TN
Please let me know other Judo families who have loved ones serving in our military: rank, branch of service and where they are serving. Thanks.
Something to Think About –
The Military
The average age of the military man is 19 years. He is a short haired, tight-muscled kid who, under normal circumstances is considered by society as half man, half boy. Not yet dry behind the ears, not old enough to buy a beer, but old enough to die for his country. He never really cared much for work and he would rather wax his own car than wash his father's; but he has never collected unemployment either.
He's a recent High School graduate;
he was probably an average student,
pursued some form of sport activities, drives a ten year old jalopy,
and has a steady girlfriend
that either broke up with him when he left,
or swears to be waiting when he returns from half a world away.
He listens to rock and roll or hip-hop or rap or jazz or swing and 155mm howitzer.
He is 10 or 15 pounds lighter now
than when he was at home
because he is working or fighting
from before dawn to well after dusk.
He has trouble spelling,
thus letter writing is a pain for him,
but he can field strip a rifle in 30 seconds
and reassemble it in less time in the dark.
He can recite to you the nomenclature
of a machine gun or grenade launcher
and use either one effectively if he must.
He digs foxholes and latrines
and can apply first aid like a professional.
He can march until he is told to stop
or stop until he is told to march.
He obeys orders instantly and without hesitation,
but he is not without spirit or individual dignity. He is self-sufficient.
He has two sets of fatigues:
he washes one and wears the other.
He keeps his canteens full and his feet dry.
He sometimes forgets to brush his teeth,
but never to clean his rifle.
He can cook his own meals,
mend his own clothes, and fix his own hurts.
If you're thirsty, he'll share his water with you; if you are hungry, his food.
He'll even split his ammunition with you
in the midst of battle when you run low.
He has learned to use his hands like weapons
and weapons like they were his hands.
He can save your life - or take it,
because that is his job.
He will often do twice the work of a civilian ,
draw half the pay
and still find ironic humor in it all.
He has seen more suffering
and death then he should have
in his short lifetime.
He has stood atop mountains of dead bodies,
and helped to create them.
He has wept in public and in private,
for friends who have fallen in combat
and is unashamed.
He feels every note of the National Anthem vibrate through his body while at rigid attention,
while tempering the burning desire to 'square-away' those around him
who haven't bothered to stand,
remove their hat, or even stop talking.
In an odd twist, day in and day out,
far from home,
he defends their right to be disrespectful.
Just as did his Father, Grandfather,
and Great-grandfather,
he is paying the price for our freedom. Beardless or not, he is not a boy.
He is the American Fighting Man
that has kept this country free
for over 200 years.
He has asked nothing in return,
except our friendship and understanding.
Remember him, always,
for he has earned our respect
and admiration with his blood.
And now we even have women over there in danger,
doing their part in this tradition of going to War
when our nation calls us to do so.
As you go to bed tonight,
remember this shot..
A short lull, a little shade
and a picture of loved ones in their helmets.
Prayer wheel for our military... please don't break it. Please send this on after a short prayer.
Prayer Wheel
"Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us.
Bless them and their families
for the selfless acts they perform for us
in our time of need. Amen."
Prayer :
When you receive this,
please stop for a moment and say a prayer
for our ground troops in Afghanistan, sailors on ships, and airmen in the air,
and for those in Iraq.
There is nothing attached....
This can be very powerful.......
Of all the gifts you could give a US Soldier, Sailor, Coastguardsman, Marine
or Airman, prayer is the very best one.
I can't break this one, sorry
This is a ribbon for soldiers fighting in Iraq. Pass it on to everyone and pray.
UPCOMING EVENTS - 2006
Please note the following events on the horizon for Illinois and the Midwest. Communication and download information can be gotten directly through this email by attachments or by going to www.judofdl.com (Brett Wood Taylors Welcome Mat Judo). OR www.judocalendar.com (Jim Carmer). Either site is a wealth of information on Judo events. Both have more events listed than I have, so visit their sites often. Thanks.
Aug 19 Level C Coach Certification Clinton, MS
Contact: Bob Harvey Mississippijudo@aol.com
Aug 19 IJI Board of Directors Meeting Luigi's House (Restaurant), 778 N. Rte 59 Aurora, IL
Contact: Tim Schultheis, 847.244.7847, tschulth@warpnet.net
PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A SATURDAY NOON MEETING AT 12:00PM
Sept 1 – 3 USA Judo National Ladder and Fall Classic Harlingen, TX
Contact: Ms. Sherri Phillips, sportsconsult@aol.com, 719.491.9682
Sept 16 Land of Lakes Tournament Walker Field House, Hamline University, St Paul, MN NEW!!!
Contact: Gary Foster, gfoster@visi.com
Sep 23 11th ANNIVERSARY OF “THE ROCK & ROLL CAPITAL OF THE WORLD” JUDO TOURNAMENT Solon, OH
Contact: Mike Mooney, mmooney@academycomm.com
Sep 30 Loras College Judo Tournament Dubuque, IA
Contact: Terry Smith
Oct 7 – 8 2006 Juyukai East Coast Judo Championship Newark NJ
Contact: Sensei Y. Yonezuka, www.cranfordjkc.com, 908.276.3544
Oct 15 5th Annual Wolf Junior Tournament Chicago, IL (MAI) RESCHEDULED DATE
Contact: Brett Wolf, azumah4@yahoo.com
Yarina Birnbaum, 773.348.8641, philya@ameritech.net, Fax:773-442-1550
Oct 15 2006 Great Lakes Open Judo Championships Ypsilanti, MI NEW!!!
Contact: Neil Simon, NJSimon@aol.com or Dave Wertheimer, Dave.Werthiemer@farmington.k12.mi.us
Oct 20-21 2006 US Open Miami, FL
Contact: Sherrie Phillips, sportsconsult@aol.com, 719.491.9682
Oct 28-29 Badger Open Judo Tournament Fond du Lac, WI
Contact: Brett Wood-Taylor, welcomemat@charter.net
Tournament package available online August 15, 21006
Nov 4 – 5 2nd Annual All Women’s Championships Kalamazoo, MI
Contact: Deborah Fergus, DeFrgs6@cs.com, http://www.southsidedojo.com/womens
Nov 12 Gurnee Veteran's Day Judo Tournament Grayslake, IL
Contact: Tim Schultheis, tschulth@warpnet.net, or flyer available at www.gurneejudoclub.com
Dec 2 Santa’s Shiai Fond du Lac, WI
Contact: Brett Wood-Taylor, welcomemat@charter.net
LIFE MEMBERSHIPS INFORMATION – USA JUDO
For more information on Life Membership in USA Judo, please contact USA Judo and click on “LIFE MEMBERSHIP”
Nat’l Order Name
030 1 Henry Okamura(deceased)
041 2 Kei Narimatsu
065 3 James Colgan
122 4 Richard Fukuyama(deceased)
125 5 Joanne Barthold(deceased)
139 6 George Stanich
148 7 Mary Gail Ford
161 8 Kevin Narimatsu
162 9 Scott Narimatsu (CA)
164 10 Byung Chul Cho
167 11 Yung Kim
177 12 Kyu Yoon
181 13 John Bek
189 14 Quentin Thompson
201 15 Michiyuki Sasa
216 16 George Weers
271 17 Susan McConnell
289 18 William Jaconetti
291 19 Jean S Narimatsu
292 20 Susan Narimatsu
324 21 Timothy Tremaine
342 22 Stephen Bergren
349 23 Timothy Canty
355 24 Tim Schultheis
358 25 Bradford Lee (NV)
363 26 Frank Oliveri
364 27 Michael Ogata (FL)
370 28 Jeanette J Narimatsu
371 29 Julie K Narimatsu
374 30 Joe Kajita (CA)
378 31 Eiko Shepherd
381 32 Bill Dunning(deceased)
382 33 Yasko Odagiri
383 34 Wren Odagiri
385 35 Cary Yamanaka (MN)
387 36 Don Bordeau NEWEST LIFE MEMBER!!
There are currently only 34 Life Members in Illinois. You can start a membership for $75 minimum start payment and $25 per payment thereafter until completed. You can pay by cash, check or credit card. For more information, please contact www.usjudo.org and select “LIFE MEMBERSHIP” Let’s do our share in Illinois. Thanks.
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