JUDO BC DIGEST

JUDO BC DIGESTSummer 2007Below (left to right): Jr. National Medal Winners Aven Briggs, Rebecca Pretious, Lisa Nakajima & Jesse Jobb

JUDO BC DIRECTORYExecutivePresident – David Magnusson (604) 533-2922themagnussons@shaw.ca1st V. President - Al Hadvick (250) 385-50462 nd V.President - Curtis Pentland (604) 253-8831Treasurer – Sandy Kent (604) 588-5100Secretary – Paul Parsons 604-999-1769Grading BoardChair - Art Nishi (604) 278-0981Vice Chair – Shuji TabataMembersIsao Kuramoto, Dave Speight,Jim Kojima, Yeiji InouyeNorthern Region Grading BoardKelly Doucette (250) 564-9177Aline Strasdin (250) 964-1618aline.strasdin@gems6.gov.bc.caInterior Regional Grading BoardHenry Uyeda (250) 374-5442Bob Griechen (250) 766-3437Referee CommitteeChair – Seiko Ouchisouchi@notaries.bc.caTechnical Advisors - Jim Kojima/Yeiji InouyeMembers: Russ Ko, Ron Kuramoto, Les KotaniHarassment AdvisorMike Deildal (604) 521-4604BC Winter Games Provincial AdvisorHank Boas (250) 770-7898e-mail: hkboas@telus.netJUDO BC4421Prince Albert StreetVancouver, BC V5V 4K1Phone (604) 734-3197/Fax (604) 251-3197e-mail: info@judobc.cawww.judobc.caJUDO CANADASuite 226 - 1725 St-LaurentOttawa, ON K1G 3V4(613) 738-1200, Fax (613) 738-1299info@judocanada.orgExecutive DirectorRenee Hock (604) 734-3197info@judobc.caTechnical CommitteeRegional Representatives:Chair-North: Aline Strasdin (250)-964-1618Aline.Strasdin@gov.bc.caLower Mainland - Hiroshi Nishi(604) 736-5379seikidokan@netscape.netKootenays: Hermann Mauthner(250) 342-6237Okanagan: Les Kotani (250) 579-5977lkotani@shaw.caIsland: Karl Larsenlarsenkarl@hotmail.comFraser Valley: Ron Wright (604) 467-8643rwright14@shaw.caAthlete Rep:TBDNCCPChair - Ron Wright (604) 467-8643e-mail rwright14@shaw.caMembers – Russ Ko & Curtis PentlandJudo BC does not endorse or recommend all opinions that may be expressed herein. The opinionsexpressed herein are not necessarily the opinions or policy of Judo BC, its members or the Judo BCExecutive or its Committees

CALENDAR OF EVENTS2007DATE TOURNAMENT PLACE CONTACTSeptember 14-15 MultiSport A TBA rwright14@shaw.caSeptember 22-23 Referee Clinic Abbotsford kur@triumf.cantrypblc@telus.netSeptember 29-30 Dojo Assistant Technical TBA rwright14@shaw.caOctober 6-7 Québec Open Montreal, Québec info@judobc.caOctober 20-21 Kata Clinic Steveston, BC nishi8@telus.netOctober 20-21 Rendez-Vous Canada Montreal, Québec info@judobc.caOctober 27 Judo BC Coaching Clinic TBA rwright14@shaw.caOctober 27-28 US Open Atlanta, GA USA info@judobc.caNovember 3 BC Championships Abbotsford, BC suda@uniserve.comNovember Continental CrownNovember 17-18 Hatashita International Toronto, Ontario info@judo.on.caNovember 17 Pacific International Junior Steveston, BC ken_takahashi@telus.netNovember 24 Invermere Tournament Invermere, BCDecember 1 Canada West Invitational Burnaby, BC tommukai@hotmail.comDecember 2 Black Belt Grading Steveston, BC Nishi8@telus.netDecember 27-30 Christmas Camp Abbotsford. BC info@judobc.ca2008January 11-12 MutiSport B TBA rwright14@shaw.caJanuary 26 Langley Tournament Langley, BC fvdraftingservices@shaw.caJanuary 26-27 Dojo Instructor Technical TBA rwright14@shaw.caFebruary 9 Vancouver International Open Vancouver, BC seikidokan@netscape.netFebruary 16 Pacific International Senior Steveston, BC ken_takahashi@telus.netFebruary 21-24 BC Winter Games Kimberly-Cranbrook info@judobc.caFebruary 25 - 28 National Team Training Camp Steveston, BC info@judobc.caMarch 15-16 Edmonton Shiai Edmonton, AB Mark HicksMarch 29 Vancouver Island Open Nanaimo, BC Bob Larsen 250-758-8863April 12 BC Open Vernon, BC Susan Keenan 250-545-5797April 19-20 Kata Clinic Steveston Nish8@telus.netApril 19 Prince George Open Prince George Aline.Strasdin@gov.bc.caTBD Senior National Championships TBD www.judocanada.orgJune Annual General Meeting Richmond, BC info@judobc.caJune Black Belt Grading Steveston, BC Nishi8@telus.netJuly Junior National Championships Toronto, Ontario www.judocanada.orgIf you have are any changes or additions to the Calendar of Events, please contact the Judo BC office.What's Inside....Calendar of Events Page 3Executive Director Page 4Letters to the Membership Page 5Judo BC Team Page 8Grading Page 14NCCP Page 15Referee Page 16Inter Club Shiai Page 18Photo Gallery Page 193 `

Executive DirectorSubmitted by: Renée HockAs the 2006-07 season draws to a close, I would like to begin by extending my thanks to the Judo BCExecutive, Committee Chairs and all of the club coaches and volunteers who helped to make this one ofour most successful seasons ever. And as I reflect on the months past since our last publication thereare many things that we have to be proud of.First, from a financial perspective we have once again substantially increased our overall revenues. Wehave also managed to secure a $30 000 direct access gaming grant that allowed us to provide everymember of our junior and senior teams with partial reimbursement for their travel expenses to this year’sNational Championships.Second, administratively we are about to begin the new system using Judo Canada’s new onlineregistration system. At the time of this publication, I will be mailing clubs their access codes andpasswords along with a registration packages so that clubs may begin trying to use the system as ofSeptember 1 st , 2007. I will also soon be sending out a report endorsed by the Executive related to theNCCP program. Hopefully, this will clarify for the membership what is required from both Judo BC andour member clubs, as well as address the concerns brought forward by many of you at this year’s AGM.Third, we have ended the season with some extremely outstanding competitive performances. Of specialmention congratulations go out to the Canada Winter Games Team, as well as our 2 newly crownedJunior Canadian Champions: Nicole Edlund and Rebecca Pretious.Finally, as many of you know on July 3 rd , we welcomed our daughter Maya Logan Hock Farres to theworld at 8:53 am. Although she is so much fun that it is difficult to ever imagine working again, I wouldlike to thank all of you for your continued support and involvement in judo and look forward to workingwith you in the coming season.Above: Judo BC’s newest member – Maya Logan Hock Farres4 `

Letter to the MembershipSubmitted by: Dave SpeightJune 17 th , 2007To: Judo BC Executive and MembersRe: Steve Sasaki Memorial AwardYesterday at the Judo BC General Meeting, held June 16 th , 2007, I was shocked and for one ofthe few times in my life could not think of what to say! To be the recipient of such a prestigiousaward left me speechless.When I arrived home and looked at the names of the judoka who preceded me receiving thisaward, I was truly honoured and yet humbled.In the past, I always thought this was a great honour for judoka, acknowledging their lifelongdedication to our sport. I thought “good for them – well deserved” not ever thinking I would haveany chance of such recognition.Thank you.Yours in judo,Dave SpeightPoco Judo5 `

Letter to the MembershipSubmitted by : DarcyYuleJuly 20, 2007Some thoughts about judo in BCIt has now been about five weeks since the Judo BC AGM. And I have given theissue of NCCP, Judo BC membership and liability insurance considerable thought.NCCP is a great idea to ensure that adequately trained/educated persons arecoaching or training athletes, whether competitors or recreational players. Every Judoinstructor whether 20 years old or 70 years old is never too old to learn new things tomake him or herself a better coach. It only makes common sense that a 20 year beginnerinstructor will need to be evaluated by his or her sensei before being given theresponsibility to conduct a judo class. For the 70 year old senior sensei, surely his or herteaching experience and reputation speaks for itself, thus a required evaluation is bothredundant and disrespectful. It is on this Judo Canada requirement for independentevaluation, which I most adamantly must disagree with the dictates of the Judo Canadasystem.The new NCCP Level A and B multi-sport theory training is beyond Judo BC or JudoCanada ability to change. However, the Level A & B technical [Dojo assistant & DojoInstructor] courses are strictly within the control of Judo Canada. It is my view that theJudo BC executive should be telling Judo Canada that: "our membership is not satisfiedwith the coaching certification evaluation methodology and the mandatory nature of thenew Kyu grading syllabus combined with the Long Term Athlete Development Model”. Youshould note that Mr. Wright points out in his annual report and I quote: ‘This is animportant document [referring to the LTADM] as it will affect how judo must be taughtto our athletes”. I believe this concern was expressed in a strong way at the AGM. Ithought the AGM would be the focal point where this issue would fully come through tothe Judo BC Executive and the general membership. Unfortunately I don't think myselfand others were heard. Why do I say this? Many specific concerns were brought up,recorded, and are to be followed up on by a committee whose membership is yet unknown.However, all these comments, even if all are followed up, are simply just band-aids. Thereal problem is that Judo BC will bleed to death as the requirement for each individualclub to have a Level 2 [Dojo Instructor] remains unchanged and the ease ofattaining Level 2 certification remains mired in an over prescriptive evaluationmethodology!At one time I was under the impression that each Judo BC member club had to havea Level 2 instructor because Judo BC could not get liability insurance to cover Non-Level 2clubs.. I found out this impression is completely wrong. The level 2 requirement is a6 `

equirement from Judo Canada in-order for Judo BC to receive a share of Sport Canadafunding. It’s all about money!So why would a club or individual want to be a member of Judo BC? To answer thisquestion one must determine your needs or desire to have input on issues such ascompetitive judo including team selection criteria, actual team selections, chosen selectiontournaments, referee rule changes, etc. As well, if you need or want your rank above ikkyurecognised then Judo BC membership is a necessity. In addition, Judo BC membershipprovides for liability and medical insurance. But as you all know if the club doesn’t have theLevel 2 instructor then the club can’t be a member of Judo BC.So, perhaps clubs, yudansha, and mudansha [competing to become Provincial orCanadian team members] would want to be Judo BC members. However, non-competingjudoka or junior judoka have no need to be members of Judo BC especially if the judo clubhas its own medical and liability insurance policy. Generally, a non-Judo BC judoka canparticipate in a sanctioned Judo BC event if he/she or parent/guardian sign a liabilitywaiver when registering for the event.This leads me to the topic of enrolment in judo. If the judo club and subsequentlyits members are not members of Judo BC then the judoka population is decreased. If theaim of Judo Canada is to increase the number of active judoka, then we have to increasethe number of sanctioned clubs and members. Yet the implementation of the coachingprogram is in fact disenfranchising existing clubs and making establishment of new clubsextremely difficult.I hope that by now every club instructor is aware that medical/liability insurance isavailable at a reasonable cost. For example “All-Sport” [which insured Judo BC] has insuredthe Powell River Judo Club since they were removed from Judo BC. Powell River has some60 members of which perhaps 15 are independent Judo BC members. That means 45judoka that are not part of Judo Canada. I just hope that the Revelstoke Judo Club cansurvive as well as Powell River has. Also, instructors should look carefully at their ownprivate house insurance, as most policies will insure the house holder for his/her voluntaryactivities with sports or social groups.In summary, I believe that everyone should be thinking about the future of Judo inBC. Readers may not agree with my point of view, so be it. What I hope I accomplish viathis letter is to get people to look up, listen, and talk about it. Discussion and debate arethe ways to progress and change.Yours in JudoDarcy Yule,Campbell River Judo Club.7 `

c) Athletes training full time outside-of-the-Province or competing in approved out-of-provincetournaments may be exempted from competing in selection tournaments in divisionsprovided that they make a special application in writing to the Judo BC Technical Committee.These Athletes are responsible for submitting their training programs to the ProvincialCoaching staff as well as results from any tournaments attended while training outside ofBC. Please note that these programs must be verified by the residing Sensei or coachwhere the athlete is training. Decisions will be made on the strength of the weight classwithin the province as well as the applicants placing at the previous year's Provincialselection tournaments and the National Championships.d) The National Champion for the previous year (if still in the same weight and age class), andNationally carded athletes will be automatically selected as Judo Canada quotas allow anautomatic spot for such athletes providing they participate in the Provincial Selectionprocess.e) To receive funding all athletes including National Champions and Carded athletes mustparticipate in the Provincial selection process and designated training camps. Seniorathletes must have completed, submitted and fulfilled the criteria associated with the JudoBC Commitment form which was published in the summer issue of the Judo BC Digest.f) No points will be awarded for competitions missed due to injury.g) Injury exemptions will be considered on an individual basis by the Head Coach inconsultation with the Regional Coaches and Technical Committee Representatives. Toqualify for an injury exemption, the athlete's personal coach must notify the ProvincialCoaching as per item a) above. A medical certificate must be provided. Injuries that occurduring an event that force withdrawal of the athlete must be followed up in a similar mannerwith a medical certificate.h) The number one IJF junior athlete according to Judo Canada participation regulations(allows for 4 seniors & 1 junior athlete/division) will receive an automatic selection to theSenior Nationals Team provided that they have participated in at least 1 senior selectiontournament during the competitive season.i) An athlete with a current proven competitive record from another province who relocates toBC during the competitive season may be considered for selection by the members of theTechnical Committee.IV. Additional Stipulations for Judo BC Team Selectiona) All athletes that are part of the Judo BC talent pool are under the rules and disciplinaryprocedures of Judo BC and are required to abide by these rules and regulations. Those thatdo not wish to be governed by the rules and regulations of Judo BC should turn down theirselection.b) All athletes must be in good standing with Judo BC in order to be selected to a team for anyevent.c) All Judo BC talent pool athletes are encouraged to attend regional training sessions and/orregular team workouts in their area.d) Attendance at the designated training camps will be considered when determining fundinglevels to represent BC.e) Funding for any event is strictly based on the availability of funding from the Judo BC AthleteDevelopment budget.f) Judo BC reserves the right not to select a full team for any event.9 `

Jr. NationalsSubmitted by: Gabriela de SousaGoing into this judo experience, I had hopes and thoughts about the outcomes that mightprevail. This being my first Judo Nationals, I had only heard from other people about thefun and excitement that they expected this year. However, after hearing of their enjoyabletimes spent with the BC team, I knew I was in for a splendid nine days.As soon as we got through security and met at our gate, we were departing in no timefrom good-old Vancouver to our destination, Moncton, New Brunswick. The long six hourflight to Moncton was time spent collaborating with old teammates, meeting new ones,and catching up on much deserved sleep. At the pit stop in Ontario, in sight were otherprovince’s judo teams which allowed some of team BC to reunite with old friends thatthey had not seen in awhile. Although it was early, everyone was extremely excited whenwe finally touched down in Moncton. Next, we had the task of retrieving our luggage,which for some caused quite the hassle. After a quick roll call, we boarded a school busthat would take us to our hotel. It was a tight fit in the bus, with all our luggage, but wemanaged to fit everyone in. Upon arriving at the Delta Hotel, we quickly gathered ourteam together to hand out room keys, so that we could get to sleep as soon as possibleto cure our jetlag. Of course, if they had not given my roommates Jessica Mah, NicoleEdlund, Teresa Roney and I the wrong keys to our room, that might have been feasible.We awoke the next morning to the New Brunswick sun shining through our window andmade our way downstairs to the lobby for our team meeting. It was there that we wereproperly introduced to our BC coaches Bruce Kamstra, Aline Strasdin, Curtis Pentland,Mr. Suda, and Mr. Sakai and notified that we were going to have short workout in a fewhours. Once we finished our breakfast at a small café across the street, we were pleasedto see that our hotel included a workout room with equipment, indoor pool and hot tub,and outside patio. Shortly after exploring our hotel, we embarked to the tournament sitefor our hour practice. The practice was full of uchikomi, situation drills, light randori, andtournament strategies. Although we were at the tournament site, it was a considerablysmall area. There were only three mat areas. On the side there was a fair warm-up area,and a reasonable sized seating area for spectators. The rest of the day was spent eithermaking trips to the store to buy supplies for the tournament tomorrow, or hanging out withfriends to pass the time.The next morning, the juvenile men and junior women awoke early to weigh-in for thetournament, and the rest of our team (including myself) woke up slightly later to get to thetournament and support our competitors. But before they officially started the tournament,the opening ceremony took place. It started with a couple of Quebec rappers (too badthat the sound system was not working well), and then we had the flag ceremony, whereour very own Jessica Mah and Matt Roots marched in with our flag and sign. It continuedwith the competitor’s obligations of fair play which were recited in English also byrepresentative Jessica Mah. After a few last speeches and the singing of the NationalAnthem, the competition began. Although, it seemed as if we were off to a rough start,Team BC was able to walk away from the first day of the competition with a first placemedal obtained by Rebecca Pretious (+78kg), a second place achieved by Jesse Jobb (-73kg), two third places won by Lisa Nakajima (-63kg) and Aven Briggs (-81kg), and finallyMiguel de Sousa (-51kg), Kane Rainaldi (-66kg), and Louis Rusk (-81kg) acquired fifth10 `

places. Through the wins and losses of our BC team, everyone acted as a team, rejoicingand grieving together. From the starting to the finish of today’s events the atmosphere inthe tournament was truly enlightening and reflective of the spirit of judo.On the second day of competition the Juvenile women and Junior men were determinedto do as well as the competitors of the first day and add to the medal standings. The dayseemed to move by quickly and soon we made it to the medal bouts where we truly cametogether as a group to root for our provincial teammates. Although the Quebec peoplethought they had it all with their extremely loud cheering, the amount of ecstatic energycreated by our team was boldly overpowering. With great work and effort, we had asuccessful second day at the 2007 Judo Nationals with a first place medal won by NicoleEdlund (-52kg), three second places achieved by Scott McGrandle (-73kg), Jessica Mah(-44kg), and Sarah Dasilva (-57kg), three third places earned by Layton Keely (-55kg),Stefan Zwiers (-100kg), and Ashley Bartlett (-63kg), and finally Matt Roots (-60kg) andDenis Hollo (-90kg) finished with fifth places. Although I had not placed, after reflecting onmy work in the tournament I believed that I gained experience with this first Nationals anda definite understanding of the work needed to exceed and become a great judoka. Afterthe conclusion of the medal ceremonies everyone got ready for the banquet. When wearrived at the banquet room, everyone was dressed in formal wear ready to eat a mealamong friends. Although, it took a while to get our food from the buffet, it was definitelyenjoyed with conversation. The banquet was followed by a dance and even though somepeople could not attend because of their early flight the next morning, it was a greatexperience.In the morning we packed all our belongings and got ready to move from our hotel to TheUniversity of Moncton dormitories for the camp. My new roommate Hayley Panek and Imade our way to our dormitory on the top floor and even though it was small, it included awashroom and kitchenette. After settling in and exploring the campus we got ready forour first practice. The practice was lead by Mr. Beaton at the tournament area. He taughta few newaza and tachiwaza techniques, and concluded with a few rounds of randori. Asthe day wound down to an end, we were very happy to be getting to sleep.The next day we had two practices ,one in the morning with Juveniles and the other inthe afternoon with the women. In both practices we learned new techniques andreviewed old ones, and had many rounds of randori to test them out. When the practiceswere over, my roommate and I went to Lisa Nakajima and Erica Sprott’s dorm to orderpizza along with other friends. It was hard to order off of a French menu, but everythingturned out well and we soon got our food. After our pizza dinner, we continued the nightwith a movie in the hallway. With the help of Dustin’s portable DVD player and Lisa’sspeakers, the movie was enjoyed by all.The next day was complete with a practice in the morning and a trip to the beach in theafternoon. The practice included a lot of techniques for both tachiwaza and newaza andpassed quickly as everyone was excited to get to the beach. When practice was finishedwe got ready, and then embarked on a school bus to the beach. It was cloudy when wearrived and the water was cold, but that did not wreck our spirits. After swimming in theocean, burying Roy in the sand, and tanning, it was time for us to take our leave. Whenwe arrived back at the dormitories, we went down to Lisa and Erica’s party room for thebest ever peanut butter and banana sandwiches. After listening to “Life is a highway” and“S Club” a few times, doing the Charlie Brow dance, learning how to Samba and do thefax machine dance, it was time to go back to our dorm for the night.11 `

We awoke the next morning only to realize it was our last day in Moncton. Todayconsisted of two practices, both of which were lead by New Brunswick coach JP. The firstone was focused on newaza and we learned many new moves but the focal point wasjuji-gatame. He included the best ways to get the arm free to perform the arm lock, andhow to get out. The second practice in the afternoon was mainly randori with someuchikomi, with included both the junior and juvenile females. Our team also said goodbyeto friends of different provinces, for we were departing from New Brunswick the nextmorning. We spent the rest of the day packing our luggage and then watching part of“Wedding Crashers,” ending our last day in Moncton.Early the next morning, we arrived at the Moncton airport, and we were soon on anairplane leaving for Ontario. We spent three hours at the Ontario Airport killing timeplaying cards, listening to music on the stereo system, and eating Tim Hortons. Finally,we got back on a plane and left for the Vancouver Airport. Time was mostly spent on theairplane saying goodbye to fellow teammates and sleeping. When we finally arrived atour destination, it felt great to be back home, but those sure were nine awesome days!Above: Dorm Life - Jr. Nationals Training Camp12 `

Jr. Nationals ResultsMoncton, NBJune 30 – July 1, 2007Gold-52 kg Nicole Edlund Abbotsford Juvenile Girls-78 kg Rebecca Pretious Abbotsford IJF Jr WomenSilver-73 kg Jesse Jobb Abbotsford Juvenile Boys-44 kg Jessica Mah Burnaby Juvenile Girls-57 kg Sarah Dasilva Prince George Juvenile Girls-73 kg Scott McGrandle Burnaby IJF Jr MenBronze-81 kg Aven Briggs 100 Mile House Juvenile Boys-63 kg Ashley Bartlett Steveston Juvenile Girls-55 kg Layton Keely Abbotsfrod IJF Jr Men-100 kg Stefan Zwiers Prince George IJF Jr Men-63 kg Lisa Nakajima Steveston IJF Jr WomenCongratulations!13 `

GradingSubmitted by Art Nishi, ChairCandidates recommended to Judo Canada for promotionTo ShodanTrevor DouglasJimmy EzakiFred GauthierBrian GloverKeison GoldsmithRay GoerkeLayton KeelyTerry LambJoe MarchandAaron McFaddenNeil McKenzieRebecca PretiousSean PriestleySean ReiterAlex SealRandy StuberBobby TakenoMichael TurnerJames WelyshkoTo NidanJohn ClelandBill LeeKevin ThorneloeLawrence SamuelsonTo SandanJohn MorrisFred GietzTo RokudanShuji TabataHenry UyedaReminderBeginning Sept. 10, 2007: 12 Kata Sessions (Mon. nights) at the Steveston Dojo, 8:30 pm.This is for ikkyu and shodan to meet kata requirements for their promotion.Oct. 20,21, 2007Goshin-jitsu and Kime-no-kata Clinic at the Steveston DojoSat. 9:30 – 12:001:30 – 4:00 Goshin - jitsuSun. 9:00 – 11:30 Kime - no - kata14 `

NCCPSubmitted by: Ron WrightAs we move into a new fall season, the NCCP is preparing its schedule. We have proposed aMultiSport A clinic for September 15 (Saturday) and September 16 (Sunday am). Exact locationTBA, but it will be in the Lower Mainland.This will be followed by a Dojo Assistant technical clinic in the Lower Mainland on September29-30, exact location TBA.Please contact me by August 31 if you wish to attend the MultiSport clinic and by September 15for the DA clinic. Completion of the Theory module is mandatory for participation at the technicalcourse.There will be a Dojo Assistant Technical clinic in Prince George on the weekend of Oct. 6-7.Register by September 8 if you are interested.Due to conflicting events, the Coaching Clinic scheduled for October 27 will be rescheduled toanother date.For those of you who are interested in statistics, during the past year, there were at least 42people attending Theory clinics, 23 at the Technical; 15 passed their practical evaluation forDojo Assistant and two for Dojo Instructor.If you are one of those who is still procrastinating about your practical component, pleasecontact me if you need more info about your evaluation or preparing your video. Also if you needassistance in getting the on-line ethical evaluation completed, don’t hesitate to ask.Respectfully submitted,Ron Wright15 `

Referee CommitteeSubmitted by: Seiko Ouchi, ChairThe 2007-2008 Judo season will commence with the “Annual Referee Seminar”September 22-23, 2007, at the Abbotsford Judo Club. Judo BC is in need ofjudoka to come out and referee to sustain our sport within the Province. Thenumber of New and upcoming referees is startling. At this time our “Provincial”level referee participants are extremely low.Active (having participated in 3 or more events during a season) ProvincialReferees are as follows:Provincial “A” 4Provincial “B” 3Provincial “C” 4Provincial “D” 3We are experiencing a shortage of officials at tournaments especially in theoutlying areas. Coaches, athletes, and prospective referees will all gain insightand understanding of rules and protocol at the seminars from the three“International Referees” within the Judo BC Referee Committee.Assignments:2007 Junior/Juvenile National Championships, Moncton, New Brunswick June 30-July 1, 2007Ron Kuramoto Hiroshi NishiChris Magnusson Erol SeymenWorld University Games Bangkok, Thailand August 10-18, 2007Les KotaniRendezvous Canada Montreal Quebec October 27-28, 2007Judo Canada Selections: Les Kotani, Graham MagnussonJudo BC Selection: Ron KuramotoReferee Seminars:2007 Annual Seminar (information on p.22).A Regional Seminar is currently being planned for the Northern BC area to be heldin conjunction with a Kata Seminar hosted by Mr. Art Nishi and the Judo BCGrading Board. Dates and times are yet to be confirmed but we are hoping to holdthis event in the fall. More information to follow.16 `

Annual Referee SeminarSeptember 22-23, 2007Host:Judo BC Referee CommitteeLocation: Abbotsford Judo Club,31410 MacLure Road,Abbottsford, BCSaturday Sept 22 nd , 9:30 am - 4:30 pmSunday Sept 23 rd , 9:30 am - 1:00 pmFees:$30.00 includes Saturday dinner.RSVP: Sept 14, 2007Referees, instructors, coaches and interested members areencouraged to attend the seminar for the current IJF rulechanges/clarification and referee developments.For registration contact:Seiko OuchiRon KuramotoRes: 250 828-1270 604 438-4845Bus: 250 374-7373 (24hr. answering machine) kur@triumf.caFax: 250 374-7055ntrypblc@telus.net17 `

Inter-Club Shiai a Great Success!Submitted by: Bruce FingarsonThe Delta Kaigan Judo Club, with the help of the Seinen Judo Club and the Kensington JudoClub held an inter club shiai at the Delta Kaigan Judo Club’s dojo on May 12 th , 2007.A total of 48 athletes participated in this event that ran about 3 hours. Medals wereawarded to the top 2 judoka in each division. Jack McKay, Bob Elliot and Bruce Fingarsontook part in ref’ing the event with the help of other judoka from each of the three clubs. Alight lunch was included in the event that was served by volunteers from the clubs. Thiswas a real family event for all.From the feedback received, all participants and spectators had a great time. This is thesecond annual inter-club shiai that has been held, and it looks this will become an annualevent. If you would like to participate in this event next year, contact one of us and we willensure you get to have some fun! Look at www.deltajudo.com for the 2008 shiai’s date.18 `

Photo GalleryAbove: Teresa Plesner carries the flag for BC at the Sr. Nationals opening ceremoniesAbove: Sr. Nationals - Members of Judo BC’s Kata Team19 `

Photo GalleryAbove: Jr. National Champion Nicole EdlundAbove: Jr. National Champion Rebecca Pretious, Coach Suda & Silver Medalist Jesse Jobb20 `

Photo GalleryAbove: Jr. Nationals training Camp - the team enjoys a day off at the beachAbove: Jr. Nationals training Camp – we’re exhausted!21 `

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