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Welcome to Maryland Judo, Inc. |
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Welcome to Maryland Judo, Inc. |
Maryland Judo Inc. is a 501 (c)(3) corporation and a group "B" member of United States Judo, Inc. As such, it's mission is to promote the highest quality Judo possible through education, athlete sponsorship and insuring both athletes and Judo clubs. If you are a member of USJI, and live in Maryland, you are already a member of MJI.
Maryland Judo Inc. is located at
| 2720 Washington Avenue |
| Chevy Chase, MD 20815 |
Elected Officers of Maryland Judo Inc.
| President: Eric Spears |
| Vice President and Public Relations Committee Chair: Karl Tamai |
| Treasurer: Bill Byrd |
| Registration and Operations Officer: Helen McProuty |
| Secretary: Charles Peters |
What Does MJI Offer
What if you, or your club, would like to join Maryland Judo, Inc.?
To receive a registration form and a copy of the MJI brochure, with information about Judo in Maryland, just email Helen McProuty.
You need to supply:
A Tax Deductible Gift To Maryland Judo, Inc.
Supports Maryland's Athletes And Clubs
Because Maryland Judo, Inc. is a 501 (c)(3) corporation, you can deduct 100 percent of any donation you make on your Federal Income Tax return. MJI supports Maryland's Judo Athletes directly by giving qualifying athletes $100.00 to place in national level events, such as the High School and Collegiate Nationals and the USJI Senior Nationals. MJI gives $150.00 per event to compete in international level events, such as the USJI Junior Olympics, the USJI Junior US Open, USJI Senior US Open, the Pan Am Championships and any other offshore events. In 2005 MJI has supported our Judo competitors with $2,050.00 of athlete sponsorship. If you would like to make a donation to MJI, you can do so very simply by sending a check or money order, made payable to Maryland Judo, Incorporated, to:
Maryland Judo, Incorporated
C/O Bill Byrd, Treasurer
8730 Georgia Avenue, Suite 312
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Make sure that your full name and address are printed on the check and in the lower right corner print that the check is for "2006 Donation to MJI." For more information, you can contact Bill Byrd by phone at 301-589-0942 or by email at Bill Byrd
.The 2008 Summer Olympic Games will be broadcast by NBC and it's affiliates, CNBC and MSNBC, from Beijing, China. The competitions are scheduled from August 9th through the 15th. NBC's web site at www.nbcolympics.com/judo/index.html already has information about Judo and our Judo team along with bios, pictures and videos. NBC counts the click through for each web page and portion of web page in order to evaluate interest in a subject. More click through means more people are interested which translates to an increased chance of advertisers making a profit on the web site. Since advertising supports network TV, the more interest shown in a sport the greater the chances of seeing more coverage on the television. I strongly urge you to go to the site and wander around anything Judo. While your there I guess it's alright to check out other sports, if you must.
The Prince George's Judo Club will hold a combined Local to National Level Referee Clinic and James J. Burrell Memorial Senior Team Tournament on Saturday, August 16th at the Glenn Dale Community Center, 11901 Glenn Dale Blvd., Glenn Dale, Maryland 20768. The James J. Burrell Memorial Senior Team Tournament is open to all Senior Judoka with a current USJF, USJI, or USJA membership. Membership in USJF or USJI can be obtained during registration.
The Local to National Referee Clinic is for regional, national or higher referees, coaches and players who want to understand the rules of competition. Local referees who have refereed for several years and are preparing to take the regional exam should attend this clinic. A current USJF, USJI, or USJA membership is required if you want to be a certified referee.
For more information, contact Edwin Takemori at 410-431-7360 or by email at Edwin Takemori An alternate contact is Helen McProuty at 301-262-0762, or by email at Helen McProuty
Directions:
From the north:
From the Baltimore Beltway (route 695) take route 295 south towards Washington, DC. Take the route 193 exit. At the traffic light, on the end of the exit, make a left onto Southway. Make the next left onto route 193, Greenbelt Road. After about 4.8 miles you will see Glenn Dale Community Center on the right-hand side of route 193, directly across from the Glenn Dale Fire Department.
From the south:
From the East side of the Washington Beltway (route 495) take route 450 east towards Bowie. Make a left, head north, onto Glenn Dale Boulevard (route 193). About 1/2 mile from route 450, the Glenn Dale Community Center will be on your left, directly across from the Glenn Dale Fire Department.
The United States Naval Academy Senior Invitational Judo Championships will be held on October 4th at the Halsey Field House, United States Naval Academy, 121 Blake Raod, Annapolis, Maryland 21402-5000. Both individual and team competitions will be held. This competition is open to all Senior Judoka with a current USJI, USJF or USJA membership. Membership in USJI or USJF may be obtained during registration. Note: Pre-registration is highly recommended! Our campus is a military base and is closed to cars and trucks that do not have prior authorization to be on-site. Everyone must show a picture ID to enter the campus. Please park at the parking area by Gate 8. A shuttle will run on a regular basis to pick participants up and take them to the competition site. Parking is also available on King George Street just before arriving at Gate 1 and you can walk on. The Flyer, Waiver, Entry forms and Day Pass Application will be available as soon as possible.
For more information, contact Edwin Takemori at 410-431-7360 or by email at Edwin Takemori The alternate contact is Helen McProuty at 301-262-0762, or by email at Helen McProuty
Directions From Baltimore
Take either Interstate 97 South or Maryland Route 2 South for 26 miles and get off on Rowe Boulevard, Exit 24. Take Rowe Boulevard 1.6 miles to where it deadends at College Avenue - make a left turn. Go to the first stop light, this will be King George Street - make a right turn. Follow King George Street for two blocks. Enter Gate 1, Visitor's Parking is on your right. Note: Only vehicles with DoD stickers or a guest pass are allowed on the Yard. All others will need to park outside the Academy and walk in through Gate 1 with a valid ID. EVERYONE must show a photo ID to enter.
Directions From Washington, DC
Take US Route 50 East for 35 miles and get off on Rowe Boulevard, Exit 24. Take Rowe Boulevard 1.6 miles to where it deadends at College Avenue - make a left turn. Go to the first stop light, this will be King George Street - make a right turn. Follow King George Street for two blocks. Enter Gate 1, Visitor's Parking is on your right. Note: Only vehicles with DoD stickers or a guest pass are allowed on the Yard. All others will need to park outside the Academy and walk in through Gate 1 with a valid ID. EVERYONE must show a photo ID to enter.
Karen Whilden, a teacher at Baltimore Judo Club, and Diane Jackson, a teacher at Hui-O Judo Club, represented the USA in Havana at the Cuban Olympics. This year was the first year in which Kata, specifically Nage No Kata, was included. Karen and Diane placed first out of four teams. The other Kata teams were all Cuban. Congratulations on a Kata well performed.
A report by Diane Jackson
Karen Whilden, a teacher at Baltimore Judo Club, and Diane Jackson, a teacher at Hui-O Judo Club, represented the Pan American Judo Union and the USA, their clubs, Maryland, Virginia and Shufu Judo Yudanshakai at the first Kodokan Judo Kata International Tournament held October 25-29, 2007 at the Kodokan in Tokyo, Japan. This tournament included competition in Nage No Kata and Katame No Kata, practice forms which teach competition skills, and Ju No Kata and Kime No Kata, forms which teach self defense. Each Judo union in the world and Japan named 2 to 3 teams for competition in each Kata. The Pan American Judo Union included 4 teams from the USA, 2 teams from Brazil and 1 team from Canada. Diane and Karen Performed Katame No Kata and placed 9th. Japan captured gold and silver in all Kata while Spain's teams took home 3rd in all Kata and Italy placed 4th in all Kata. It was a great achievement to be named to this first-ever history making event and to compete against the best in the world at the Kodokan.
I would have never believed someone if they told me that I would compete at the Kodokan representing the USA and PJU. I expected the Kodokan would host a top quality tournament, but they did it with unbelievable friendliness, style, and apparent ease. It was also a learning experience. The Kodokan was looking for things in the Kata, especially in style, that we did not do. The teams that performed the best train at the Kodokan every year. What a luxury that would be! The Kodokan held seminars after the tournament that were enlightening. I met Kata players from all over the world and affirmed a universal Judo truth: Judo players are nice people. While we, the US team, were using our collective Kata knowledge to work on changes after the tournament and 2 players from Spain, who placed 3rd, came into the hallway to work on Kata with us.
Steve Seaquist, Maryland Judo, Inc. Librarian, has begun conversion of the MJI video library from VHS to DVD. These videos can be borrowed and returned by mail by any current member of MJI in good standing. There is a $1.00 mailing and handling fee and a 1 month time limit for borrowing. At the present time, the videos that have been set to DVD format are the Kodokan videos "Nage-no-Kata," "Katame-no-Kata" and "Ju no-Kata." For more information, contact Steve Seaquist at 301-630-3535 or by email at Steve Seaquist. To return videos to the MJI Library, simply mail them to Steve Seaquist, 5806 Arbroath Drive, Clinton, MD 20735-1510.
The Eastern Open Judo Championships will be held Saturday, August 30, 2008 at the Greater Grace World Outreach, 6089 Moravia Park Drive, Baltimore, Maryland 21206. This competition is open to all Judoka with a current USJF, USJI, or USJA membership. Membership in USJF or USJI can be obtained during registration which will be from 8:30 to 9:00 am for Kata, 8:30 to 9:30 am for Junior Shiai and 1:00 to 2:15 pm for Senior Shiai.
You can download the Flyer, Entry form and Waiver, in Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) format, at Eastern Open.
For further information, contact Kevin Tamai at 703-622-6861 or by email at Kevin Tamai.
From the Route 895, Harbor Tunnel Thruway, take the Moravia Road exit North. Get into the right lane. Make a right onto Moravia Park Drive. After about 300 feet the Greater Grace World Outreach complex will be on your right.
Join The Shufu Judo Mailing List
Stay informed by joining the Shufu Judo Yudanshakai mailing list! The purpose of this list is to convey information about announcements, news, events and notifications regarding Shufu. Below are the necessary addresses to manage your subscription to the mailing list. To subscribe just send an email using the ShufuJudo-subscribe@yahoogroups.com address. You will receive a confirmation email before you are live on the list. To send an email to the list, use the ShufuJudo@yahoogroups.com address and all members will receive your post. Please note the domain is "yahoogroups", not "yahoo".
Please note you must be a member of the mailing list to post messages.
Shufu/MJI Junior and Senior Promotional Requirements
The Shufu Junior Promotional Requirements. The Shufu Senior Promotional Requirements. Both documents are in Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) format. As it has in the past, Maryland Judo, Inc. has accepted these standards as the ones it too will use.
News From United States Judo, Inc.
USJI Kata Guidlines
The following are official Kata guidelines provided by the USJI Kata Subcommittee for use by members who are interested in learning more about kata, or becoming a Kata judge. All of these links can be found on USJI's Kata web page and are to documents in Microsoft Word Format (.doc).
How would you like to receive the latest Judo news delivered to your e-mail inbox? You can subscribe to the Yahoo Judo News Group by sending an email to JudoNews-subscribe@yahoogroups.com. You can also upload information about news or events at your club by sending the information to JudoNews@yahoogroups.com. If you decide to unsubscibe, all you have to do is send an email to JudoNews-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com. You need to be a registered with Yahoo to take advantage of the group. This can be done at http://groups.yahoo.com/. It's that easy, and it's free, to get the latest Judo news delivered to your door.
In the final moments of United Airlines Flight 93, Jeremy Glick told his wife to take care of their newborn daughter and have a good life because he and a few passengers were going to storm the cockpit to try to prevent a terrorist attack on the nation's capital.
A fund has been set up for Emerson Glick, daughter of Jeremy and Lyzbeth. To donate to her fund, checks can be made out to:
Emerson Glick
c/o Merrill Lynch
P.O. Box 911
Windham, NY 12496
Thank you John Miller
Dear Friends & Supporters of Judo:
I am trying to create a list for the purpose of connecting certified Public School teachers who are practicing Judo and/or who have started a Judo Club at their school, whether it is elementary or secondary. Rank is not an issue.
If anyone knows a teacher who wants to start a program or knows anyone who is doing Judo and not a certified teacher but wants to start a club at a primary or secondary school.
If anyone at a university or community college would be interested in being part of a program to attract certified public school teachers in order to develop Judo in public schools.
Please forward your/their name, address, phone, and email to me.
Yours in Judo,
Drew Wickham
314 Country Club Rd
Chicago Heights, IL. 60411
Phone: 708-709-0929
Thank you Robert Fukuda
The updated International Judo Federation Refereeing rules are located on the IJF Web Site on the news page for the current IJF Referee Rules. On this page you will find links for English or French or Spanish versions of an Adobe Acrobat PDF file. When viewing the IJF web site it is best to use either Netscape 6 or Internet Explorer 6 or higher.
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Judo is an international and olympic sport. Originally Judo was derived from JuJitsu. Jujitsu is a form of control that uses punches, kicks, blocks, wrist-locks, leg-locks, throws, pins, arm-locks and strangles. As a fighting form it is very effective, but as a sport or a form of physical education it had one problem. A lot of practice partners were damaged during the learning process. Jigoro Kano studied the various schools of Jujitsu, and wanted to create a form of exersise that would help to strengthen mind and body like Jujitsu but would also be surviveable. Judo is the result. It involves the practice of throws, pins, strangles and arm-locks. Much of the more dangerous forms used in Jujitsu are still in Judo but only in Kata form. Beside the physical practice of techniques, Judo encompasses moral teachings and fostering the belief that Judo should be used only for defense and for the mutual welfare and benefit of the community.
| The most complete book written about Judo is still Kodokan Judo, written by Jigoro Kano. Kodokan Judo includes a brief history and etiquette as well as the throws, pins, armlocks, strangles and counters for these techniques and it contains descriptions of the seven Kata of the Kodokan. This book is available from www.amazon.com by clicking on the logo to the right. |
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For a complete listing of the current International Judo Federation competition rules, click one of the links below. When viewing the IJF web site it is best to use either Netscape 6 or Internet Explorer 6 or higher.
For English IJF Referee Rules.
For Spanish IJF Referee Rules.
The Shufu/Maryland Judo, Inc. Promotional Requirements
The Junior Promotional Requirements in Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) format.
The Senior Promotional Requirements in Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) format.
USJI Kata Guidlines
The following are official Kata guidelines provided by the USJI Kata Subcommittee for use by members who are interested in learning more about kata, or becoming a Kata judge. All are in Microsoft Word Format (.doc).
| The most comprehensive book written about Nage-No-Kata and Katame-No-Kata is Judo Formal Techniques: A Complete Guide to Kodokan Randori No Kata, written by Tadao Otaki and Donn F. Draeger. Judo Formal Techniques includes a historical background, theoretical aspects and a tremendous amount of detail with clear, concise explanations about the study and performance of the two Kata. This book is available from www.amazon.com by clicking on the logo to the right. |
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Governing Bodies and Places of Information
International
Local Web Sites
National Web Sites
Judo Clubs In and Around Maryland
If you would like to have your club listed, want to update your information or find a problem with the information listed, please email Corky.
Maryland Judo Clubs
| Fees: | Standard Judo Class | $20.00 per Month |
| Beginner's Judo Class | $20.00 per Month | |
| Family Rate | $50.00 per Month |
Pennsylvania Judo Clubs
Virginia Judo Clubs
Washington, D.C. Judo Clubs
Local, Regional and National Judo Events
If you have an event you want listed or a correction to a present listing, E-Mail me at Corky.
Note: Make sure you check the date and location with the contact person. Sometimes information changes.
You can receive our Events Calendar by email every month. Just email Corky and let him know your name, email address and that you would like to receive our calendar. To prevent this email newsletter from getting swept up by an overzealous spam filter, please add our "From" address ("cdp9000@erols.com") to your address book.
| July 13-19, 2008 | Spirit of the Eagle International Judo Training Camp |
| Marietta, Ohio | Email contact: Jamie Livergood |
| July 18-20, 2008 | US Open Junior Judo Championships |
| July 21-23, 2008 | US Open Junior Judo Training Camp |
| Fort Lauderdale, Florida | Contact: Gerry Navarro at 954-435-6976 |
| Email contact: Gerry Navarro | |
| July 25-27, 2008 | Joshi Judo Camp |
| San Jose, California | Email contact: Joshi Camp Office |
| July 25-27, 2008 | USJI National Junior Olympic Championships |
| Orlando, Florida | Contact: Sherrie Phillips at 719-866-4730 |
| Email contact: Sherrie Phillips | |
| August 1-3, 2008 | Summer Judo Summit |
| Findlay, Ohio | Contact: Mark Hunter at 419-722-3476 |
| E-Mail Contact: Mark Hunter | |
| August 9-15, 2008 | 2008 Olympic Games Judo in Beijing, China |
| August 10-16, 2008 | YMCA International Judo Camp |
| Huguenot, New York | Contact: Huguenot YMCA at 845-858-2200 |
| Email Contact: Huguenot YMCA | |
| August 10, 2008 | 42nd Annual AAU National Judo Championships |
| West Allis, Wisconsin | Contact: Norman Miller at 845-858-2200 |
| Email Contact: Norman Miller | |
| August 16, 2008 | National Referee Clinic and James Burrell Senior Team Tournament |
| Glenn Dale, Maryland | Contact: Edwin Takemori at 410-431-7360 |
| E-Mail Contact: Edwin Takemori | |
| Alternate contact: Helen McProuty at 301-262-0762 | |
| Email contact: Helen McProuty | |
| August 30, 2008 | Eastern Open Judo Championships |
| Beltsville, Maryland | Contact: Kevin Tamai at 703-622-6861 |
| Email Contact: Kevin Tamai at Kevin Tamai | |
| Alternate contact: Mark Smith at 301-674-5438 | |
| Email contact: Mark Smith | |
| August 31, 2008 | Fall Classic National Championships |
| Spokane, Washington | Contact: Sherrie Phillips at 718-491-9682 |
| E-Mail Contact: Sherrie Phillips | |
| September 6, 2008 | Faye Allen Memorial Kata Championship and Clinic |
| Glenn Dale, Maryland | Contact: Edwin Takemori at 410-431-7360 |
| E-Mail Contact: Edwin Takemori | |
| Alternate contact: Helen McProuty at 301-262-0762 | |
| Email contact: Helen McProuty | |
| September 27, 2008 | 42nd Annual Invitational East Coast Judo Championship - Senior Men, Women and Masters |
| September 28 | 42nd Annual Invitational East Coast Judo Championship - Junior Boys and Girls |
| Flyer and Divisions | Entry Form and Waiver |
| Cranford, New Jersey | Contact: Yoshisada Yonezuka at 908-276-3544 |
| Email contact: Yoshisada Yonezuka | |
| October 4, 2008 | U. S. Naval Academy Senior Invitational Judo Championships |
| Annapolis, Maryland | Contact: Edwin Takemori at 410-431-7360 |
| E-Mail Contact: Edwin Takemori | |
| Alternate contact: Helen McProuty at 301-262-0762 | |
| Email contact: Helen McProuty | |
| October 4-5, 2008 | Rendez Vous Canada |
| Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Contact: Noel Van Duyne at Noel Van Duyne |
| October 11, 2008 | Norfolk School of Judo and Ju-Jitsu Judo Championship |
| Norfolk, Virginia | Contact: E. R. Spruiell at 757-855-2777 |
| Email Contact: E. R. Spruiell | |
| October 18, 2008 | Ken Tamai Memorial Fall Judo Championships |
| Beltsville, Maryland | Contact: Kevin Tamai at 703-622-6861 |
| Email Contact: Kevin Tamai at Kevin Tamai | |
| Alternate contact: Mark Smith at 301-674-5438 | |
| Email contact: Mark Smith | |
| October 26, 2008 | Flag City Open Judo Championships007 |
| Bluffton, Ohio | Contact: Mark Hunter at 419-722-3476 |
| E-Mail Contact: Mark Hunter | |
| November 1, 2008 | The Maryland Open |
| College Park, Maryland | Contact: Karl Tamai at 301-537-5836 |
| Email contact: Karl Tamai | |
| November 7-9, 2008 | All Women's Judo Championship and Clinics |
| Kalamazoo, Michigan | Contact: Deborah Fergus at 269-208-1068 |
| Email Contact: Deborah Fergus | |
| November 15, 2008 | 2008 Fall Shufu Judo Yudanshakai Junior Promotional Examination and Shiai |
| Beltsville, Maryland | Contact: Kevin Tamai at 703-622-6861 |
| Email Contact: Kevin Tamai at Kevin Tamai | |
| Alternate contact: Mark Smith at 301-674-5438 | |
| Email contact: Mark Smith | |
| November 16, 2008 | 2008 Fall Shufu Judo Yudanshakai Senior Promotional Examination and Shiai |
| Beltsville, Maryland | Contact: Kevin Tamai at 703-622-6861 |
| Email Contact: Kevin Tamai at Kevin Tamai | |
| Alternate contact: Mark Smith at 301-674-5438 | |
| Email contact: Mark Smith | |
| November 21-23, 2008 | Pan American Masters Judo Championships |
| Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
Contact: Jaques Cote at 514-242-8274 |
| Email Contact: Jaques Cote |
For more Local and National level competition listings, try the following link:
Shufu Events Calendar
For more National level competition listings, try either of these four links:
USJI Events Calendar
USJF Events Calendar
USJA Events Calendar
JudoCalendar.com
For International level competition listings, try this link:
IJF Events Calendar
You can receive our Events Calendar by email every month. Just email Corky and let him know your name, email address and that you would like to receive our calendar.
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