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GGrroowwiinngg JJuuddoo JJuullyy,, 22001111 Monthly publication of the Club Support Services Committee of the United States Judo Association 21 North Union Blvd, Suite 200 Colorado Springs, CO 80909‐5784 www.usja‐judo.org (877) 411‐3409 In this month's issue: AM-CAN News & Photo Gallery Bell's Judo Club's Local Heroes Judo: The Knowledge that Saved My Life Jujitsu America National Convention Remembering Wally Jay Upcoming Events The latest "Judo News Around the Country" New Clubs, Promotions, and more regular features AM-CAN photographs courtesy of Connie Halporn. All rights reserved. Table of Contents AM-CAN News and Photo Gallery . 3 Treasurer's Report, Coaching News . 5 NEW USJA Clubs, DVD offer for USJA donors . 6 Newly Certified Coaches, USJA Donors . 7 Judo News From Around the Country . 8 Local Heroes: Members of Bell's Judo in Joplin, MO Step Up During the Recent Tornados . 12 Judo: The Knowledge That Saved My Life by Len Smally . 13 Upcoming Events. 14 2011 Jujitsu America Annual Convention . 17 Remembering Prof. Wally Jay . 18 USJA Promotions, Help Wanted. 19 Please contribute your news to Growing Judo! Make sure your submissions are: CONCISE, well-written and proofread. Contain correct details (dates, contact information, etc.) and include hyperlinks to event forms. In WORD format (not PDF!) or in the body of the email. Send photos as separate attachments in JPG (preferred) or another standard form (GIF or bitmap OK). Your original work, or submitted with the permission of the creator. If possible, includes a few quality, interesting photos; be sure that you have permission to submit photos of others, ESPECIALLY minors. Try to include ACTION shots! Has "Growing Judo" or "GJ" in the subject line of your email. Thanks for your support! Joan Love, Editor, Growing Judo Vice-President, USJA Chair, Club Support Services/Regional Coordinators [email protected] EDITOR'S NOTES: Our sincere thanks to the many individuals have shared their stories and photographs in this issue. Please note that they have given permission for their work to be published in USJA's Growing Judo only. All rights are reserved. Articles and photographs seen here may NOT be reproduced without permission. Submissions to Growing Judo become the property of the magazine and may be edited and utilized at the discretion of the editorial staff. The next issue of USJA's Growing Judo will be August, 2011. If you have any news and/or any planned events, please submit your information PROMPTLY: by July 24th or earlier if possible. Please understand that it may not be possible to include information submitted after that date. Growing Judo, July 2011 Page 2 AM-CAN International Judo Challenge, May 27-29, 2011 Now in its 39th year, the AM-CAN was founded by Mel and Joan Ginter and remains one of the best developmental judo tournaments in the U.S. The AM-CAN is open to members of any of the three US judo organizations: USJA, USJF or USA Judo, and anyone with a foreign judo membership card. Participants this year represented many of the United States, not only from the Northeast but as far away as Michigan, Maryland, Tennessee and Georgia, as well as the provinces of Ontario and Quebec, Canada, and the United Kingdom. There was a great turnout of Juniors, both Novice and Advanced Senior Men, Senior Women, and Masters. The event was held at the Koessler Athletic Center at Canisius College in downtown Buffalo. Zebra Mats provided tatami for the 4 mat areas. A great team of volunteers, led by AM-CAN President Bob Hall and Tournament Directors Tony Grisanti and Chris Zusi, kept the two-day tournament running smoothly and on schedule. On Friday evening, parents, coaches, officials and senior competitors were invited to a reception at the host hotel, Adam's Mark, in downtown Buffalo. The reception featured a tribute to 1964 Olympian George Harris. AM-CAN volunteer Andy Boulet took 1st place Among the speakers was his teammate and friend, 1964 in his Masters division Olympic Bronze Medalist Jim Bregman. Growing Judo, July 2011 Page 3 The AM-CAN International Judo Challenge is part of the USJA/USJF Grassroots JudoTM partnership. The goal of this program is not only to grow participation in all aspects of judo: recreation, sport, self-defense and physical fitness, but to promote "the holistic contribution of Judo to society" as it fosters good citizenship and positive values. You can read more about the Grassoots JudoTM program here: http://www.usja- judo.org/GrassRoots/index.htm Next year will be a special one for the AM-CAN as it celebrates its 40th year. Mark your calendars for Memorial Day weekend, 2012--we hope to see you there! The AM-CAN is a National Referee Candidate Examination Site. IJF-A Referees Richard Celotto (Chief Referee for the tournament) and Kei Narimatsu provided a comprehensive full-day Referee clinic on Friday, May 27th that was FREE for all referees, coaches and Senior competitors. Following the Junior competition on Saturday, registered competitors of all ages were invited to attend a FREE clinic from 4:00-6:00 p.m. with Jim Bregman (1964 Olympic Bronze Medalist, 1965 World Bronze Medalist), Heiko Rommelmann (Pan-Am Gold Medalist and many-time National Kata Champion) and Joan Love (4-time National Masters Champion). Growing Judo, July 2011 Page 4 USJA Treasurer’s Report, April 2011 The overall financial health of the organization after the first four months of 2011 continues to remain good and stable. Current assets as of the end of April 2011 were $72,259 which includes the endowment fund. Current liabilities were $935. The current ratio is a healthy one, approximately 70 to 1. Revenue in February was $43,503 and as expected with the largest portion being generated from membership fees. Expenses were $40,238 including cost of goods. The net profit for April was $3,265. The year to date net income is $16,192. --Paul Nogaki, Treasurer, United States Judo Association, June 20, 2011 COACHING PROGRAM Summer is a busy time for judo tournaments on a national level. By the time this goes out, the USJA/USJF Junior Nationals will be underway. I hope that those of you who take your young charges to this tournament will help them to enjoy the experience and learn from it. As with any tournament, one can look at it as the culmination of his/her training or as a portion of the journey. Too often we forget who these tournaments are for; it is about the young athletes--not the coaches, officials or parents. Participate and resolve to make these experiences a positive event for the youngsters. Beginning in the summer of 2012, we will initiate training programs for the National Coach level. These will be a departure from what we have done in the past. The course work will be much more detailed, both in actual time requirements and knowledge. We will be distributing the general outlines in the Fall of 2011. It should be noted that simply attending one of these courses will not automatically assure successful completion. Candidates will need to prepare adequately. The Kelly’s Capers program continues to expand. We have enough available, trained instructors to schedule a large number of these events. If you would like to host a seminar, please contact me. I have gotten inquiries, but few have actually given me dates, place etc. If you are considering hosting a Capers seminar, please ensure that four or more clubs are involved, with instructors, assistant instructors and a good number of students from each of them in attendance. If someone is in an isolated area, we will do our best to accommodate you. While such a trip cannot become the rule, we did send George Weers to Alaska in May. Additionally, while anyone (USJA, USJF or USA Judo) may attend, the travel funds for the clinician are only available to USJA Chartered clubs. If your dojo is not USJA chartered, consider teaming up with a USJA dojo in your area. On another note, another judo instructor was recently charged criminally. It was not in the U.S., but this incident underscored that we must always use caution and good judgment. At times, what seems to be just part of the program to the coach may not in fact stand up so well in court. Age- appropriate, positive training methods should be used by all instructors at all times. I hope your summer is full of judo and tons of fun! Bill Montgomery, Chair USJA Coach Education and Certification Committee [email protected] Growing Judo, July 2011 Page 5 A WARM WELCOME to Our NEW USJA Clubs! Club Name: Trafford Judo Club LLC (Class C Club) Location: Trafford, PA Head Instructor: Paul Bova Phone: 412-856-3058 Email: [email protected] Website: www.traffordjudoclub.com Club Name: Armstrong Judo Club Location: Port Alexander, AK Head Instructor: Timothy Gangle Phone: 907-568-2228 ext. 3 Email: [email protected] Club Name: KENPO, Judo, Jujitsu Location: Goose Creek, SC Head Instructor: Terry Aumock Phone: 843-797-1313 Club Name: SHUDOKAN JUDO CLUB Location: Yellow Springs, OH Head Instructor: James Linnane Phone: 937-342-0456 Club Name: E.D.G.E. Judokai Location: Camphill, PA Head Instructor: Howard Alexander Phone: 717-903-2253 Email: [email protected] Club Name: Hong Kong Judokan USA/ Japan Martial Arts Center Head Instructor: Philip Lee Location: Fountain Valley, CA Phone: 714-963-5866 Email: [email protected] We are pleased to offer the newly released Everything You Should Know About Seoinage, DVD for anyone who donates $100.00 or more.