Hui-O-Judo Beltsville November 2011 Newsletter

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1 Hui-O-Judo Beltsville November 2011 Newsletter Upcoming Events November 1 Start new beginner judo classes at Hui-O Beltsville, MD 1 Intermediate judo class for Nov and Dec begin Beltsville, MD 5 Shufu Yudanshakai Junior Promotional College Park, MD 6 Shufu Yudanshakai Senior Promotional College Park, MD 13 Fall Liberty Bell Development Tournament HuntingtonValley, PA 19 Shufu Open Judo Championships College Park, MD 19 Pennsylvania Open State Championships Wexford, PA 20 Cranford Invitational Cranford, NJ December 4 Northeastern Judo Championships Patterson, NJ 20 Hui-O Holiday party (bring your family) Beltsville Everyone should already be registered for the November/December class. If you are not currently registered, Please stop at the front desk to pay. The barcode for Children s beginners class is , the barcode for Adult Beginners class is and the barcode for Judo the barcode for Mixed ages, Intermediate is Welcome new beginners We would like to welcome the new students who are just starting in the beginners judo program. We hope that you will enjoy the eight-week introductory class. It starts on Tuesday, November 1 st then continues each Tuesday for 8 weeks until Tuesday, December 20th.The Barcode for Adults beginners class is and the barcode for Children s beginners class is Please make certain you are registered with the front desk at the center. Judo is a wonderful sport to study and to learn. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to see one of the senseis (teachers). Ken Tamai Memorial Fall Judo Championships was held on Saturday October 15, 2011 at the Beltsville Academic Center. It was well attended with 130 junior competitors and 102 Senior competitors. Thank you to all of the volunteers who gave their time to make it a successful event. It takes over 100 people to run the event successfully. Everyone plays a part in helping. Special thanks to the Yee family for running concessions and the officials area, Sensei Mark, Sensei Bradley, Robert Kirk, Shawn Eddy. Congratulations to Brian Lopez for winning first place in the Senior Sankyu and below, under 145 lbs division. He had four Ippons to win his division.

2 Sensei Fukuda Judan Celebration I hope that everyone had a chance to read about sensei Fukuda in the September newsletter. Sensei Karen, Sensei Peggy and Sensei Fran were invited to attend the special celebration for Keiko Fukuda for her judan (10 th degree black belt). Here cake was a judo gi. Thursday Practices There has been a significant drop in attendance at Thursday Judo practices. If we want to keep the use of the facility, we need to have people on the mat. You are registered and paying for classes. Please make an effort to attend both days of practice. Fall Shufu Yudanshakai Junior and Senior Promotional Examination and Shiai This year College Park Judo Club, located at the College Park Community Center, 5051 Pierce Avenue, College Park, Maryland 20740, will host the Fall Shufu Yudanshakai Junior and Senior Promotional Examination and Shiai. The Junior Promotions will be held on Saturday, November 5th and the Senior Promotionals will be held on Sunday, November 6th. Registration will be from 8:30 to 9:00 am both days. All Judo players with a USJF, USJI or USJA membership are eligible. Membership in USJF or USJI may be obtained during registration. You MUST be recommended for promotion by your Sensei. There will be NO on site registration. Make sure you get all of your paperwork (entry forms, Waiver, Photo copy of USJF, USJI, USJA card or Application, Competition and Service Record, and Check or money order for entry fee) to your instructors. For more information, contact Kurt Tamai at or by at Kurt Tamai. ATTENTION: There will be a Shufu Judo Yudanshakai Board of Directors meeting on Sunday, November 6, 2011 beginning at 8:00 am. This meeting is for current members of Shufu Yudanshakai who hold the rank of Shodan (1st Degree Black Belt) or higher. Additional agenda items must be forwarded at least one month prior to the meeting date to Mr. John Morrisson, Shufu Yudanshakai President. Your attendance at this meeting is indeed appreciated. Please make an effort to be on time. Fall Liberty Bell Development Tournament- Sunday November 13, Sanctioned by Pennsylvania Judo Inc. Open to judoka 5 years old and older with current valid USJF membership. All juniors will receive a medal. Fee is $30 by Nov 10, $35 after Nov 10. $15 for second division. We plan to send people up. It is about a 3 hour drive to get there. We will leave at 6am from the dojo to arrive for registration. Shufu Open Judo Championships - College Park Judo Club, located at the College Park Community Center, 5051 Pierce Avenue, College Park, Maryland 20740, will host the Shufu Open on Saturday, November 19, All current USJI, USJF and USJA members are eligible to

3 compete. Registration is 8:30 to 9:30 am for Kata competitors, 8:30 to 10:00 am for Junior Shiai competitors and 10:00 to 12:00 noon for Senior Shiai competitors. For more information, contact Kurt Tamai at or by at Kurt Tamai. The Flyer, Entry Form and Waiver, in Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) format, can be downloaded at Shufu Open Forms. Team USA s Kayla Harrison Takes GOLD at PanAm Games October 27, 2011 Team USA s Kayla Harrison once again demonstrated to the world that she is a champion of champions, besting rivals to take the gold medal in Guadalajara today at the Pan American Games. Harrison pulled a particularly tough list of opponents in the draw for the -78 kg division, and in the Pan American Games, that s as tough as it gets anywhere in the world, Asia and Europe included. That Harrison prevailed bodes very well for this young judo fighter as she heads toward the Olympics next year in London, said Jimmy Pedro, Harrison s coach at Team FORCE in Wakefield, Mass, and head coach of USA Judo s Olympic Team. In her first round, Harrison faced Brazilian powerhouse Mayra Aguiar Kayla beat Augiar in the finals to win gold at the World Championships in Tokyo last year. Harrison fought a very smart and tactical match against the Brazilian, who is unquestionably one the best girls in the world at 78kg and who s always a tough match for Kayla." In the semifinals, Harrison went on to defeat Cuban Yallenis Castillo, who took silver at the Olympics in Beijing in Kayla had to dig deep to win in over-time against Castillo, Pedro said. It was not her best match, but after a first-round battle with Aguiar and dealing with the high altitude of Mexico, it is not a surprise. In the end, Kayla's conditioning and mental toughness prevailed putting her in the final." Then Harrison faced Catherine Roberge of Canada in the final match for gold. The two women know each other s judo well, sparring together often in training. That can make it a tough match, Pedro said. But, again, Harrison won and took the top spot on the podium. It s a terrific achievement for Kayla, and it s even bigger because her division in the Pan Am Union is as tough as the European and the Asian, Pedro said. I m really proud of the player that Kayla has become at such a young age, Pedro said. Harrison is only 21. You think about what she s accomplished a World Championship in 2010, a bronze at the Worlds this year, and now a Pan American Championship. USA Judo Junior Team Collects Medals in Belgium October 31, 2011 A U.S. team of up-andcoming junior judo stars will be headed home soon from Belgium with a fist full of medals and a lot of new experience on the European circuit. "The Flanders Cup was a fantastic event, the perfect event for breaking into the European circuit," said Rick Meara, head coach of the team for USA Judo, and head sensei of Meara's Martial Arts & Judo Center in Burlington, Mass. "Our U.S.A. team did remarkably well, placing seven of the 11 members in the top five, including two silver and three bronze." A list of the athletes and their records at the tournament follows: Under 20-years, male -73 Ruben Martin 5th 4 wins 1 loss -66 Kyle wright 1 win 2 losses Under 20, female -48 Nicole Taniguchi 3rd 2 wins 1 loss -52 Ann Suzuki 1 win 2 losses -63 Chantal Wright 1 win 2 losses Under 17, male -66 Jack Hatton 5th 4 wins 1 loss -90 Jesse Smith 1 win 3 losses

4 Under 17, female -44 Haley Meara 2nd 2 wins 1 loss -48 Amy Suzuki 3rd 2 wins 2 losses -63 Meghan Arena 2nd 3 wins 3 losses +70 Mellissa Meyers 3rd 1 win 2 losses Hui-O travel team We are looking at taking small teams of judoka to local tournament a few hours drive from here. Hui-O supports many of the local tournaments to help build fellowship in judo and to challenge us with different types of competition. There are tournaments in Pennsylvania, Virginia, New York, and the Carolinas. However, Sensei Mark and Sensei Kevin both work all day at the events as well as drive and help to manage the team. We would like to have a few parents or senior students volunteer to go along on the trip to help drive and to assist with team management. You can help keep stats on the tournament and take photos at the events for us. Robert Kirk was a huge help to us for our trip up to Connecticut. Having additional people along allows us to take the newer judoka to help them gain experience at small events or allow us to take more seasoned players to high level competitions. Two larger tournaments we attend that are coming up soon are the Liberty Bell in Pennsylvania in April and the AM CAN in Niagra Falls, NY in May. Athlete Funding for Shufu Yudanshakai Competitors Shufu Yudanshakai has established the Athlete Funding Committee to provide funding support for Shufu Judoka who have been representing Shufu at National and International Judo events. To qualify Judoka must have competed in a National Junior or National Senior level and at an E level or better event: the Junior Olympics, International Youth Open, or other Elite events including unfunded international events. Qualifying athletes must be a member of Shufu for at least two (2) years at the time of the application (current year plus previous year) and be a member of an active Shufu club that has been registered with Shufu Yudanshakai for at least two (2) years at the time of the application (current year plus previous year). Athletes applying for funding through the Shufu Athlete Funding Committee may not be sponsored or financially supported, directly or indirectly, by any other judo organizations. You can find more information and a copy of the Shufu Yudanshakai Athlete Funding Request Form, in Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) format, at Shufu Yudanshakai Athlete Funding Request Form. LOCK YOUR CAR PLEASE lock your car and be certain not to leave any valuable in open sight. There have been a number of cars with items stolen from them while people are inside the center. Windows have been broken to take things out. Purses, money, Navigation systems, IPODS and other items have been taken. Club membership - It is up to each one of you to PLEASE pay your bi-monthly class fees at the front desk. We have kept the rates for the judo club very low since we started the club. However, many judoka on the mat are NOT paying the center for the class. MNCPPC has remarked about this

5 on numerous occasions. If you are not paying your membership with MNCPPC, you will be asked to leave the facility. Judo Clinics - Throughout the year, Hui-O hosts clinics for Shufu Yudanshakai. I encourage all of you to try to attend them. The clinics cover a variety of topics. Topics vary from coaching, refereeing, standing techniques, mat techniques, advanced competition skills, different katas, tournament operations, and a variety of other topics. The clinics are held in Beltsville at the Academic Center. They are open to all judoka, regardless of skill level or rank. The clinics are an excellent way to get instruction from different instructors, see new techniques, work with judoka from other clubs, and gain valuable experience and knowledge. Shufu has some of the oldest and best referees, who are all former great competitors, now they are our sensei s and coaches. They live judo in every sense of the word. Join Hui-O-Judo on Face book. Hey judoka become a friend of Hui-O-Judo on Facebook. Go to see recent photos, share your thoughts and comments, see who else is already friends of Hui-O-Judo. Join the Shufu Judo Yudanshakai 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 using the ShufuJudosubscribe@yahoogroups.com address. You will receive a confirmation before you are live on the list. To send an to the list, use the ShufuJudo@yahoogroups.com address and all members will receive your post. Please note the domain is "yahoogroups", not "yahoo". Judo News Sent to Your Inbox - How would you like to receive the latest Judo news delivered to your inbox? You can subscribe to the Yahoo Judo News Group by sending an 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 unsubscribe, all you have to do is send an to JudoNews-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com. You need to be a registered with Yahoo to take advantage of the group. This can be done at It's that easy, and it's free, to get the latest Judo news delivered to your mailbox. Club logo tee shirts Take pride in the judo club while helping promote and advertise it. The club logo t-shirt has the traditional club logo just like our patch in Red, White and Blue on a white t-shirt. The Tee shirt from the Ken Tamai Memorial Judo Championships is also

6 available. Both styles are offered in children sizes XS to adult sizes XXXL. The price for club members is just $10 per shirt. There are also two types of backpacks available for $15 each. We encourage all club members, family members and club supporters to have and to proudly wear the club logo items. Visit our website to see pictures of these items or see Sensei Kevin. Studying Judo Judo will help you to open you mind and your spirit, as well as provide physical conditioning for your body. The knowledge you learn on the mat will be expanding into every part of your life. Your teachers (senseis) and fellow students will help you on your journey of discovery and exploration in judo. When you are practicing judo, you will learn another language along with many traditions, customs and history. Judo is the gentle way. We practice to show the strength and beauty of our art and to avoid conflict, violence and injury. For more information about Hui-O- Judo Beltsville, please contact : Sensei Kevin Tamai tamaik@juno.com Sensei Mark Smith mark@huiojudo.com Visit the club website at

7 Passing of Andy Dantzler Many judoka may know Andy Dantzler. He practiced at the College Park Judo club with his two sons, Nickolas and Westley, for the last 7 years. Prior to that he was with the Baltimore Judo club, under Sensei John Anderson. He was an instructor at College Park and worked with all levels of judoka. He was a national certified referee and coach. He volunteered at all of our local tournaments to help at the head table and to referee. He could serve in any capacity that you asked of him. It is with a very sad heart that we inform the judo family of the loss of Andy at the young age of 49. At his funeral, Sensei Kurt Tamai gave a nice celebration of Andy s Life speech reflecting on his love for his family and for judo. Sensei Karl Tamai gave a nice Celebration of Andy s Life speech on the selfless giving of his time and energy to help others to grow and develop. Andy will be greatly missed by the judo family and community. His obituary is below. Andrew A. Dantzler, 49, of Sykesville, died unexpectedly Thursday, Oct. 13, 2011, at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Born March 25, 1962, in Bethesda, he was the son of Taft Dantzler, of Blacksburg, Va. and Barbara Surrett Dantzler, of Rockville. He was the husband of Erin E. Dantzler, his wife of 17 years. He had worked at NASA from 1984 until 2006, serving as an optical engineer, Earth Observing System manager, Landsat 7 instrument manager, assistant chief of the Laboratory for High Energy Astrophysics, and director of the Solar System Exploration Division at NASA Headquarters. In 2006, he joined the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory's Civilian Space Business Area to lead the Living with a Star Missions, which explore how the Sun's highenergy rays and energetic particles can generate hazardous space weather effects near the Earth and affect satellite operations, as well as the Earth's climate. He was the first Solar Probe Plus program manager. He was promoted to program area manager for Civilian Space in July 2009, a position that had him overseeing program management for all Civilian Space programs at APL, including the MESSENGER mission, now in orbit about Mercury, and the New Horizons mission on its way to Pluto and the Kuiper Belt. He especially enjoyed Judo and was a 3rd degree black belt and a member of the USA Judo Association. He was also a nationally certified coach and referee. Surviving, in addition to his parents and wife, are a daughter, Melanie M. Celano, of Falls Church, Va.; sons Nicholas A. and Wesley S. Dantzler, both of Sykesville; sisters and brother-inlaw Roane Dantzler, and Kathryn Payne and husband Bryan; brothers and sister-in-law Stephen Dantzler, and Mark Dantzler and wife Cindy; a step-mother, Gladys Dantzler; and numerous nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Jeffrey N. Zumbrun Funeral Home, 6028 Sykesville Road, Eldersburg. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Wesley Freedom United Methodist Church, 961 Johnsville Road, Sykesville, with the Rev. Dr. Brown officiating. Interment will be held at a later date in Columbia Memorial Park. Memorial contributions may be sent to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of America, Gift Processing Center, P.O. Box 6062, Albert Lea, MN ; or to the Dantzler Scholarship Fund, c/o Capital One Bank, 6090 Daybreak Circle, Clarksville, MD Online condolences may be offered at Sign this guest book online at

8 Hui-O-Judo Beltsville Judo items available for order from Pacillo Judo DVD s 29 Ne Waza Techniques of Kodokan Judo $ Judo Ippons 1999 to 2002 $30 Early American Judo $30 First 100 Years fo Judo $30 Japanese Judo $30 Jeon: Korean Judo Master $45 Judo: Hayward Nishioka Part 1 $30 Judo: Hayward Nishioka Part 2 $30 Judo: Hayward Nishioka Part 3 $30 The Gokyu $45 Koga : New Wind $45 Kodokan Judo with Mifune $30 Moscow grand Prix 2001 $36 World Championships 2003(part 1 and 2) $90 Xtreme Judo $30 Judo Books Ippon Masterclass Technical Series Armlocks (Adams) $22 Ashiwaza (Sato) $22 Ashiwaza II (Swain) $22 Grips (Adams Ferrie) $22 Harai Goshi $22 Oasekomi (Kashiwaza) $22 Osoto gari (Yamshaita) $22 Pickups (Van De Walle) $22 Russian Judo(Latskivich) $22 Seoi nage (Nakanishi) $22 Shime Waza(Kashiwazaki) $22 Tai Otoshi (Adams) $22 Tomoe Nage (Kashiwazaki) $22 Uchimata (Sugai) $22 Ippons special interest series Attacking Judo(kashiwazaki) $26 A-Z of Judo (Hoare) $26 Decisive Judo (Marwood) $27 Fishting Spirit of Judo (Yamashita) $26 Best of Judo $26 The Canon of Judo $35 Complete Seven Katas of judo(kawaish) $15 Father of Judo (Watson) $28 First action Skills: judo for Kids $8 Foot Throws (Nishioka) $10 Get to Grips with Judo (Holme) $ 9 Ju No Kata $22 Judo Strategy $22 Judo Basic: Principles, Rules and Ranks $35 Gene LaBell s Handbook of Judo $13 Judo Formal Techniques $25 Judo from a Russian Perspective $27 Judo Heart and Soul $15 Judo Techniques and tactics (Pedro) $17 Judo Textbook in practical application $17 Judo through the looking glass $22 Judo Training methods $25 Judo: Sport and Way of Life $15 Judo skills of the game(inman) $18 Kodokan Judo $24 Mastering Judo $25 Modern Judo $25 Putin s Judo $22 Secrets of Judo $15 Sport of Judo $13 Sports Science of Elite Judo Athletes $22 Techniques fo Judo $17 Textbook for Judo (Ogasawara) $30 Judo for Juniors $24 Judo Accessories Judo Duffle Bag (white or blue $16.00 Mini Judo Jacket (white or Blue) $6.00 Judo Belt key chain (specify color) $3.00 Kano Plaque $30.00 Judo Flip Pin $2.00 Japan Flag Pin $2.00 Kodokan Judo Patch $3.00 Judo Gi s Unbleached Bleached Blue Size $25 $35 $45 Size 2 5 $35 $40 $55 Size 6-8 $40 $45 $60 Pants 00 1 $16 $ $20 $ $23 $30

9 Hui-O-Judo Beltsville Holiday Party Tuesday, December 20, pm to 9pm Multipurpose Room at BCC Bring your family! Bring a food item(side dish) to share Bring a $5 or less wrapped item for kids the grab bag Take time to look at the scrap books from over 30 years of Hui-O-Judo history Sensei Ken Tamai Spirit Award for 2011 was presented to Sensei William Bradley Mason from Hui-O-Judo Beltsville and James Gosnell Inspirational Award was presented to Mr Andrew Dantzler from College Park Judo Club. We will be presenting a few other special awards. Please let us know how many people are coming and what dish you are bringing. There is a sign sheet at the dojo or contact one of the senseis. Please let us know by Tuesday Dec 6 th, if you or your child is eligible for the Hui-O Scholar Athlete Award. Good grades in school(bring copy of report card) and judo character and spirit at class. Seasons Greetings to all and Happy Holidays to each of you If you have any questions, please contact : Sensei Kevin Tamai cell phone Sensei Mark Smith cell phone : tamaik@juno.com marquitos@huiojudo.com Please visit our website at