Judo Ontario Newsletter

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1 H. L u n d b e c k S pecial P oi nts RIO 2016 Results Celebrate Ontario Olympians Awards Night 2016 Judo Ontario Newsletter O c t o b e r P o s t O l y m p i c E d i t i o n E di to r: Carol Lin What s Inside Camp Budokan 2 US Open Gold 3 Ontario Olympians Referees Corner RIO 2016 Results Awards Night 2016 Upcoming Events

2 P a g e 2 Camp Budokan Summer Judo Camp By Carol Lin This year, Camp Budokan was held from July 24th to July 30th at Camp Samac (north of Oshawa, Ontario). Overnight and day campers have been coming to Camp Budokan for over 50 years. Created in 1965 by Sensei Bill Doherty and directed by Sensei Karl Doherty from the Ajax Budokan Judo Club, this year s camp attracted a diverse group of Judoka. Your commitment to Camp Budokan 2016 contributed to its success. Special thanks to dedicated staff, volunteers and coaches this year. In addition to over 50 campers four specialized programs were offered this year. 1. Ontario High Performance Program 2. Junior Ontario Youth Academy 3. Judo Youth Austria 4. Rep Hockey Program With Judoka from Nova Scotia, Quebec, British Columbia, Nunavut, USA and Austria, Camp Budokan is still a one of a kind Summer Judo Camp. Ontario High Performance Program (HPP) Keagan Young Keyano Young Elicia Lin Christian Dametto Rhiannon Lau Candice Driscoll Sean Long Myles Copeland Allayah Copeland Dontae DeJesus Rachel Krapman Youth Academy (JOYA) Bailey Doerfler Keira Young Justin Riekstins Jeremy Riekstins Colin Kieu Timothy Kowalski Angela Maurer Deanna Barnes James Lonsdale Xavier Lin Anne Lee Allysandra Manuel Coaches Bill Doherty Kevin Doherty Karl Doherty Derek Langlois Carline Young Mark Welsh Martin Jahoda Danial Reis Pedro Guedes Bernard Boueri Yoga Class for all Judoka Derek Langlois, showing technique to attentive Dog Pack class. See you all next year!

3 P a g e 3 SUMMER COMPETITION 2016 US Open Judo Championships Gold For Ontario Name: Shujon Mazumder Weight Class: -55kg Belt: Yondan (4th) Degree Black Belt Ontario Club: Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre, Toronto Sensei: Ken Fukushima This past July, Shujon Mazumder won a Gold medal at the 2016 US Open Senior Judo Championships. He is a 7-Time Canadian National Champion and Pan American Medalist. The 28 th US Open Judo Championships were hosted in beautiful Fort Lauderdale, Florida. This competition site allowed athletes and coaches easy access to many beaches to enjoy the warm weather. Shujon won his first match by Ippon. He then went on to win the finals with a wazari, throwing his American opponent with a foot sweep. This was a personal best result for Shujon Mazumder who has competed in the US open in the past. Prior to this, he competed at the 2003 US open in Las Vegas, where he won a bronze medal in the Senior -55 kg division.

4 P a g e 4 Imagine yourself walking into the stadium for opening ceremonies. These talented athletes trained hard, qualified and can now say, I was there. Ontario Judo Olympic History Ontario has a remarkable list of successful Judoka. The following Judoka represented Canada on the Olympic Team. Many of their training years were spent in Judo Clubs across Ontario. We are proud of their accomplishments especially their Olympic Team qualification Munich, Olympic Stadium, Germany William McGregor 1976 Montreal, Canada, Olympic Stadium Rainer Fischer Wayne Erdman 1984 Los Angeles, Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, USA Phil Takahashi Kevin Doherty Glenn Beauchamp 1988, Seoul, South Korea Olympic Stadium Phil Takahashi Kevin Doherty Glenn Beauchamp Craig Weldon Sandra Greaves

5 1992, Barcelona, Spain, Estadi Olimpic Luis Companys Sandra Greaves P a g e 5 Michelle Buckingham 1996, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, Centennial Olympic Stadium Michelle Buckingham Roman Hatashita 2000 Sydney, Australia, Stadium Australia Michelle Buckingham Bill Morgan Kimberly Orr (Ribble) 2008 Beijing, China Beijing National Stadium Michelle Buckingham Bill Morgan 2004, Athens Olympic Stadium, Greece Bill Morgan Nicolas Tritton Sasha Mehmedovic 2012, London, England, Olympic Stadium Tony Walby Nicholas Tritton Sasha Mehmedovic Kelita Zupancic 2016, Rio De Janiero, Brazil, Maracana Stadium Kelita Zupancic Priscilla Gagne Tony Walby I Was There! Kyle Reyes

6 P a g e 6 REFEREE S CORNER Post Olympics Comment by Gerald Okimura I hope everyone was able to watch and enjoy some of the Judo from the 2016 Olympics. It was exciting and although Canada did not medal, all the Canadian team did very well. Balance Of the matches I did get to watch, I thought the refereeing was fair and balanced and the evaluation of the throws was accurate. Compared to 2012 where the referees seemed reluctant to call penalties, in Rio calling non-combativity and gripping penalties were correctly assessed to get the competitors engaged. Were there refereeing issues? Yes, but these issues can happen at any level of competition. They were dealt with immediately and fairly. This event like any other is not without controversy. Coaches Conduct One thing I thought was outstanding was the management of coach s conduct. Coaches are only allowed to talk with their competitor during Matte and must be sit silently during Hajime. There were a number of times I saw coaches being warned or dismissed for not abiding by this rule. Rule Changes After the 2012 London Olympics, we saw a number of changes to the competitive rules. Over the next little while, I am certain there will be a number of rule changes again. Contrary to popular belief, these changes are not arbitrarily done by referees or the IJF, but are modified though consultations with the IJF, referees, coaches and competitors. Once these changes are official and adopted by Judo Canada, the Judo Ontario refereeing committee will provide seminars and information related to these modifications. Become a Referee If you have any questions or concerns or would like more information on how to become a referee, please feel free to approach any of the referees or JO referee committee members. I can also be reached directly at gokimura21@gmail.com and I would be more than pleased to address your questions or concerns.

7 P a g e 7 RIO 2016 RESULTS MEN S Priscilla Gagne began judo in 2010 and had her first international success in the 2015 World Cup (Hungary) in the B1 visually impaired -52kg division. She then followed this success with a silver medal finish at the 2015 Parapan American Games in Toronto. Her notable accomplishments include: 2016 British Grand Prix 52 kilos 3rd 2016 IBSA German World Cup 52 kilos 2nd Antoine 2016 Bouchard IBSA wins World in Cup Golden Brazil Score 3rd against 2015 Mikhail Parapan Puliaev Ams from 52 Russia kilos 2nd (Round of 16) IBDA World Cup Hungary 52 kilos 3rd 2014 German Open 52 kilos 2nd 2014 Brazil Open 52 kilos 2nd Antoine Bouchard 66kg 5th Antoine Valois-Fortier 81kg Round of 16 Kyle Reyes 100kg Round of 32 Sergio Pessoa 60kg Round of 32 Tony Walby 90kg 9th Taken from WOMEN S Kelita Zupancic 7th Catherine Beauchemin-Pinard Round of 16 57kg Ecaterina Guica 52kg Round of 16 Priscilla Gagnon 52kg 5th Kelita Zupancic wins in Round of 32 against Esther Stam from Georgia.

8 P a g e 8 Volunteers do not necessarily have the time; they just have the heart. Elizabeth Andrew, Australian politician I AWARDS NIGHT 2016 Judo Ontario Awards and Recognition Night by Val McIntyre On September 10, 2016 the judo community gathered together at L Arche Daybreak in Richmond Hill at the invitation of Judo Ontario. The evening was put together in order to adequately and effectively recognize the contribution of the volunteers and athletes (for 2015) at all levels who are so crucial to the development and advancement of judo in Ontario. The evening was a warm and friendly gathering with conversation, nice finger foods and some picture snapping. Aartje Sheffield, President of Judo Ontario captured the spirit of the evening best in her letter featured in the printed programme: The upcoming generation of athletes is inspired by this dedication, this hard work, and these exceptional accomplishments. Hall of Fame Inductees Jim Walker Charlie Formosa NOTE: For those of you who were as delighted by the lovely venue tucked in the trees as my husband and I were and as curious about it L Arche Daybreak ( is an international movement founded by Jean Vanier which celebrates the gifts of people with intellectual disabilities. The centre has many interesting programs and retreats in support of their values.

9 AWARDS & RECOGNITION 2016 Joseph Lestrange Award Karl Doherty Fran McCrodden Award Sandra Muirhead-Shaw Coach of the Year Award Kevin Doherty Referee Contribution Award Bill Doherty Most Outstanding U16 Female Athlete Candice Driscoll Most Outstanding U16 Male Athlete Keagan Young Priscilla Gagne began judo in 2010 and had her first international success in the 2015 Outstanding World Cup (Hungary) the B1 visually impaired Most U18in Female Athlete Natalie Rygielski -52kg division. She then followed this success with a silver medal finmost Outstanding U18 Male Athlete Benjamin Kendrick ish at the 2015 Parapan American Games in Toronto. Most Outstanding U21 Female Athlete Jessica Klimkait Her notable accomplishments include: Most Outstanding U21 Male Athlete Mohab El Nahas 2016 British Grand Prix 52 kilos 3rdSenior Female Athlete Kelita Zupancic Most Outstanding REFEREE S CORNER 2016 IBSA German World Cup 52 kilos 2nd Most Outstanding Senior Male Athlete - Martin Rygielski 2016 IBSA World Cup Brazil 3rd 2015 Parapan Ams 52 kilos 2nd 2015 IBDA World Cup Hungary 52 kilos 3rd 2014 German Open 52 kilos 2nd 2014 Brazil Open 52 kilos 2nd Post Olympics Comment by Gerald Okimura Taken from Pictured with their awards from left to right: Keagan Young, Bill Doherty, Martin Rygielski, Jessica Klimkait, Candice Driscoll and Natalie Rygielski Page 9

10 UPCOMING EVENTS P a g e 10 October Asahi Tournament, October 1st, Kitchener Weekend Kata Clinics, Oct 8 & 9 (12-4pm) Ajax Budokan Ajax Dojo Assistant and Instructor Course, Oct 14,15 & 16, Thunder Bay Open Mat Training U18+, Oct 15 (4-5.30pm) Ajax Budokan,- Ajax Judo Ontario Only Women Training U12+, Oct 15 (11am-1pm) TPASC, Toronto Pan Am Centre Ajax Budokan Monthly Shiai, Oct 16 (9am-1pm) Ajax Budokan Ajax Dojo Assistant and Instructor Course, Oct 21,22 &23, Takahashi Dojo- Ottawa World Judo Day Festival, Oct 29, U8 & U10, (10am-12pm) Ajax Budokan -Ajax Judo Ontario Provincial Training, Oct 30 U14-U16 ( am) & U18+ ( pm) Tora Judo Club - Brampton November Quebec Open, Nov 5-6, Montreal QC Weekend Kata Clinics, Nov 5-6 (12-4pm) Ajax Budokan Ajax Ontario Open International, Nov 12-13, TPASC Toronto Pan Am Centre Toronto Open Mat Training U18+, Nov 19 (4-5.30pm) Ajax Budokan- Ajax Ajax Budokan Monthly Shiai, Nov 20 (9am-1pm) Ajax Budokan Ajax Instructor Course, Nov 25-27, Full Circle Judo Club Burlington Ajax Budokan Annual Shiai, Nov 26, Whitby Judo Ontario Provincial Training, Nov 27 U14-U16 ( am) & U18+ ( pm) Tora Judo Club - Brampton