Monday...

Even though Monday is a public holiday, David will be there to instruct the class so it start and end at the usual hours if anyone is interested in coming, on another note David will not be able to make Wedenesday but as always we have plenty of experinced judokas who can temporry step in and assist in instructing the class.

2009 Mens Area Open Champion

It’s official Mario is coming 2nd= on the Mens Area Open Champion points list (2 points behind the leader). Jordan is coming 9th=

Unfortunately we were not notified about the Canterbury Open that’s happening this weekend, therefore we only have 2 more Area competitions left.

(Does anyone know what you win if you come 1st?)

The points list can be found:
http://www.judonz.org/mains/news.asp?article=2009042301

Wellington Champs

Congratulations to Mario for coming 2nd at the Wellington champs.
Unofficially this places him 2nd = in the overall National Mens Area Open Champion points list (with 3 more area competitions to go).

Sensei Rick at the All Japan High Grade-Masters Judo Contest

InterClub Training

Chidokan Judo will be visiting University Judo this Wednesday (20 May),
Let's make sure we turn up (in force) for this inter-club training session.

Let’s see if we can get more than our usual number of 25-30 players on the mat this Wednesday.

From Our Friends at INSPIRIT MMA

Tickets are on sale now from www.inspiritmma.co.nz.
Neil also notes that they also still looking for fighters at 62,67, 70,71 and 91 kgs. If any judoka interested please email inspiritnz@gmail.com asap.

Hello Japan!

An oldie (well not really...unless you're as much of a mixed martial arts nerd as I am) but always a goody... No idea why would anyone be doing this when you have Shinya Aoki (#2 ranked light weight in the world) on your back

Some important dates for events

Woops forgot to add this...

The Wellington open competition will happen this weekend, someone mentioned that the last date that you can to enter is this Wednesday ... however I found this so it might pay to double check, else you can always donate the money for a nice beer tab at the dojo...I know a certain Iraqi who always loves "halal" beer!


Waikato/BOP OPEN JUDO 2009 CHAMPIONSHIPS. Saturday 6 th. – 7 th. June, 2009.

Inverted Sankaku

The New Generation on JudoKong.Com

JudoKong.Com is (semi) proud to announce that a new generation of writers are now at the helm. Faster, stronger, and socially well-adjusted, this new breed holds out the promise of taking Judokong to the next level and will continue to serve Uni Judo well into the future. In time they may unveil their true identities. For now, however, they rely on you to use the comments function to harass them about their spelling, typos, and to offer new story ideas that YOU want to see.

Martial arts trio charged in beating

Three tough guys have been booted from a Brazilian martial arts center after they were accused in a closing-time beatdown on two Revere men outside a Chelsea McDonald’s.....

full article at http://www.bostonherald.com/news/regional/view.bg?articleid=1170354&srvc=rss

Epic Car on Auction; $1 Reserve.

This offer's bound to ignite the imagination of some genius. I haven't actually tried to jump it but I am confident that the body would remain relatively straight and stable for jumps under 20m. It's on TRADEME.

Kilometers: 246,000km
Body: Black, 4 door, Sedan
Fuel type: Petrol
Engine: 4 cylinder, 1600cc, Manual
History: 3 owners, Imported
Registration expires: No Registration
WOF expires:No WOF
Features:Alloy wheels, Towbar
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=216874327

[Elsewhere on the site, earlier stories in the Chronicles of Sensei Rick, provoke some interesting commentarys]

Anonymous says:
"Your only 61 years old? I thought you were older than that. Would have been more dramatic if you said you were 71 years old but never the less - Well done Rick for promoting judo for self defence in all ages. I have seen transvestites beat the crap out of "grown" men who don't realise the feminine side of these individuals are over shadowed by the hidden "street skills" of having to deal with being a minority in society. In other words the proverbial prevails in that: looks can be deceiving! The police are well known for their generosity in response time. The moral of your story should in fact be: Don't let your dog eat a transvestite's MEAT!"

Chronicles of Sensei Rick: One day at the Kodokan high-grades shiai

Tuesday, April 29 2009.
Arrived at 12 with no judogi as I had two in kyoto and didn’t want to bring one more. The foreign section loaned me a new un-bleached size 5, which was a bit big.

Going by the programme there was 1800 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th dans entered (this must make it the largest judo shiai in the world). It was going to be a long day.

We went for lunch and returned at 2 p.m. They were still on the 6th dans. By 2.30 it was the 7th dans and, as I looked around for my opponent, he was nowhere to be seen . Finally, feeling a bit nervous due to my tennis elbow courtesy of Tim the Russkie, the time came when they called out our names. He was a bit bigger and young looking then myself . . . oh oh! This had better be short and sweet I thought.
Hajime!
I danced, said “come on,” and then it was all over as I bent his arm in jujigatame, which took 10 secs. I enquired if his arm was ok and then bowed off. Of course he had been forewarned about my newaza by the other Japanese judoka. It transpired that he was a Budo who practiced Judo, Kendo, Bo, and Aikido.
Many congratulations came my way and you most remember that the Kodokan does not like newaza that much, preferring tachiwaza.

An All Japan Masters party followed where, for 3000 yen, we drank and ate hugely until I got bored with the Japanese constant chatter about Judo. However, one very interesting thing did emerge. Viser the president of the IJF asked Kodokan international division to send some Japanese to the new IJF masters being held in Germany. The international division said yes without asking the All Japan Masters federation first. This caused a lot of laughter and chatter and, to save face for the Kodokan foreign division, it was decided to send 3 token judoka but! the bulk of the remaining judoka would be going to the World Masters.

Next day was the All Japan Open Championships. Last year, when the boring Beijing Olympics were being held, money could not buy a ticket. This year it was easier but still 7/8’s full. The final was between Muneta and Anai where Muneta was thrown off the tatami into the crowd . . . just like sumo it was.


-- Rick Littlewood in Japan

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