2009 HOWICK ACADEMY OF JUDO INVITATION

If you'd like to compete please fill out the form by the 26th of October so it can be processed in time, as always if you have any questions you can ask Jacky at practice as she's always has been helpful

The form can be found HERE

Nationals

Calling all Ninjas - Anyone wanting to enter the 2009 New Zealand Judo Championships need to enter before the end of next week (this means you have to turn up to training) Entry fee = $30, after this date it will costs $80 to enter (late fees).

Dojo Yaburi from West Auckland

Dojo Yaburi, (japanese: 道場破り), more commonly known as "Dojo challenge" is a largely outdated practice of one person challenging the sensei, and typically any students present, to shiai. The reasons for such a challenge vary, but typically range from attempting to humiliate the sensei and steal students to ascertaining if the school has anything to teach the challenger.

In practice the challenger would enter the dojo and request to fight the head instructor. Most frequently the offer would be accepted on the basis of the challenger fighting and defeating the two highest ranked, and oldest students. If the challenger succeeds he would be allowed to challenge the Sensei/headmaster.
Judoka that issue a dojo challenge are commonly considered to be hoodlums of one sort or another and it was common to bar such individuals from entering a dojo. While it makes good entertainment for martial arts movies, in reality the practice is almost unheard of in modern times.
Dojo Yaburi is often found in martial arts anime and manga, and when the challenger wins, he often takes the sign of the dojo building with him and demands money or he will smash the dojoi kamban [club sign which hangs outside the dojo]. It also was another to make money when a judoka was poor and hungry or are from West Auckland.

Coming Soon: Uni Judo POKER Tournament

Expressions of interest are being taken for the first annual Uni Judo Poker tournament. At this stage the tournament looks to be a basic 7 card stud/Texas Hold'em, winner-takes-all situation. Buy in is tentatively set at $20 (with 1 buy in during the first hour). Entries from outside the Uni Club will be considered by management. Please contact Vivek if you think you're a player.

Blue for Reynolds Jnr.

Congratulations to Jordan Reynolds for grading to blue belt by way of batsugun this evening. Much to the chagrin of Reynolds senior (aka the Porsche driving silver fox) Reynolds jnr displayed “shades of Littlewood” winning all fights on the ground.

Taste of Japan 2009

For more details>>

Kosei Inoue DVD

Please update your address book

Hello Fellow Judoka,
As you may be awhare the NZ Geographic Board has recommended that Wanganui now be renamed to Whanganui, assuming the correct spelling. Some other local spelling changes are also being made as a result. Whanye Whatson of Whanganui Judo Club requests that all NZJF Judo clubs now update their contact books to ensure continuity of communication. Whayne Whatson, a heavywheight competitor, and aspiring whorld champion says although Michael Lawhs maybe whucked off, he is happy to accept the change and whill be whelcoming correctly addressed communications


Regards,

Paul
Club Support Services

Never mess with strong women!

This thief will never do that for sure.

Woman uses judo throw to hurl car thief to ground

OSAKA -- A woman used a judo throw to overpower a man who attempted to steal her car here early Tuesday morning, police said.

"I was desperate," said the victim, Mariko Yamauchi, 45, a housewife from Daito, Osaka Prefecture.

The suspect, 24-year-old Ryo Aoki, was arrested for robbery resulting in injury. He has denied the allegations saying," I have no recollection of that."

At around 6:30 a.m., Yamauchi found Aoki getting into her car parked on a street in Fukushima Ward, and attempting to drive away, investigators said.

Yamauchi hurled the man onto the ground using a judo technique called "tomoenage" after wrestling with him for several minutes. She suffered slight injuries after being hit by Aoki on the face and stomach.

Aoki had been reportedly restrained by Yamauchi and unable to resist by the time officers arrived at the scene in response to an emergency call from a passer-by.

Yamauchi, who also has a rank of third dan in karate, was on her way to a sports club with a 46-year-old woman.

ICNZ Contender Series 1

On the 18th of October ICNZ is holding a no-gi Submission Wrestling Tournament, if any of our ne-waza aces are keen on joining or those who are going as a spectator are interested and want more info head to http://www.icnzmma.co.nz/

Judo Scholarship

University Judo Club

Elite Player Development Scholarship

PROUDLY PROVIDED BY

University Judo Club Inc

Statement of Intent:

The aim of this scholarship is to develop promising judoka, that are committed members of Judo, by providing them with a degree of financial support that will allow them to spend sufficient time training in Japan that they are able to significantly improve their Judo skills, physical strength and competitiveness.

Value of the Scholarship:

The total value of the scholarship is $ 24,000.

From this sum the following support will be provided:

• $24.000 p.a.

• The $24,000 will be divided in 12 installments that will be paid monthly into the recipients bank account providing they meet the following conditions:

• The recipient is in Japan

• The recipient is training regularly at the appointed venue

• The recipient is behaving in a manner that appropriate with the standards expected of the appointed venue

Administration of the Scholarship:

The scholarship will be administered by the Auckland University Judo Club Inc’s committee. This committee will:

• Manage the application process

• Select the recipient

• Liaise with training venues in Japan and establish an appointed venue that will provide:

• Pastoral care for the recipient

• Judo training

• Regular reports on the recipients progress

• Arrange accommodation in Japan

• Monitor recipient’s performance and ensure that providing the aforementioned criteria are met monthly installments are credited to the recipient’s bank account

Criteria for Selection:

The following criteria will be used to judge the suitability of applicants:

• The applicant must be a member of the New Zealand Judo Federation

• The applicant must also be fulfilling the following conditions:

• Training at least three times per week at their Judo Club

• Training at least once per week at either Western Judo Academy, Judokai or other club approved by Sensei Rick Littlewood

• Competing actively

• The applicant must be achieving a standard of Judo that will enable them to survive and prosper in a Japanese university or high school level training environment

• The applicant must demonstrate a level of maturity and self sufficiency that indicates that they will be able to live overseas for the period of at least one year.

• The Auckland Uni Judo reserves the right to cancel this judo scholarship if the successful applicant fails to perform any of the above conditions

School answering message

Looks like the Aussies have had enough nonsense from the liberals and immigrants.

This is the message that the **Maroochydore High School, Queensland, Australia** , staff voted unanimously to record on their school telephone answering machine . This is the actual answering machine message for the school.

This came about because they implemented a policy requiring students and parents to be responsible for their children's absences and missing homework.

The school and teachers are being sued by parents who want their children's failing grades changed to passing grades - even though those children were absent 15-30 times during the semester and did not complete enough school work to pass their classes.

Dumbest man of 2009?

Coming Soon: Uni Judo's Annual Black Belt Dinner

Sensei Rick recently announced that the club's annual Black Belt dinner will be taking place in the very near future. He requests that all Dan grades, those currently training and those who have long-term affiliations with the Club, contact him asap to confirm the details.

Tim vs Rick: The Judo Chop

Tim was rewarded with pain and suffering for his Ippon SeoiNage efforts, including this Judo Chop.