JudoAlberta.com - Your Source For Alberta Judo Information

Welcome to JudoAlberta.com. Here you will find tournament information, news and updates, an event calendar, and many other useful links.

If you're new to Judo, be sure to check out our introductory section, and our photo gallery.


Ju-No-Kata Clinic - March 3-4, 2012

The Judo Alberta Grading Board will be hosting a Ju-No-Kata Clinic on March 3-4, 2012 at Hiro's Judo Club in Calgary. Complete details of the clinic can be found here. To register for this clinic or if you have any additional questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact Garry Yamashita by email at gee_why2@yahoo.com.

2012 Edmonton International Judo Championships

See the complete package for the 2012 Edmonton International Judo Championships here.

See the Kata competition information here.

2012 Judo Alberta Provincial Championships – March 10

Tolide Judo Kwai will play host to the 2012 Judo Alberta Provincial Championships in Fort Saskatchewan on Saturday, March 10. For complete details, please see the technical package here.

Looking For Judo Mats

Over the past couple weeks the Judo Alberta office has received some inquiries from expanding and new clubs looking for used judo mats for donation. One club is in Okotoks and the other in the Edmonton area. If you have extra mats that you are not using and would like to donate to another club, rent to another club, or possibly sell at a discount, please contact the Judo Alberta office at judo@judoalberta.com.

Alberta Winter Games Schedule

See the Alberta Winter Games schedule for Judo here.

Canadian Donald Ferland has been selected to referee at the 2012 London Olympic Games

Canadian referee Donald Ferland has been recognized as one of the top referees in the world by being selected to referee at the 2012 London Olympic Games. See the news release here.

Function of Coaches – IJF and Judo Canada Information

Please see the following memorandum with information on recent changes to the Function of Coaches during matches from the IJF and Judo Canada.

U of A Judo Club to Host Kata Saturdays

For complete details see the attached document here.

2011-12 Event Schedule

Please see the 2011-12 Event Schedule here.

Laurie Wiltshire Named to National Team, Set to Compete at 2011 Pan American Games

CALGARY, AB – Calgary's Laurie Wiltshire, 27, of Hiro's Judo Club, has been named to the Canadian Judo National Team, and will compete in the upcoming 2011 Guadalajara Pan American Games. See the full press release here.

Read Trevor Howlett's article in the Fort McMurray Today.

Judo Alberta – 2011/12 Fee Schedule Memorandum

Changes have been made to the fees collected by Judo Alberta due to an increase in the fees charged by Judo Canada. Please see the complete memorandum here for more information.

Video Library

Judo Alberta’s DVD video library list is on the web in an easy to use format - request your videos by email! Click on Video Library to see more.

Long Term Athlete Development Clinic by Ewan Beaton now available.

New IJF Rules

Click here to view description of the new IJF rules regarding leg grabbing techniques, and a link to video examples provided by the IJF.

Judo Alberta Coats

Judo Alberta is now accepting orders from the general membership for official Judo Alberta coats. Cost is $100. Please contact Kelly Thornton for more information or call 780-886-9920.