Mar 2, 2015

Canada Winter Games

Congratulations to all competitors who represented Judo Alberta at the 2015 Canada Winter Games in Prince George, BC. Judo Alberta finished with a total of 8 medals! Here are the results:

Female Individuals:

-48kg Virginia Nemeth 3rd
-52kg Brette Polikiwski 2nd
-57kg Alexandra Gagnon 0-2
-63kg Hana Varsaniyi 1st
-70kg Keira Trotter 3rd
-78kg Jordan Landry 4th
O78kg Sarah Perks 3rd

Male Individuals:

-60kg Justin McEachern 2nd
-66kg Ian Ayasse 3rd
-73kg Dawson Mandel 5th
-81kg Chris Bailey 5th
-90kg Theo Lysyk 1-2

Team Competition:

Male team 1-1
Female Team 2nd Place

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Mar 2, 2015

Elite Athlete Funding

The Judo Alberta coaching staffs has released the Elite Athlete funding application.
This application is for funding for Judo Alberta/ Judo Canada events that have taken or will take place between: January 2015- March 31st, 2015

*Priority funding: 1) Senior Athletes attending International Events 2)U21 Athletes attending International Events 3) U18 athletes attending International Events 3) Senior athletes attending Elite 8/ National Camp/ Pacific International 4) U21/U18 athletes attending Elite 8/ National Camp/ Pacific International*

The elite athlete funding is for athletes in age divisions U18, U21, and Senior that our travelling out of province for tournaments or training camps at a national or international level.

The Judo Alberta coaching staffs is allocating $6000.00 towards this part of the season for elite level athletes. The whole funds may or may not be completely used depending on the number of applicants and events.

Applying for this funding does not guarantee that funds will be issued to you. The coaching staff are looking for athletes that have shown dedication to their own judo training, tournament participation, and training camp participation. Also the coaching staff are looking for athletes that are planning for future goals in the sport. Please see a list of example tournaments that we will fund on the Elite athlete funding policy.
http://www.judoalberta.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/3-05-Elite-athlete-funding-Policy1.pdf.

The coaching staff do want the athletes to have full support from their personal coach/ head sensei/club before applying for funds.

The deadline to apply for this round of funding is: March 31st, 2015

Elite Athlete Funding Application .

Please submit funding applications to Laurie Wiltshire: laurie@judoalberta.com .

Thank you
Judo Alberta Coaching Staff

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Feb 24, 2015

Provincial Team Application Process for 2015

May 14th-17th, 2015 Competition

May 18th-20th, 2015 National Training Camp

Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec

Itinerary for Team:

- Wednesday May 13th, 2015Team departs from Edmonton/Calgary
- Thursday May 14th Kata Competition/ Coaches meeting/ Team training/all U18 & U16 Females & Masters weigh-in
- Friday May 15th, 2015 U18, U16 Females, Masters Compete/ U21 & U16 Males weigh-in
- Saturday May 16th, 2015 U21 & U16 Males compete/ Seniors weigh in
- Sunday May 17th, 2015 Seniors compete/ Nationals Banquet
- Monday May 18th, 2015 athletes that are not staying for the camp depart in the morning. Athletes that stay for camp go to training
- Wednesday May 20th, 2015 Camp concludes and team departs for home May 20th evening or May 21st, 2015 in the morning (depending on flight availability).

Clubs to do list:

1) Fill in Provincial Entry form for every athlete applying for the provincial team (MUST INCLUDE E-MAIL ADDRESS FOR EACH ATHLETE)
2) Give athlete’s medical form and athlete code of conduct to fill out.
3) Fill out deposit checks to Judo Alberta $500.00 for each athlete.
4) Return excel spread sheet to Laurie Wiltshire by March 15th, 2015 at laurie@judoalberta.com and hand in all paperwork and deposit checks by Rocky Mountain competition March 28th, 2015
*If an athlete has not completed the minimum standard for the provincial team and you plan to appeal, please do not include that athletes deposit until final decision.*

- It is very important that each athlete has an e-mail address attached to the excel spread sheet because each athlete has to finish the CCES ethics module 2 weeks prior to competing at Nationals, Judo Canada sends the link for this course through e-mail to each athlete.
- Any athletes that have competed at Elite 8 or Canada Winter Games will not have to complete the module again.
- Please make sure each athlete is asked if they would like to stay for the National training camp after competition, and that part of the excel form is also complete.

Click here to view Provincial Entry Form .
Click here to view Code of Conduct Form .
Click here to view Medical Summary Form .

Thank you

If there are any questions please do not hesitate to contact Laurie Wiltshire at laurie@judoalberta.com .
or by phone: (403)923-6358

Laurie Wiltshire
HP Judo Alberta Coach

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Feb 23, 2015

2015 Pan Am Judo Championships

Dear Judo Alberta Members,

From April 24 – 26 2015, Judo Canada will be hosting the 2015 Pan-Am Judo Senior Championships in Edmonton. This will be the only opportunity to see the Canadian athletes compete on home soil for the 2016 Olympic Qualifications.

The government of Canada, the Province of Alberta, the City of Edmonton and Edmonton Events are all important partners in bringing this event to Canada. We hope you will be able to join us for this amazing event. You can find all the details on the event at www.judonation.ca.

We would like you to consider the following options for this event:

1) If you, or someone you know would like to be a part of the Pan Am Judo Championships there are still volunteer opportunities available. If you are interested or know people who may be interested, please follow/share this link to complete a volunteer sign-up form: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/judopanam2015.
Volunteers who have already been assigned a role must proceed to register through this link.

2) The Pan Am Judo Championships provides many opportunities for local businesses and Judo clubs to support our athletes through sponsorship. Some of the available opportunities include:
• Advertising boards
• Judogis back patches
• Barricade banners
• Event website ad space
• Program ad space
If you are interested in becoming a sponsor we encourage you to visit the sponsorship package for more details https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/42270399/PANAM%20SPONSORSHIP-web.pdf.
It is advised that your art work is prepared in vector/EPS format for rapid and high resolution production. You are encouraged to share this opportunity with your club and member network.

I hope to see you all there and I ask that you share this invitation to all of you clubs and members. Once again, event details can be found at www.judonation.ca.
and you can follow the event on Twitter by tracking #PanAmJudo.

If you have any questions, please contact panam2015@judocanada.org.

Sincerely,

Nate MacLellan

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Feb 13, 2015

2015 Pan-Am Championships/ Interprovincial Camp

Location:

Edmonton, alberta

Date:

April 24-26, 2015

Cost:

$20.00 per participant (TBF)

Goal of the camp:

The goals of the camp are to gather athletes from Western Canada for a dynamic training camp and also to allow them to watch a high level international event. This is a rare opportunity to have a great training experience and to expose young judoka to world class judo. The judoka will get to witness Antoine Valois Fortier, Kelita Zupanic , Catherine Beuchimin-Pinard, etc in action as they seek their qualification for 2016 Rio.

Judo Canada is excited about the idea of having over 100 young judoka in the stands cheering on and supporting the Canadian Team.

Camp Schedule:

Thursday April 23

4:00PM-7:00PM – Arrival

Friday April 24

7:30AM-8:45AM – Physical Training
9:30AM-1:00PM – Preliminaries
1:00PM-3:00PM – Randori Session
4:00PM-7:00PM – Finals

Saturday April 25

7:30AM-8:45AM – Physical Training
9:30AM-1:00PM – Preliminaries
1:00PM-3:00PM – Randori Session
4:00PM-7:00PM – Finals

Sunday April 26

9:30AM-1:00PM – Physical Training
1:00PM-3:00PM – Team Competition/Departure
4:00PM-7:00PM – Departure

Hotel Options:

(10 min drive from competition/training site)
Best Western Cedar Park Inn .
Ramada Edmonton South .
Travel Lodge South .
Argyll Plaza Hotel.

Training & Competition Site

Saville Community Sports Centre .
11610 65th Ave
Edmonton, AB
T6G 2E1

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Feb 11, 2015

Judo Canada Coach Seminar

Monday, May 18, 2015

Location:

Club de Judo du Haut-Richelieu 275, Avenue du Parc Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu (Québec)

10:30AM to 11:00AM

Inter-active Technical Judo Session with athletes

12:00PM to 1:00PM – Lunch Provided

Talent ID Presentation – Nicolas Gill
Judo Canada HP Update – Nicolas Gill
Canadian Competition Circuit – Ewan Beaton

1:00PM to 2:00PM

Janusz Pawlowski – kuzushi & developing space

2:00PM to 3:00PM

Janusz Pawlowski – developing power in throwing techniques

Presenters:

JANUSZ PAWLOWSKI

Judo Canada National Assistant Coach
Olympic & World Championship Medalist

NICOLAS GILL

Judo Canada High Performance Coach & Director
Olympic & World Championship Medalist

EWAN BEATON

Judo Canada Regional Training Center Manager

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Feb 5, 2015

2015 Judo Saskatchewan Summer Camp

You are invited to come and meet new and current friends when you attend the Judo Saskatchewan Summer Camp to train with the following coaches:

Ewan Beaton – Judo Saskatchewan High Performance Coach & Director of Development
Laurie Wiltshire – Judo Alberta High Performance Coach
Amy Cotton – Judo Saskatchewan High Performance Coach
Scott Tanner – Judo Nova Scotia High Performance Coach

When:

July 26- August 1

Where:

LCBI High School, Ash St. & 4th Ave. Outlook, Saskatchewan

Cost:

Weekly – $330.00 per athlete (meals & accommodations included)
Daily Drop In – $65.00 per day

Airport transportation available for $10.00 per person.

For more information and to view the Camp Application Form please click here .

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Feb 5, 2015

Judo Canada Grading Recipients

Congratulations to the following Judo Alberta members who received Judo Canada Grading Certificates:

Allan Sattin – Judge Nage No Kata B

Lorraine Methot – Judge Nage No Kata B

Lorraine Methot – Judge Katame No Kata B

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Feb 4, 2015

Judogi Control Rules: Effective September 1st 2015

Judo Canada will put into effect for national tournaments the following rules :

JUDOGI SIZE :

- The jacket has to cover completely the Buttocks. It has to be 10 cm at least from the knee.
- At the sleeves level (During the control the arms must be straight and fists closed): the SOKUTEIKI must slip inside entirely and smoothly.
- Judogi sleeves must cover up the full arm including wrist in the control position of the judogi jacket (open arms).
- Crossing points of the jacket must be at more than 20 cm.
- The distance between the 2 lapels of the jacket horizontally, needs to be of a minimum of 20 cm.
- The distance between the sternum top and the lapel crossing point of the jacket vertically must be less than 10cm.
- The distance between the bottom of the trousers and the exterior malleolus (ankle) must be less or equal to 5 cm.
- The width must be between 10 and 15 cm at the knee level.
- The thickness of the belt must be between 4 and 5 mm
- The tips starting from the central knot must have a length between 20 and 30 cm.
- The knot must be correctly and tightly made.
- The belt must not be made of a stiff and/or slipping material
- Advertising is allowed only on the jacket as per IJF rules.

We will not put into effect for national tournaments the following rules :

- The “IJF Approved” label on the jacket, the trousers and the belt.
- The obligation to wear an IJF official supplier judogi.
- The obligation to have a backnumber.
- The width of the lapel side must be 4 cm (4 threads instead of 5).
- The obligation to wear jacket and trousers of the same brand.
- If an athlete does not respect the judogi rules, the coach who is responsible for the athlete would be suspended for the rest of the competition of the day.

To learn more, click here to view the IJF Guidance of Judogi Control Document.

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