An interesting article about trends in Japanese Judo
“Kosei Inoue: World Championships, Children and the Significance of Judo”
Whether they win or lose, participation in matches instills children with confidence that serves them well as a source of strength in daily life.
An Overemphasis on Winning
Benefits of Competition
Judo Exchange Activity with Ukrainian Youngsters
Kosei Inoue , now serving in leadership roles at the All-Japan Judo Federation, is the former national coach of
Japan’s men’s judo team and former Olympic and World judo champion and president of NPO Judos
Upcoming events
Hands-on Police Judo Workshop
Here’s a reminder for the Nanka Hands-on Police Judo Workshop on 27-28 October. Share this with your law enforcement friends and relatives. Registration closes on this Wednesday 12 October. For more information and registration process, please contact Robert Draper, 661 505-0663 or rddraperiu1990@gmail.com.
Day before Halloween Hike Sunday 30 October
Closed for Halloween Monday 31 October
Mojica Judo Tournament, Sunday 6 November, Esther Snyder Community Center, Baldwin Park, CA
This will be the last local tournament before our grand finale event of the year, the 17th edition of the Winter Nationals on 3-4 December. If you are planning to compete at the Winter Nationals, plan on competing at the 27th Annual Mojica Judo Tournament. Here is their registration form. $40 early registration postmarked by 1 November.
Red Cross First Aid and CPR/AED course, Saturday 12 November, from 10:00 am-12:30 pm, Gardena Judo Club (now open for registration. Email sawtellejudo@gmail.com for registration form.)
Spaces are filling fast. Be advised online study and testing required before hands-on class. Online access will be granted once registered.
USJF Teachers’ certification course, Sunday 13 November, from 9:30 am-1:30 pm, Gardena Judo Club (sanction approved, now open for registration. Email sawtellejudo@gmail.com for registration form.)
Spaces are filling fast for this course. Be advised online study and testing recommended before in-class evaluation. Online access will be granted once registered.
Dojo & tournament schedule
For links to major regional and national tournaments, clinics, and seminars, please visit the Nanka Judo Yudanshakai (Southern California Black Belt Association) website @ https://www.nankajudo.com/calendar/list/
Hands-On Police Judo Workshop, 27-28 October, Santa Clarita, CA
Juniors’ In-House Tournament 28 October
USJF Kata Clinic, 28-30 October, St. Louis, MO
Kata practice, Saturday 29 October, 9:30 am-12:00 pm @ Anaconda Academy, Gardena, CA
Day before Halloween Hike Sunday 30 October
Closed for Halloween Monday 31 October
Kata practice, Saturday 5 November, 9:30 am-12:00 pm @ Anaconda Academy, Gardena, CA
Mojica Judo Tournament, Sunday 6 November, Esther Snyder Community Center, Baldwin Park, CA (new)
Red Cross First Aid and CPR/AED course, Saturday 12 November, from 10:00 am-12:30 pm, Gardena Judo Club (now open for registration. Email sawtellejudo@gmail.com for registration form.)
USJF Teachers’ certification course, Sunday 13 November, from 9:30 am-1:30 pm, Gardena Judo Club (sanction approved, now open for registration. Email sawtellejudo@gmail.com for registration form.)
Last Juniors’ In-House tournament 2022, Friday 18 November, starts with warmups @ 6:00 pm
Kata practice, Saturday 19 November, 9:30 am-12:00 pm @ Anaconda Academy, Gardena, CA
Closed Thanksgiving Weekend, Thursday 24 November-Sunday 27 November
Hollywood Judo Juniors’ Scrimmage II, Sunday 20 November, 12:00 pm-4:00 pm
17th Annual Judo Winter Nationals, Saturday/Sunday 3-4 December, Azusa, CA
(online registration is NOW OPENED through Smoothcomp)
Annual Holiday Awards & Potluck Party, Friday 9 December
Gary Takemoto’s Referees’, Coaches’, and Parents’ Tournament Rules Clinic, (TBD date after Winter Nationals), Harbor Judo Dojo, Harbor City
Winter Holiday Shutdown, Saturday 10 December-Thursday 5 January 2023
Dojo 2023 Re-opening, Friday 6 January 2023
The cerebral Judo corner
For Juniors’ book reading
For your child, KokaKids offers a variety of books tailored to your child’s understanding of Judo. The books have pictograms naming and showing each teaching. You can order these books online through their website or on Amazon. Please note, since KokaKids is based in London, England, shipping may take a few weeks.
Boys and Girls Judo & Self-Defense: Road to Black Belt by Hal Sharp, 10th Dan
This is a complete judo instruction manual for kids and instructors. The book makes judo fun for kids by incorporating games, drills and by using technical drawings with cartoons. For the older students there are excellent technical descriptions of fundamental skills needed in free practice and competition. The book references 31 YouTube videos that are specially designed to supplement the written text thereby making this a living manual. Emphasis has been placed on the “Circle of Skills” needed to successfully make your techniques effectively work such as chance/opportunity, body movement, controlling the opponent, gripping, breaking opponents balance, positioning your body, effective throwing action, defense, countering, combinations, and the use of special drills. Self-defense is taught to keep you out of trouble and how to use judo techniques if attacked. Included is a practical description of the IJF contest rules. Also, there is a dictionary of useful judo terms in Japanese and English. This book truly provides a “Road to Blackbelt” for both Junior and senior novices.
Kodokan list of Judo techniques
Here is comprehensive list of Judo techniques, brief description, and demonstration video linked to each technique. There are 100 techniques in total, 68 Tachi-waza (standing throwing techniques) and 32 Katame-waza (grappling techniques. Bookmark this link for your useful reference.
JUDO COACHING, 30 TIPS
Judo teaching is learning, studying, teaching, listening, observing, analyzing, thinking, stimulating, inspiring, and working very hard.
1) The very important characteristics that cannot be missed are AMBITION, EFFORT, OBSTACLES, RESULT, and the period after getting results.
2) In the beginning, many people are ignorant of their AMBITIONS and ABILITIES.
3) Without ambition, it is difficult to FIGHT AND OVERCOME OBSTACLES.
4) Follow a model, AN EXAMPLE OF WHICH YOU IDENTIFY can drive ambition.
5) BEING WILLING TO BE INSTRUCTED can be a good trait.
6) Having PATIENCE is important; patience is trusting time.
7) Develop a personal ethics, therefore RESPECTING VALUES AND STANDARDS (instinct balance, honesty, and dreams)
8) MAKE DECISIONS, accept the consequences and be demanding, especially with yourself.
9) DONT THINK ABOUT CONSEQUENCES once the decision to act is made.
10) INTERNAL and EXTERNAL aspects must be BALANCED with each other.
-Willem Visser, strategy consultant, international speaker, and Judo 8th Dan, IJF-
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