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Change of Dates to Judo Alberta Regional Training Sessions

Sep 17, 2026

Change of Dates to Judo Alberta Regional Training Sessions

Edmonton Oct. 02 / Calgary Oct. 03, 2026

Hello everyone,

Please note the change of the Judo Alberta Regional Training Sessions in Edmonton and Calgary.

 Edmonton

Friday / Saturday October 02, 2026

Division: U14, U16, U18, U21, Seniors, Masters

Register here for the Edmonton Session. 

Address for regional training camp location:

 

KODOKAWI DOJO

7121-104st NW, Edmonton Alberta

 

Friday October 02, 2026

 

Time: 6:00PM to 9:00PM – Technique, Uchi-komi and Randori 

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 Calgary

Saturday, October 03, 2026

Division: U14, U16, U18, U21, Seniors, Masters

Register here for the Calgary Session.

Address for regional training camp location:

Hiro’s Judo Club

#115 1919 – 27th Avenue, Calgary, Alberta

 

Saturday October 03, 2026

Time: 9:00AM to 12:00PM – Uchi-komi, Technical & Randori

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We hope to have the registration portal on Dokume in the next week or so.

Thank you,

Ewan Beaton

Judo Alberta HP Coach

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Judo Alberta Elite Funding – August 2026

Aug 12, 2026

Judo Alberta Elite Funding – August 2026

MEMORANDUM

To:        JUDO ALBERTA CLUBS

From:   Judo Alberta HP Coaching Committee

RE:        Elite Athlete Funding

Date:    August 11, 2026

 

The Judo Alberta HP Coaching Committee would like to congratulate the following athletes who have been granted elite athlete funding.  The coach committee nominated the following athletes for the first round of elite athlete funding for costs incurred from events participated in from April 2026 to August 2026.

 

Name National/Int. Events Judo Club Funding JA Raffle Method of Payment
Grayson Tamura Cadet Worlds Lethbridge  $     800.00  $     500.00 Payment to the club
Presley Tompkins Cadet Worlds Lethbridge  $     800.00  $     500.00 Payment to the club
Emiliya Aliyeva Cadet Worlds Hiros  $     800.00  $     500.00 Payment to the club
Evelyn Beaton Kazakhstan / Spain Lethbridge  $     450.00 Payment to the club
Loic Beaton GER/CZECH/HUN Lethbridge  $     450.00 Payment to the club
Addison Tamura CZECH/HUN Lethbridge  $     450.00 Payment to the club
Maia Thompson CZECH/HUN Lethbridge  $     450.00 Payment to the club
Luke Thomson Pan-AM Tour Lethbridge  $     450.00 Payment to the club
 $  4,650.00  $  1,500.00

 

 

The Judo Alberta Elite Funding will be sent to the athlete’s home judo clubs or applied to the trip/event they participated in, not directly to the athletes.

 

Sincerely, Judo Alberta High-Performance Committee

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Aug 10, 2026

Email Provider Update

Judo Alberta has recently changed email providers as part of an update to our email system. Our email addresses have not changed.

During the transition, some emails may not have reached us or may have been delayed. If you sent an email to any Judo Alberta account within the past week or are waiting for a response to an email you previously sent, we ask that you please follow up and resend your message.

The accounts are:

  • judo@judoalberta.com
  • ap@judoalberta.com
  • registrar@judoalberta.com
  • ewan@judoalberta.com

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your patience while we complete the transition.

Thank you for your understanding!

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2027 Judo Alberta Provincial Championships Bids Now Open

Jun 6, 2026

2027 Judo Alberta Provincial Championships Bids Now Open

Judo Alberta is accepting bid applications from clubs interested in hosting the 2027 Provincial Championships. This is a great opportunity to showcase your club and contribute to the growth of judo in Alberta!

Key Information:

  • Clubs must submit a completed bid package sent to judo@judoalberta.com by June 30, 2026.
  • Event dates of April 10 & 11, 2026, or within one week before or after.
  • The Executive Committee will review and announce the host by September 1.

Requirements Overview:

  • Club and contact Information
  • Suitable venue:
    • Minimum 2–3 mats + warm-up area
    • Seating for 200+ people
  • Volunteers to run the event
  • List of past hosting experience
  • Referee and safety standards must be met
  • Potential host hotel information
  • Deceleration of optional souvenir items for participants
  • Provide lunch for volunteers, referees, and coaches
  • Any additional information to assist in the decision making process

Submit completed applications to judo@judoalberta.com by June 30, 2026.

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Apr 27, 2026

Judo Alberta Elite Athletes Funding – April 2026

MEMORANDUM

To:        JUDO ALBERTA CLUBS

From:   Judo Alberta HP Coaching Committee

RE:        Elite Athlete Funding

Date:    April 27, 2026

The Judo Alberta HP Coaching Committee would like to congratulate the following athletes who have been granted elite athlete funding.  The coach committee nominated the following athletes for the second round of elite athlete funding for costs incurred from events participated in from December 2025 to April 2026.

 

Name National & Int. Events Judo Club Funding JA Raffle
Evelyn Beaton Belgium, Paris, Slovenia Lethbridge  $     600.00
Emilya Aliyeva Slovakia Hiros  $     350.00
Christina Karas Europe EJU Kodokwai  $     600.00
Evelyn Beaton Austria GP Lethbridge  $     350.00
Loic Beaton Spain, Portugal Lethbridge  $     600.00
Maia Thompson Spain, Portugal Lethbridge  $     600.00
Loic Beaton Bremen Lethbridge  $     200.00
Grayson Tamura Bremen Lethbridge  $     200.00
Silas Coughlan Bremen Lethbridge  $     200.00
Jhonathan Grisales Bremen GP Martial Arts  $     200.00
Tymur Tolmachov Bremen Airdrie  $     200.00
Kohen Johnson Bremen Tokugawa  $     200.00
Habib Said Mohammad Bremen Kodokwai  $     200.00
Rocco Cobo Bremen Hiros  $     200.00
Drake Gregory Bremen Lethbridge  $     200.00
Luke Thomson SR Pan-Am Lethbridge  $     500.00  $     400.00
Emilya Aliyeva Cadet Pan-Am Lethbridge  $     500.00  $     400.00
Drake Gregory Cadet Pan-Am Lethbridge  $     500.00  $     400.00
 $  6,400.00  $  1,200.00

 

 

 

The Judo Alberta Elite Funding will be sent to the athlete’s home judo clubs or applied to the trip/event they participated in, not directly to the athletes.

 

Sincerely, Judo Alberta High Performance Coach Committee

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2026 Judo Alberta Spring 50/50 Raffle is Now Live!

Apr 20, 2026

2026 Judo Alberta Spring 50/50 Raffle is Now Live!

Judo Alberta is excited to launch our 2026 Spring 50/50 Raffle—a great opportunity to support the growth of judo in our province while having a chance to win big.

With every ticket purchased:

  • 50% goes to the winner
  • 50% directly supports Judo Alberta programs, including athlete development, coaching, and events across the province

The more tickets sold, the larger the jackpot—so don’t miss your chance!

Purchase your tickets here: https://www.rafflebox.ca/raffle/2026judoalbertaspringraffle

We encourage all members and clubs to help spread the word by sharing the raffle with friends, family, and your broader community. Please download the banner here.

Thank you for supporting Judo Alberta and good luck to all participants!

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Katame no Kata Clinic – June 5

Apr 18, 2026

Katame no Kata Clinic – June 5

Date: Friday June 5, 2026
Time: 6pm to 9pm
Location: Tokugawa Judo Club, 9647 62 Avenue NW, Edmonton

Judo Alberta is hosting a clinic on Katame no Kata open to all members and instructors.
Participants can either earn clinic points for Technical Stream yudansha gradings or credit for
Alberta Competitive Stream candidates to meet their Katame no Kata requirements before
the June Grading (see Updated Kata Clinic Requirements for Competitive Stream Gradings
https://judoalberta.com/index.php/updated-kata-clinic-requirements-for-competitive-
stream-gradings/ ).

Register online here ($20 registration fee plus processing)

If you have any questions, please contact Gord Okamura at gokamura@gmail.com

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Apr 14, 2026

Judo Alberta NCCP Dojo Assistant/Dojo Instructor Courses

Judo Alberta will be holding NCCP Dojo Assistant and Dojo Instructor courses on April 24-26, 2026 in Calgary.  Register online in the Locker at coach.ca using your NCCP credentials.  Don’t have an NCCP number yet?  Simply go to the coach.ca website, click the red icon at the top right (The Locker) and then at the login screen press the “Don’t have an NCCP#? Create one now!” link to get started. Once you have logged into the Locker, look for the calendar at the top of the page and find the judo courses on this date.   

Date: April 24-26, 2026

Location:  Hiro’s Judo Club, #115 1919-27th Avenue NE, Calgary, AB T2E 7E4  

Time: DA course: Friday 9:00am – 6:00pm Saturday 9:00am – 12:00 pm 

DI course: Saturday 9:00am – 6:00 pm Sunday 9:00am – 4:00pm

Cost: DA course $185; DI course $360; combined DA/DI course $545 (register each course separately)  Please make sure you meet the requirements for each course.  

Registration: All registrations must be completed in the Locker

Registration deadline:   April 17, 2026

DOJO ASSISTANT 

This Learning Experience prepares the participant to assist in the delivery of judo practices for judo players of all stages of development, with an emphasis on participants under 13 years old. It is recommended that the assistant work under the supervision of a certified Dojo Instructor. Assistants under the age of majority must work under the direct supervision of a certified Dojo Instructor.

Prerequisites:  

  • Minimum age of 16.
  • Minimum rank of green belt with a working knowledge of the judo techniques included in the DA program as identified by the Judo Canada kyu syllabus.
  • Sterling background check for all candidate coaches who are 18 years old and older via Sterling Agency – for details see: 

https://pages.sterlingbackcheck.ca/landing-pages/j/judo-canada/ 

  • OR equivalent if such checks are required by the Province/Territory. In cases where the Sterling agency is not used for this service, results of the background check must be communicated to Judo Canada to NCCP@judocanada.org by the individual coaches or P/T offices.
  • Successful online completion of the “Respect in Sport for the activity leader” e-learning module available at https://judo-canada-al.respectgroupinc.com/.

Note 1: The background check and Respect in Sport modules may be completed after the course.  

DOJO INSTRUCTOR

The “Instructor” course provides the participant with knowledge to instruct technical, physical, and mental, social and other aspects of judo. The course prepares the participant to be a club instructor responsible for providing judokas with the basic physical literacy skills with emphasis on children under the age of 14, judo skills as described in the Judo Canada syllabus, and to introduce young judokas to competition. 

Prerequisites:  

  • Minimum age of 18.  
  • Minimum rank of brown belt with a working knowledge of the judo techniques included in the Judo Canada kyu syllabus. 
  • Trained DA or Trained Community Coach. 
  • Sterling background check for all candidate coaches who are 18 years old and older via Sterling Agency – for details see: https://www.sterlingtalentsolutions.ca/landing-pages/j/judo-canada/
  •  OR equivalent if such checks are required by the Province/Territory. In cases where the Sterling agency is not used for this service, results of the background check must be communicated to Judo Canada to NCCP@judocanada.org by the individual coaches or P/T offices. The Backcheck is required only if the check done for the DA was done more than 3 years earlier.  
  • Successful online completion of a “Respect in Sport for the activity leader” e-learning module available at https://judo-canada-al.respectgroupinc.com/ for all candidates who did not complete this module in the past.  

Please contact Garry Yamashita (Judo Alberta, NCCP Chair) with any questions.  

gee_why2@yahoo.com 

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Judo Alberta Celebrates New National Kata Judges

Mar 14, 2026

Judo Alberta Celebrates New National Kata Judges

Judo Alberta extends its sincere thanks to Senseis Gerald Poirier and James Kendrick for leading the National Nage-No-Kata Judge Certification in Edmonton on March 5–6.

Congratulations to Canada’s newest national kata judges:

Moh’d Nour Salim, Matthew Koss, Wesley Hokkinen, Jean-Pierre Cantin, Paul Hachey, Tammy Thornton, Franz Lennarson, Sydney Clark, Laurie Wiltshire, Chantal Steitzer, Sonia Christ, Susan Clark

We appreciate your dedication to continued judo education and for giving back to the sport we love.

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Judo Alberta June Yudansha Grading

Mar 14, 2026

Judo Alberta June Yudansha Grading

Date: Saturday June 6, 2026

Time: 10:00 am  

Location:  Tolide Judo Club, Dow Centennial Centre, 8700-84 Street, Fort Saskatchewan

  1. All candidates for Competitive and Technical stream must enter their application into the on-line system https://judocanada.org/grading/ no LATER than April 23, 2026.
  2. Refer to the Judo Alberta website https://judoalberta.com/index.php/grading-kata/ for information about black belt grading and the National Grading Syllabus. Note that competitive stream grading candidates, for nidan or higher, will need to meet their kata clinic requirements by attending one of the designated scheduled kata clinics prior to the actual date of the grading.
  3. Competitive stream candidates going for Shodan must also undergo a formal grading.
  4. It will be important that the level of kata at any grading is high to recognize the importance of the black belt. If the kata demonstrated at a Yudansha Grading is lacking, the candidate will need to repeat before being promoted. Have a competent kata partner.
  5. Candidates should obtain their head instructor’s approval before making the application. Both have a responsibility to ensure the information entered is accurate and verified. Do not claim for ineligible tournaments (competitive) or for partial years.
  6. Shodan candidates have the responsibility of ensuring their ikkyu (brown belt) registration date agrees with the Judo Alberta registrar’s records (as evidenced by the Judo Alberta Certificate of Promotion). Contact the Judo Alberta Registrar if any questions.
  7. All candidates must have a Judo Canada passport and bring it to the grading. Failure to do so will result in the application being withheld. If you need to order a passport, then go to https://judocanada.org/judo-canada-passport/  
  8. No electronic recording during any Yudansha grading session. However, grading sessions are open to the public.

Any yudansha candidates in the Competitive Stream are reminded to contact Gord Okamura, Chairman of the Provincial Kata Committee (at gyokamura@gmail.com) and inform him what kata clinics they will need for their next promotion. The deadline for contacting is March 26. This only applies to Competitive Stream candidates going for Nidan and higher. For further details, please see the announcement that was posted on the Judo Alberta website on January 8 “Update Kata Clinic Requirements for Competitive Stream Gradings“.

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