Events

Judo Alberta Regional Training Camp – Calgary

📍 Hiro’s Judo Club, Calgary, Saturday, August 9, 2025

Open to U14, U16, U18, U21, Seniors & Masters.
Please share with your club members!

🕥 Schedule:

  • 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM: Uchi-komi & Drilling
  • 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM: Technical & Randori

✅ Eligibility:

  • Judo Alberta / Judo Canada member
  • Age: U14 and up
  • Green belt minimum (Orange belt with coach attending)

https://registration.judocanada.org/register/judo-alberta-regional-camp-calgary/1003289

2025 Judo Alberta Coach Retreat

📍 Airdrie Judo Club | 💰 Free for all Alberta coaches in good standing

Registration is now open! All coaches—especially those working with competitive or high-performance athletes—are encouraged to attend. Topics include training plans, selection criteria, sports science, and technical trends in the Judo Alberta system.
🗓 Schedule Highlights:
Friday, Sept 12
– 6:30–9:30 PM: Judo AB System / Strength Training (On Mat)
Saturday, Sept 13
– CWG & Nationals Criteria, Mental Health 101, Nutrition for Coaches
– On-Mat Technical Sessions (2:00–4:30 PM)🎓 Presenters: Judo Alberta provincial coaches & experts from the Calgary Sport Centre

🏨 Hotel: Free hotel for selected clubs (double occupancy, Friday only) – email ewan@judoalberta.com to request a room.

🔗 Register by August 22, 2025:Trackie Registration Link

Questions? Contact Ewan Beaton at (403) 892-6099 or ewan@judoalberta.com
Judo BC Summer Provincial Camp – August 15–17, 2025

Judo BC Summer Provincial Camp – August 15–17, 2025

Alberta athletes are invited to attend the Judo BC Summer Camp at UBC’s War Memorial Gym in Vancouver. Judo Alberta coaches will be on site to support our athletes.

  • Cost: $350 (includes accommodations, meals & camp fee)
  • Location: War Memorial Gym, UBC
  • Accommodations: Place Vanier Student Residence
  • Ages: 11+
  • Belt Requirements:
    • U14 & U16: Orange belt+
    • U18 & older: Green belt+
  • Camp Focus: Judo, fitness, strength & conditioning, and testing for the 2025–26 season
  • Transportation: Self-arranged
  • Deadline to Register: July 30, 2025
  • Register Here: Trackie Registration

Spots are limited! Bring training gear, judogi, and extra spending money for snacks and optional free-time activities.

Judo Sask Kime-no-Kata Clinic

Date: June 21-22, 2025

Where: Moose Jaw Koseikan Judo Club
801 Hochelaga Street East

Time: Saturday, June 21
10:00am – 12:30pm
2:00pm – 5:00pm

Sunday, June 22
9:00am – 12:00noon

Clinicians: Gord Okamura, Shichidan National Kata Coach
Kelly Palmer, Rokudan National Kata Committee
National Grading Committee

Cost: $50.00

Register here: https://registration.judocanada.org/event/kime-no-kata-clinic/1002922

Registration Deadline: Tuesday, June 17

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Volunteer Opportunity for the 2025 Open Nationals Championships!

Volunteer Opportunity for the 2025 Open Nationals Championships!

Dear Members,

We are thrilled to announce that the 2025 Open Nationals Judo Championships will be held from May 15-18, 2025, at the Olympic Oval (288 Collegiate Blvd NW, Calgary, AB). This is an exciting opportunity to support a prestigious event hosted right here in our city, and we are looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help make it a success!

Attached is the Volunteer Callout Poster for the event. We kindly ask all clubs, especially those in the Calgary Area, to share this poster on their social media platforms and display it in their dojos to help spread the word.

If you’re interested in volunteering or would like more information, please complete the sign up form online or scan the QR Code below.

Let’s come together to showcase our Judo community’s strength and spirit!

Thank you for your support.

Open Nationals 2025 Livestream Available

Open Nationals 2025 Livestream Available

We’re going LIVE for Open Nationals! Can’t be there in person? No worries — catch all the action from anywhere! Watch the livestream here: https://app.joymo.tv/judocanada/events/4lYHKTaqxY0cB96y9Xfc

Purchase is required to tune in!

KATSUTA KUP JUDO CHAMPIONSHIP

KATSUTA KUP JUDO CHAMPIONSHIP

  • DATE & TIME:  Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 10:00 AM

  • LOCATION:  Raymond High School, 65W – 100N

  • WEIGH INS:  Friday, May 2, 2025 6pm to 730pm, Raymond High School for U14 & U16

    • Remote weigh- ins – Friday, May 2, 2025 (6-7pm)

      • Hiro’s Judo Club (#115 1919 – 27th Ave NE, Calgary AB)

      • Lethbridge Kyodokan Judo Club (2775 28th Ave S, Lethbridge, AB)

      • Barracuda Judo Club (1373B Hunter Street, Pincher Creek, AB)

U10, U12 use club entry form.  Club Entry Forms must be submitted by April 28, 2025.

All judoka must be checked in by 9:00 AM Saturday, prior to the tournament. Souvenir Judo T-shirt will be given to all contestants.

REGISTRATION: $40 /contestant

Contestants can only compete in one Division.

Entry fees are non-refundable, unless event is canceled.

Entry deadline is April 23, 2025.

 

This is a pre-registration tournament only.

No phone entries. No registrations accepted at weigh-ins or check in. 

Please register online at: https://registration.judocanada.org/event/2025KatsutaKup

 

QUESTIONS:  Contact Dawn Iwaasa at judoclub@raymond.ca or 403-315-0839

ELIGIBILITY:  Minimum belt rank is Yellow.

 

 

    2025 Girls Sleepover Camp

    2025 Girls Sleepover Camp

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    Location: St. Albert, Alberta
    Time: April 5, Registration at Noon – April 6 at noon
    Cost: $60/participant. No cost for Chaperones.

    Featuring Catherine Beauchemin-Pinard!

    Open to members of Judo Alberta ages 5+. No minimum belt rank.

    Packing List:

    • Water Bottle
    • Judogi
    • Sleeping bag and pillow
    • Toiletries.
    Kata in Alberta!

    Kata in Alberta!

    Here are some of the exciting activities related to kata in Alberta. Please encourage participation.

    1. Judo Alberta Website:  There is a Kata section where information about kata can be found https://judoalberta.com/index.php/kata/ 
    2. Kata Tuesdays: In-person and online weekly sessions were held in October, November and January. Videos of these session can be found on the JA website.
    3. Resources to support and develop kata teams: Funding to reimburse kata entry fees for A or B events (max 2 kata per event) and training videos are available. Clubs just need to let the Provincial Kata Committee (email: gyokamura@gmail.com) know of their kata teams (open to all ages but does not include kodomo no kata). 
    4. Kata at EYJS Monthly Tournaments: Kata teams of any rank and any age have the opportunity to demonstrate kata at the Monthly Tournament. This is a great opportunity in a low-pressure setting. After the demonstration, judges provide teams with feedback. Gift cards totalling $50 will be drawn again among the registered team at the EYJS February Monthly. The January winners were David Wu and Alex Gagnon. The February winners were Kalysta Pratch and Finn MacDonald.
    5. Compete at the Edmonton International kata championships: March 7 – Register at https://edmontonjudo.com/events/2025-edmonton-kata 
    6. Opportunity to certify kata judges: Certification Clinic on March 6 – Register at https://registration.judocanada.org/event/2025KataClinic-Certification 
    7. Resources to support kata judges: Funding support (for clinic fees) will be provided to any Alberta kata judge who becomes successfully certified. Videos are available to study beforehand. Congratulations to Franz Lennarson and Tammy Thornton who were certified in Goshin Jutsu in October.
    8. Compete at the 2025 Judo Alberta Provincial Championships: March 29 – Register at https://registration.judocanada.org/register/2025-judo-alberta-provincial-championships-athlete-registration/1001275/ Please note that this event will be one of the many considerations taken in order to be eligible for the 2025 National Kata Championships occurring on May 15 in Calgary.
    9. Nage no kata after provincial training camp – April 13 Fort Saskatchewan from 12:30 to 4:30 pm.  This session is open to all but is aimed at new shodan candidates (Technical and Competitive Streams).  Register at: https://registration.judocanada.org/event/nage-no-kata-clinic/1001349/
    10. Kata /Grading Clinic (Nage no kata) – May 4 Lethbridge. The focus will be on helping candidates prepare for the June grading (including teaching nage no kata, insight into the grading process, examples of demonstrating newaza, feedback on their nage no kata and other kata performance). Register at: https://registration.judocanada.org/event/nage-no-kata-grading-clinic/1001350

    2025 Judo Alberta Provincial Championships

    2025 Judo Alberta Provincial Championships

    Please find the links to the 2025 Provincial Championships in Fort Saskatchewan on Saturday March 29, 2025, in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta.

    Who will be crowned Provincial Champion, who will in the Team Fight, who will have their name on the Grand Championships and which judo club will reign supreme by winning the Overall Club Championships!

    Technical Package: https://judoalberta.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/2025-Provincials-Tolide-2.pdf

    Athlete Trackie Site: https://registration.judocanada.org/event/2025-judo-alberta-provincial-championships-athlete-registration/1001275/

    Coach Trackie Site: https://registration.judocanada.org/event/2025-judo-alberta-provincials-coach-registration/1001144/

    Referee Trackie Site: https://registration.judocanada.org/event/2025-judo-alberta-provincials-referee-registration/1001145/

    Team Competition Trackie Site: https://registration.judocanada.org/event/2025-judo-alberta-provincials-team-competition/1001146/

    Please share with your memberships and build excitement within your competitive group! All athletes competing can and will make the difference in the Over All Club Championships! Who will get to hang the Provincial Banners in their dojos in 2025?

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