Honorary Tournament Chairman: Mr. Paul Knoll Tournament Chairman: Mr. Garry Yamashita Tournament Director: Mr. George Tesanovic Chief Referee: Mr. Allan Sattin, IJF Continental Referee
Gradings for Provincial C, B, and A level Referees will be held at the tournament. Club Sensei should submit the names of candidates to Steven Norris (stevenorris69@gmail.com) by January 20, 2023. Candidates for Provincial C can put their own names forward.
Supported by volunteers from the Airdrie Judo Club, Hiro’s Judo Club, and Ishi Yama Institute of Judo
No phone entries. No registrations accepted at weigh-ins. No refunds. All information can be found here.
NOTE: Two new remote weigh-in sites have been approved for the Rocky Mountain Invitational Judo Tournament
In addition to weighing in at the Tokugawa Judo Club (Edmonton) and the Lethbridge Judo Club, competitors can now weigh-in at the following locations
Remote weigh-ins on February 3rd, Friday night 6:30-7:30pm 1) Aka Shika Judo Club – 87 Petrolia Drive, Red Deer 2) Barracuda Judo Club – in the Total Balance Health building, 1173B Hunter Street, Pincher Creek
This is open to all ages and skill levels! A fun and challenging class. 7:00PM to 8:30PM Female Provincial Team Session: This session is open to athletes competing on the national circuit with goals to compete at 2023 Nationals.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Alex Gagnon at alexgagnon57@gmail.com
The next Provincial Camp in Fort Saskatchewan is on Friday January 13 and Saturday on January 14, 2023. Life is about to get very busy – sign up today!
Division: U14, U16, U18, U21, seniors, veterans
Address for training camp: Tolide Judo Kwai Dow Centennial Centre, 84 St. & 87 Ave. Fort Saskatchewan
Friday January 13, 2023 6:30PM to 8:30PM – FRIDAY NIGHT FIGHT NIGHT
Saturday January 14, 2023 9:00AM to 11:00AM Judo Fitness, Uchi-komi, Technique, Drilling, Throwing 2:00PM to 4:00PM Transition & Tachi-waza Randori
Eligibility: – Judo Alberta / Judo Canada Member – U14 Orange – Club Coach Needs to Attend – U14 / U16 / U18 / U21 / Senior / Veterans – Green & Above
Four Alberta Judoka’s were
recognized by the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame and awarded the Queen’s Platinum
Jubilee Medal. This medal is a commemorative medal created to mark the 70th
anniversary of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s accession to the Throne as
Queen of Canada. The recipients of this medal are individuals who have made
significant sports contributions to the province and have helped build their
sport to what it is today.
Congratulations to Joe Meli,
Allan Sattin, Michael Tamura, and Dr. Garry Yamashita.
Joe Meli
Joe
Meli’s contribution to sports in
Alberta has been ongoing since he was a teenager. Mr. Meli’s record of
achievement in Judo include being a National Team member and as an Olympic Team
member. He is one of only 4 Judo Alberta members, and the first athlete,
inducted into the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame. Mr. Meli has contributed to the
development of Judo in Alberta by starting a Judo club at Lethbridge Community
College and by continuing to support Judo athletes as the Chair of the Judo
Alberta Grading Committee, a committee that tests and passes Judo athletes to
and within the black belt ranks.
Allan Sattin
Allan
Sattin has been involved in the Sport
of Judo in Alberta since 1965 as an athlete, coach, instructor, referee and
event organizer. Allan’s volunteerism
has led him to sit as president for Judo Alberta and Judo Canada. On the international level, Mr. Sattin is the
Chair of the Legal Committee of the Panamerican Judo Confederation, which is
the governing body for Judo in the Americas. Mr. Sattin was appointed by the
Federal Minister of State (Sport) to the Board of Directors of the Sport
Dispute Resolution Centre of Canada (SDRCC) and later to the position of Chair
of the SDRCC.
Michael Tamura
Michael
Tamura has been involved with Judo
since 1975 as an athlete, coach, administrator, and volunteer. He has been a
member of the Lethbridge Kyodokan Judo Club as Head Sensei and was involved
with bringing the National Regional Training Center to Lethbridge. Michael also
has a long history of volunteerism including serving as the president of Judo
Alberta, current president of Judo Canada, and is one of only two Canadians
ever appointed to the International Judo Federation Executive Committee. Since
2015, he has been the General Secretary for the Pan American Judo Confederation
and have been on the Executive since 2013.
Garry Yamashita
Dr.
Garry Yamashita has had an
outstanding career in the sport of Judo both provincially and nationally as a
referee, administrator, coach, teacher, and volunteer. With over 50 years of
judo experience, Dr. Yamashita has taught judoka all over the province,
including at the University of Alberta Judo Club and Hiro’s Judo Club. From
2003-2009 he was the President of Judo Alberta and during that same period, he
sat on the Judo Canada Board of Governors and in 2011 he was elected to the
Judo Canada Board of Directors for the Prairie Region. Dr. Yamashita has been a
valuable member of the Provincial and National Grading Committees. He has
conducted numerous technical clinics and training camps to a wide range of
athletes, coaches, and instructors as preparation for their black belt
evaluations as well as for competitive development.
Congratulations
to Joe, Allan, Michael, and Garry on this tremendous recognition for all that
you have done for the sport of Judo. There will be four ceremonies throughout
the province in December to recognize all of the medal recipients hosted by the
Alberta Sports Hall of Fame.
I’m excited to host another female training session for the Edmonton Area. I have added a recreational class from 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm, this class is open to anyone who wants to have fun doing judo! I will be hosting a high-performance class afterwards for competitors. Please find more details below.
Edmonton Area Female Training
Friday, December 02, 2022 St. Albert Judo Club42C Riel Dr, St. Albert, AB T8N 3Z8, Canada
Recreational class: 6:00 – 7:00 pm High-Performance class: 7:00 – 8:30 pm Note: There is no cost for these training sessions
We want to have as many female judokas from around Edmonton participating. The goal is to build a community, a social group and an enjoyable healthy culture of female Judoka in Edmonton. Building a good base of female judoka who can continue to develop the sport in Alberta/Canada is an essential objective of the Judo Alberta Strategic Plan.
Tentative future dates: – January 6 – February 10 – March 3 – April 14
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at alexgagnon57@gmail.com
Judo Alberta hosted their Annual General Meeting on November 20th virtually. Multiple items were discussed and important votes were made. Some of the highlights were a good fiscal year for 2021-2022, changes to the bylaws, and new executive committee positions. All of the information on this can be found in our 2021-22 Annual and AGM Report.
We would like to thank Trevor Hazell for his leadership and guidance over the last 6 years as President. The President can only serve for 3 consecutive 2 year terms. There have been many challenges faced by Judo Alberta and Trevor has led the organization through all of it. Trevor will continue on the Executive Committee as the Secretary.
With Trevor’s time as President coming to an end, that means Judo Alberta has a new President. We are pleased to welcome back a familiar name and face for his second go around as President, Kelly Thornton. Kelly previously served as President for 6 years from 2011-2017. Kelly has stayed active on the Executive Committee in multiple roles over the last 6 years, including treasurer and secretary. We are excited to see where Kelly takes Judo in the province of Alberta for his next term as President.
Judo Alberta has launched our Annual Christmas 50/50 Draw TODAY! Come and support our athletes journey to the 2023 Open National Championships in Montreal. 100 tickets for $100.0020 tickets for $50.004 tickets for $20.001 Ticket for $10.00 Buy tickets today and you can WIN BIG like previous winners Jim Karas ($2,650.00) & Judy Hazell ($3,755.00). You can be a WINNER TOO! Please support our Judo Alberta athletes today! This is the season for GIVING & WINNING!
Judo Alberta is proud to announce that we will have 2016 Olympian Antoine Bouchard as our guest coach for the 2023 Winter Camp on December 16-18, 2022, in Lethbridge, Alberta. Antoine is a fantastic personality who came from a small town in Northern Quebec and developed into a force on the Internationa Judo Federation Competition tour.
Alberta is proud to be hosting the 2022 Elite 8 Canadian National Championships and 2022 IBSA Pan American Championships in Edmonton from December 9-11. We are looking for volunteers to help create a successful event.
To register, click the following link: https://signup.com/go/KpZyvOc-Some volunteer blocks are either morning or afternoon. If you would like to do a full day, you will have to register for both morning and afternoon. -Please register for one position if you do a full day of volunteering (not including tear-down).
We appreciate your help and support to create a successful event! You are more than welcome to share the link and/or poster with your club membership and on social media.
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me:Email: alexgagnon57@gmail.comTel: (514) 809-3551
Judo Alberta is fundraising with truLOCAL! We’re
raising funds towards our
athletes and coaches, allowing them to attend competitions across the province,
nation and the world!! truLOCAL is helping us to get there. Not only can
you support us and help us reach our fundraising goal – you can also support
amazing local farmers from right here in Alberta and get delicious local meat
and fish delivered to your door.
Not only is it convenient, it’s safe, too – no
more picking up order forms or handing out product. Just place your order
online, and a portion of the proceeds will automatically be put towards
supporting the needs of individuals in our community.
Location: Pure Casino Edmonton, 7055 Argyll Rd NW, Edmonton, AB T6C 4A5, Canada
Description:
Judo Alberta is looking for volunteers for our next Casino event on Tuesday, August 6 and Wednesday, August 7 at Pure Casino Edmonton – 7055 Argyll Rd NW. Times and positions available are listed below!
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