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.
Clubs looking to expand their training space or replace older equipment may want to take note of an opportunity in southern Alberta.
The Medicine Hat Kiwanis Centre, home of the Medicine Hat Judo Club, currently has 28 judo mats available for purchase. The mats are in good condition, and the Kiwanis is asking $100 per mat.
For judo clubs, martial arts programs, schools, or community recreation groups looking for quality mats at a reasonable price, this could be a great opportunity to upgrade or expand their training area.
If your club is interested in purchasing some or all of the mats, please reach out soon, as quantities are limited.
The Judo Alberta girls camp is a mixture of fun, education and training that is open to all female judoka. There will be several different training sessions at the level for anyone who attends. This will be a great weekend for female who are training for the 2026 Open Nationals and for female judoka who just want to have a great weekend of learning and fun. Come join Guest coach World Veteran Champion and Provincial Coach Laurie Wiltshire as she shares experiences and techniques in this amazing atmosphere.
Montreal Tour Funding: $400.00 to $550.00 TBF x 14 athletes; Approx. event cost $1,200.00 to $1,400.00
Sask Camp Funding: $150.00 to $200.00 TBF x 14; athletes; Approx. event cost $400.00
Hokkaido, Japan: Paid by the Government of Alberta event cost $0.00
Athletes selected for the Hokkaido, Japan trip will be asked to participate in the Montreal Tour and the Judo Saskatchewan Camp. (At minimum 1 of the 2 camps with the Montreal Tour being the priority)
Canada Winter Games Self-Funded Athletes Montreal Tour:
Minimum requirements for self-funded athletes for Montreal Tour: U16 Gold medalist at Canadian Tour Events / Podium U16 Open Nationals OR U18 Podium in the 2025/2026 Canadian Tour Events/Season/2026 Open National. (Deadline for Self-Funding May 18, 2026)
Note: There is no self-funding for the Hokkaido trip, and no parents are allowed to travel with the team or participate in the team activities. Further details will be shared at the time of selection.
Funding/Selection Protocol: Judo Alberta use the below chart to identify the top 7 male and top 7 female athletes across all weight divisions. It is possible to have multiple athletes from the same weight division selected. Funding will go to the next person inline if athletes turns-down their selection.
JUDO ALBERTA: Canada Winter Games Summer 2026 Funding/Selection:
Judo Alberta considered the results from the competitions below to make funding/selections:
U18 Competition Pts
1st
2nd
3rd
5th
International (2025/26 season)
12
10
8
6
2025 ONT Open / 2025 QC Open / 2025 Canada Cup / 2026 Open Nationals
10
8
6
4
2026 ED Int. / 2026 PAC Int.
8
6
4
2
2025 MB Open/2026 SK Open / 2026 CWG Provincial Champ. (2009-2012)
6
4
2
1
U16 Competition Points
1st
2nd
3rd
5th
2025 ONT Open / 2025 QC Open / 2026 Open Nationals
5
4
3
2
2026 ED Int. / 2026 PAC Int. /
4
3
2
1
2025 MB Open / 2026 SK Open
3
2
1
Rules for Scoring Points
Athletes must win 1 match to receive points in advanced U18 / U16 divisions
Divisions with no athletes will be credited 50% 1st place points; if they enter a higher weight division, they will be credited with 100% of the points if they win a medal
IMPORTANT: If there is a tie in points between two athletes in the ranking list the Judo Alberta Coach Committee will look at each athlete’s results and the best result of the season will be used to break the tie.
IMPORTANT: IF A CANADA WINTER GAMES ATHLETE (2009-2012) wins a medal in the 2026 Senior Open Nationals they will be moved to the top of the ranking list for the Judo Alberta 2026 CWG Summer Program Funding / Selection.
RANKING/POINTS/SELECTION WILL BE FINALIZED FOLLOWING THE 2026 OPEN NATIONALS, CALGARY, ALBERTA – MONDAY MAY 18, 2026.
SELECTED ATHLETES WILL NEED TO ATTEND THE NATIONAL TRAINING CAMP FOLLOWING THE OPEN NATIONALS FOR INFORMATION/PLANNING MEETING REGARDING THE TRIP TO HOKKAIDO. THIS WILL BE A MANDATORY MEETING.
Friday April 17, 2026
Group 1 5:30PM to 7:10PM
Group 2 7:20PM to 9:00PM
Saturday April 18, 2026
Group 1 9:00AM to 10:40AM
Group 2 10:50AM to 12:30PM
Group 1 2:30PM to 4:30PM
4:30PM Everyone Camp Photo
Group 2 4:45PM to 6:45PM
8:00PM Coaches Dinner: Mikes Steak House
Sunday: April 19, 2026
Group 1 8:00AM to 9:40AM
Group 2 9:50AM to 11:30AM
Judo Alberta Provincial Training Camp, February 21-22, 2026
Division: U14, U16, U18, U21, seniors, veterans
Address for training camp: Tolide Judo Kwai
Dow Centennial Centre, 84 St. & 87 Ave. Fort Saskatchewan
Saturday February 21, 2026
1:00PM to 3:00PM Ne-waza, Transition, Technical & Randori
5:00PM to 7:00PM Tachi-waza, Kumi-kata & Randori
Sunday February 22, 2026
8:30AM to 9:30AM, Judo Fitness, Uchi-komi & Throwing
10:00AM to 11:45AM, Situational Randori, Randori
Trackie Site: Deadline February 18, 2026
https://registration.judocanada.org/event/2026-judo-alberta-provincial-training-camp-fort-saskatchewan/1004323/
Eligibility:
– Judo Alberta / Judo Canada Member
– U14 Orange – Club Coach Needs to Attend
– U14 / U16 / U18 / U21 / Senior / Veterans – Green & Above
IMPORTANT: Healthy Dojo
– Do not attend judo training if you have any flu-like symptoms.
– Clean hands – wash many times during the day and sanitize entering/leaving the dojo.
– Wash your judogi and workout clothes following judo practice, shower after practice.
– Use your own water bottle.
* Schedule subject to change based on the number of participants
Ewan Beaton HP Judo Alberta Coach
Phone: 403-892-6099 E-mail:
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 September 2025 to December 2025.
September 2025 to December 2025
Name
National & International Events
Judo Club
Funding
Tymur Tolmachov
Dom Republic PJC Cadet Cup
Airdrie
$ 250.00
Rocco Cobo
Dom Republic PJC Cadet Cup
Hiros
$ 250.00
Chistina Karas
Dom Republic PJC & Greece EJU
Kodokwai
$ 600.00
Luke Thomson
2025 U21 World Championships
Lethbridge
$ 800.00
Evelyn Beaton
Peru & Mex GP, Tokyo GS
Lethbridge
$ 950.00
Connor Gallant
Dom Republic PJC Cadet Cup
Lethbridge
$ 250.00
Connor Hazell
Dom Republic PJC Cadet Cup
Lethbridge
$ 250.00
Drake Gregory
Dom Republic PJC Cadet Cup
Lethbridge
$ 250.00
Silas Coughlan
Dom Republic PJC Cadet Cup
Lethbridge
$ 250.00
Justin Webber
Dom Republic PJC Cadet Cup
Lethbridge
$ 250.00
Grayson Tamura
Dom Republic PJC Cadet Cup
Lethbridge
$ 250.00
Maia Thomson
Japan Camp
Lethbridge
$ 350.00
Kohen Johnson
Dom Republic PJC Cadet Cup
Tokugawa
$ 250.00
$ 4,950.00
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
Judo Alberta is excited to announce the Canada Winter Games Funding Program for the Summer of 2026. The Canada Winter Games is coming quickly and the summer of 2026 needs to be used to level up. The trails for the 2027 Alberta Canada Winter Games will be in September 2026.
Judo Alberta recommends that clubs have a budget to help with the funding of your Canada Winter Games athletes for the summer of 2026.
Judo Alberta can make modifications to the CWG Summer Programs as details/information/final costs are finalized. (We do not have all of the information/technical packages/flight cost/etc, for the summer of 2026 at this time. )
IMPORTANT NOTE: If you have athletes born in the 2009 to 2012, they need to have start to compete at Judo Canada Events. Judo Alberta will ONLY be looking at the advanced divisions results for the Summer Funding criteria and the 2027 Canada Winter Games Selection Criteria. Athletes need to compete and score points against athletes that they will compete against at the 2027 CWG. (Novice / Intermediate U16/U18 results / divisions will not be considered)
Montreal Tour $400.00 x 14 athletes; Approx. event cost $1,200.00 to $1,400.00
Sask Camp: $150.00 x 14; athletes; Approx. event cost $400.00
International Event: $900.00 x 14 athletes; Approx. event cost $2,800 to $3,200.00 (Europe)
To receive Judo Alberta CWG funding athletes are expected to attend two of the three training camps. If possible, Judo Alberta would like athletes to attend all three June/July training camps.
Minimum requirements for self-funded athletes 2 x U16 Gold medalist at Canadian Tour Events or U18 Gold in the 2025/2026 Canadian Tour Events/Season.
Funding Protocol: Judo Alberta use the below chart to identify the top 7 male and top 7 female athletes across all weight divisions. It is possible to have multiple athletes from the same weight division selected. Funding will go to the next person inline if athletes turn down their selection
JUDO ALBERTA: Canada Winter Games Summer 2026 Funding:
Judo Alberta considered the results from the competitions below to make funding/selections:
U18 Competition Pts
1st
2nd
3rd
5th
International (2025/26 season)
12
10
8
6
2025 ONT Open / 2025 QC Open / 2025 Canada Cup
10
8
6
4
2026 ED Int. / 2026 PAC Int.
8
6
4
2
2025 MB Open/2026 SK Open
6
4
2
1
U16 Competition Points
1st
2nd
3rd
5th
2025 ONT Open / 2025QC Open
5
4
3
2
2026 ED Int. / 2026 PAC Int. /
4
3
2
1
2025 MB Open / 2026 SK Open
3
2
1
Athletes must win 1 match to receive points in advanced U16 / U18 divisions
Divisions with no athletes will be credited 50% 1st place points; if they enter a higher weight division, they will be credited with 100% of the points if they win a medal
.