Nov 12, 2024

Judo Alberta Winter Camp December 13-15, 2024

Guest Coach: Catherine Beauchemin-Pinard , 2020 & 2024 Olympian

Judo Alberta Winter Camp Schedule

Friday December 13, 2024

6:00PM to 7:30PM Group 1 Fight Night

7:30PM to 9:00PM Group 2 Fight Night

Saturday December 14, 2024

8:30AM to 10:15AM Group 1

10:15AM to 12:00PM Group 2

Lunch

3:00PM to 5:00PM Group 1

5:00PM to 7:00PM Group 2

Pizza 5:30PM to 8:00PM

Sunday December 15, 2024

8:30AM to 10:15AM Group 1

10:15 Camp Photo

10:30AM to 12:15AM Group 2

Camp schedule is subject to change.

Judo Alberta Winter Camp

Price: $60.00 U14/U16/U21/SR – Orange belt & Higher

No cost for club coaches / Provincial Coaches

Location: Lethbridge Judo Club: www.lajudo.com

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: December 04 ,2024

Eligibility:

Judo Alberta / Judo Canada Member
U12 Green Belt with Club Coach
U14 Orange Belt with Club Coach
U16/U18/U21/SR/Veteran – Orange & above

Athletes Sign- up: https://registration.judocanada.org/event/2024-judo-alberta-winter-camp/1001058/

Coach Sign-up: https://registration.judocanada.org/event/coach-registration-2024-judo-alberta-winter-camp/1001057/

By judoab Events, Feature, News

Sep 5, 2024

Fall Veterans Training

Judo Alberta Veterans Training Camp Calgary

Saturday, October 12, 2024

Address for regional training camp location:

Hiro’s Judo Club

#115 1919 – 27th Avenue, Calgary, Alberta

Saturday October 12, 2024

Time: 11:00AM to 12:30PM – Gripping, Drilling & Tactical

Time: 3:30PM to 5:30PM – Randori & Refereed Matches

Registration Deadline: Wednesday, October 09, 2024

Judoka who will participate in this Veteran Camp are asked to register on Trackie:

https://registration.judocanada.org/event/judo-alberta-veteran-camp/1000845/

Eligibility:

Judo Alberta / Judo Canada Member
Minimum age 30 years old
Minimum Level Green Belt / Orange Belt with Club Coach Attending

Ewan Beaton HP Judo Alberta Coach

Phone: (403) 892-6099 E-mail: ewan@judoalberta.com

By judoab Events, Feature, News

Aug 30, 2024

Judo Alberta RTC Training Camp

EDMONTON:

KODOKAWI DOJO (NEW ADDRESS)
7121-104st NW, Edmonton Alberta
https://maps.app.goo.gl/fXH5JQW4F5iPkrif8

Friday September 20, 2024
Time: 6:00PM to 8:00PM – Technical & Randori

Saturday September 21, 2024
Time: 8:15AM to 9:15AM – Uchi-komi & Fitness
Time: 9:30AM to 10:00AM – Judo Alberta Model Meeting
Time: 10:00AM to 11:45PM – Technical, Drilling & Randori

Registration Deadline: Wednesday, September 18, 2024
Judoka who will participate in this Regional Camp are asked to register on Trackie:
https://registration.judocanada.org/event/judo-alberta-regional-camp-edmonton/1000787/

CALGARY:

Judo Alberta Regional Training Camp Calgary
Saturday, September 21, 2024
Division: U14, U16, U18, U21, Seniors, Masters

Address for regional training camp location:

Hiro’s Judo Club
#115 1919 – 27th Avenue, Calgary, Alberta

Saturday September 21, 2024
Time: 3:30PM to 4:30PM – Uchi-komi & Drilling
Time: 4:15PM to 5:15PM – Judo Alberta Model Meeting
Time: 5:15PM to 7:15PM – Technical & Randori

Registration Deadline: Wednesday, September 18, 2024
Judoka who will participate in this Regional Camp are asked to register on Trackie:
https://registration.judocanada.org/event/judo-alberta-regional-camp-calgary/1000788/

By judoab Events, Feature, News

Aug 14, 2024

2023-2024 Judo Alberta Elite Athlete Funding – Round 3 (August 2024)

The Judo Alberta 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 third round of elite athlete funding for costs incurred from events participated in from April 2024 to August 2024.

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.

April 2024 to August 2024
Name	National & International Events	Judo Club	Funding	Method of Payment
Luke Thomson	Jr. European Cup	Lethbridge	$ 200.00	Payment to the club
Tayven Tremblay	Jr. European Cup	St. Albert	$ 200.00	Payment to the club
Marianna Karas	Jr. European Cup	Kodokwai	$ 200.00	Payment to the club
Kondelia Karas	European Camps	Kodokwai	$ 200.00	Payment to the club
Aden Kim	Cadet World	Lethbridge	$ 900.00	Payment to the club
Addyson Tamura	Cadet World	Lethbridge	$ 900.00	Payment to the club
Isla Diesmos	Cadet World	Hiros	$ 900.00	Payment to the club
			$ 3,500.00

Sincerely, Judo Alberta High Performance Committee

By judoab Events, Feature, News

Jun 28, 2024

2025 Provincial Championships Bid

Judo Alberta is now accepting bids for the 2024 Provincial Championships to be hosted the weekend of March 29th, 2025. If you are interested in hosting, please provide the following information to the Judo Alberta office via email, c/o Caleb Boorse, Executive Director, judo@judoalberta.com, no later than Sunday July 21, 2024. Potential sites will be evaluated on the following general criteria:

Club information
Contact Information
Venue information
1. Must have room for a minimum of 3 mat areas plus a warmup area if the competition is held over 1 day.
2. Must have room for minimum of 2 mat areas plus a warmup area if the competition is held over 2 days.
Seating capacity for 200+ people.
Number of people available to volunteer and assist in running event.
A list of previous events that your club has hosted.
A list of possible 1- or 2-day event dates for hosting during the last weekend of March, plus or minus 1 weekend.
Potential host hotel information
Declare if there will be any optional souvenir items for participants (T-shirt, water bottle, etc.)
Any additional information that might be helpful for the Executive Committee to make an informed decision.

Please review the full bid policy and requirements here.

By judoab Feature, News

Jun 24, 2024

2024 Tom Greenway Award Winners

In 2005 the Tom Greenway Scholarship Committee was established. Tom Greenway was a two time Olympian from the Lethbridge Judo Club who passed away in 2004 at the age of 47 years old. The scholarship criteria was developed by Allan Greenway, Joe Meli, Dean Maruyama and Garry Yamashita. Judo Alberta pays tribute to Tom Greenway each year by providing a $400 scholarship which is awarded to Judo Alberta’s top ranked male and female athletes based on the most 1st place wins regardless of weight category. The age eligibility for this scholarship are athletes who are 14 years old to 19-year-old. All tournaments considered for this scholarship are part of the Judo Alberta point system during the period from July 1 through May 31 each year. Athletes are eligible to win the award every third year giving the opportunity for this scholarship to impact many different judoka.

The purpose of the scholarship is to assist young judoka to attend out of province tournaments in order to elevate their standard of Judo. Donations can be sent to the Judo Alberta office, payable to the “Tom Greenway Memorial Scholarship Fund.

Congratulations to Emiliya Aliyeva from Hiro’s Judo Club and Drake Gregory from the Lethbridge Judo Club for being the 2024 Tom Greenway Award Winners.

By judoab Events, Feature, News

Apr 22, 2024

Judo Alberta Elite Athlete Funding – April 2024

The Judo Alberta 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 January 2024 to April 2024.

January 2024 to April 2024
Name	Events	Judo Club	Funding	Method of Payment
Evelyn Beaton	BEL/FRA/HUN	Lethbridge JC	$ 1,050.00	Payment to club
Kiera Westlake	BEL/DEN	Lethbridge JC	$ 1,050.00	Payment on Trip Invoice
Loic Beaton	Denmark	Lethbridge JC	$ 200.00	Payment on Trip Invoice
Troy Gallant	Denmark	Lethbridge JC	$ 200.00	Payment on Trip Invoice
Connor Gallant	Denmark	Lethbridge JC	$ 200.00	Payment on Trip Invoice
Addyson Tamura	Denmark	Lethbridge JC	$ 200.00	Payment on Trip Invoice
Sawyer Althouse	Denmark	Lethbridge JC	$ 200.00	Payment on Trip Invoice
Carter Althouse	Denmark	Lethbridge JC	$ 200.00	Payment on Trip Invoice
Aidan Lazenby	Denmark	Lethbridge JC	$ 200.00	Payment on Trip Invoice
Maia Thomson	Denmark	Lethbridge JC	$ 200.00	Payment on Trip Invoice
Elizabeth Cossitt	Denmark	Kodokwai JC	$ 200.00	Payment on Trip Invoice
Tayven Tremblay	Denmark	St.Albert JC	$ 200.00	Payment on Trip Invoice
Emiliya Aliyeva	Denmark	Hiros JC	$ 200.00	Payment on Trip Invoice
Silas Coughlan	Denmark	Hiros JC	$ 200.00	Payment on Trip Invoice
Xavion Johnson	Denmark	Lethbridge JC	$ 200.00	Payment on Trip Invoice
Julian Nickel	Denmark	Lethbridge JC	$ 200.00	Payment on Trip Invoice
Justin Webber	Bremen	Hiros JC	$ 350.00	Payment to club
Luke Thomson	Bremen	Lethbridge JC	$ 350.00	Payment to club
Addyson Tamura	Thuringia Cup	Lethbridge JC	$ 350.00	Payment to club
Isla Deismos	Pan-Am	Hiros JC	$ 350.00	Payment to club
Munkhu Batbayar	Pan-Am	Lethbridge JC	$ 350.00	Payment to club
			$ 6,650.00

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

By judoab News

Apr 12, 2024

Judo Alberta Regional Trainings – Edmonton / Calgary (Pre-Nationals)

Judo Alberta Regional Training Camp Edmonton

Friday / Saturday May 10/11, 2024

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

Address for regional training camp location:

St. Albert Judo Club, 42C Riel Dr, St. Albert

Friday May 10, 2024: 6:00PM to 8:00PM – Friday Night Fight Night

Saturday May 11, 2024: 8:30AM to 9:30AM – Uchi-komi & Fitness

Saturday May 11, 2024: 10:00AM to 11:45PM – Drilling, Transition & Tactical

Registration Deadline: Wednesday, May 08, 2024

Judoka who will participate in the EDMONTON Regional Camp are asked to register on Trackie:

https://registration.judocanada.org/event/judo-alberta-regional-camp-edmonton-pre-nationals/1000637/

Judo Alberta Regional Training Camp Calgary

Saturday, May 11, 2024

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

Address for regional training camp location:

Hiro’s Judo Club

#115 1919 – 27th Avenue, Calgary, Alberta

Saturday May 11, 2024

Time: 3:30PM to 4:30PM – Uchi-komi & Drilling

Time: 5:00PM to 7:00PM – Technical & Randori

Registration Deadline: Wednesday, May 8, 2024

Judoka who will participate in the CALGARY Regional Camp are asked to register on Trackie:

https://registration.judocanada.org/event/judo-alberta-regional-camp-calgary-pre-nationals/1000636/

There is no cost for the training camp

Eligibility:

Judo Alberta / Judo Canada Member
Minimum age U14
Minimum Level Green Belt / Orange Belt with Club Coach Attending

NOTE: THE FOCUS OF THIS TRAINING WILL BE FOR THE ATHLETES WHO WILL BE ATTENDING THE 2024 OPEN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS. BE READY TO WORK AND SWEAT!

Ewan Beaton HP Judo Alberta Coach

Phone: (403) 892-6099 E-mail: ewan@judoalberta.com

By judoab Events, Feature, News

Mar 4, 2024

2024 Judo Alberta US Open Tour

Subject: Judo Alberta 2024 US Open Tour

From: Provincial Coach Staff / Judo Alberta Coach Committee

Date: March 04, 2024

Hello everyone,

Judo Alberta plans to a take team to the 2024 Junior US Open in Fort Lauderdale.

Minimum Eligibility: U16/U18/U21/SR Provincial Team Member

Judo Alberta HP Coach Committee will consider other Judo Alberta judoka who do not meet the above minimum criteria on a case-by-case request.

Main Competition Hotel: Embassy Suites Fort Lauderdale – free breakfast and evening refreshment/snacks included (12-15 min walk to the competition site)

Junior US Open & 1 Day Camp:

Departure Wednesday, July 24, 2024 / Return Tuesday, July 30, 2024

Approx. Hard Cost: $1,500 to $1,800.00; Flight / Hotel / Ground Transport / Travel insurance (TBF)

Competition Entry Fee & Camp Fees will vary based on the number of divisions athletes are competing in. ($110.00USD Per Division / Camp $70.00USD) Paid by athletes. (TBF)

Judo Alberta Event Sign-up Deadline: Monday April 22, 2024

Judo Clubs will be asked to submit the names of those who are interested in. Personal coaches are welcome. Please fill out the spreadsheet attached to this email / message.

Name: As Written on their Canadian Passport, example Ewan M. Beaton

Birthdate: Written, example 13 / July / 1969

Note: $1,000.00 deposit per athlete will be invoiced to the club following the April 22, 2024 deadline.

Please contact Ewan Beaton for more details: ewan@judoalberta.com

By judoab Events, Feature, News