Aug 27, 2024
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
Jul 18, 2024
National Kata Summer Camp
HAVE YOU REGISTERED FOR THE ANNUAL NATIONAL KATA SUMMER CAMP/CAMP D’ETE NATIONAL ANNUEL DE KATA?
FREE for National Team Members, but registration is required! https://registration.judocanada.org/…/annual…/1000726/
- Highly recommended for teams preparing for PanAmerican Kata Championships in COLUMBIA & Kata World Championships in Las Vegas
Jul 18, 2024
Canadian Sport Institute Alberta Launches 50/50 in Support of Alberta Athletes and Coaches
We’re excited to support the Canadian Sport Institute Alberta 50/50 Lottery, running during the 2024 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games!
All funds raised will support Provincial Sport Organizations in Alberta through the Canada Games Enhancement Program (CGEP) . The CGEP aims to develop provincial-level athletes and coaches in Olympic and Paralympic sports.
For Canada to excel as a leading sport nation, Alberta must play a key role. Help us achieve this by supporting our provincial athletes.
Buy your tickets today and make a difference!
CSIAB 50/50 – IMPORTANT DATES
DRAW #1
Early Bird #1 – $2,500 Air Canada Dollars
Sales Cut-Off- Sunday, July 28 th , 2024, at 11:59 PM MT
Early Bird #1 Draw Date – Monday, July 29 th , 2024, at 10:00 AM MT
Early Bird #2 – $2,500
Sales Cut-Off – Tuesday, August 6 th , 2024, at 11 :59 PM MT
Early Bird #2 Draw Date – Wednesday, August 7 th , 2024, at 10:00 AM MT
Ticket Sales Close – Sunday, August 11 th , 2024, at 11 :59 PM MT
5050 Draw Date – Monday, August 12 th , 2024, at 10:00 AM MT
5050 Draw Winner Announcement – Monday, August 12 th , 2024, at 2:00 PM
DRAW #2
Sales Open – Friday, August 24 h , 2024, at 11:00 AM MT
Early Bird #3 – $2,500
Sales Cut-Off- Tuesday, September 3 rd , 2024, at 11:59 PM MT
Early Bird #3 Draw Date – Wednesday, September 4 th , 2024, at 10:00 AM
Ticket Sales Close – Sunday, September 8 th , 2024, at 11 :59 PM MT
5050 Draw Date – Monday, September 9 th , 2024, at 10:00 AM MT
5050 Draw Winner Announcement – Monday, September 9 th at 2:00 PM
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
- Must have room for a minimum of 3 mat areas plus a warmup area if the competition is held over 1 day.
- 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.
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.
Apr 29, 2024
Judo Canada – Call for Directors
Judo Canada is seeking four (4) Directors at large and one (1) Athlete Representative for its board of directors (2024-2028). If you are interested, please review and complete the nomination protocols below.
Judo-Canada-Nominations-Protocol_Final_EN_April_2024Any questions can be directed to Nicolas Gil, CEO and High Performance Director, at n.gill@judocanada.org
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
Apr 17, 2024
Self-Defense Certification
Judo Canada is proud to announce new dates for the Judo Canada Women’s Self-Defense Instructor Course.
This course is open to both men and women.
Judo Canada’s goal is to train instructors so that this new program can be offered across Canada: in judo clubs, in schools, in women’s centers, etc.
Course information:
The program will take place in two parts:
- Friday evening – Theoretical (those who have already taken the online training, do not need to take the theoretical part)
- Saturday & Sunday – Practical.
*Registration will be open until the number of places is full.
Courses fees are: 75 $
Here’s the link to register: https://registration.judocanada.org/register/self-defence-certification/1000618/
Training schedule:
- Friday- June 21, 2024
- 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.: Training – Theoretical
- Saturday- June 22, 2024
- 9 h 15 – 12 h 30 – Practical training 1 & 2 & 3
- 12 h 30 – 13 h 30 – Lunch
- 1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. – Practical training 4 & 5 & 6
- Sunday- June 23, 2024
- 9 h 30 – 12 h 30 – Training 7 & 8 & 10
- 12 h 30 – 13 h 30 – Lunch
- 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. – Review, practice and evaluation / Presentation: diploma & gift
Each participant who completes the course will receive :
- A t-shirt
- A subscription to access the technique videos
- A diploma
- A theory notebook
- NCCP development points
Address: Abbotsford Judo Club, 31410 MacLure Rd, Abbotsford BC V2T 5G6
Hotel suggestion: BEST WESTERN PLUS REGENCY INN & CONFERENCE CENTRE, 32110 MARSHALL RD , ABBOTSFORD, BRITISH COLUMBIA V2T1A1 855-516-1090
Minimum requirements:
- be a member of Judo Canada
- brown belt or higher
- be 16 years of age or older
If you have any questions, please contact mh.chisholm@judocanada.org
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