Brandon Judokan

December schedule - updated

Pat — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:13:23 +0000

Adult classes will occur over the Christmas break. There will be no class on Dec. 23rd.

Classes will run 7:30 to 9:00 PM. Because the gym is closed, someone will be at the door starting about 7:15 PM to let people in; after 7:30, a cell phone number will be posted on the door. If you arrive after 7:30, call us, and we'll let you in.

If there's no cell number posted, try this one: 724-7689.

-pat

2009 Brandon Open shiai

Pat — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:52:16 +0000

2009 Brandon Open Judo Tournament

Place: New Era School Map

Date: Saturday, October 24, 2009

Entry Fees: All entries $20.00; 2nd category $5.00.

Weigh In Friday, October 23 - 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM at New Era

Registration & Weigh In: Saturday, October 24 - 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM at New Era

Start Time: Tournament commences @ 10:30 AM.

Awards: Gold, Silver & Bronze Medals in each category.

Tournament Director: Xisra Winder — Tel: (204)-573-5940

Head Referee: Milton Good.

Notes:

The Tournament Director reserves the right to combine or delete categories as required.
Proof of membership in National/Provincial organization is required at registration.
Competitors may compete in no more than 2 categories.
Competitors must have a white judogi. Blue judogis are optional.
A canteen will be available.
2 full size mat areas.
Minimum age for all competitors 9 years with minimum rank of yellow belt.

Hotels close to tournament site:
Redwood Motor Inn 1-877-728-2200
Trails West Motor Inn 1-888-234-4040
Super 8 Motel 1-800-800-8000

Royal Oak Inn, 3130 Victoria Ave. 728-5775
Victoria Inn, 3550 Victoria Ave. 1-877-842-4667

Portage medalists!

Pat — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 13:13:27 +0000

Congratulations to the judokas who went to the Portage la Prairie shiai. All returned with medals!

Brandon Open shiai

Pat — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 06:00:21 +0000

The Brandon Open Shiai will take place on Oct. 27, 2007.

September 29th, 2007

Pat — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 16:07:10 +0000

I went to the University of Manitoba kata practice, and had my 1st three sets of nage-no-kata reviewed by one the black belts there (Bill? I can't remember his name). Sensei Oye then walked me through, showing me little things to bear in mind, and then had one of the other black belts show me and another gent, Jeff Paar (sp?), the first set of ju-no-kata. I think I'm going to need to find out the narrative behind ju-no-kata before I can really learn it properly; it's a very slow, deliberate, methodical kata, more so even than nage-no-kata, I think.

But, as everyone points out, it's good to get in some face time.

Training Diary–20 Nov 06

Pat — Tue, 21 Nov 2006 03:19:50 +0000

I've really slacked off on these things.

Present: Kaya, Darcy, Mike F, Kyle, Brett, Brandi (sp?), Ashleigh (sp?), and of course Yours Truly.

Darcy led us in a common warm-up. Then I worked with Kyle and Brett, both of whom had some minimal exposure to throwing and grappling, while Mike worked with Kaya on some throws, and Darcy worked with Ashleigh and Brandi on the basics.

Brett and Kyle learned uki-goshi and ippon-seoi-nage tonight, followed by the four main ground holds, a couple of turnovers (sankaku-jime and a more basic one), and two strangles, gyaku-juji-jime and okuri-eri-jime.

Training Diary — 26 Sept 2006

Pat — Wed, 27 Sep 2006 13:14:54 +0000

I went to Carlos's class to see how it's going.

Present: Carlos, Will, Lucy, me.

We warmed up and did some uchi-komis (moving and static). Carlos went over o-uchi-gari, and then an o-uchi -> tai-otoshi combination. After that we did some ne-waza, including a turnover, an arm bar, and a strangle that seems to be partway to sode-guruma-jime.

It's a little weird, practicing judo while there's a basketball practice going on one level below you…

Training Diary — 25 Sept 2006

Pat — Wed, 27 Sep 2006 13:12:00 +0000

Present: Darcy, me, Herb, Kaya, Jian Jun, Jeff P (who wasn't feeling well enough to suit up).
After warmup and ukemi, Darcy showed us a cute exercise: enter for ippon-seoi-nage or o-goshi, but don't complete the throw. Then, with uke still on your back, walk the length of the mats. This ensures that you have proper form — if you don't, you won't be able to do it.

After that, I worked with Herb on the gokyo throws that we had concerns about, while Darcy taught Kaya and Jian Jun.

We ended the night with some randori. Kaya threw me, and we grappled on the ground for a bit. Jian Jun threw me with a great tai-otoshi, which he'd learned that evening.

Training Diary - 20 Sep 2006

Pat — Thu, 21 Sep 2006 02:39:44 +0000

Present: Darcy, Will, Kaya, Jin Jiang, Jeff P, Mike F, moi.

Warmed up. Mike demonstrated a cross-grip seoi-nage that looked to my eye a bit like a sode-tsurikomi-goshi (on account of the hip being sunk so deep that uke winds up across tori's back). Since the white belts hadn't learned seoi-nage, we worked on ippon-seoi-nage and morote-seoi-nage.

Will showed a gripping exercise: stand in a circle, take sleeve grips on either side, and try to sweep your neighbour's feet. As people fall or release their grips, they leave the circle. Cool game.
Randori followed. I sat out due to a goose-egg on my leg, just above my ankle, from where someone's knee landed on my leg at the end of the aforementioned gripping game.

Training Diary - 18-Sep-2006

Pat — Tue, 19 Sep 2006 04:22:41 +0000

Present: me, Darcy, Kaya, Jin Jung, Jeff P, Will, Herb.

Worked on o-uchi-gari, ko-uchi-gari, and the o-uchi->ko-uchi combinations. Also did some o-soto-gari work with Jin Jung. (I really have to find out how to spell his name correctly.)

Ended the class with some randori. So hard to not use sutemi-waza, but it's a habit I have to try and break. (Or at least ameliorate.)