Kawasaki Rendokan » News http://www.kawasakirendokan.com Tue, 24 Jan 2012 23:55:36 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Canadians Promoted to Kudan http://www.kawasakirendokan.com/2012/01/kudans/ http://www.kawasakirendokan.com/2012/01/kudans/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 23:54:55 +0000 Nick http://www.kawasakirendokan.com/?p=718 Doug Rogers (first Canadian Judoka to win an Olympic Medal (1964 Silver)  He
started his judo in Quebec.
Sensei Nakamura awarded Kudan (9th degree black belt) by Judo Canada.
Mr. Raymond Damblant of Quebec also received his Kudan (9th degree black
belt) by Judo Canada
Effective January 14, 2012

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Dear Kawasaki Club:

Just a short e-mail to send congratulations on your club’s efforts on the weekend at the Brampton Ontario Youth Invitational Judo Tournament. Your competitors fought well and represented your club in fine form. I especially enjoyed the chance to speak with Sensei Herman. He was a very friendly, knowledgeable and outgoing man. My son had the pleasure of competing against Zachary Raposo in the U15 -46 kg category, for the second time. They are developing a very friendly rivalry. In one of my son’s later matches, he found himself requiring a second white judogi top, after getting bloodstains on his own. Zachary, without being asked, had seen my son’s problem and rushed down to mat-side with his own judogi top to offer to Max. My son went on to win that match and Zach was the first person there to congratulate him. This kind of friendly sportsmanship is why I love being involved in youth judo and it speaks volumes on what kind of a young man Zachary is. My son feels very good about the comradery he experienced in Brampton and looks forward to future tournaments. My compliments to athletes and coaches of Kawasaki Rendokan Dojo!!!!!

Sincerely:

Hans Budgey    Sensei       Colchester Yawara Judo Club, Truro, Nova Scotia

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Selected to represent Canada at World U17 Championships in Kiev Ukraine in August.

  • Zoe Forsyth – Silver Medallist. U15 -57kg.
  • Bradley Powell – 5th Place U20 -55kg. (lost Bronze medal match)
  • Delaney Forsyth – 5th Place U17 -52kg. (lost Bronze medal match)
  • Maddy Arner – 5th Place U15 +63kg. (lost in pool and did not advance)
  • Mackenzie Arner – 5th Place U17 -90kg. (lost in pool and did not advance)
  • Zach Raposo – U15 -42kg. (did not make it out of pool)

 

Congratulations to our medal winners.

Sensei Kawasaki

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Sensei Herman Vermeiren is the 2011 World Master Champion.

 

Growing up in a poor family in Belgium, Herman Vermeiren didn’t have the opportunity to begin judo at a young age.

Now, even at 77 years old, he continues to make up for lost time.

The 5th dan black belt not only still competes in the sport, he’s the best in the world in his age and weight class. Vermeiren won the 75-80 men’s 90-kilogram division at the Grand Masters Judo World Championships recently in Frankfurt, Germany, earning his first world title after finishing second the past three years.

Read the Full Article

 

Canadian’s to win Gold:

  • Herman Vermerein M10 -90kg. (75-80 years old) weight category – Kawasaki Rendokan Judo Academy
  • Mara Siladi in the women’s F7 -52kg. weight category – S&D Judo Club in Kitchener
  • Monette LeBlanc in the women’s F5 -52kg. weight category from Quebec

 

Sensei Michael Morgenroth won the prestigious Championships 2005 in Mississauga and in Sydney Nova Scotia.  Over 1200 competitors from around the world participated.

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Phillip Darley, a 7 year old student in Sensei Al’s Judo group, has agreed to participate in this year’s Keirokai (Celebration of the elderly age 75 and older) on May 1, 2011 by performing on his Cello.  Tickets for the Dinner are $20.00 and must be purchased in advance.  Donations tins to the Canadian Red Cross will also be made available, and as an alternative donation organization we are considering the Toronto JCCC Foundation who have received authorization along with the Canadian Red Cross to offer a tax receipt.  For further information please contact the Hamilton Canadian Japanese Culture Centre office during the hours of 10-2pm weekdays.

 

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Certificates received from:

  • Prime Minister Stephen Harper
  • Hamilton Mountain Member of Parliament Sophia Aggelonitis
  • Hamilton Mayor Bob Bratina
  • Haldimand County Mayor Ken Hewitt
  • Paul Harris Fellowship Rotary International Carl Wilhelm Stenhammar and Ray
    Klinginsmith
  • Medal from: Hamilton Mountain Chapter Rotary Vel Balta

I would like to thank the HCJCC members in attendance (Joyce Wall, Carol
Katsura, Una Hill, Fiona McApline) along with my family and Kawasaki
Rendokan Judo Academy representatives for being part of this distinguished
recognition and event to help eliminate POLIO in the World. I would also
like to acknowledge my three Paul Harris Fellow recipients: Ron Foxcroft,
Mark Chamberlain, and Becky Kellar.

Regards,

Mitchell Kawasaki

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Events of Interest:

Kohbukan next Saturday
Tora final junior qualifier April 30,2011
Liberty Bell Philadelphia Cash prizes
Edmonton International April 1-3,2011
Jason Morris Annual

On Behalf of Kawasaki Rendokan we would like to wish all the very best to our three Canada Winter Games Athletes: Amanda Felker -70kg., Jaya Creavalle -78kg., and Andrew Balach -90kg. who will be competing starting Wednesday in Nova Scotia.

If you check on Canada Winter Games and Ontario you can send good well wishes and communicate with them during their stay at the Games.

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