Grass Roots Event and Club Grading January 28, 2012.  Registration starts at 8am, and the event starts at of 9 am sharp.

Good Luck to Diego Sanchez at Commonwealth Judo Championships and Belgium International Judo Tournament.

January 29, 2012 Provincial Team Training at Tora Judo Club.

Calling on everyone to support our August 13, 2011 Ti-Cat vs Argo Game and 50/50 draw. We really need 40 plus volunteers to make this work and worth while. I hope that everyone will make an effort as we do need everyone to participate in order for us to succeed. Game starts in the evening at 7pm however we need to be there by 6pm. We still need to sell tickets to this game, however those who volunteer get in free (including children)

Reminder: CJCC and Club Picnic August 14 at Christie Conservation. We can fish and canoe and play until 5pm.

• Everyone will weigh-in and each competitor will be given a registration card (entrance fee is: $15.00 per person)
• Start time and weigh ins: 8 am weigh-ins and start time 9 am.
• Ribbons will be awarded.
• Ideally divisions will comprise of 4 or 5 persons and a round robin system will be used.
• Each match will last 2 minutes accumulating points as follows:
• One referee and one judge per mat area

Ippon 10 points
Wazaari 7 points
Yuko 5 points

Hold Downs:
20 seconds for Ippon
15 seconds for wazaari
10 seconds for yuko
Mercy rule will apply at the referee’s discretion.

We need your support for success to happen. Come and be a referee or judge or time keeper. Come out and participate if you are a junior or novice belts (white, yellow, orange) Higher belts will be placed into teams and team rules will apply. (senior and juniors)
Do Not Forget that our Yard Sale will also be taking place at the same time. Maybe you will find a treasure that you have been looking for for many years.

We need your participation and ask for your cooperation.

Sensei

• Friday June 3, 2011 class begins at 7pm
• NO SATURDAY early morning class.
• Saturday competitive session at Kaizen Judo Club 10 am starting ending 1pm.

Fundraising Info:

Judo Club Fund Raising TiCat commitment required by all family and members.  (4 games with August 13, 2011 Argos vs TiCats 50/50 draw) We need commited volunteers for this Saturday evening game) Please respond with your commitment to participate or with regrets asap.  I need a yes or no commitment this will coincide with organizing a new parent committee for social events.

Gosia and Mara will be participating in the World Kata Championships in June and Sensei Herman and Sensei Paul will be competing in the World Masters Championships in Germany in June. Good luck to all.

Sensei

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.

April 11
Celebration honouring all past and present Volunteers at the Centre.

April 12-29
Henry Shimizu Art Exhibit (Highlighting the Internment of Japanese Canadian prior to and during WW2).

April 25
Keirokai Celebration (Celebration and Respect for the Elders)

Hope to see you out at some of these events.

Sensei

Nicholas Gill Foundation Tournament March 13, 2010 in Montreal
Jason Morris Cup Event in Scotia New York (this is a great event for all ages 5 years and up)
Final Senior National Qualifier March 28, 2010
Final Junior Qualifier April 10, 2010
Liberty Bell International Event April 10, 2010
Black Belt Grading Clinic May 1, 2010 (Ajax Budokan)
Black Belt Grading June 5, 2010 (Ajax Budokan)