JUDO lesson flyer for Fall 2007 semester ready!

Human Weapon: The history of Judo@ History Channel

I was amazed to see the TV program, 'Human Weapon: The history of Judo-the science of Samurai' on History channel .

Just go to the website, and check the Today's picks section.
Some Judo techniques are explained such as Uchimata, Okuri-eri-jime (choke), and Ude-jyuji(arm-bar) etc. The TV program was very well organized, telling us the history and tradition of Judo, as well as its science.

Must see! and once you see it, come to the practice at UI field house.
The real is there!!

Check the article in the Gazette at August 6, 2007!!

Our junior player, Jasmine, was interviewed by Gazette newspaper, and the article is in Gazette!! Click the link to check the article. Since she is going to compete Pam-American Judo Championship in November at Colombia as a representative of U.S.A, no wonder to be on the newspaper. Also, the movie-style interview can be seen here (Click!). In the movie-clip, our junior players are cooperating with Jasmine. For example, see Rogan's great Tai-otoshi at the end of the movie.

Also, the fall semester will start soon and we are waiting for the new students! Fliers are available at several places on campus, and this website. Feel free to come and watch our practice.

All website links in this article are quated from http://www.gazetteonline.com/

Photos for Iowa Games, July 14th 2007

Wendy coaching Nicole. '1 throw, 1 ippon!'

Our head coach Witek watching the game.

Take's grip fighting!

Jasmin's Osoto-gari attempt.

2nd place in team competition in juniors.

All the senior competitors in Iowa Games.

Senior team got 2nd place either.

Group photo. Congratulations!

--More photos available!--

USJA Junior national, Asics Kids Greco Nationals, and Iowa Games2007 results

After a few month blank, Judo America Iowa City website is back! Sorry for the lazy administrator...
So far, we are proud to post some great achievements by our team members as follows:

July 5th, 2007: USAW Asics Kids Greco Nationals @ Green Bay, WI

4th place: Alexander Bailey (AJ)

click here for the official tournament results!

July 7th-8th, 2007: USJA Junior Nationals @ Indianapolis, IND

1st place: Jasmine Bailey

click here for the official tournament results!

July 14th, 2007: Iowa Games @ Ames, IA

Girls 5-16 division:
1st place: Jasmine Bailey

1st place: Nicole Powers

Boys 5-16 division:

2nd place: Alexander Bailey (AJ)

3rd place: Noah Berkson

3rd place: Takehide Shimizu

Senior -66kg division:

1st place: Sergio Sixto

Senior -73kg division:

1st place: Johanson Quist

2nd place: Sergio Sixto

Senior -81kg division:

2nd place: Johanson Quist

3rd place: John Schmitt

Senior -90kg division:

3rd place: Jason WEIRATHER

Senior -100kg division:

1st place: JOE SCHUETTE (Oops! Is he still ISU team..?:) )

Team competition: 2nd place in juniors and seniors!!

click here for the official tournament results!

Almost all divisions, players from our team are got nationally/locally ranked, although the scale of the team is not so large. In old Japanese proverb, we say this situation: 山椒は小粒でもぴりりと辛い!

means 'Even just a small amount of Zanthoxylum piperitum taste very spicy!' Let's keep moving forward in the fall semester seasons, be spicy! Enjoy your summer!

--Notice--

People who would like to get photos burned on CD-R, please let Nobu know, and he'll bring it in practice.

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Midwest championship and VEISHEA pics

Nobu (blue) at Midwest championship

Nobu (white) at Midwest championship

Sergio finishing reverse-arm bar at VEISHEA

Peter finishing Yoko-shiho-gatame (pinning) at VEISHEA

John at 1st place in -81kg division at VEISHEA

Nobu defending Brett's Tai-otoshi at VEISHEA


Photos by Chiharu K. (March 03, 2007 and April 23, 2007)

Practice photo 05/01/2007

Seoi-nage
Tai-otoshi entry

Tai-otoshi throw

Our team mate, Jason, took very nice photos of some throws such as Seoi-nage, and Tai-otoshi. In the photos, uke (teh person who is to be thrown) is Nobu and tori (the person who throws) is Wendy.

Photos by Jason.W