Kawasaki Rendokan Judo Academy

Reminder
NO JUDO July 1st .. See you Wednesday July 3, regular schedule

With Port Colborne Judo Club – I just got recognized as one of their top fans! 🎉

Sensei Ron

Stay cool while the summer heats up!
Join Kawasaki Judo Team at the Canadian Japanese Cultural Centre.

Congratulations to
Dan Bird and his uke Massoud, Silver Medal in Kodokan Goahin Jitsu..they will be preparing for World's to be held in Las Vegas later in September.
Congratulations to Diego Sanchez Silver medal in Veterans -66kg. And Bronze in Senior -66kg.
Katalina Sanchez 5th -57kg.
Adrian King and John Vasquez for excellent matches respectively.
Carolina Kawasaki and her uke Mila in Ju No Kata.

Sensei

Smaller junior judo class tonight. Possible End of School year Tomodachi Bash! June 22, 2024 .

Open Mat training in Ajax this Saturday free!
No JUDO this Sunday!
The CJCC is Celebrating Kendo's 10th Anniversary at the Centre. All are welcome.
Still looking for ESL Japanese Student homestay exchange for this summer. July and August.

If you are interested in having 2 Japanese students stay in your house hold for 10 days please contact me or the CJCC. There will be some expense to offset those who commit to having 2 students stay with them for 10 days

Sensei

Congratulations to Christa Deguchi for winning her 10th Grand Slam title today in Antalya!

Félicitations à Christa Deguchi qui a remporté son 10ème titre en Grand Chelem aujourd’hui à Antalya !

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🥳 Célébration des 100 ans de Judo au Canada
Celebrating 100 years of judo in Canada 🇨🇦

1964 - Judo joins the Olympic Games in Tokyo and Doug Rogers wins a silver medal and becomes Canada’s first Judo hero.
1965 - Doug Rogers wins the first medal (bronze) for Canada at World Championships

Excerpt from Canada’s Sports Hall of fame web site :

« After three-and-a-half years in Japan, Rogers had become an accomplished judoka and was selected to Canada's 1964 Olympic team. Rogers was the dominant figure in Canadian judo in the mid-1960s, winning the national heavyweight championship four years running from 1964 to 1967.

But it was back in Japan, at the 1964 Olympic Games, that he made his mark on the international scene. In the semi-finals of the heavyweight competition at Tokyo's Budokan, Rogers won a clear decision over the competitor from the Soviet Union.
Only ten minutes later, however, he was back to face Japan's famed champion Isao Inokuma. They had trained against one another at the Kodokan. Neither judoka was able to score a decisive victory and Inokuma was awarded a close decision, with Rogers settling for a silver medal. After the Olympics, Rogers remained in Japan to train full-time with sensei Kimura at Takushoku University. Despite his 1964 Olympic success, 1965 was perhaps the greatest year of Rogers' competitive career. »

To find out more: https://judocanada.org/100-3/

Judoka, Video Collection of National Film Board :

https://www.onf.ca/film/judoka/embed/player/

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1964 - Le judo se joint aux Jeux olympiques de Tokyo et Doug Rogers remporte une médaille
d’argent et devient le premier héros du judo au Canada.
1965 - Doug Rogers remporte la première médaille (bronze) pour le Canada aux championnats du
monde.

Extrait du site Panthéon des sports canadiens :

« Après trois ans et demi au Japon, Doug est maintenant un judoka accompli et est choisi pour représenter le Canada aux Olympiques de 1964. Il est une figure dominante du judo canadien vers le milieu des années 1960, remportant le championnat national poids lourd quatre ans d’affilée de 1964 à 1967.

C’est toutefois de retour au Japon, aux Jeux Olympiques de 1964, qu’il fait sa marque sur la scène internationale. Lors des demi-finales de la compétition poids lourd au Budokan de Tokyo, Doug remporte une nette décision sur son adversaire de l’Union soviétique. Seulement dix minutes plus t**d, par contre, il revient pour affronter le célèbre champion japonais Isao Inokuma, contre qui il se sera entraîné au Kodokan. Aucun des judokas ne sera capable de remporter une victoire décisive mais Inokuma l’emportera avec une décision fermée, laissant la médaille d’argent à Doug Rogers. Après les Olympiques, Doug reste au Japon pour s’entraîner à plein temps avec le sensei Kimura de l’université Takushoku. En dépit de ses succès lors des Olympiques de 1964, 1965 sera probablement la meilleure année de sa carrière en compétition. »

Pour en savoir plus : https://judocanada.org/fr/100-2/

Judoka, vidéo collection Office National du Film :

https://www.onf.ca/film/judoka/embed/player/

This July and August we will be hosting a group of young teenagers from Japan. Coming to visit our CJCC of Hamilton. For an exchange program that includes ESL English classes at the Centre, pre arranged visits to Niagara Falls etc. and options to participate in any Program offered at our Centre.
Additionally, we are looking for families who may be able to homestay 2 students each in respective homes for about 10 days. There are certain standards that will need to be checked off and availability to transport the students to the Centre for their ESL language classes.
This will be a fantastic experience to those families who participate in this exchange.
If interested please contact me at: [email protected]

Sensei

Congratulations to Katalina on her first major National Competition tour Vancouver and Edmonton
Bronze and Silver a heart learning experience

Kawasaki Rendokan will remain open during March Break

https://www.burlington.ca/en/news/festivals-and-events/sakura-festival.aspx

Ju No Kata Enthusiasts at Kawasaki Rendokan

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