Southwest Judo Club 2012-12 Program final - Judo Manitoba

Southwest Judo Club Program 2012-13
An introductory course in a fun Olympic sport for all ages....6 to 80. A continuing course for
returning students.
Instructed by Mike Bergman, a 5th degree black belt, NCCP III certified and National “A” Referee.
This introductory course will teach the basics of Judo, initially emphasizing sport Judo leading into
self defence. Students will learn to throw, grapple, and may compete in tournaments upon
successfully grading to yellow belt. The Long Term Model For Athlete Development for Judo as
developed by Judo Canada is used and promoted as the class teaching model.
Come out and try Judo for two free workouts and see for yourself if Judo is
for you!
Training will be at Mary Montgomery School, Virden
Fall Session - September 11 th to December 20 th , 2012
Winter Session - January 8 th to May 2 nd , 2012
Tuesdays & Thursdays Note: this is a major Change for this Year
Youth Class ages 6 to 9 - 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Junior Class ages 10 to 16 -7:40 to 9.00 p.m.
Seniors (16 +) and Advanced competitors 7:40 to 9:30 p.m.
Note: The Monday Classes Have been moved to Tuesday so that our
athletes can get more work outs with at the U of M in Winnipeg or at
Brandon Judokan. With only having limited time it is important that all
students be on time for the start of class.
Note: The 6-9 class is a separtate class and will start at 6:30pm. The students
aged 10 and up will start together at 7:40pm and younger students will be bowed
out at 9:00pm and the adults, with the competitors will continue training till
9:30pm as needed. More advanced training will happen later on in the workouts.
Southwest Judo Club Program Con’t
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Cost is $230/year(if registered in Sept.) or $140/session
Family rates available:
2nd family member $200/year or $120/session
3rd or more family member $175/year or $100/session
All Students must be registered with Judo Manitoba and registration fees are in
addition to course fees. No refunds will be given for Judo Manitoba fees and
club fees after October 15 th for 1 st term. If paid for full year in September; then
credit will be given for unused winter term accordingly.
Annual Judo MB Fees: Are based on year born Boys & Girls (born after 2001)
$10, Juvenile (between 1997-2000) $30, Adult (born 1996 and older) $30,
Blackbelt $60 Note: these are subject to change at the Judo Canada Annual
Meeting.
Note: All registration fees paid to the Southwest Judo Club, including Judo
Manitoba fees, for students under 16 will qualify for the Sport Tax Credit.
Family fees will start with the youngest and go up.
Fall registration:
Aug 29st, 2012 @ the PWR/ HUB Virden Multi
Sport Registration and continues til the end of
September
Or by calling Mike at 204-748-2938
It is to noted that a Judogi (uniform) is not a requirement to participate in
classes; long sleeved sweat shirt and sweat pants are a suitable substitute.
Judogi Exchange
There will be a Judogi (Judo uniform) Exchange during the Multi Sport Reg Night
in Virden. Parents or students having Judogis that they wish to trade in, should
bring the Gi early that evening, freshly washed please. If there are concerns
about whether the Gi still fits; bring it and we can measure at the registration
(please bring child as well to size gi). I will have some new Gi's there if a parent
wishes to purchase one. If the used Gi has our Club crest then an allowance will
be made for the cost of the crest.
Students wishing to enter competition are subject to the rules of the I.F.J.
and the fit requirements –see I.J.F. website for fit guidelines and we have
the Judogi measuring device
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Special Events planned for the Southwest
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Judo Information Day September 22th, 2012
An Introduction to Judo Session will be held on Saturday Sept. 22th, 2012 from
10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Mary Montgomery Gym. This workout is open to
all interested in trying out Judo. Current students are encouraged to bring a
friend to Judo class and have some fun. It is hoped that that other judo clubs in
Manitoba will come out and join in the fun. There will be free lunch provided after
12:00 for all participants.
Come see what Judo is all about! All are welcome to attend. Please call to
RSVP--Bring a friend @. 204-748-2938.
Judo Fun Day
Last spring our Club hosted a Judo Fun Day, a day where our students got to
play with other students across the province. It is hoped that another Fun Day
can be planned again. It’s focus was for the under 11 group but students of all
ages came. We had amazing commnuty support for the supplying food and
prizes for all participants attending the event. This event is planned for either late
October or early November.
Southwest Judo Club in Virden Santa Claus Parade
Last year we as a club entered the Virden Parade with the cart and horses from
Doyle and Jodi Langevin. All went back to the MMG school for Hot Chocolate
after and played games. We would like to do this again things permitting.
Kagami Biraki or Japanese New Year Celebration
Kagami Biraki or literally, New Year Rice Cake Cutting Ceremony, will be held
on January 12 th , 2012 from 11:00a.m. to 2:30p.m at the Mary Montgomery
Gym. All family and friends are invited to this special day. This Japanese
cultural celebration is in place of a club Christmas party. This will be the Seventh
celebration held by our club. It is hoped to have guests from all over Manitoba
attend.
All are welcome to attend. After the opening celebration an open workout will be
held. This workout is open to all interested in trying out Judo. Students are
encouraged to bring a friend.
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Provincal Team Trainings and other Training events
Our Students are encouraged to attend the Provincal Team Trainings and
training events as posted by Judo Mb. Eligible students will be contacted.
Tournament Schedule for 2012-13 Season
Tournament participation is seen as a real world test of one’s learning judo. At
the novice level the winning or losing of a match or tournament is considered
secondary; the importance of the day is on the testing of one’s self. Once
students have achieved a yellow belt and are nine years old they are given the
opportunity to participate in tournaments. Students compete only with the
Sensei’s and Parents Permission. It is to be noted that participation in
tournament is encouraged but not mandatory. If it is the student’s desire not to
participate in tournament; then other measures are used to measure their
learning such as ability shown during the Randori or Free Practice. This year’s
schedule is tentative at this time. As the actual dates are established, they will
be announced in class.
Brandon End of October 2012 -- St. Boniface middle of November , Manitoba Open End of
Nov or Beginning of Dec @ U of Mb. (Frank Kennedy Building –BrownGym Winnipeg)
OtherTournaments TBA: In January --Selkirk Open, Sask Open (Regina). In February --
Inner City (Winnipeg), Vibank (just outside of Regina), Portage La Prairie Open (Portage La
Prairie). In March-- Mb Closed Provincials (location tba), Balmoral Open (Stonewall).
Edmonton International (Edmonton) In April--Eastman Open (Steinbach), Lake of the Woods
( Kenora On.). Southwest Open (depending on Judo Manitoba) , AMCAN (Buffalo NY), Junior
Nationals (tba)
Manitoba Provincial Closed Championships 2013
Our club has been asked to consider putting in a bid to host the 2013 Provincial
Closed Championships This is something for the club to consider. A decision
would have to made early in the year.
Southwest Open Judo Tournament
This is our tournament and will be our year end competition. It is hoped that all
who can participate will do so. We will seek Judo Manitoba Technical Committee
approval to hold the event. More, as details are available.
Club Fundraising for 2012-13 Season
Our Club has been very successful in the past with the idea that more hands
doing what they can make for a successful fundraising activity. It is felt that by
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giving everyone a chance to contribute during the year we can do more for our
students. Funds raised have gone to sending students to Peace Gardens,
Provincal trainings and other training oppprtunities.
Activites Planned at this point in time:
August 23 rd , 2012
BBQ at Memorial Park with PWR We will be
putting on a BBQ while PWR has their music concert. The event is from 4:00pm
to 7:00pm (actual food serving is from 5:00 to 6:30)
Alantra Donelli Food fund raiser in October- November. This has
been very successful and good value for the products offered. We will need a
chairperson for this event.
Judo Fun Day: We would need someone to be the community contact to
solicit prizes for all attendees.
Our If you would like to be a team leader or have a suggestion for an event;
then please call Mike. As a club it has been the practice of not duplicating any
other Group’s fundraising idea or opportunity.
Club Wind up Party details TBA….
Organizing committees will be formed early in the year to allow
all who wish to participate ample time to get involved with these
events
For more information call Michael Bergman @ 204-748-2938 or email @
mrberg@mymts.net
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