<strong>USJA</strong>COACHa a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a aPROFILE OF A JUDO LEADERRonald C. Thomson, Nidan, Head <strong>Coach</strong>,Jackson YMCA <strong>Judo</strong> Club, Jackson, TNRon began <strong>Judo</strong> training in the U. S. AirForce by joining the Armed Forces <strong>Judo</strong>Association (AFJA) while stationed atChateauroux Air Station in France. His<strong>Judo</strong> instructor was George A. Edmonds,who conducted training with a group of l0or 12 members. Ron competed in twoUnited States Armed Forces Europe(USAFE) tournaments, as well as severalother smaller tournament throughoutEurope. Due to his dedication andparticipation in <strong>Judo</strong> during his tour inEurope, he was promoted to the rank ofSankyu in 1965.He was reassigned to McClellan AFB nearSacramento. CA. where he continued in<strong>Judo</strong> with Barnes Sensei and a smallgroupconsisting ofone other brown belt and threewhite belts. After six months of training,Barnes Sensei arranged for the McClellanAFB <strong>Judo</strong> Club to work out regularly withthe San Juan <strong>Judo</strong> Club in Sacrantento.During Ron's stay in Sacramento, hecompeted throughout Northern California,and assisted the San Juan <strong>Judo</strong> Club bybeing an active participant in a special <strong>Judo</strong>exhibition with the touring All Japan Hi-thSchool <strong>Judo</strong> Champions.Ron then took a year off fiom <strong>Judo</strong> as hewas assigned to duty in Vietnam andThailand. Upon his retum to the U.S.. hewas assigned to Offutt AFB near On.raha,NE, where he resumed his participation andcompetition in <strong>Judo</strong> for the next four ycars.ln 1972, the Air Force then sent him toFairbanks, AK, where, at that time, <strong>Judo</strong>was non-existent.In 1996, Ron met Sensei Frank Hurtado,and assisted him in the formation of theHenderson <strong>Judo</strong> Club in Henderson, TN.Ron was validated to the rank of Shodan in1998. He attended Tomadachi <strong>Judo</strong> Campin 1999 and was certified in Nage No Kata,Katame No Kata, and received a Level Onecoaching certification. He was promoted toNidan in October 1999. When theHenderson <strong>Judo</strong> Club folded, Rontransferred his membership to theClarkesville <strong>Judo</strong> Club under Ryan Senseiand Hurtado Sensei. He attended the All-Carolina <strong>Judo</strong> Camp in Charleston, SC inJune of last year. After returning to Jackson,TN, and with the help of Hurtado Sensei,Ron opened the Jackson YMCAJUdo Clubas Head <strong>Coach</strong>, and currently has registered28 members. As of the end of 1999, hisgroup had entered three toumaments andbrought home three Bronze Medals.Ron says"my long-range goals are to openat least two more <strong>Judo</strong> clubs in the localarea, and eventually introduce <strong>Judo</strong> as anintramural sport in middle and high schoolsin at least Western Tennessee."a a a a a a a aFOR THEYOUNGERSETMore dojo games for children. Needlessto say, a <strong>Coach</strong> must always be presenland olert when these garrres are played,so that no child is hurt.CATCH THE HORSE: At onc cnd ol'thcnrat - "horscs" otr hands and knccs: thc"catchcr-cowboys"are standing sontcdistance in liont ol'thcrn. On "Hajimc". thchorsestart crawling to thc othcr end ol'thcmat, and the cowboys must stop thcnr.Teaches: Ne-Waza techniqucs - stopping aplayer frorn moving; turning thcm over topreventhem from using their lcgs to gctaway.SAFETY TIP: Teach a roll-overwhere you hook one leg and rollsideways to get the opponent on theirback between your legs. It has beennoticed (especially with adults' infact), that people tend to throwthemselves at their opponents, androll. See that your students catch theopponent, hook the legs in (to stopthem crawling) and THEN roll. Thisprevents injuries.INNER TUBETAGHere, the standard game of tag is playcd,but instead of an opponcnt being touchedby a hand, a bicycle inner tube must beplaced over their head and shoulders.Obviously a good warm-up activity, butskills are developed in agility (runningaround to avoid being caught), andbreakfalls. The breakfalling comes once thetube is over an opponent's head andshoulders and it is relatively easy to guidethem forward into a roll. The elasticity ofthe inner tube prevents too much forcebeing applied.
-.q?'ooo<strong>USJA</strong>COACHa a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a aKAN JIU-JITSU CONTEST RULESThe original Kodokan <strong>Judo</strong> Tournament RulesH. lrving Hancock and Katsukuma Higashi, The Complete Kano Jiu-Jitsu (<strong>Judo</strong>),New York: Dover Publications. 1905A5.free himself from his opponent's armswithin two seconds' time.A contestant shall be deemed to havebeen defeated when from any cause orcauses he may become unconscious.But it is not permitted to use serioustricks when the wrestlins bout isbetween friends. Such iricks askicking and the breaking of arms, legs,and neck are barred.A combatant shall be deemed to havebeen defeated when he has beenreduced to submission through theemployment by his opponent of anyhold or trick.caused by any act or thing done duringthe contest, and that the Jiu-Jitsu manshall be held free and blameless forany such ill effect or injury that maybe received during the contest.10. Two competent witnesses representingeach side, four in all, shall seeto it that these articles of agreementare properly drawn, signed, andwitnessed, to the end that neithercontestant or other participant in thematch shall have cause for action onany ground or grounds resulting fromany injury or injuries, or death, causeddurins the contest.J.WSAtjyEach contestant shall wear coat andbelt.A contestant shall be deemed to havebeen defeated when his twe shouldersand hips shall have touched the floor,provided that said contestant shall havereached this position on the floorthrough having been thrown down.A contestant shall be deemed to havebeen defeated when in such positionon the floor, if said combatant cannot6.1.8.9.When a defeated combatant findshimself obliged to acknowledge hissubmission, he must pat or hit the flooror his antagonist's body, orsomewhere, with his hand or foot. Thepatting with foot or hand is to beregarded as a token of surrender.When a defeated combatant pats or hitsthe floor, or anywhere, in token ofsubmission, the victor must at once letgo his hold.It is understood and agreed that the Jiu-Jitsu man, whether he fights a boxeror contests with a wrestleq shall beallowed to use in his defense any ofthe tricks that belong to the art ofJiu-Jitsu.It is further understood and agreed thatthe Jiu-Jitsu man assumes noresponsibility for any injury or injuriesIIIt!!IIIIIIT!IItIItIIIIIIIIIIIIII;;.":rrrrr'rrrrrrBECENR.AJTTDO & JU.TTTSUCT.T'BBERT BECERRA6th Degree Black Belt <strong>Judo</strong>7th Degree Black Belt JujitsuDojo - 515 E. Ave. B Garland, TXMail - 12610 Jupirer Rd. #505Dallas, TX 75238Phone:214-343-6339Pager:972-362-9022t t t t l r r l t l t r t t l t t t tII!!IIII!IIItt!IIIItITIIIIIIIIIaII