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Error in Mailed Elections Package

A draft version of the Voting Procedures for Regular Members was inadvertently mixed in with the final elections documents when they were photocopied and mailed out this week.  Please disregard the version of the document that indicates the...

2013 Elections Candidates Announcement

  Dear Yudansha Members and Dojo Shus:   On behalf of the 2013 Election Committee, I am reporting to the membership of Judo Ontario that the Committee sought to fill the following four Board positions in accordance with the by-laws governing their v...

Hatashita Club Championships

On Wednesday, March 6th, Judo Ontario and the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre hosted the first ever Hatashita Club Championships at the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre.     The event was held in the impressive Kobayashi Hall with a single mat area l...

Kelita Zupancic on the Podium at Pan-Am

Kelita Zupancic wins gold at the 2013 Pan-Am Judo Championship!  See photos, videos, and news about this and other stories on the Judo Ontario Facebook page at www.facebook.com/JudoOntario ...   ... and don't forget to like the page while you...

Attention: All Ontario athletes interested in competing at Nationals 2013

Attention: All Ontario athletes interested in competing at Nationals 2013 Please download and complete the document provided here and return it to Judo Ontario as soon as possible, no later than March 29, 2013. Please fax to the office at (416) 449-5836 or emai...

Constitution Meeting, Annual General Meeting and Elections - Updated Mar 25

Constitution Meeting, Annual General Meeting and Elections June 15, 2013 Date: Saturday, June 15, 2013 Time: 9:00 AM - until completion Location: The Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre, Room 2C, 6 Garamond Court, Toronto, Ontario, M3C 1Z5 Agenda 1. Constitu...

Easter Sunday, March 31st: Provincial Training

EASTER SUNDAY, MARCH 31st PROVINCIAL TRAINING   NOT MANDATORY The Judo Ontario HPC would like to inform you there will be Provincial Training on Sunday, March 31st but WILL NOT be mandatory to attend.  For athletes who wish to a...

Sensei Herman Vermeiren World Master Champion

Sensei Herman, who at the age of 77 won a Gold medal at the World Master Judo Championships in Germany, 2011. In the photo is Sensei Mitchel Kawasaki presenting the Sensei Vermeiren with a Judo Ontario certificate of Recognition.

Judo Canada Newsletter

View the latest Judo Canada newsletter here. http://www.judoontario.ca/uploads/cms/files/Judo%20Canada%20Newsletter%20-%20English.pdf

2012 Judo Ontario Recognition Awards

Judo Ontario Recognition Awards   Judo Ontario recently recognized individuals for their achievements, support and contributions to Judo Ontario.  The following, is a list of awards and their recipients. BEST ATHLETE AWARDS U15 Male Ossama Mahmo...

JUDO ONTARIO PRESENTS - HATASHITA CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP - DEADLINE FEBRUARY 20, 2013

Judo Ontario presents Hatashita Club Championship Download Event Flyer Here DATE: March 6, 2013 START TIME:  7:30 pm LOCATION:  JCCC Kobayashi Hall 6 Garamond court, Toronto, ON WEIGH-INS: 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm REGISTRATION FE...

Keiko Fukuda - Professor Jigiro Kano's last living disciple passes away at the age of 99 just 62 days short of her 100th birthday

  Fukuda passed away on February 9, 2013, in San Francisco at the age of 99.   Early Life Fukuda was born on April 12, 1913, in Tokyo. Her father died when she was very young. As a youth, she learned the arts of calligraphy, flower arran...

JUDO CANADA REFEREE COMMITTEE COMMENTARY ON NEW IJF REFEREEING RULES (2013-2016)

JUDO CANADA REFEREE COMMITTEE COMMENTARY ON NEW IJF REFEREEING RULES (2013-2016)   This commentary addresses the changes listed in the IJF’s REFEREEING RULES 2013-2016 announcement made in Tokyo dated 2/12/2012.   The IJF will apply the foll...

Tournaments Opportunities

All applications for the following competitions can be sent to Judo Canada’s High Performance Office (document attach) Envoyer votre application au bureau de la haute performance de Judo Canada. (Document attaché) Email:HP@judocanada.org   ...

Leo Laros Passing - Updated Jan 12th

Leo was admitted to the hospital on Thursday, January 3rd, and it is with great sadness that we announce that Leo passed away from complications due to pneumonia on Sunday January 6th.  Our thoughts and prayers are with his family.  He will be missed. W...

Open Mat Trainings 2013

On behalf of the HPC there will be Open Mat Trainings monthly at Ajax Budokan Judo Club (Ajax Recreation Centre 75, Centennial Rd. Ajax, OntarioL1S 4S4). The trainings will be ONLY for U18 and up (blue belt and up). Personal coaches are allowed on the mat. The ...

Merry Christmas from Judo Ontario

Judo Ontario Office Hours

Please Note: The Judo Ontario office will be closed for these days during the holidays: December 21, 24, 25, 26, 2012 and January 1, 2013

SASHA MEHMEDOVIC XMAS JUDO Clinic

SASHA MEHMEDOVIC XMAS JUDO Clinic December 17th, 18th and 20th, from 07:00 pm to 09:30 pm. Cost is $ 25.00 fo one session ~ $ 50.00 for all three sessions. Please make payable to Nort York Judo Club Location: Seneca Village 1700 Finch Avenue West North Yor...

NEW IJF Rules for 2013 U21 and U18 - Effective January 1st, 2013

NOTE:   AGE REFERS TO THE AGE AS OF DECEMBER 31st.                 NEW IJF U21 Division! –  events conducted in Canada starting January 1, 2013   MINIMUM RANK ST...

Judo Ontario Election Results

As the Chair of the Election Committee, I am pleased to report the results of the 2012 Elections to the membership of Judo Ontario. Insofar as Judo Ontario only received one Declaration of Candidacy for the positions of President, Treasurer and Vice-President, Op...

Announcement of Candidates

Dear Yudansha Members and Dojo Shus, As the Chair of the Election Committee, I am reporting to the membership of Judo Ontario that the 2012 Election Committee sought to fill the following four Board positions as well as candidates for the position of Judo Canada ...

Office Closures in August

The Judo Ontario office will be closed on these dates during the month of August: Monday, August 6th – Civic Holiday Tuesday, August 7th – Closed Friday, August 10th – Closed Monday, August 13th – Closed Friday, August 17th – C...

Whitby's Kelita Zupancic loses by ippon in Olympic judo debut

  Promising athlete already looking ahead to Rio 2016 Games Brian McNair/ Metroland Cheering For Kelita LONDON, ENGLAND -- Kelita Zupancic's parents Ed and Annette Zupancic and best friend Alexus Breau outside the judo venue at ExCeL. August 1, 201...

Congratulations Team Ontario!

Team Ontario took home a total of 57 medals 15 gold, 17 silver and 25 bronze Congratulations to Team Ontario, their coaches and managers at the Canadian Judo Championships held at the Mastercard Centre. The 4 day tournament saw 700 competitors from across the ...

2012 Judo Ontario Elections Notice

Dear Yudansha Members and Dojo Shus. Summer is here and I hope that you and your students are taking advantage of one of the many judo camps being offered to hone your judo skills. Before we know it, we will be starting our new competition year on September 1, 20...

Attending or Officiating at Unsanctioned or Non-Judo Ontario Events

Athletes who wish to participate in unsanctioned events, even if sanctioned by other sports associations, may do so, however in doing so they must understand that they do so at their own risk without reliance on Judo Ontario insurance.  Other than Judo Canada,...

Pedro Guedes, new Judo Ontario Technical/Coaching Director

Please join me in welcoming Pedro Guedes as our new Technical/Coaching Director Pedro joined Judo at the age of 4 and became part of the Olympic Project in the country side of Sao Paulo. Pedro eventually became a member of the Brazilian National Team and travel...

Judo Ontario Medal at US Open

Judo Ontario Judoka medal at the US Open   Judo Ontario was represented by 6 talented athletes who all performed well at the US Open in Miami on Saturday, May 12, 2012.     Tony Walby was able to claim the gold medal in the + 100 kg class&n...

Congratulations Bill Doherty - 2011 SYL APPS Volunteer Achievement Award

Bill Doherty was presented last week with the Syl Apps Volunteer Achievement Award and with over 58 years of Judo under his belt, he has proven to be one of Judo Ontario's most prominent judokas.  Congratulations to Mr. William Doherty on behalf of the ...

Mel Ginter passes away

Mel Ginter, founder and father of one of the country's largest and longest lasting tournaments, passed away last week.Born in 1929 in Pennsylvania, Ginter earned his black belt from the Kodokan in Japan in 1954.  He founded the Judo-No-Kata club in the Buffalo a...

Judo Ontario Athletes Net 7 Medals at 2012 Commonwealth

Athletes from Judo Ontario won seven of Canada's nineteen medals at the 2012 Commonwealth Judo Campionships.  Here's the Ontario athletes who won medals: Cadets Kaitlin Dennis -57 kg F - Bronze Monica Burgess -63 kg F - Bronze Seniors Male Derek Langlois -73 kg ...

Kelita takes home Bronze in Minsk

Montréal, October 9, 2011 – Thanks to a victory by ippon versus the Hungarian Franciska Szabo, Ontarian Kelita Zupancic took home the bronze medal in the under 70 kg category, Sunday, at the Judo World Cup competition being held in Minsk, Belarus.  ...

World Judo Day

The International Judo Federation in its missions, has the duty to develop judo in all sectors. When Master Jigoro Kano created judo in 1882, he wanted to create a means of education and he did it. This is the foundation of our discipline. Nowadays, I want this dimen...

CBC To Offer Multiplatform Coverage Of The 2011 Pan American Games

CBC announced a multiplatform-broadcasting package to support the over 300 Canadian amateur athletes competing against some of the best in the world at the 16th Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico. Starting with the Opening Ceremony on October 14th at 8:00 p.m....

Follow the Canadian Pan Am team online

The Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico  open on Friday, October 14th.      You can follow the Canadian Pan Am Team at Olympic.ca, Facebook (Canadian Olympic Team) and Twitter (@CDNOlympicTeam.       Below find ...

Canadian Paralympic Committee Announces Team for Guadalajara 2011 Parapan American Games

The Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC) on Saturday announced its high-performance team that will be competing in the 2011 Parapan American Games.   One of the largest teams in its history, a total of 213 members, will make up the Canadian team which will c...

Judo Ontario AGM Traffic Message

The Don Valley Parkway will be closed this weekend for annual fall maintenance The Transportation Services Division will be performing a number of maintenance activities on the Don Valley Parkway from Saturday, September 17 to Monday, September 19.  To perform...

Online Group Registrations Now Available

Online Group Registrations/Renewals are Now Open Dojoshus may register on behalf of a group (or even all) of their members.  However, the process for online group registration has changed.  For member registrations to be complete, the members must log-in...

Individual Online Registrations & Renewals Are Open

As you are probably aware, online registration and renewals has been unavailable while upgrades are being done to the system.  On September 5th, online registrations/renewals for individual registrations only has been made available.Click the link below to revie...

UPDATE ON 2011-2012 MEMBER REGISTRATION AND RATES

Online Registration As you are probably already aware, the online membership registration feature is currently not available as upgrades are being completed to the registration system. Online registration for Individual Members Only is expected to re-open by Septem...

Canada's rising Judo star willing to pay the price

August 23, 2011Randy Starkman Source: The Toronto Star   It wasn’t unusual for the merits of one’s fighting skills to be debated in Kelita Zupancic’s home growing up.Zupancic has three younger brothers, Anton, Ryan and Andrew, all of whom were ...

Whitby's Kelita Zupancic eyes podium in Paris

August 22, 2011 WHITBY -- Whitby's Kelita Zupancic is among the Canadians hoping to bring home a medal from the judo world championships taking place in Paris, France, beginning Aug. 23.   Zupancic is the lone Ontario athlete on the 11-member Canadian continge...

Rising Judo Star

RISING JUDO STARBy Michel Belleau, Media Chairman  Rising JUDO STAR Monika Burgess a 16-year-old black belt who fights in the -63 kilogram division shines brighter than her medals. Securing several of them recently– she won gold (under-17) and silver (unde...

Boy brings home gold from International competition

July 21, 2011SUNDRIDGE – It was the competition of a lifetime and James Johnson, a legally blind athlete, brought home the gold.The competition was the 2011 International Blind Sports Association’s World Youth and Student Games in Colorado Springs. He arr...

Young Canadian Judokas Shine at US Open

Montreal, July 3, 2011 (Sportcom) – Team Canada earned six medals Sunday at the Judo US Open, held in Miami.  Saskatchewan’s Bishop Sommerfeld (Under 78 kg) won two matches to take the gold medal, while British Columbia’s Stefan Zwiers (2-1) to...

Amy Cotton Wins Silver in Miami

Judo Canada - Amy Cotton Wins Silver in MiamiMontreal’s Amy Cotton took the silver medal in the Under 78 kg, Saturday at the Miami, (FLA) World Cup. The eventual gold medallist was American Kayla Harrison – ranked third in the world - who bested the Canad...

Kevin Kennedy dies at 58

By Jeff Labine, tbnewswatch.com Kevin Kennedy was a man who always tried to put a smile on someone’s face.Kennedy, 58, better known as Dr. Funnybone, died unexpectedly sometime Tuesday morning while on a boating trip near Silver Island. He was taken to the...

Summer Student Employment Opportunity at Judo Ontario

Application Deadline: May 16, 2011Position: Summer Experience StudentLocation: Toronto, OntarioJob Description:Are you looking for a challenging summer work experience in the field of amateur provincial sports? By joining Judo Ontario, you will develop essential skil...

Congratulations Youssef Youssef

Canada's Youssef takes silver medalCalgary Herald April 4, 2011   Youssef Youssef of Ontario earned a silver medal in men's 55 kilos at the Pan American championships in Guadalajara, Mexico, on the weekend.Youssef opened with a victory over Hiram Cruz of Puerto ...

Congratulations to Kelita Zupancic named to Sr. World Team

Kelita Zupancic (-70kg) was recently selected for the Senior World Team going to Paris in August.  Along with Ms. Zupancic, the following competitors will be going to Paris onto the Judo world stage:   -57kg Joliane Melancon-63kg Myriam Lamarche-70kg Kelita...

CANADIAN VISUALLY IMPAIRED JUDO TEAM

    TOURNAMENT REPORT HEIDELBERG V.I. CHAMPIONSHIP January 15, 2011-02-02 TOM THOMSON, NATIONAL COACH     Two members of the V.I. Judo team competed in Germany in January, at the German Olympic training center, which is located in Heidelberg....

Canadian Judokan medals in Japan

By QMI AgencyNick Tritton, an Olympic-calibre judokan who trained at Ottawa’s Takahashi Dojo before moving to Montreal to continue at the National Training Centre, is working his way back to the Olympic Games. After competing for Canada in 2008 in Beijing, Trit...

Kelita Zupancic wins Silver Medal

In control, Kelita Zupancic wins silver medalMontreal, December 4, 2010 – Ontario’s Kelita Zupancic won the silver medal in women’s 70 kilos on Saturday at a World Cup judo competition in Suwon, South Korea. She eliminated Qianchu Wang of China...

Announcement: Barbara Lyon-Stewart is appointed as Judo Ontario's Sport Consultant

This is to inform you that after a brief absence Barbara Lyon-Stewart from the Ministry of Health Promotion and Sport (MHPS) is returning as the Sport Consultant for Judo Ontario.  The Board of Directors welcomes her return and looks forward to working with Barb...

Canada wins three medals in Baku

Montreal, October 10, 2010 – The three Canadians in action at the judo women’s World Cup in Baku, Azerbaijan earned medals on Sunday.  Kelita Zupancic in 70 kilos, Amy Cotton and Marylise Lévesque, both in 78 kilos, earned gold, silver and bro...

Message from the Board of Directors

October 6, 2010 The Board of Directors of Judo Ontario wish to thank all applicants that applied for Committee Chairperson positions. We were greatly pleased with the number of individuals that submitted their names for consideration and were encouraged by ...

Nalini wrestles

Watch Nalini from CP24 interview David Miller during a Judo demonstration in advance of the PanAm games.   http://www.cp24.com/mshow   Click on the 'Video' button and select 'Nalini wrestles'.

Central West Region election

  August 20, 2010 Announced on Judo Ontario Web Site more than 30 days prior to Elections. Kawasaki Rendokan 45 Hempstead DriveHamilton On Meeting was called to order 7:35pm. A quorum was reached with 9 Black Belts present. Treasurers Report: Ezio informed us ...

A letter from Japan...

Judo is returning to its historic home for the 2010 World Championships, and a Canadian woman will be in Japan as more than just a competitor.    Kelita Zupancic will be welcoming teammates as a ‘local’ of sorts, after the 20-year-old fighter fr...

Judo Canada Women's Leadership Representative

Shu-Tai Cheng of Ottawa was elected as the national Women's Leadership Representative at the June 2010 Judo Canada AGM.   In her role as the first ever Women’s Leadership Representative, she is a member of the Board of Directors of Judo Canada and her...

2010 Final President's Message

This is my final message as President of Judo Ontario.  Thank you for giving me this opportunity. I wish to thank all of you who supported me as the president for the past six years; you were all instrumental in the betterment of Judo Ontario.  I am plea...

Election Mailing

On July 22nd the Judo Ontario office mailed election packages to all registered blackbelt members and clubs.   If you DO NOT receive your election package please contact the Judo Ontario office at 416-426-7006.   The Election Letter is available for do...

RIP, Melville Cox

It is with sadness from Judo Ontario that we announce the resent passing of a long time Judoka, Mel Cox.   Mel started practicing judo in mid 60's.  While living in the Northern region of Ontario and working for Ontario Hydro he started a judo Club.   ...

Central West Region Elections

Date: Friday August 20, 2010Place: Kawasaki Rendokan Judo Academy (45 Hempstead Drive, Hamilton On)Time: 7:30pm - 8:30 pm. Agenda:1. Outline financial statement by Treasurer (Ezio Contasti)2. Referee's Committee Chair (Ron Hampson)3. Grading Board Committee (Dun...

Event Calendar Upgrade

To all members:   We have just finished upgrading our old event listing system with a new Event Calendar.  This more user friendly format allows you more control over the events you want to view, as well as the inclusion of a Google map.  Within the ne...

17 Medals at the Youth Nationals!

<p>Team Ontario took 17 gold medals at the recent Youth Nationals in Lethbridge, AB.   Overall, Ontario athletes won 17 gold, 10 silver, and 20 bronze medals.  The Youth Nationals serve as an important step in the lives of Ontario athletes and a ...

Senior, Masters and Kata Nationals 2010

At the Senior, Masters and Kata Nationals in Jonquiere, Quebec, Ontario came away with 16 medals. Congratulations go out to all medalists in all three disciplines. Gold medals were won by Kelita Zupancic, Vitaly Polyansky, Shujon Mazumder, Tami Dacks (masters), Susan...

Updates to AGM page

Please note:   We have updated some information regarding the upcoming AGM and General Election.  Please visit the link provided above to review the updated information.

Celebrating Ontario's Athletes

Last night the Ontario sports community recognized the 2009 Ontario Sport Award winners at an event in Toronto.   Congratulations to Jack Polonsky for receiving the Syl Apps Special Achievement Award.   Jack was recognized for his work in judo as ...

Tritton wins gold & Youssef takes bronze

Montreal, April 10, 2010 – Canada won three medals on Saturday to conclude the individual portion of the Pan American judo championships held in San Salvador. Nicholas Tritton of Perth, Ont., went undefeated in four bouts to win the gold medal in men&rsquo...

Kelita Zupancic wins Gold at Pan Am Championships

<p>Kelita Zupancic wins gold at Pan Am Championships</p> <p><br />Montreal, April 9, 2010 – Kelita Zupancic of Whitby, Ont., won the gold medal and Catherine Roberge of Quebec City and Alexandre Émond of Varennes, Que., each added...

Fran McCrodden nominated for citizen's award by The City of Brampton

  The City of Brampton has nominated Fran McCrodden for a 2009 Citizens Award for Long Term Service for her involvement with Tora Martial Arts Club.  The award will be presented on Wednesday, May 12, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. at the Rose Theatre in Brampton.  ...

Looking for Newsletter Contributors

Are you a photographer? Writer? Artist?  Do you have an interesting Judo story to tell? Then we are looking for you!   As many of you are aware, Judo Ontario publishes a newsletter.  The newsletter is produced with the support of our many dedicated vol...

World Cup Bronze - Budapest, Hungary

Congratulations go out to Kelita Zupancic from Whitby, ON. Kelita won the bronze medal at this past weekends world cup event in Budapest, HUN. She went 3-1 in the tournament as her only loss was in golden score to the eventual gold medalist, Edith Bosch (20...

Kimberly Orr (nee Ribble) carries Olympic Torch

Judo Ontario would like to congratulate Kimberly Orr, as she was selected to carry the Olympic Torch. Kimberly was a member of the 2000 Canadian Olympic Team in Sydney, AUS. Kimberly was accompanied by her family as she carried the torch through Niagara-on-the-L...

Upcoming NCCP Pilot Courses

Judo Ontario is pleased to offer  three NCCP Pilot courses in February and March in Sudbury, Oshawa and Ajax .   The three courses will be led by Course Conductors Ron Angus (Sudbury and Ajax) and Jim Walker (Oshawa).    On February 20-21, R...

Nathalie Gosselin runs the Olympic Torch through her hometown

Nathalie Gosselin ran the Olympic Torch Relay on Dec. 4th in her hometown of Sainte-Marie, Beauce, north of Quebec City.  Nathalie is a 7 time national champion who competed at the 1996 Summer Olympic Games (Atlanta) and was inducted into the Judo Ontario Hall o...

Rendez-Vous Canada International

Judo Ontario was well represented in RVC 2009. Judo Ontario came away with six medals from the international tournament held once again in Montreal, PQ. Leading the way was gold medalist Yousef Yousef. Silver medals went to Aneta Mozdzen, Shujon Mazunder and Andea Ma...

US Open 2009

A small contingient from Judo Ontario headed south to San Jose, CA to compete in the 30th anniversary of the US Open. Judo Ontario head coach, Mitchell Kawasaki, was in attendance and the team succesfully placed four athletes in the top 8. Aneta Mozdzen secured Judo ...

Burlington's Tracy Angus named October 2009 Ontario Coach of the Month

Burlington’s Tracy Angus Named October 2009 Ontario Coach-of-the-Month Being able to recognize the positive contribution and life changing impact a coach can have on their athletes, no matter their age or skill level is what has made Tracy Angus stand out as ...

World Cup, Birmingham ENG

Judo Ontario is pleased to announce that Kelita Zupancic -70kg, won the bronze medal at the recent World Cup event in Birmingham, England. Kelita's only loss was against the eventual gold medalist from France. In total, Canada won six medals. Special mention also goe...

Judo clubs rake in medals

Local athletes beat rival Team Quebec to bring home 21 gold, 12 silver and 17 bronze at championships in Calgary   Local judoka contributed to a milestone victory for Team Ontario at the Canadian Youth Judo Championships for under-15, under-17, and under-20 age ...

Constitutional Amendment Meeting

               IMPORTANT UPDATE   To:        Judo Ontario Members From:    Mohamad Hassani, Secretary General  Re:   ...

New website features for Dojo Shu's

The Judo Ontario website development team have implemented some new website features for Dojo Shu's and their appointed administrators.   To view these new features you must log-in to your account.   Click on "Club Members" under the Dojo Shu Tools.   ...

Youth Nationals 2009

Judo Ontario athletes stormed into Calgary, AB with one purpose. To bring home the most medals ever. Almost 100 athletes represented Ontario in the Youth National Championships 2009. When the weekend was over, athletes brought home 50 medals from Alberta. This was th...

National Championships 2009 for Seniors, Veterans & Kata

Judo Ontario was well represented at the Canadian National Championships 2009 in Sherbrooke, Quebec. Over sixty athletes took part from Ontario in the Senior, Veteran & Kata divisions.  Ontario came away with 15 medals in total. Gold medals went to Tressa Sh...

British Open bronze medal

Kelita Zupancic of Whitby, ON won a bronze medal at the recent British Open held in London, England. Kelita went an amazing six rounds, gathering a 5-1 won/loss record. This was an excellent accomplishment as the Open is an important step as she moves closer to the 2...

U17 and U20 World Update

U17 World Update The World championship is limited to athletes born in 1994 & 1993. No early bloomer will be selected.   U20 World Update U20 division weight categories might be added by the IJF to the 2009 World Championships:   44 kg Women...

Senior Pan-Am medals for Zupancic and Mazunder

The Senior Pan-Am Championships were recently held on March 26-29/09 in Beunos Aires, Argentina. Two members from Judo Ontario were on the Canadian Team. Representing Judo Ontario were Kelita Zupancic -70 kgs and Shujon Mazunder -55kgs. Judo Ontario is happy to ...

Recipient of the Syl Apps Award

Judo Ontario would like to congratulate Mr. Chuck Lee on his achievement award. On Thursday March 26/09, Chuck was award the prestigious Syl Apps Special Achievement Award at the Weston Bristol Hotel in Toronto. Chuck was presented the award by the Hon. Minister of H...

Upcoming NCCP Course

February 20 to 22, 2009 Subject: Dojo Assistant Theory and Technical Location: GTA    

RMC 2009

Time is running out to register for RMC 2009.   We now offer Group Registration as well as Individual Registration.   ALL registrants are required to register on the website by clicking on the 'Website Registration' link and filling out the brief form. &nbs...

A message from the Judo Ontario web development team

Hi everyone,   Chris here from the Judo Ontario Web Development team. We've been working hard on all sorts of things behind the scenes to bring you many new and exciting features for the Judo Ontario website, as well as tighten up some old issues.   We app...

Provincial Referee Clinic, New Rules

Please note the upcoming Provincial Referee Clinic which is to be held conveniently in our region at the Ajax Budokan.  The clinic will be held on  Saturday, January 24.  The clinic is open to parents, coaches, athletes and referees. There have be...

Judo Ontario moves offices

The Judo Ontario Office is finally Moving. The new office is located about 2km from our old office. The office will therefore be interrupted due to this move and there will be very limited service in the coming week. Please see below for the more details: Monday...

Hatashita 2008 article in the Globe and Mail

JAMES CHRISTIEGlobe and Mail UpdateNovember 12, 2008 at 7:23 PM ESTThe Hatashita International judo tournament, formerly known as the Ontario Open, has drawn a field of more than 575 judokas to Mississauga's Hershey Centre Sportzone for this weekend's competition.One...

MARA MARKOVIC-SILADI - REPRESENTING JUDO WITH DISTINCTION

MARA MARKOVIC-SILADI   In recent years, Mara has represented Judo with distinction.  She has frequently medaled locally and internationally in both Kata and fighting divisions. She is a sixth degree black belt and head coach of M&...

Rendez-Vous Canada 2008

Once again, the RVC tournament was held in Montreal, Quebec. Judo Ontario was represented by thirty athletes who competed over two days. Two of our top junior athletes did extremely well at the senior level and came away with gold medals. Congratulations go out to ...

Hatashita International Registration closes October 31st

Just a reminder to those of you who have not registered for the Hatashita International Judo Tournament yet and have plans on doing so... registration closes October 31st.Register and pay online to ensure your place in the tournament.Keep your email receipt for proof...

US Open Medalists

Judo Ontario was well represented at the 2008 US Open Judo Championships which were held at the Olympic Training Centre in Colorado Springs, Colorado.  Some of our top junior and senior athletes competed very well. After two days of competition, Judo...

Upcoming web maintenance

Dear Judo Ontario website users, Please be advised that there will be some network maintenance on Sunday, September 28th between 5:00am and 7:00am EST.  During this time no e-commerce transactions will be permitted on the website. We apologize for ...

Central West Elections 2008

When: Tuesday October 14, 2008 Where: Tora Judo Club 1295 Williams Parkway, Brampton ON Time: 8:45 pm sharp An optional workout class will be held from 7 pm to 8:30 pm for those members interested. Please contact Keith Crivea at 905-899-3700 or judokm...

Ontario's U20 shine in Istanbul

Ontario's top under 20 athletes faired extremely well on the second half of their European Tour. Four of Ontario's best U20 athletes spent two weeks training and competing in Germany and Turkey. The German tournament is one of the hardest competitions in Europ...

Website membership sign-up

As many of you are already aware, Judo Ontario is now accepting registration to the Judo Ontario website. By becoming a member of the Judo Ontario website, you will have the ability to renew your Judo Ontario membership and register/pay for events online, securely ...

Judo Canada's New Age/Weight Divisions

2009 YOUTH NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPSAGE GROUP AND WEIGHT DIVISION STANDARDS   Starting in 2009 Judo Season, Judo Canada will sanction a National Championships for a new age division of U15 (girls and boys of 13 and 14 years...

Juvenile / Junior Nationals 2008

Judo Ontario will be represented at the Junior Nationals with more than 80 athletes competing over two days. The tournament will take place at the Hershey Centre in Mississauga, ON. Recently, Judo Ontario named the coaches, managers and referees who ...

Mehmedovic, Tritton and Morgan are Olympic-bound

Judo Ontario would like to congratulate Sasha Mehmedovic from North York, ON and Nicholas Tritton from Perth, ON for their recent success at the Pan-Am Championships in Miami, FL. Both athletes won a bronze medal.  With this result, both athletes ha...

North Region Kata Clinic

On May 3, 2008 members of the Provincial Grading Board headed north to conduct a one day kata clinic. PGB Chair, Goki Uemura and Vice-Chair, Wayne Erdman were in attendance along with grading board members, Mara Siladi, David Miller, Alan Daschuck and Craig Weldon....

Ontario Aboriginal Judo Day

Judo Ontario is pleased to announce the OAJD. All are welcome to join this celebration of First Nations Judo. Included in the celebration will be a skills competition, judo workshops, games and much more. The Ontario Aboriginal Judo Day will take place a...

Syl Apps Special Achievement Award

On April 24, 2008 the Ministry of Health Promotion held its annual Ontario Sport Awards dinner. Over 300 guests were in attendance to recognize the province's outstanding athletes, coaches, volunteers and corporate supporters. This year, the President of Judo...

Senior Provincial & Kata Championships 2008

Judo Ontario's final qualifying tournament & Kata competition took place in Brampton, ON on March 2, 2008. As the Senior Nationals are fast approaching, athletes looked to finish with a strong performance before heading off to Quebec City in May. Judo Ontario w...

Tina Takahashi named as Chair of the NGB

Judo Ontario is pleased to announce that Ms. Tina Takahashi has been named as Chair of the National Grading Board. Tina was originally appointed as a committee member of the NGB four years ago by the President of Judo Ontario, Charlie Formosa.&n...

Sasha Mehmedovic wins bronze

(Nicholas Tritton fifth in 73 kilos) Montreal, February 24, 2008 – Sasha Mehmedovic of North York won the bronze medal in men’s 66 kilos Friday at a Super World Cup judo tournament in Hamburg, Germany. Mehmedovic got a bye in the first...

Zupancic wins gold in 70 kilos

  Montreal, February 3, 2008 (Sportcom) Kelita Zupancic of Whitby, Ont., won the gold medal this weekend at the d'Arlon Open judo tournament in Belgium with a victory in the under-20 women's 70 kilos division. Zupancic won her six bouts by ippon including a v...

Kawasaki Rendokan hosts Sergio Pessoa, Assistant National Coach

Mitchell Kawasaki is pleased to announce that Sergio Pessoa will visit Ontario to conduct a 2 day training clinic on Feb 22-23. As a former Olympian and Brazilian Champion, Sergio brings a wealth of knowledge to his position as Assistant National Coach. Some of Sergi...

Michio Fukushima to visit Ontario/Quebec

Sensei Michio Fukushima will be conducting a number of kata seminars in Quebec and Ontario during his one month stay in Canada. Sensei Fukushima will be arriving in early February and staying until March. He's agreed to visit Montreal's National Training Centre for o...

Hatashita judo legacy alive and well

JAMES CHRISTIE Globe and Mail Update November 23, 2007 at 6:27 PM EST In a tradition-bound martial sport like judo, newcomers must to wait their turn. It's about respect, about learning. Calgary judoka Scott Edward is 22, but he's shown the skills to take ov...

The Hatashita International Judo Tournament was this past weekend and by all accounts it was a huge success.

The tournament which took place at the impressive Hershey Centre not far from the Toronto airport (which made access easy for those from out of town) was an excellent venue for a tournament of this magnitude. It all started on Friday night at the posh Delta Chelsea h...

US Open, Rendez-Vous Canada and Finnish Open

Team Ontario was well represented at three international tournaments over the month of October and November. Lead by Head Coach, Craig Weldon and Manager, Brian Kalsen, Team Ontario gained some valuable experience at the US Open which was held in Gwinnett, Georgia. E...

Zupancic wins in Poland

Another team of junior judokas competed this weekend, this time at the EJU Open in Cetniewo, Poland. Kelita Zupancic of Ontario (70 kg) won the gold on Saturday with a set of five wins. Quebecer Antoine Valois Fortier (81 kg) finished fifth with three wins and two lo...

Night out at the Argo Game

On September 30th, 2006, 120 of our top elite athletes, disabled athletes & club level athletes all went out on a Judo Ontario social activity. Everyone had a great time! There will be more social events to come in the new year.

Jenicek claims gold

Brampton Guardian, November 3, 2006 Nicole Jenicek was a good representative for Ontario at the recent Quebec Open judo tournament. The Tora Judo Club athlete was the only Ontario competitor to take gold at the prestigious meet which drew top competitors from C...

New look for judo eventNext weekend's renamed Hatashita International honours legendary judoka

By MARK KEAST, TORONTO SUN (November 20, 2006) This coming weekend the country's top judoka gather at the Hershey Centre for the Hatashita International, formerly the Ontario Open. Organizers are hoping a new twist in the proceedings will help boost the excitement...

Award for Frank Juzenas

Brampton Guardian 11/29/06 - Brampton Guardian sports writer Frank Juzenas received Judo Ontario's Special Contrbution Award at the sports groups annual awards evening in Mississauga on Friday evening. Juzenas was recognized for his coverage of the sport. Making the ...

Former Judo Golden at U of T Wresling Tournament

The recently held competition at U of T, the following 3 former judokas earned gold medals: 1) Shannon Mullens --- Queen's University, (from Kidokan) 2) Natasha Matijasic --- U of T, (from Kawasaki Rendoukan) 3) Seiji Ishiguro ----- U of T, (from Sheffield Judo)...

Passing of a Sensei

Claude Bourdeau, long time Judoka passed away July 31st 2007. Claude owned the Cornwall Judo Martial Arts School, he will sadly be missed by all who have benefited from his instruction.

Joël Benoît and Kelita Zupancic On the Podium

Montreal, August 5, 2007 (Sportcom) – Two Canadians graced the podium at the Junior Omnium this weekend in Jicin in Czech Republic. In the Under 66kg category, Rimouski (Qc) native Joël Benoît won the Silver medal, while Ontarian Kelita Zupancic (Under 70kg) deli...