Andreea Chitu-Felicitari :-)

2012/04/26 | 08:40 pm | in EJU

Chitu inspired by Romanian gold rush

The victory of Romanian Andreea Chitu was a big surprise. In the final U52kg she threw double European Champion Natalya Kuzyutina in a devastating Ippon and took the second gold medal for Romania at the first day of the European Championships in Chelyabinsk. The last time this happened was in 2004 at the Europeans in Bucharest when Dumitru and Ioana Aluas won the same categories as today.
Chitu won the European title U23 in 2010 in Sarajevo in the category U57kg but since she stepped back one category again she is extremely successful. Between 2006 and 2011 she fought U57kg but since a July last year Chitu is fighting U52kg. She won a bronze medal at the World Championships in August last year and won the World Cup in Korea last December. So far this year she wasn’t very successful competing in many events though: Sofia, Paris, Budapest, Duesseldorf and Warsaw only taking a poor seventh place in Poland. So her victory today was an outperformance of high level. In her home country Andreea Chitu should never be a problem for double European Champion Kuzyutina. But the small Chitu hit at the right moment with a devastating score finishing the match immediately.
It wasn’t a present though as Chitu defeated serious opponents such as Spanish Ana Carrascosa in her semi final and German Mareen Kraeh in the quarter final. In her first match she defeated Priscilla Gneto, an outsider for today’s title and Rosalba Forciniti (ITA) is runner-up of the 2010 Europeans, so not an easy road to the final. Her final opponent had to deal with the Romanian flow:
“I felt really inspired by Alina winning the gold. I saw the medal ceremony while I was waiting to get out, and I thought I really wished to be there, too. It is like a dream come true. Last year in Paris at the World Championships I fought in Bercy in Paris, so I already had experience with a lot of spectators. I didn’t feel the pressure of the crowd. I hope to qualify for the Olympic Games now.“

Maybe the contrary was the case for homeplayer Kuzyutina: “I really wanted to win here in Russia. Maybe I wanted it too much. I could have won the final match. At the end, I opened too much to attack and then my opponent used it to her advantage. This was the last competition before the Olympic Games, and each competition is an experience, no matter if you lost or won, but loosing is a sad experience.“
Kuzyutina already tasted that sad feeling at the Grand Prix of Düsseldorf this year finishing second. The only judoka who lost the final of the 2008 European Championships and won a medal in Beijing was Ruben Houkes who was doing the commentary today in the hall.

Two German women won a bronze medal. The German mentality helped Romy Tarangul today, pumping up the positive vibes before each match she was able to defeat Ana Carrascosa in her last match after she lost to Kuzyutina in the quarter final. “This was the revenge for last year when I lost in the bronze medal match to Carrascosa. It meant a lot to me to win this time. Being fifth is always so unsatisfiying and I have had quite a few fifth places. Anyway, it is always a goal to take a medal.“ Tarangul referred to last year’s Europeans in Istanbul and the World Championships in 2010 in Tokyo. She won a silver medal at the 2008 European Championships but finally won her last match.

Another tiny German women is Mareen Kräh who surprisingly defeated Ilse Heylen of Belgium who had beaten her four times before. But Kraeh lost her next match against Chitu but came back in the repechage defeating Joana Ramos and the unfortunate Spanish Laura Gomez who led the match despite a terrible headache due to a slam with her head on the ground after 10 seconds. It was a tough match and everything could happen. Gomez hold the arm of Kräh and made a throw blocking the arm of Kräh and was awarded with hansokumake ending the match for Gomez. The Spaniard couldn’t believe it and wasn’t aware of the danger and could only cry of disbelieve what just happened in a stormy match.

Kräh recovered from her forced elbow and said “It is always nice when there are two of us (Germans) on the podium. I fought Laura Gomez many times and she is a strong opponent. This bronze medal is a nice success for me as I made the podium again after six years.“ Kräh won bronze in 2006 in Tampere at the age of 22, now 28. Since the last five years she faces the competition of Tarangul and new German talents are knocking on the door.

http://www.eju.net/news/?mode=showNewsItem&id=1562

Dumitru takes eighth European title U48kg

2012/04/26 | 05:22 pm | in EJU

What a day it has been for Romania. A fantastic result with two gold medals for Romania starting with the category U48kg. The Ippon of Dumitru and the way she celebrated her eighth gold medal told the story.
Alina Dumitru who her eighth European title and equals the record of Edith Hrovat (AUT) who won eight titles between 1975 and 1984 in the category U48kg and U52kg. Angelique Seriese (NED) won eight titles in the plus and open category between 1988 and 1996.
In the final her opponent was Belgian Charline van Snick, her nemesis who defeated her four times and the last time at the 2011 World Championships in Paris. Van Snick was the favourite despite her seven previous titles. But Dumitru caught her in a great Ippon in the final celebrating her victory as never before.
Alina Dumitru (ROU) said: “This is my eighth title and it means a lot because this is my last European Championship. I feel great about it now. I am planning to retire after the Olympic Games.“
Dumitru defeated French Laetitia Payet in the semi final, Van Snick was victorious over Frederique Jossinet (FRA) in the semi final but was obviously upset about her final: I know that she is a tough opponent. I felt good today, very dynamic and to me it was clear what I needed to do. However, I made a technical mistake, a wrong move and it cost me a lot.“
Eva Csernoviczki (HUN) won a bronze medal in the small final against Natalia Kondratieva (RUS). Payet defeated Jossinet for bronze. Van Snick won her second European Championships medal, Payet prolonged her bronze medal of last year. „I am very emotional right now. I finally beat Jossinet, who has been in my way for so many years. It means so much to me. Now I hope that I will be selected for the Olympic Games. I should go, but I have to wait for the final decision of the French Federation.“
Eva Csernoviczki was happy in the end with a bronze medal, not losing her last match as previous three consecutive years in the final. She won her fifth medal in a row and is still a serious outsider for a good Olympic position. „At first I was not happy with my medal because I wanted more. I was very upset to looser earlier on. But now I start to feel better about the bronze medal.“

http://www.eju.net/news/?mode=showNewsItem&id=1559

Judo Clubs near Norwich,UK

Renkeido Judo Kwai

Wednesday evening 18.15

Thorpe Marriott Village Hall

Acres Way
Thorpe Marriott
Norwich
NR8 6XE

OR telephone Ted Evans 01603 865633

Based in Thorpe Marriott near Drayton and Taverham, the club is for all ages.

 

The Club is the largest judo club in the Norwich area and probably the second largest junior club in Norfolk.

 

We have attained Bronze Club Mark accreditation and we provide organised opportunities for boys and girls from under 6 years old to play Judo in a safe, supervised and fun environment.

 

The Club is also able to offer Senior Judo for all Grades.

 

Here you will meet people in a friendly club which is very well supported and organised.
The Club is affiliated to the BJA (British Judo Association the national governing body of Judo) Club Number 9041
All our instructors, Club Coaches and volunteers are under a continuous improvement programme, all are CRB checked and where required have a revalidation process with the BJA every year.
We meet on Wednesday evening at 18.00  the first class for Novice starts at 18.15.
We also have an intermediate class and a senior session which starts at 19.30.

http://www.renkeido.co.uk/

Rotterdam 2009

Fukumi wins gold, Hiraoka takes silver at worlds

Alina Dumitru,campioana Oimpica,lovita din greseala .Chiar daca nu a castigat primul loc ,ea va ramane pentru noi cea mai buna judoka a Romaniei si Campioana Olimpica!

http://www.judovision.org/?p=5579 Lupta Alinei cu Fukumi JPN

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http://www.japantoday.com/category/sports/view/fukumi-wins-gold-hiraoka-takes-silver-at-worlds

Thursday 27th August, 05:41 AM JST

ROTTERDAM —

Tomoko Fukumi captured the women’s 48-kilogram gold medal on her debut at the world judo championships Wednesday. Fukumi, representing Japan in the weight class in the absence of seven-time world champion Ryoko Tani, now pregnant with her second child, scored an ‘‘ippon’’ victory over Olympic champion Alina Dumitru of Romania in the semifinals.

The 24-year-old executed a ‘‘kosotogari’’ leg trip against the Romanian 3 minutes, 12 seconds into the match. In the final, Fukumi earned a ‘‘wazaari’’ point for a ‘‘seoinage’’ shoulder throw and held on to beat Spain’s Oriana Blanco. In men’s action, Japan’s Hiroaki Hiraoka claimed the men’s 60-kg silver medal. Georgiy Zantaraya of Ukraine used kosotogari against Hiraoka for ippon 1 minute, 9 seconds into the final.

Meanwhile, two-time Olympic 66-kg gold medalist Masato Uchishiba suffered a third-round exit. Uzbekistan’s Mirali Sharipov upset the 31-year-old with a ‘‘sumigaeshi’’ corner reversal throw.
Tsagaanbaatar Khashbaatar of Mongolia won the category, defeating Spain’s Sugoi Uriarte in the final.

Nimic nou…

Nimic nou pe frontul de vest …inca nu am gasit o sala de judo in care sa ma simt bine,in care sa existe o atmosfera calda,sa existe pasiunea pentru judo!Parca totul se face pentru bani,din partea antrenorilor…totul devine comercial…nimic nou pe frontul de vest!

Cupa Mondială Kata-Paris-

Sâmbătă şi Duminică, 22-23 noiembrie, a avut loc la Paris prima ediţie a Cupei Mondiale de judo organizată pentru proba de Kata. Kata este un exerciţiu de formă, tradiţional, executat pe perechi, o metodă de a păstra şi a promova “gramatica judo-ului”. Competiţiile de kata există la nivel european din 2005, primul Campionat European fiind organizat la Londra. Competiţia organizată în acest an la Paris este prima organizata la nivel mondial, la această ediţie participând 23 de ţări. Competiţia este organizată pentru 5 kata, pentru fiecare din acestea fiind pus un titlu mondial în joc. Echipa naţională a României, formată din perechea Surlă Iulian şi Fleisz Ciprian, a participat la proba de Nage-no Kata unde a obţinut medalia de aur. Restul de 4 probe de Kata au fost câştigate exclusiv de perechi japoneze. Perechea Surlă – Fleisz mai are în palmares  medalia de argint obţinută la C.E Kata – Londra 2005 şi medalia de aur obţinută la C.E.Kata – Malta 2008. Cei doi sunt în prezent antrenori la cluburile orădene de judo şi antrenori la lotul naţional al României de juniori şi cadeţi. Delegaţia a fost condusă de Alexandru Chirilă, antrenorul perechii campioane, ce a participat ca arbitru la această competiţie.

Sursa: FRJ

Kano Jigoro From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

In this Japanese name, the family name is Kano.

Jigoro Kano (嘉納 治五郎 Jigorō Kanō)
Jigoro Kano, the founder of judo.
Born	October 28, 1860(1860-10-28) Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
Died	May 4, 1938 (aged 77) aboard MV Hikawa Maru of pneumonia
Martial art practiced	Judo
Teacher(s)	Fukuda Hachinotsuke; Iso Masatomo; Iikubo Tsunetoshi
Rank	Judo: Founder Tenjin Shin’yō-ryū: Complete license

Kano Jigoro (嘉納 治五郎, Kanō Jigorō^?, 28 October 1860 – 4 May 1938) was the founder of judo. Judo was the first Japanese martial art to gain widespread international recognition, and the first to become an official Olympic sport. Pedagogical innovations attributed to Kano include the use of black and white belts, and the introduction of dan ranking to show the relative ranking between members of a martial art style. Well-known mottoes attributed to Kano include “Maximum Efficiency with Minimum Effort” and “Mutual Welfare and Benefit.”

In his professional life Kano was an educator. Important postings included serving as director of primary education for the Ministry of Education (文部省, Monbushō^?) from 1898-1901, and as president of Tokyo Higher Normal School from 1901 until 1920.^[1] He played a key role in getting judo and kendo made part of the Japanese public school programs of the 1910s.

Kano was also a pioneer of international sports. Accomplishments included being the first Asian member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) (he served from 1909 until 1938); officially representing Japan at most Olympic Games held between 1912 and 1936; and serving as a leading spokesman for Japan’s bid for the 1940 Olympic Games.

His official honors and decorations included the First Order of Merit and Grand Order of the Rising Sun and the Third Imperial Degree. Kano was inducted into the IJF Hall of Fame on 14 May 1999.^[2]

Content 1 Early years 2 Jujutsu 3 Kodokan judo 3.1 Establishment 3.2 Development 3.3 Ideals 4 Professional life 4.1 Educator 4.2 International Olympics Committee 5 Legacy 6 Published works 7 See also 8 References 9 External links

Early years

Kano Jigoro was born to a sake brewing family in the town of Mikage, Japan (now within Higashinada-ku, Kobe). The family sake brands included “Shiroshika”, “Hakutsuru”, and “Kiku-Masamune”. However, Kano’s father—Kano Jirosaku Kireshiba—was an adopted son who did not go into the family business. Instead he worked as a lay priest and as a senior clerk for a shipping line.^[3] Kano’s father was a great believer in the power of education, and he provided Jigoro, his third son, with an excellent education. The boy’s early teachers included the neo-Confucian scholars Yamamoto Chikuun and Akita Shusetsu.^[4] Kano’s mother died when the boy was nine years old, and his father moved the family to Tokyo. The young Kano was enrolled in private schools, and had his own English language tutor. In 1874 he was sent to a private school run by Europeans to improve his English and German skills.^[3]

At the time Kano stood 5 feet 2 inches but weighed only 90 pounds. He wished he were stronger.^[5] One day, Nakai Baisei (a friend of the family who was a member of the shogun‘s guard), mentioned that jujutsu was an excellent form of physical training. He then showed Kano a few techniques by which a smaller man might overcome a larger and stronger opponent. Kano decided he wanted to learn the art despite Nakai’s insistence that such training was out of date and somewhat dangerous. Kano’s father also discouraged him from jujutsu, telling him to pursue a modern sport instead.^[6]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jigoro_Kano

ALINA DUMITRU-Olimpyc Gold ,Beijing 2008-48 kg.

ALINA DUMITRU Aur la Jocurile Olimpice Beijing 2008

FELICITARI! FELICITARI¬  FELICITARI !  FELICITARI!

Summer Games Medals -Judo-2008

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China’s Xian, Japan’s Masato defend Olympic judo titles

Defending lightweight judo champions Xian Dongmei of China and Uchishiba Masato of Japan won their second straight Olympic gold medals on Day 2 of the Beijing Games.

Xian did so on home turf in the 52-kilogram division on the women’s side, earning China’s first judo medal and the country’s fifth gold of the Games. She beat Korea’s An Kum-ae in the final with two koka, or 10-second holds.

Bronze medals on the women’s side were won by Algeria’s Soraya Haddad and Nakamura Misato of Japan. Haddad beat Kazakhstan’s Sholpan Kaliyeva in the first bronze medal final, and Misato beat Korea’s Kim Kyun-gok.

In the men’s 66-kg division, Masato beat Benjamin Darbalet of France in the gold medal final with an ippon, a throw that means instant victory.

One bronze medal went to Cuba’s Yordanis Arencibia, who also won bronze at the 2004 Games and is a three-time world championship bronze medallist.

Korea’s Pak Chol-min won the other bronze medal.

Canada’s Sasha Mehmedovic, 23, lost in the third round of the repechage to Russian Alim Gadanov.

Sourse:CBC Sports

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