We will start on the first

Hi everybody,

I just got word from Dr.Mills that our first club practice of the year is going to be on the 1st of September. Pete couldn't make it this week so we decided to fore go having class without him as the instructor. Remember the club will be practicing in the Franklin Street Gym from 7 P.M to 9 P.M. Also we will have a spot in the SOVO fair so please drop by and see us ( Thea and Myself ). In addition if anyone has interest in joining the club or if you have questions my email is darcangeloel@vcu.edu. I can't wait to get back to practice and I hope we have lots of new and old members for this year.

See you all very soon,

Larry D'Arcangelo ( VCU Judo President, Yonkyu )

Back to Practice

Hey everyone, I hope your summers have gone well and your ready for another great year of college at VCU. I just got word that two days out of the week we will be working out at the Franklin Street Gym. Although this is only for two days a week it should be temporary and only last for this semester. We will begin practice on the 25th ( I believe ) and practices will go from 7 until 9 P.M. They will be on Wednesday and Sunday and we will try to add a third day at the Cary Street Gym however no promises. This is great news because now we have the ability to use decent mats for Judo practice.

I look forward to seeing you all very soon,

Larry D'Arcangelo ( VCU Judo President, Yonkyu )

On a Break

VCU Judo is currently on a break until August because we are still hammering out the details for our practice space. However we should be back very shortly (Less than 2 weeks). I will let everyone know immediately when practice resumes. Pete Mantel has agreed to stay on as the permanent instructor for our club so that is a major step in the right direction. In addition we also have a budget in which funds have been allocated for us to attend a few competitions this year. Also we need people to come to the Sovo fair and Club sport night at the Cary Street Gym. In the case for the Sovo fair we just need people to come and man the table and help promote our club. In the case of the Club sport night I think we should put together a light demo for everyone to see just what Judo is all about. So please if anyone wants to help (New or Old members) please let Thea or myself know so we are certain we have enough people to complete these assignments.(The Sovo Fair isn't optional for the club). You can contact myself at darcangeloel@vcu.edu in order to let me know if you can help or simply leave a comment below with your name and email and I will get in contact with you.

This is going to be a great year for Judo guys, the time is now and we have so much to look forward to.

Larry D'Arcangelo (VCU Judo President, 6th Kyu)

Judo Techniques!

BJA Techniques

This link is to the BJA's teaching website, which has dozens of Judo techniques, all categorized by difficulty etc.

Start with RED (the beginner rank in the UK I guess...) and watch a few! A great way to kill time, at least better than watching people hurt themselves on YouTube.

Great Judo things are happening

Hey everyone,

Just to let everyone know the summer class is great the instructor or coach Pete is doing a great job and we have been learning lots of good competition throws and we have been getting into some ground work. As a heads up to everyone I have asked Pete to stay on as the permanent Judo coach for our club. The fact of the matter is he has alot to offer and we can learn alot from him. With that being said I think its really going to befit everyone to do this. We are still working on the schedule for next semester but Pete already said that Wednesday and Sunday are good for him so those days are pretty likely for us to practice on. Also just to let everyone know on the 24th Dave Wotton will be coming to our club to do some instruction so lets all show up and make him feel welcome. Lastly myself and one of the white belts from the Judo class are going to a competition in Lancaster Pennsylvania with Dr. Mills and Pete on July 19th, if anyone else in the club wishes to go its 35 dollars for the entry fee and you need to have your USJA membership card. Email me for more information @ darcangeloel@vcu.edu ....

I hope everyones summer is going great!
Larry (VCU Judo President, 6th KYU)