class on 2/19/12

We had a good class on Sunday. Just a reminder as to what we worked on:

JAPANESE English
NAGE WAZA Throwing Techniques:
SASAE TSURI KOMI ASHI Supporting Lift-Pull Foot

SHIME WAZA Strangulation Techniques:
JUJI GATAME Cross Arm Lock

See you this Sunday.

http://www.huiojudo.com/20111015KenTamaiMemorial.pdf

FYI there is a judo tourment coming up next weekend. 10/15.
Even If you don't feel like you're ready to compete, going to watch will have some value. Let one of us know if you want to go.

Fall 2011

I'm Jacob I usually instruct the club classes, at VCU.
This Fall we'll practice on Sundays (4-6) and Mondays (6-9), at the Franklin street Gym (http://www.maps.vcu.edu/monroepark/franklinstgym/).

For the newcomers: We are on the 3rd floor. Its a wired building - go the top floor then turn right and go back up another short flight of steps, through the door, and back down some steps. Go straight down the short hall in front of you and into the gym at the end of it. (we should really put up some signs)

Anyway come on down and check us out. If you don't have a gi, no big deal. You can give it a "test drive" without one before you buy one.

Judo: 7/31 & 8/1

Notice:
There will be no judo practice Sunday 7/31, and practice Monday 8/31 will start at 7PM.

July 3rd and 4th

There will be practice on Sunday the 3rd from 4 to 6.
There will NOT be practice on Monday the 4th.

Gokyo and Kata

We have been working on the Kata and the Gokyo so far this summer. Joe and Geoff developed a Kansetsuwaza warm up routine that was adapted from the Mifune book, which we are also working. Come on down and join in.

If you want to be involved in the RVA Judo conversation:
http://blog.akarijudo.com/

Judo Tonight!

The Club will meet tonight (Monday 6/6/11) from 6-9.
This is the first day of the summer schedule which I think is:

Sundays: 4 - 6 pm
Mondays: 6 - 9 pm

I'll change that in the side bar as soon as I can figure out how... anybody know how?

Congratulations are in order!

Congratulations to Jacob Powell for his promotion to Shodan!  Jacob has been a tremendous influence in the VCU Judo club and I, for one, look forward to his continued success as both a teacher and learner of judo.

Also, congratulations to Jesse Claypoole.  Not only has he been elected as the club president for 2011-2012, but he has also advanced to the rank of Ikkyu!

I look forward to practicing with you both in the coming year!

Election Time

Hello Everyone,

We will hold elections on Sunday the 1st. Anyone wishing to have part in the leadership of the Judo club should be at this meeting.

See you then,

Larry D'Arcangelo ( Club President )

JUDO!!!

Hey Guys,

Just as a reminder we still have practice going on.The numbers have been down so I wanted to remind people of the schedule. Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays always from 7 to 9 in the FSG. I know classes are hard so why not take a break and come train with us.

See you soon,

Larry D'Arcangelo ( Club President, Yonkyu )

Super Bowl Sunday

Hey everyone,

Just to let everyone know we will not have practice on Sunday February the 6th because of the Super Bowl. I polled the class last Sunday and most people said they couldn't make it so for that reason we will cancel practice.

See you Wednesday,

Larry D'Arcangelo ( Club President, Yonkyu )

NEW HOURS!!!

Hello everyone,

Great things are happening this semester. We've added another day so we currently have Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday all from 7 to 9. My plan is to make Thursday Randori (Sparing) day so we can spur more people to show up. As always if you have any questions or if I can help you in anyway please contact me at darcangeloel@vcu.edu

See you soon,

Larry D'Arcangelo ( Club President, Yonkyu )

Spring JUDO!!!

Hello again everyone

Winter is here however our break is coming to an end with classes starting again on the 18th. I hope everyone had a great Christmas and didn't put on to much weight during the holiday season. We will be starting our regular schedule again on Sunday the 23rd. So tell everyone to come with uniforms and be ready to learn.

See you on the 23rd in the Franklin Street Gym,

Larry D'Arcangelo ( Club President, Yonkyu )

Winter Break

We still have regular judo practice this week! So study hard for those exams, and try to get some mat time in on Wednesday (12/15) or Sunday (12/19). After that, we won't have any more practices until the spring semester.

For those of you we won't see till after the break, hope you guys had a good semester and that you enjoy your break from classes for a while! Check back on the blog or facebook for the exact day that we'll start up again.

Thanksgiving Break

Hello again everyone,

Please note that on November 24 and 28 VCU will be closed. With that being said we cannot hold practice when the university is closed. With that being said we will not have practice on those respective days. At any rate just as a reminder if you wish to take the promotion exam this semester you need to join the USJA ( http://usja-judo.org/ ) and pay the 45 dollar fee inorder to become a member and receive your card. If you are promoted you will then have to pay a 20 dollar fee ( 15 to the USJA and 5 for your belt ). It seems like a lot but really no one pays dues so think of this as you paying dues to Judo as the sport.

Thanks again everyone,

Larry D'Arcangelo ( Club President , Yonkyu )

Judo during Fall break

Judo club will meet on Wednesday (10/20) and Sunday (10/24) during fall break.

For those traveling or going home for break, be safe!

Tips on gis

A bunch of people got new gis! So I figured now would be a good time to post a few items on gi maintenance.

• Unless your gi is pre-shrunk, it will shrink a bit when you wash it. If you want to shrink it on purpose, try the procedure in this link http://news.gorillagear.ca/what-to-do-with-a-new-gi/
• DO NOT leave a wet/sweaty gi balled up in your gym bag. (Unless you enjoy bacteria growing in there)
• Wash gi after every use. If this is just impossible, hang dry your gi immediately. Sun drying is preferable.
• The Warrior gis that I got are natural, unbleached. If you want to lighten the color, use bleach during the first 2-3 washes. Otherwise, do not use bleach or detergent with bleach. Using bleach often will wear away the gi quickly.
• Using a dryer is not recommended as it will make your gi shrink rather significantly and tumble drying will decrease the life of your gi.

I'm glad to see that a majority of our members now have gis at practice. If anybody else needs a gi, please contact me or Larry. You are also welcome to purchase a gi on your own. Jason posted information on gi brands on this blog as well http://vcujudo.blogspot.com/2008/09/get-gi.html

09-26-10 Sunday Practice

Nage waza (Throw technique)
O goshi - major hip throw
Uki goshi - floating hip throw

Shime waza (Choking technique)
Peruvian neck tie (not sure if there is a judo equivalent of this name)
"Turtle buster" into either
Okuri eri jime - sliding collar lock
Hadaka jime - rear naked choke

Enjoy!

09-12-2010 Sunday Practice

So I think some people wanted to know the names of the throws and hold-downs that we worked on from Sunday.

Nage waza (Throw technique)
Seoi nage - upper back carry throw
Specifically, we worked on ippon seoi nage, which means single point upper back carry throw. http://judoinfo.com/new/images/stories/animations/blue/ipponseoi.gif You can check out a simple animation of the throw here.

Osaewaza (Pinning techniques)
Kesa gatame - scarf hold
Kata gatame - shoulder hold
Kami shiho gatame - upper four corner hold
http://judoinfo.com/new/techniques/grappling-techniques/307-pinning-techniques-osaewaza

If you have some free time, definitely navigate through the judo info website for a bit! If there are any beginning throws that you would like to learn, bring it up next time in class.

First Practice GO JUDO!!!

Hello all,

Thanks again for expressing interest in our club and for signing up. As promised I would send out information about our club to everyone. Currently we have a 5th degree black belt teaching ( Godan) and his name is Pete. You will all meet Pete on Wednesday and I'm sure he will wow you all. He is a wealth of Judo information and has the rank and years of experience to prove it. This semester I would like for our club to grow and for everyone to help expand the Judo club and Judo as a combat sport. As a reminder we are in the FRANKLIN STREET GYM not the Cary Street gym. The Franklin Street gym is located on Franklin Street very close to Monroe Park and Shafer Dining center or Market 810.Practice is from 7 to 9 but please come about 20 to 10 minutes early to help; set up the mats. Also please wear loose fitting clothing or workout clothes. It's very likely all of you will be learning Ukimi or the ways of falling ( So you will be safe in practice).

I look forward to seeing you all tomorrow night ( 7-9 )

Also please keep these links for future reference,

http://vcujudo.blogspot.com/

http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/group.php?gid=2200517808&ref=ts


Larry D'Arcangelo

Judo Club President ( Yonkyu )