Winter Break

Winter Break is coming soon;

Finals are next week.

Attendance was such that practice was canceled on Thursday night.

I am willing to host any practices on Friday night, as long as I have the commitment of two others to be there.
I don't think it's fair to ask our volunteer instructor Kevin to drive all the way down here to teach us and not show up.

So, I need to know:
Who's coming, what days?
Tues, Thurs and Fri

Please contact us soon or we will start canceling practices. Attendance is always less during finals and Winter break for obvious reasons, there's no shame in saying "I'm not coming, I need to pass this test" just let us know so we can save some time.

Thanks!

New T-Shirts and Sweater coming soon!

Headline says it all!

The VCU Judo club will be getting some new Ts and some hoodies too!

They should be in before the semester is over, so if you want to get one, be here!

Come to practice early, as there are several issues that must be discussed
regarding VCU Judo's future, such as;

New Officers
Budget Usage
Gear/Equipment
Practice Times
Practice Locations

and other issues.

Come in and make your voice heard!

Great First Night

Thanks for coming out!

We had a pretty solid attendance for our first night of the Fall and our first night in our new home, Room 331 of the Franklin Street Gym.

Thanks to everyone that was there early to help set up the mats, break them down afterwards etc.

With such a diverse and enthusiastic group, I can only hope you all stick with us on the very long road that is Judo!

See you Thursday and or Friday night at 7pm!

Fall 2008 Schedule

Fall 2008

all meetings in room 331 of the Franklin Street Gym

Tuesday 7pm until 9pm

Thursday 7pm until 9pm

Friday 7pm until 9pm

See you Tuesday, August 26th!

Practice STARTS this FRIDAY!!!

Our first practice of the Fall semester will be Friday, August 22nd!

We will meet up at the end of Dr. Mills' PE course, and start at

7pm

in room 331
of the Franklin Street Gym

Additional Practice Time!

Professor Dr Alan Mills,
instructor of HPEX 121 (Judo)

has graciously volunteered to host another practice session for the VCU Judo Club!!!

He will be conducting a practice session every Friday night, beginning with the end of his own PE Class at about 6pm, and we will officially have our Judo Club practice beginning at
7pm
and going until
9pm.

That's every Friday from 7-9pm!

This brings the total training times to;

Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays all at 7-9pm.

Here's to a great Fall!

Fall Meeting Schedule

Attention!

VCU Judo has arranged new meeting times and a new meeting location for the Fall of 2008

VCU Judo will meet

in Room 331 of the Franklin Street Gym

Tuesday and Thursday Night

7:00pm until 9:00pm


All students, faculty and staff are encouraged to attend!

Summer Schedule

VCU Judo will be taking a little summer sabbatical for the next week or two.

We are in the process of arranging a new practice space and moving our equipment in etcetera.

We should be returning to a normal 2 or 3 day a week practice schedule before or at the beginning of Fall.

Stay tuned!

Eastern Open

Registration info here

Held in Baltimore, with senior registration and competition in the early afternoon, this should be a day-tripper for us.

Early registration ends Aug 22nd.

Currently claiming IJF weight classes, and Divisions for Sankyu (1st Brown) and Down, or Nikkyu and up (2nd Brown through all Black).

I went to this event in 2006, and it was ~ medium sized. Competing at 66kg, there were about 6 or 7 people in my division. It's at a new venue this year.

See the link for registration info. I do not access to club funds or time enough to prepare, so I cannot authorize club funds to pay entries for this event.

If you are interested in car-pooling up there however, please contact Jason Struck via e-mail. Thanks!

Go Rams!

Summer Schedule

Summer 2008

instructional meetings; Wednesdays 7:00-9:00pm

'open mat'; Sundays 4:00-6:00pm

Please be advised! The open mat practice is intended for experienced judoka to pursue their own self directed practice or to find sparring partners. It's still assumed that typical etiquette and rules for Judo training/competition are observed unless otherwise agreed upon by those participating.

That being said: Please come on out and join us! Right now, Sunday practice is pretty small, so you'll have plenty of mat time all to yourself if that's what you want.

Thanks!

FALL STARTS AUGUST 23rd