Articles in the AKJA Category
AKJA, Headline »
The Australian Kodokan Judo Association inc., would like you know we have been experiencing some difficulties with our web site. We apologise for any distress or annoyance this may have caused you.
We are working to fix the issues, and beg your patience. We are working on updates and announcements too, including news about the 2012 Summer School, Results from this …
AKJA, Featured, Kata, Masters, Shiai, States »
Registration – AKJA Open National Judo Championships
Registration forms for the upcoming AKJA Open National Judo Championships are available by clicking on the links below:
2011 AKJA Invitation & Costings (119kb pdf)
2011 AKJA National Open Judo Championships Entry Form (94kb pdf)
Waiver & Indemnity Form (a signed copy must accompany entry form)
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Registration – 13th Australian Masters Games
Entry forms for the 13th Australian …
AKJA, Friendship, World Judo »
The Australian Kodokan Judo Association would like to extend our sympathies and best wishes to the wonderful people of Japan in this time of absolute National devastation.
Judoka are part of a worldwide family, and, like all families, when one member of our family is injured or hurt, we are all affected, no matter where they might be.
The Australian …
AKJA, Kata, Randori, Seniors »
The Australian Kodokan Judo Association Summer School begins next week, from January 3rd to January 7th 2011 at the Shudokan Budo Academy in Brunswick East. The Summer School is an intensive week of Judo training, featuring morning and afternoon sessions. The morning seeions are fom 10am to 12.30pm, with the afternoon sessionfrom 2.30pm to 5.30pm, inclusive.
The morning session is …
AKJA, Friendship, Kata, Seniors, Sensei Ivan Zavetchanos, World Judo »
AKJA CEO and Head Instructor, Sensei Ivan Zavetchanos, along with Ingrid Wilby (Godan) and Gina Vangeli (Nikyu), recently travelled to the United State of America to participate in the well-respected, and 22nd, Fukuda International Invitational Kata Tournament. As in the past, the small Australian contingent arrived in the USA as relative unknowns, but by tournaments end, this was no longer …
AKJA, Friendship »
For those of you with a Facebook account, we have added a page to Facebook for the AKJA and would encourage those of you who hold an account to become Friends of the AKJA. It is increasingly apparent that many of our members and visitors have accounts with Facebook and Twitter, as social media has become a real tool for …
AKJA, Japan, Professor Shigeo Kataoka, World Judo »
Professor Shigeo Kataoka, Hachidan (8th Dan) is the International Technical Adviser for the AKJA and member of the Technical & Development Board, Grading Commission & Referees Commission.
AKJA, Gallery, Shiai, States, Western Australia »
WA State Titles 2010 – The Western Australian Kodokan Judo Association (WAKJA) held their state titles on 16th of May, 2010. The following images capture that event, and a good attendance made the day a fun and rewarding one for all, and for Judo.
As the results become available, we will post them, including an article from the organising committee.
There are …
AKJA, Gallery, Japan, Sensei Damon Ellis, World Judo »
Daishin Judo Club Osaka
image © Dallas and John Heaton/Free Agents Limited/CORBIS
Sensei Damon Ellis recently spent two years in Japan on a judo, study and teaching trip. While there, he trained with Matsuura Sensei, participated in the Mayor of Osaka Cup and was graded from Shodan to Nidan. Here are a few images from that time.
AKJA, Judo Rules, Library of Judo, World Judo »
INTERNATIONAL JUDO FEDERATION RULE CHANGES
Release Date: 18/01/2010
The International Judo Federation have ratified some new rulings, and these IJF New Rules are available as a PDF download (672kb) containing text and images. Clicking the link will cause the download to begin.
All coaches, instructors, referees and judoka are asked to read these latest amendments to the IJF competition rules.
The IJF’s wish is …