Happy New Year

I want to with all of the Team Sacramento family a happy and safe new year! Be ready to go next week for the start of what is going to be a great year for all of us.

Goodall Sensei

January Schedule

We are ready to begin our year in 2010 and I just wanted to let everyone know that we have a standard schedule for the entire month of January. This means practices will be Monday and Wednesday from 7:00-8:30 PM in Roseville, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7:30-9:00 PM in Sacrament0, and Wednesdays from 7:00-8:30 PM and Saturdays from 12:00-2:30 PM in Folsom. This is the month to get in as many practices as possible to prepare for the upcoming year. For some students this means competing for the first time or building on your experience for the future and for the intermediate and advanced students this means that you will now begin your journey to state championships, junior nationals, and senior nationals. I expect big things from all of you in the next year so let's start 2010 with the right attitude and ready to work hard. The entire coaching staff will be ready to help all of you to improve every practice.

KONJO!

Merry Christmas

I wish to pass on my deepest gratitude for another successful year to all of the students, players, parents, supporters, staff, and coaches of Team Sacramento. I appreciate all of the effort put forth over the last year. Merry Christmas!

Goodall Sensei

Reminder

Remember that you only have three months to prepare for the Goodall Sensei Birthday Workout! No excuses this year!

KONJO!

Reminders

Just a reminder that homework is due to me by no later than Thursday December 12. If you will not see me before then you can e mail it to me through the web site. I need to get every one's homework to complete part of the program for the Christmas party.

Also we are having our annual junior workout on Saturday December 12 at Folsom MMA from 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM. This will be a fun event for all of the junior students and you will not want to miss it. If you have any questions please contact Goodall Sensei.

Lastly a reminder about our Christmas Party and Awards Ceremony on Saturday December 12 starting between 5:00 and 6:00 PM. If you have not already RSVP please contact Joanne through the web site for more information.

KONJO!

CCSF Invitational Tournament

Team Sacramento had another great day at the CCSF Invitational. Our last tournament in 2009 brought impressive results as well as strong improvements from all of our players. All of our players showed good technique and excellent movement. Special recognition to Reiko and Anton, who competed in their first tournament and looked great. Everyone has improvements that need to be made including work on gripping and counter attacks. We will have plenty of time to improve in December and January with our next tournament not slated until February. Here are the results from CCSF:

Nick Ontiveros- Second Place
Matt Ontiveros- First Place
Anton Maninang- Second Place
Syria Rhodes- First Place
Isabella Perez- Fourth Place
Kyle Roberts- Withdraw due to injury
Reiko Maninang- Fourth Place
Conrad Perez- First Place
Jonel Luz- Third Place
Lukas Kavanaugh- DNP
Wes Leong- First Place
Daniel Luz- First Place
LJ Cudal- Third Place
Stephen Cudal- Fourth Place
Mina Luz- First Place
Villi Hopoi- First Place

Congratulations to all competitors!

KONJO!

December Schedule

The December schedule is a as follows with adjustments made due to the holidays and special events. As is normal on tournament weekend there will be no practice on Saturday December 5. We will be attending the CCSF Invitational on December 6. December 12 we will hold our special junior workout (12:00 to 1:30 PM at Folsom MMA) and later that evening is our annual holiday celebration. The junior workout is time for juniors and seniors to practice and have fun playing games, doing randori, and celebrating another great year. That evening will be our holiday celebration and awards ceremony. There will be no practice on December 24, 26, 31, and January 1 due to the Christmas and New Years holidays. Enjoy your time off and be ready to start 2010 out by working hard to get to our goals in the spring and summer.

KONJO!

Christmas Dinner Count

To All,

We are trying to get the most accurate head count possible for the Christmas party on December 12. Invitations have been distributed throughout the last two weeks and tickets are available now. Please make Joanne aware of whether or not you are going to attend the party. As everyone knows we will eat, have award and special presentations, and above all have a great time. It is very important that we have the most accurate count possible so please RSVP as soon as possible.

Goodall Sensei

2009 Homework

The 2009 Team Sacramento homework has been distributed this week. If anyone did not get the homework assignment please contact Goodall Sensei by e mail and I will send you a copy. I would like to have all homework collected by the first week of December so make sure to use some of your time off for the holiday to make sure that you complete the assignment and get it to me by the the first week of December.

Goodall Sensei

See's Candy Fund Raiser

See's candy fund raiser is off to a fast start with Sensei Pedro in the lead selling over 200 bars already! Sensei Goodall has sold 144. Who can beat us?!

KONJO!

Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving to all Team Sacramento students, parents, volunteers, supporters, and coaches. The team is truly blessed to have such a supportive group to assist in our goal to help all of the people that desire to make themselves better through our judo program. Enjoy the time off, practice starts again on November 30, be ready for tough workouts to prepare for CCSF tournament weekend December 5 & 6.

Goodall Sensei

Ute Kavanaugh

FYI- Just got an e mail from Ute, she is doing well. She is training with the Navy on the East Coast and will soon come back to the west coast for more training. You will all be happy to know that she has converted one of the machines in the workout facility into an uchi komi partner. Training is part of life no matter where you are. Stay safe Ute, you are on all of our minds.

KONJO!

Birthday Workout Early Warning

This is an early warning to start preparation for the Sensei Birthday Workout in March. Those who are not prepared will only have themselves to blame.

KONJO!

Change in Calendar

There is a change in the November calendar, Team Sacramento will not be practicing on November 26 (Thanksgiving) and on November 28. Everyone deserves this short break and the following week we will start preparation for a big tournament weekend in San Francisco on December fifth and sixth. Rest and recover and do not eat too much turkey.

KONJO!

Saturday November 14 Practice Schedule Change

There has been a change to the schedule for practice on November 14. Practice will be held at Capitol City BJJ. This will be a grand opening of the new facility and we have been invited to participate in the BJJ class from 10:00 to 11:30 AM, and will have a judo practice from 12:00 to 1:30 PM. After practice we will have a pot luck with appetizers for everyone who attends. It will be a good opportunity for our students to do some BJJ and meet new martial arts friends at the same time. Please come and join in the spirit of Ohana and friendship to open the new gym at Capitol City.

KONJO!

Palo Alto Judo Tournament

Team Sacramento was represented by four juniors and one senior student at the Palo Alto Judo Tournament this past Sunday November 8. Competitors included Ellis Shaw, Matt Ontiveros, Curtis Booth, Villi Hopoi, and Wes Leong. Pedro Tiexiera coached the team to excellent results with four out of five competitors bringing home medals. Full results as follows:

Villi Hopoi- Silver
Ellis Shaw- DNP
Curtis Booth- Gold
Matt Ontiveros- Silver
Wes Leong- Bronze

Special congratulations to Wes as he received his first medal at a judo tournament!

KONJO!

Bojuka Judo Tournament

Excellent job by Team Sacramento today at the Bojuka Judo Tournament. We took six competitors competing in seven divisions bringing home six medals. Special congratulations to Villi Hopoi who competed in his second tournament earning his first gold medal. Everyone demonstrated excellent technique and fighting spirit. Here are full Team Sacramento results:

Marlina Luz- Gold
Villi Hopoi- Gold
Daniel Luz- Silver
Syria Rhodes- Gold
Wesley Leong- Did not place
Kyle Roberts- Gold (brown belt division) Silver (black belt division)

Great work and more work this week on te guruma.

KONJO!

Ute Kavanaugh

I just wanted to let everyone know that Team Sacramento will be without one of our long time Roseville students for the next several months. Ute Kavanaugh will be going to a far away land as part of her new Coast Guard assignment. She is unaware of where her orders will take her but she will be in harms way and we wish her a safe return to her home, family, and Team Sacramento. Please make sure to include Ute in your thoughts and prayers and wish her the best before she departs this Sunday November 1.

KONJO!

November 2009 Schedule

I just wanted to update everyone early about the November schedule so that you can all plan your month out. We will be going to the Bojuka Tournament on Sunday November 1. This tournament is in Monterey and many of the families are planning on staying in the area Saturday night. There is also a tournament in Palo Alto on Sunday November 8. This tournament was not finalized until this week so I will not be going to Palo Alto. As always our competitors are welcome to go to any tournaments but I want you all to be aware of which tournaments I will be attending. We will also be taking Thursday November 26 off of practice to observe the Thanksgiving holiday. All other practices will be on the normal schedule.

I also want to gauge interest from everyone regarding the 2009 USJA Winter Nationals in December. This is a growing event that will take place on the weekend of December 4-6 in southern California. It is held the same weekend of the CCSF Tournament. If we have enough interested people in going to the USJA's we can do that, if there is not enough interest then we will schedule the CCSF Tournament on Sunday December 6. Please give me an idea of what everyone wants to do for these events.

KONJO!

Capital Open

Team Sacramento started the 09/10 season off with a bang today at the 2009 Capitol Open. We had 21 competitors competing in 22 divisions with a total of 48 wins. Of the 48 wins with 38 by ippon. It was a good start to what promises to be an excellent campaign. Special recognition to Curtis Booth, Mathew Ontiveros, Daniel Luz, Marlina Luz, Nick Ontiveros, Syria Rhodes, and Dave Henson for their outstanding performance in going undefeated. Also welcome to Team Sacramento Wesley Leong, Viliami Hopoi, and Matt Widener who all competed in their first judo tournament. Overall results:

Matt Widener-Did not place
Syria Rhodes- Gold
Daniel Luz- Gold
Katie Davis- Silver
Alan Eldridge- Did not place
Ashley Booth- Bronze
Ellis Shaw- Did not place
Matt Ontiveros- Gold
Nick Ontiveros- Gold
Viliami Hopoi- Bronze
Dave Henson- Gold
LJ Cudal- Silver
Wesley Leong- Did not place
Bella Perez- Did not place
Kyle Roberts- Gold Brown Belt Division, did not place in Black Belt Division
Leo Sinitsa- Bronze
Lukas Kavanaugh- Did not place
Ute Kavanaugh- Bronze (Brown Belt Division)
Jonel Luz- Did not place
Curtis Booth- Gold
Marlina Luz- Gold

Stay tuned for the next Team Sacramento tournament on the schedule.

KONJO!

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2009 Christmas Party

Everyone please reserve December 12, 2009 for our annual Christmas Party. For further details contact Joanne.

October Schedule

Every year October is the month when we return to our competition schedule after a few short months off. This year is no different, as we begin the 2009/2010 tournament season with The Capitol Open on Sunday October 11, at Consumnes River College. This year the tournament is a week later than normal and I expect to see many of our students at the competition. Even if you are not competing it would be nice to see students show up to encourage fellow team members. If you are new, this would be an excellent venue for you to watch a judo tournament and see what it is like to compete as a judoka. As always with Sunday tournaments there will be no practice the Saturday before. The rest of the October schedule will be normal days and times. Time to get ready for another successful Team Sacramento campaign.

KONJO!

Labor Day Weekend

There will be no practice on Saturday September 5 or Monday September 7 in observance of Labor Day. Everyone enjoy your time off, you have all earned it. We will be back and ready to work hard starting Tuesday September 6.

KONJO!

New Sacramento Location for Capitol City BJJ

Capitol City BJJ and Team Sacramento have moved to a new facility. The new location is near the corner of Stockton Blvd and Mack Rd at 25 Quinta Ct. Please make any necessary adjustments if you plan on attending any of the Sacramento classes.

September Schedule

Here are the schedule highlights for Team Sacramento in September as we get ready to start tournament season in October at the Capitol Open.

*Basic (18 Hour Program) Testing will be from August 31 to September 5. Everyone needs to be ready to complete testing for basic judo techniques. Testing will be conducted by the black belts with the assistance of Jonel Luz and Kyle Roberts.

*Our inaugural golf tournament will be held on Sunday September 27 in Sacramento. We will need raffle prize donations, volunteers, golfers, etc. Please contact Joanne to offer help with the tournament if you are available.

The rest of the month will be dedicated to getting back to a normal schedule getting our students ready for the upcoming tournament season. All students that wish to compete need to make sure to attend practice as much as possible.

KONJO!

Booth Duo Shines at Golden State Open

Congratulations to Curtis and Ashley Booth for their performance at the Golden State Open in Pomona, CA. Both Curtis and Ashley placed first in their divisions winning all of their matches by ipon!

KONJO!

2009 World Masters Results

Team Sacramento had an excellent showing at the eleventh annual World Masters Championships in Atlanta, GA August 19 to the 23. Participating in the event were David Butler, Brent Goodall, Tauasa Timoteo, Pedro Teixiera, Daniel Morales, and Jonel Luz. Congratulations to the all the competitors who worked so hard to prepare and represent Team Sacramento. Results were:

David Butler M5 90 Kilos- Bronze Medal
Brent Goodall M2 73 Kilos- Silver Medal
Tauasa Timoteo M2 100 Kilos- Bronze Medal
Pedro Teixiera M3 90 Kilos- Silver Medal
Daniel Morales M2 73 Kilos- Bronze Medal

It was a very special time for all of us and we would like to thank all of the students for your dedication and efforts that have inspired us throughout the year.
KONJO!

Cap City Practice Thursday August 27

Cap City is moving locations. We are excited that they will be moving into a spot that will have more exposure and easier access. The new facilities will have better conditions for our workouts and equipment. Of course all of that equipment needs to be moved. On Thursday August 27 we will be helping to move equipment and furniture to the new Cap City location instead of practicing. Please lend a hand to help so that the evening can go as smoothly as possible. Hope to see many helpers there.

Thanks,

Sensei Brent

O-Sensei Visit

We had a very special visit from O-Sensei on Saturday August 8. Everyone enjoyed a great workout and words of wisdom from Mr. Butler. As always we are very fortunate to have our founder come to visit and teach us. The team and coaches as always are inspired by his words and the example that he sets. Thanks to all of the students and parents for attending the event. We had over 30 students on the mat working hard to improve. O-Sensei was also here to dedicate the new Folsom MMA gym in the traditional Japanese/Hawaiian style, which included a special ceremony and plaque. If you were unable to come to this visit make sure that you attend the next visit from O-Sensei, it is always a great experience.

KONJO!

Message from O-Sensei

I am looking forward to coming and visiting on Saturday. This will be a special day as we open up the new dojo in true Japanese KONJO style! Also, all students who come and go through the workout will be getting a special gift from O-Sensei- you don't want to be the only one without it!!

I am very proud of all the great accomplishments the team has achieved this year, outstanding! I am excited about a great day of fun, hard judo, Team Sacramento style!

See you Saturday!

O-Sensei

August Schedule

There are two important events coming up in August. Please make sure to mark your calendars and attend these events.

August 8- Mr. Butler workout and dedication of the Folsom facility. Please be on hand for this tough workout and celebration of the newest location in Folsom. White judogi only please.

August 30- Annual summer team outing at Golf Land/Sunsplash. Please attend our annual fun trip to end out summer. Besides admission to the park an all you can eat BBQ lunch is provided. Please see Sensei Brent or Joanne for details.

We will also be hosting a normal practice schedule during the month of August. Please also keep in mind that in September we will be hosting our first golf tournament on the 27, and do not forget that tournament season starts again with our first full team tournament on October 4, in Sacramento.

KONJO!

Pan Am Games Results

Michael and Katie Davis competed in the visually impaired division of the Pan American Games in Colorado Springs on Saturday July 18. Congratulations to both of them as they took home bronze medals. Michael also competed in the team tournament and with his teammates earned another bronze medal. Michael and Katie will now begin training for the upcoming U.S. Open in September where they will be fighting to earn a spot on the U.S. visually impaired world team. Make sure that you help them to work hard at practice to help them achieve their goals.

KONJO!

Andrea Estrada

I missed one very important competitor, Andrea Estrada fought in the first of many future Junior Nationals and competed hard in a very difficult division finishing out of the top three. As with all the competitors that were competing in your first National tournament this will be a stepping stone to future success and now you know that you can compete with the best.

KONJO!

USJF Junior National Success

Team Sacramento and Daiheigen had an extraordinary weekend in San Francisco at the USJF Junior Nationals. In the two day tournament Team Sacramento had 12 players competing in 13 divisions. We brought home a total of 8 medals. Bringing home medals were:

Syria Rhodes- Silver & Silver in IJF Division
Ashley Booth- Silver
Marlina Luz- Silver
Conrad Perez- Bronze
Daniel Luz- Bronze
Ellis Shaw- Bronze
Curtis Booth- 2009 National Champion Gold

Also participating were Matt Ontiveros who finished 2-2 making it all the way to the semi finals in a very difficult division. Nick Ontiveros who went 1-2 and had his first National tournament experience. Isabella Perez fought hard but finished out of the top three. LJ Cudal did not win a match but went to flags in his final match for his first National tournament experience. Congratulations to all of you for your tremendous effort in the tournament and for your dedication and hard work for the past several months to get ready for this event.

Daiheigen also competed in the team tournament in both the male and female competition. The female team was not able to get past Hawaii but took an impressive second place.

The Daiheigen male team fielded only four out of the five possible competitors but still dominated the competition for first place. It was a great experience for Team Sacramento members Conrad Perez and Daniel Luz. Also on the team were Jordan (Manteca) and Sid (Stockton). Congratulations to all Daiheigen competitors on an excellent performance.

KONJO!

Save The Date

I just wanted to inform everyone of a couple of future important dates so that everyone can put them on your calendars now. We will be having our annual summer event at Sunsplash in Roseville on Sunday August 30. This is always a very good time and I hope to see everyone and their families for some Team Sac fun after all of the hard work we have put in this summer. The next date is Sunday September 27 for our first golf tournament fundraiser. This event will require some help from volunteers so I am hopeful that everyone can attend and help out with the event planning and assistance with registration and other activities. Please try to be at both events and as always we will have a good time.

July Schedule

The Team Sacramento July schedule will have two noteworthy events. We will be taking the weekend off on July 4 & 5 in observance of Independence Day. Please take this time to let your bodies rest and recover from what has been a long and intense month of training. Then on July 11 & 12 we have USJF Junior Nationals in San Francisco. We will be sending a team of 12 athletes competing throughout the two day competition. Some of our team members have a chance to compete for the Daiheigen Team on Sunday. It will be a good event and even if you are not planning on competing it may be a good idea to come and cheer your fellow teammates on and observe a national competition in our own backyard. The rest of month will be practice as usual.
KONJO!

USJA Junior Nationals

Team Sacramento had four competitors competing in five divisions at USJA Junior Nationals in San Diego on June 20 & 21. All competitors fought with spirit and excellent technique. Here are the results:
Marlina Luz- Third Place
Mathew Ontiveros- Third Place
Daniel Luz- Fourth Place
Syria Rhodes- Third Place and Third Place in IJF Division
Congratulations to everyone!
Konjo!

Saturday Schedule Change

There has been a change in schedule for this Saturday June 6. We will have normal practice from 12:00 to 2:30 as scheduled. The change will be for our meet and greet with Chuck Liddell. He will be attending the Sacramento Monarchs game and will not be at the gym until 4:00 that day. I know this is a change from what the schedule was but we must adapt due to the conflict. I am hoping to keep as many students at the gym as possible to present Chuck with a special award of recognition for his efforts to Team Sacramento. There will be a BBQ at Folsom MMA that day so everyone will be able to take a rest and eat. If there are students that need to leave after practice and cannot stay until 4:00 I understand, but I am hoping that we can keep a group there to do some demonstrations and meet Chuck. Please let me know if you have any questions, and wear your white gi for pictures.
KONJO!

June Schedule Correction

Correction to the June schedule is as follows:

Sunday June 28- Daiheigen workout (not June 27)

June Schedule

June will be an important and extremely busy month for Team Sacramento. We have USJA Junior Nationals in San Diego and Daiheigen workouts throughout June to prepare for the USJF Junior Nationals in July. We also have a fantastic event at Folsom MMA with a special guest appearance by Chuck Liddell. This is what the June schedule will be:

All normal practices during the week

Saturday June 6- Special practice and meet and greet sessions with Chuck Liddell (all students expected to attend)

Sunday June 7- Daiheigen Junior National workout at Okubo (all Junior National competitors expected to attend)

Saturday & Sunday June 20 & 21- USJA Junior Nationals

Sunday June 27- Daiheigen Junior National workout at Okubo (all Junior National competitors expected to attend)

As you can see with our normal practice schedule we have quite a full month, this is the apex of what we have worked so hard for. It is time to work harder than ever.
KONJO!

2009 California State Championships - Day 2

Team Sacramento Judo finished with 3 gold, 3 silver, and 4 bronze. Congratulations to all competitors!

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2009 California State Championships - Day 1

Congratulations to Syria Rhodes, 2009 California State Champion. Tournament resumes tomorrow at 930am

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Exciting Announcement

It is my pleasure to announce that Chuck Liddell will be at Folsom MMA on June 6, at 3:00 PM. He will most likely be there early to meet the members of Team Sacramento and take photos with us. He will then do a meet and greet for people that want to show up. Proceeds will go to Team Sacramento and he is doing this event without charge. I expect all judoka to be there that day for a good workout, pictures, and most of all fun! Please mark your calendar and look for more announcements as the event draws closer.
KONJO!

Schedule for the next week

I just wanted to let everyone know that the time is finally here and we are off to San Diego for the weekend and much success at the California State Championships! With this trip we will also be cancelling class on Saturday May 23 and Monday May 25. Please think about us as we go to represent Team Sacramento and pray for our safe return. I would also encourage everyone to keep a close eye on the info blog as there is an exciting announcement forthcoming.
KONJO!

Saturday Practice

20 judoka today: tough warmup, lots of work on yoko tomoenage, and finished up with a few rounds of randori and newaza.

Congratulations to LJ on his promotion to yellow belt!

Katie Davis Promotion

Team Sacramento is proud to announce the promotion to Nikyu (second degree brown) of Katie Davis. Katie has continued to work very hard and recently went to a camp for the visually impaired at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, where she placed second in the tournament at the end of the camp. Katie also placed first in the Open Division of the United States Senior Nationals for the visually impaired last month. Katie will be one of the competitors participating in the California State Championships at the end of this month. Congratulations Katie!
KONJO!

Thursday Workout

Great practice Thursday night with a good warm up followed by ne waza and continued work on Yoko Tomoe-nage. Next practice Saturday from 12:00 to 2:30 PM in Folsom.

May Schedule

I just wanted to give an update to everyone on what the May schedule will be. This will be a very important month to continue training for the Sate Championships (May 22-24) and then the two Junior Nationals during the summer. Practices will be normal schedule and Saturday practices as I have noted earlier have changed time and location. We must all train hard to make sure that we give ourselves the best possible chance for success. We will take a team of about 15 competitors to the California State Championships on May 22-24 in San Diego. This will be the highlight for some of our players and the stepping stone for others going on to Junior Nationals. The final day of the month Sunday May 31 there will be a referee clinic in the Sacramento area (most likely Okubo) and I encourage all of the coaching staff to attend. I will give details as they come. I would also like to let everyone know that we will potentially be having Daiheigen sponsored workouts to prepare for Junior Nationals. There has been some interest from other clubs and I will give more information as it becomes available to me. Let's train for success and not lose the lessons that we have learned the past several months.
KONJO!

Tuesday Practice

Great workout tonight at CapCity BJJ:  16 judoka, good warmup, lots of uchi komi and sute geiko.  Also practiced yoko tomoe nage and finished with a few rounds of randori.

Monday Practice

25 judoka tonight - Great warmup, few rounds of newaza, work on harai tsurikomi ashi, and lots of randori.

Next Practice: tomorrow night at Capital City BJJ (7:30pm)

Saturday Practice

Today was our first Saturday practice at Folsom MMA.  We had an outstanding workout and 31 judoka on the mat.

Video highlights of today's workout are available here.

Next Practice: Monday at UTC (7PM)

Wednesday Practice

Great practice tonight - 20 judoka.  Lots of work on ouchi gari-to-uchi mata combination, plenty of newaza,  some randori, and finished with a little Bulldog.  Ellis did a great job leading warmups tonight.

Video highlights of tonight's workout are available here.

Important Notes: Saturday practices have moved to Folsom MMA at noon!  Also, your CJI State Championship registration forms must be postmarked May 1st to avoid late fees.  The registration form is available here.

Saturday Practice Changes

Team Sacramento members please take note of a change in schedule and location for Saturday practices. After several weeks of smaller Saturday classes we have decided to alter our time schedule with practice beginning at noon and ending at 2:30 PM. We have also decided to switch from the UTC location to Folsom MMA. Folsom MMA is located at:
316 Natoma Street
Folsom, CA 95630
We have made this change to try to jump start attendance as well as open another area to judo in the Sacramento area. I am hopeful that our current students will still be able to attend practices and that we can find new members at the same time. Please take the time to make it to a Saturday practice and check out the new location. If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact me.
Goodall Sensei

Monday Practice

Great practice last night. Over 20 students reviewed tournament results and worked on Ko-uchi and O-uchi combinations. Plenty of randori to make Tauasa happy, until he hurt his rear.

2009 Bay Isle Invitational

We had a banner day at the Bay Isle Tournament on Sunday. The competitors gave maximum effort and made very few mental errors. We had 18 students compete and earned 17 medals. That is an incredible 94%, and the best performance by a large Team Sac squad. Our medal count included an incredible 10 gold, 4 silver, and 3 bronze.
Curtis Booth-Gold
Ashley Booth-Gold
Marlina Luz-Gold
Andrea Estrada-Gold
Ellis Shaw-Gold
Syria Rhodes-Gold
Tony Alvarez-Gold
Leo Sinitsa-Gold
Kyle Roberts-Gold (Brown)
Kyle Roberts-Gold (Black)
Rich Pierce-Silver
LJ Cudal-Silver
Daniel Luz-Silver
Braxton Ridley-Silver
Conrad Perez-Bronze
Isabella Perez-Bronze
Nick Toledo-Bronze
Julian Estrada and Matt Ontiveros-Participated

Congratulations to all of you, it was a great performance.
KONJO!

USJI Senior Nationals

Congratulations to Michael and Katie Davis for their excellent performance in the inaugural visually impaired USJI Senior National Championships in San Diego, CA. Michael placed second in his division and Katie earned a gold medal in her division. We are so proud to have both of them as part of Team Sacramento. KONJO!

Thursday April, 23 Practice

Great practice at Cap City BJJ. After warm up 15 judoka worked several combinations involving O-uchi gari and Ko-uchi gari. All competitors for Sunday's tournament in Alameda should make sure to get plenty of rest, water, and nourishment. See everyone there. KONJO!

Wednesday Practice

Another scorcher at UTC tonight, but all 25 judoka worked hard.  Everybody worked kouchi-to-ouchi combinations, and a few of the advanced students did some extra work on tai otoshi and seoinage.

Everybody finished up with a few rounds of newaza and light randori.

Welcome to Brett Thompson who trained with us for the first time tonight.

Next Practice: 7:30PM tomorrow night at Cap City BJJ

Monday Practice

Very fun (and hot) workout tonight.  25 judoka: a great warmup, lots of work on kouchi gari and ouchi gari, and finished with newaza.

Next practice: 7:30pm tomorrow night at Cap City BJJ

Tuesday Practice

Great practice tonight.  Small class (12 total), but lots of work on kouchi gari and ouchi gari followed by randori.

Spaghetti Feed

I would like to thank everyone who donated, and volunteered for the spaghetti feed. Special thanks to:
Bides Family, Torregrosa Family, Syria, Jonel, Mina, Daniel, Kirsten, Spencer, LJ, Johnson Sensei, and the Perez Family for volunteering/donating and especially for Johnson Sensei's mom for helping me make the spaghetti. If it wasn't for her and the rest of the crew, their would not be a spaghetti feed.

Saturday Practice

Great workout Saturday, and an even better team get-together afterwards!  Lots of randori and tons of spaghetti!  Thanks to all of the boosters and Capital City BJJ for making Saturday so fun!

Thursday Practice & Saturday Practice Reminder

We had a great practice last night with 13 students working on Seoi Nage. The improvement is of the students is very impressive. I also wanted to remind everyone that Saturday practice will be held at Capitol City BJJ this week. It will be at the standard time from one to four in the afternoon. We also have our Spaghetti feed that evening at 5:30 PM. I hope to see everyone there.
KONJO!

White & Brown Belt Nationals

I am very proud to announce that we sent an excellent group of competitors to the White and Brown Belt Nationals in San Francisco on April 5. All of the competitors performed well and should feel good about what they have accomplished. Kyle took a dominating first place winning all three of his matches with excellent technique and plenty of power. Syria took first place defeating this years Collegiate National Champion along the way. She also had the most entertaining and competitive match of the entire tournament, receiving applause from the entire crowd upon completion. Rich did an excellent job and went against some very tough and strong competitors to take third place. It was an excellent day with some of the friends of Team Sacramento competing as well. Congratulations to Abbey (first place) and Scott (second place) for their performances. Next up Bay Isle and then it is time to get to work for State Championships in May.
KONJO!

Team Sacramento at White/Brown Belt Nationals

White and brown belt nationals are underway at CCSF. Good luck to Rich, Kyle and Syriah!

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Practice Thursday April 2

We had a great practice last night with good energy and great improvement fromthe beginning to end. The students (22) worked extensively on Seoi Nage and variations. We look forward to White & Brown Belt Nationals in SF this weekend. Good luck Kyle, Rich, Syria.
KONJO!

Saturday March 28 Practice

We had a small (10 students) but very good workout today, with several rounds of uchi komi and randori. We finished off with makikomi, and then the barrel roll. Thanks to Mr. Ikemoto for teaching it is always a privilege to have you in class and sample your knowledge.

April 11 Practice and Spaghetti Feed

Team Sacramento will be having a special Saturday practice on April 11 at Capitol City BJJ. We will be working out at our usual time from 1:00 to 4:00 PM, and will be participating in a Spaghetti Feed from 5:30 to 8:00 PM. I encourage everyone to come to this special practice and attend the dinner. These events will assist Cap City and Team Sacramento and are an excellent source for team building for the students. Please mark your calenders and attend both events if possible.

Senior National Competitors

I am very happy to announce that Katie and Michael will be competing in the United States Senior Nationals on April 17/18 in San Diego. This will be the first time that there will be a visually impaired category and Michael and Katie are looking forward to representing Team Sacramento. Everyone must assist Katie and Michael in their training for this event by pushing them to excel in practice. KONJO!

April Schedule

It is that time everyone, yes the judo season has reached crunch time. April through July will be very important months for Team Sacramento competitors and students. April will begin with the White and Brown Belt Nationals in San Francisco on April 5. I expect us to send a strong team including but not limited to Kyle, Marcos, Dave, Syria, and Rich. All of the competitors who plan to attend this tournament need to speak to me regarding the details. Team Sacramento will also be attending the Bay Isle Tournament in Alameda on April 26. This will be our final tune up for California State Championships at the end of May. All competitors and parents that are interested in competing at the State Championships need to talk with me regarding the details. We will be booking rooms and need to know how many we will need so please contact me regarding participation. There is also a tournament on April 19 in Santa Clara, this will not be a full team tournament but all competitors who wish to compete are encouraged to do so. This is the time of year that we begin to show how hard we have worked for the past several months, I expect all of our students to bring the intensity at practice to a new level. KONJO!

As if...

...World Masters in the states wasn't enough, the US OPEN is going to be in San Jose, CA. this September!!! Check the link for the official annoucement.

http://judo.teamusa.org/news/article/10263

KONJO!!!

USA National Senior White and Brown Belt Judo Championships

For the members that are going to the Senior White and Brown Belt Judo Championships in S.F. you would need to complete your online registration before April 1st. Online registration is 50.00 and walk up registration is 100.00.

Here is the website: http://www.usanationaljudochampionships.com/html/registration.html

Sensei Birthday Workout

Monday March 16, was the annual Sensei Birthday Workout. I went to great lengths this year to make sure that all of the attendees were able to sleep well that night. Final statistics were 41 students and one person getting sick. I will have to bring the get sick ratio up next year. I want to thank all of the students for being a part of this special occasion and I meant what I said when I told all of you that I cannot wait until next year because not only am I getting better but each and every student continues to improve before my eyes. I am excited to be the leader of Team Sacramento and you all make me feel truly blessed. I also want to thank all of the parents for the refreshments after practice and for your continued support.
KONJO!

Pedro Sensei

I just wanted to let everyone know that Tauasa spoke to Pedro on Thursday and he is well. The surgery went very well and he is resting at home comfortably. He plans to come say hello to everyone if he is feeling up to it on Monday night at practice. Hopefully he will give all of you some energy that night since we are having Sensei Birthday Workout. Make sure that you are all ready.

Team Sacramento Judo Patches On Sale!

Team patches on sale now for $5.00 a patch. Please contact Joanne if you want to purchase any. FYI before you get a patch, you will need to pass the 18 hour program 1st.

Wednesday Practice

20 judoka tonight. Worked lots of shimewaza and finished with randori

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Ellis Shaw

Congratulations to Ellis Shaw on his well deserved promotion to Orange Belt!

March 2009 Schedule

The schedule for March is very light this year. After back to back tournaments to end February there are no full team tournaments scheduled for March. There is a tournament at Cupertino on March 1, that some players will be attending. We will have a full compliment of practices during the month and all students should look at this time as an opportunity to work hard and improve before the stretch run of State Championships, Collegiate Nationals, and Junior/Senior Nationals coming in April, May, and June. We will also have a special Sensei Birthday Workout on Monday March 16. Every student is expected to be there and make sure you are prepared to give maximum effort. If you get sick or have a difficult time you cannot say that I didn't warn you.

Cupertino Tournament Date Change

I am not sure when and why but the Cupertino Judo Club has changed the date of their tournament from March 8 to March 1. Because of this change Team Sacramento will not be attending the tournament. As always anyone who wishes to go to a tournament that we are not going to as a team is welcome to attend idividually. I will look over the schedule and try to find an alernative tournament to attend. Please forgive the confusion and stay tuned for an alternate plan for March.

Monday Practice

Great workout tonight: 28 judoka, lots of newaza and work on sode tsurikomi goshi. Congrats to Rich Pierce on his promotion to blue belt.

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Results of Makimoto Judo Tournament

We had a great time at the inaugural Makimoto Judo Tournament in Vacaville on February 21, 2009. Thank you to our host Makimoto P.A.L. Judo for putting on such a great event. Team Sacramento placed 84% of our competitors, and had many outstanding performances. I was very pleased with the team effort and now we know what we have to work on. We had 18 competitors competing in 19 divisions with the following results:

Ellis Shaw- First place
Marlina Luz- First place
Daniel Luz- First place
Syria Rhodes- First place
Conrad Perez- First place
Marcos Terragrosa- First place
Braxton Ridley- First place

LJ Cudal- Second place
Dave Henson- Second place
Katie Davis- Second place

Andrea Estrada- Third place
Julian Estrada- Third place
Chantel Roering- Third place Black Belt- Third place
Isabella Perez- Third place
Nick Toledo- Third place

Lincoln David- Participant
Rich Pierce- Participant
Lukas Kavanaugh- Participant

Please let me know if any of these are not correct and remember to record your results for all competitions.

Makimoto Tournament Entry Forms

For those who need the entry form for the Makimoto Tournament this Sunday, you may visit http://www.daiheigen.org/, go to events and download the form. Also please remember to bring your USJF card with you to all tournaments. Thank You....

Wednesday Practice

Great practice tonight. 20 judoka and lots of newaza

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Conrad Perez

I missed one very good competitor from Sunday. Conrad Perez (AKA HAWK) fought excellent and went 3-1 good for second place. Congratulations HAWK!

Monday February 16 Practice

Great practice last night! Over 30 judoka. We found out what makes Goodall Sensei really angry. We also found out that we don't like him when he is angry. We were able to talk about the tournament and individual performances. We then went to work with crash pad throwing and several good hard rounds of ne-waza. UTC also unveiled our motto on the wall so now everyone knows what day it is.

SJB Sensei Memorial Tournament

Great job by all of the Team Sacramento competitors at the SJB Sensei Memorial Tournament. It was an excellent tournament as always with over 600 competitors from all over including Team Mexico, Idaho, New Mexico, Washington, Southern California, the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, and of course all over Northern California. We finished tied for sixth place in the team standings with half of the competitors that the teams that placed above us had. We had 22 competitors and placed 17 (77%!). I will list what I had for wins and losses and placing, if this is incorrect please let me know before we post the results on the web site and roster.

Marlina Luz 3-0 first place
Ashley Booth 3-0 first place
Julian Estrada 1-3
Andrea Estrada 0-2 third place
Matt Ontiveros 3-1 third place
Nick Ontiveros 3-1 third place
Daniel Luz 3-1 second place
Braxton Ridley 0-4
Chantel Rohring 0-2 third place
Ellis Shaw 4-2 second place
Curtis Booth 4-0 first place
Lukas Kavanaugh 3-1 second place
Ute Kavanaugh 1-1 second place
LJ Cudal 1-3
Syria Rhodes 3-1 third place
Katie Davis 1-1 second place
Mike Davis 0-4
Rich Pierce 2-0 first place
Jenn Baker 2-0 first place
Mychal Procida 3-1 third place
Kyle Roberts 0-2 elite 1-1 injury DQ brown belt
Dave Henson 3-1 first place

Coaches at the SJB Tournament

2009 Sensei Memorial

SJSB Invitational

Tournament is starting!

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Wednesday 12/11/09 Practice

Good size class, great warm up. Some good tournament instruction on new rules by Kavanaugh Sensei. The students asked a lot of good questions. Looking forward to Sunday's tournament, everyone is going to do great! Konjo!!!

Tuesday 2/10/09 Practice

Great practice with a small class, a lot of one on one attention for Tani Otoshi. A few rounds of Randori and Newaza. Everyone was looking good and training hard. A big get well to Timoteo Sensei whom is still feeling under the weather, Get better Man, we all miss your great smile.

Monday 2/9/09 Practice

We had a small (25 students) but excellent practice last night. Good warm up followed by work on Tani Otoshi. Big tournament this weekend at San Jose everyone get a good nights sleep, plenty to eat the day before, and do not forget to drink plenty of water and eat while waiting to get your turn on the mat.

Great Clinic!!!

What a great grand opening and clinic!!!

Marcos Sensei led a spirited warm up for the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and showed some fantastic mat techniques. The BJJ session then closed with some 8 minute rounds that got the mirrors steamed up!!

The judo session was led with some history and then right into some techniques. Goodall Sensei reviewed Ippon Seoi-Nage, Morales Sensei showed Sumi-Gaeshi. Goodall Sensei then introduced Yoko-Tomoe-Nage and closed with Sasae-Tsurikomi-Ashi.

It was a great day for the exchange of techniques and ideas!!!

Grand Opening Clinic for Capital City BJJ and Team Sacramento Judo

For those who are coming tomorrow, it is important for everybody to be there around 9:45 so Marcos can start his jiu jitsu clinic at 10:00am. It's important that all the judo members attend the jiu jitsu clinic to show support for our partner organization. It would be a sign of disrespect for our members not to attend the jiu jitsu clinic.

Reminder: Saturday Practice/Clinic At Cap City BJJ

A reminder to everyone that there is no Roseville practice this Saturday, while we be hosting a clinic at Cap City BJJ from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. I would like a strong Team Sac showing so please try to make it. The schedule will be Werneck BJJ from 10 to 12 and Team Sac Judo from 12 to 2. I look forward to seeing everyone there.

Team Jackets and Sweatshirts

FYI just wanted to let you know that I will be placing another order for Team Jackets and Sweatshirts. For those who want to order the Team jackets are 40.00 and team sweatshirts are 35.00.

Tuesday Practice

Lots of uchi komi, nage komi (tani otoshi), and randori.

Next practice tonight at UTC

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The Best Day Of The Year

I just wanted to let everyone know that today is a most joyous occasion that unfortunately only occurs on a yearly basis. Yes it is this blessed day that we are able to celebrate the birth of our own Tauasa Timoteo. Be sure to let him know that your day is now made better because you will be able to wish him a happy birthday.

BJJ Reults

Mina did great in a mixed pool (boys & girls 7-9). She fought 2 boys in the Gi division and went 1 and 1, losing to the boy that eventually won 2nd place.

Daniel dijust as well in his Gi division. He went won both his matches and took 1st and then went 1 and 1 in the no-gi division taking 2nd place.

Congratualtions to the first Capital City BJJ/Team Sacramento competitors!!!

Saturday Practice

Quick warmup and partner stretching followed by lots of nage komi, newaza and randori.

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Thursday Practice

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Here I go?

I signed up for this a while back ago, but I haven't contributed anything yet...so here it goes!

Congratulations to Andrea and Lucas on their recent promotions.

You know, I really don't have anything to contribute other than that for now. . .

Oh yeah, good luck to Mina and Daniel who will be competing in their first BJJ tournament this weekend so we won't be at pratice this Saturday (maybe if we get out of there early enough, we'll see). But either way. . .Good luck to the first combined Team Sac/Cap City BJJ competitors!!!

Hey, this isn't sooo bad and it's pretty easy.

All you members, family members and friends...please accept the invitation and participate.

jOnel...

February Scedule

To All,

I will begin to give a monthly schedule to everyone this month. This is intended to keep everyone involved with all team activities. I encourage all members, perents, and friends of Team Sacramento to join the blog so that you can keep up with all the news and notes involving the team.

February will be a very busy month. We will be co-hosting a clinic on February 7 at Capitol City BJJ from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. This will be a great event with a true information exchange with some great instructors from all over including Cassio Werneck. The event is also a multi cultural pot luck, so please plan to stay and eat and bring a dish if you are able.

February 15 will be our annual trip to the San Jose Buddhist Tournament. This is always the number one tournament of the year and sometimes is more competitive than states or nationals in some categories.

February 22 we will be attending the very first Makimoto judo tournament in Vacaville. We wish to support this event as much as possible so competitors should be ready to go two weeks in a row.

The rest of the schedule will be as normal with practices Monday to Thursday and Saturdays. No Saturday practice on the 14 and 21 because of tournaments and no practice on the 7 because of the clinic.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Thursday January 29 Practice

15 students at last nights workout. We worked three Tai otoshi combinations/variations. Bella, Ellis, and Mina showed great improvement throughout the evening. We ended class with some spirited randori. Good job!

Another fun practice: 17 judoka. Light warmup and a bunch of work on 2-on-1 tai otoshi. Kyle led a great warmup.

Mina, Kyle, Michael, Hawk, Bella and LJ had outstanding technique.

Everybody worked hard during randori. Pickles (Kayla) was fearless in her first randori session and had a great teacher in Mina.

Jonel is on crutches and still managed to teach.

Reminder: bring a water bottle next practice.

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Monday Practice

29 judoka tonight... hard warmup, lots of nage komi (tai otoshi), and plenty of randori.

Congratulations to Lukas and Andrea on their promotion to yellow belt.

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Saturday Practice

20 judoka today. Great workout: hard warmup, newaza, nage komi (tai otoshi) and lots of randori. Matt Ontiveros gave some great instruction on half nelson, Nick T's and Ryan's seoinage was looking sharp, and Mina was super strong on the mat (BJJ with Cap City is paying big dividends)

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Fun practice Thursday night. There were 16 students and 8 of them were new and worked on the 18 hour program. The rest of the class worked Tai Otoshi followed by spirited randori and ne waza. Look forward to seeing everyone at Saturday practice.

Wednesday Practice

20 judoka tonight... Light warmup, nage komi, randori and several turnovers taught by Kayjohn Sensei. Great work everybody!

Monday & Tuesday Practice

30 judoka Monday, 18 Tuesday - great workouts on both days. Lots of work on tai otoshi and plenty of randori. New students: Abel, Elijah, and Josiah. Still waiting for Joe T to put his gi back on :-)

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Thanks

Special thanks to everyone that helped to move mats. Including Tauasa, Daniel, Allen, Tony, Anthony, Ed, Steven, Ron, Pete & Molly. You are all up for promotion!

Saturday Practice

35 judoka showed up for a very fun practice: tough warm up, more work on sasae, and lots of randori and newaza.

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Good pactice Thursday night with 13 judoka. Allen Johnson did a great job teaching his version of sasae. Remember that we are moving mats on Saturday and any help would be appreciated, you know that Tauasa is getting old and has trouble lifting stuff.

Tuesday & Wednesday Practice

Great practices on Tuesday and Wednesday!

Tuesday: 13 judoka
Wednesday: 28 judoka

A great warmup, lots of nage komi (lead-step-throwing and review of sasae), randori and newaza.

Congratulations to Nick Ontiveros on his selection to the California Honor Band (and for dislocating two of Tauasa's toes during randori :-)

Next Practice: Saturday at UTC in Roseville. We will be moving two large mats from Folsom to Capital City BJJ after practice on Saturday; seniors and/or parents that can help load and/or unload the mats at either location please contact Brent or Tauasa (or just show up to practice).

Monday Practice

Excellent practice tonight: 28 judoka. Great warmup with lots of nage komi and randori. Next practice: Tuesday at Capital City BJJ.

Saturday Practice

Small but fun class. 12 judoka and lots of uchi komi, nage komi, randori and newaza. And Steven looked great in his new gi!

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See everyone on Saturday for the first three hour workout of 2009!

Great practice last night in Sacramento! We had 16 judoka and that included 5 new students. We worked hard on foot sweeps and will continue into next week. Joseph, Anthony, and Mina are the new push up champions of the world.

Saturday Visit to Grass Valley Judo Club

We will be visiting Grass Valley Judo Club for their grand opening tomorrow afternoon (January 3). Team members interested in attending should contact Sensei Brent or Tauasa.