CARN BREA JUDO CLUB

APRIL 2016

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THE CLUB SPONSOR IS

THANK YOU

We have grading syllabus for sale at the club primary £2 Juniors £3

Or THE NEW BJC FULL GRADING SYLLABUS IS NOW AVAILABLE TO

DOWNLOAD CHECK OUT THE BJC WEBSITE

Why not become a judo buddy

Are there any parents are interested

in doing a little judo

and getting involved with helping

out in classes.

We would love to hear from you.

Speak to Sensei Jacky or the sensei

on the mat

BJC

CORNWALL AREA AGM

SUNDAY 9TH APRIL

10AM

AT PORTHLEVEN JUDO

CLUB

WE WOULD LOVE TO SEE

SOME OF YOU THERE

Kata

There are four approved kata trainers in the Cornwall area at the following clubs:

Carn Brea

Redruth

Threemilestone

St Ives If you are junior or senior green belt and above to gain your next grade

you need kata.

You can not have your grade ratified if you do not.

You can pre qualify kata in the Cornwall area only, if you grade out of county you will be expected to show your kata again and many more

elements of your syllabus.

It is strongly suggested that you pre qualify your kata before any area

grading including the Easter Course.

Some etiquette rules

Judoka must keep their toe and hand nails short and clean.

Judoka must keep their body, hands and judo suit clean.

If any child needs to leave the mat for whatever reason they must first ask the Sensei on

the mat not just leave.

When entering the dojo (hall) judoka (pupils) should have on the correct

footwear. See below.

When leaving the mat you must place on your zoris (slippers or flip flops) not trainers.

If you have athletes’ foot or any other foot problem please wear white socks and inform

the Sensei on the mat.

Females only should wear a plain white tee shirt that covers their hips and does not

have a low neck line. Males never wear anything under their judo jackets.

All long hair (females as well as males) must be tied back with bands that have no metal

seals or bobbles.

All body piercing must be removed visible or not.

Ensure that your judo suit is correctly fitted trousers on ankles and sleeves on edge of

wrist.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION

DIARY DATES March 25-28th St Ives Easter Course

April 2nd Maki Komi & Sutemi Waza Technical Training 17th BJC National Squad Training

23rd Leicester Area Open Championship 23/24th Enhancing BJC Coaching Skills (Part 1 & 2 By Jane Bridge, 7th Dan) - Bristol May

1st BJC Open National Championship - Kettering Arena Sports 7/8th Lancashire Kata Master Class - Our Lady of Lourdes School, Grantham Road, Southport, PR8 4LT

15th Sneyd Judo Club Annual 1 Day Course - The YMCA, Harding Road, Hanley, Stoke on Trent, ST1 3AE Guest Instructor: 4 times World Champion Dr Karen Briggs MBE 8th Dan 22nd Quorn Junior Competition

29th May - 3rd June National Cromer Whitsun Course - Cromer, Norfolk June

11th HQC Meeting - Coventry 12th BJC National Squad Training 19th Midland Area Open Championships - Venue TBC

19th All grades Cornwall Area Grading Threemilestone 26th Avon Area Summer Sizzler July

3rd BJC AGM - Novotel, Coventry 10th Shizentai Judo Club Invitation Rumble August

26-28th BJC National Summer Camp & National Squad Training September 10th HQC Meeting - Coventy

11th BJC National Squad Training 18th Quorn Senior Kyu Grade Competition 24th Leicester Area Closed Championship

October 9th BJC National Squad Training 9th Cornwall Invitation Individual Championship

Quorn Competitive Training Weekend November 6th Southampton Samurai Annual Open Championship

12/13th Cornwall Area Course & Grading 20th BJC Closed Nationals - Kettering Arena December

3rd HQC Meeting - Coventry

CORNWALL AREA DATES SUBJECT TO CHANGE

CHECK THE NOTICE BOARD FOR ALL DETAILS OF AREA AND OTHER EVENTS

There is ample opportunity for competition for all

levels. We have the entry forms to all the listed competitions.

Please note that if you attend any of the

Nationals in accommodation needs to be booked well in advance

Children's University

If you have a children's university passport bring it along to class to get

your sticker/s added to your book OR WHY NOT SIGN UP

Types of awards: 30 hours( Bronze Award) 65hrs (Silver Award) 100 hrs (Gold Award)

130 hrs (Bronze Certificate) 165 hrs (Silver Certificate) 200 hrs (Gold Certificate)

230 hrs (Bronze Diploma) 265 hrs (Silver Diploma) 300 (Gold Diploma) 330 hrs (Bronze Degree) 365 (Silver Degree) 400 hrs (Gold Degree) Or

higher!

65hrs (Silver Award)

100 hrs (Gold Award) 130 hrs (Bronze Certificate)

165 hrs (Silver Certificate) 200 hrs (Gold Certificate)

230 hrs (Bronze Diploma) 265 hrs (Silver Diploma)

300 (Gold Diploma) 330 hrs (Bronze Degree)

365 (Silver Degree) 400 hrs (Gold Degree) Or higher!

Tuck shop prices Tuck shop prices Tuck shop prices Tuck shop prices

Tea , coffee & Biscuits Tea , coffee & Biscuits Tea , coffee & Biscuits Tea , coffee & Biscuits

30p 30p 30p 30p

Soft drinks Soft drinks Soft drinks Soft drinks 30p30p30p30p

Lollies Lollies Lollies Lollies 10p 10p 10p 10p

Penny in the 5pm class who has had 13inches of

hair cut off .

Penny has donated her hair to the Little Princess

Trust which is a charity that makes wigs for

people that have lost their hair after having cancer.

Well done Penny we are extremely proud of you.

Judoka of the month

Consistently hard working and greatly

improved in all aspects

Please check that your BJC licence is in date Its the insert inside the cover.

If you have been off for a long while, you may be asked to pay additional BJC licence costs. The front desk can assist

you if this happens. Note its not the club that requests

the extra

payment.

You are not insured if it is out of date. Your BJC licence co insides with your club membership

Thank you

CLUB FUN TEAM EVENT

Tuesday 28th June For all members of our club

medals to be won

Give your names into the front desk

More info out soon

Cornwall Children's University Annual Graduation Event

Saturday 23rd April

PLEASE GIVE YOUR NAMES INTO THE FRONT DESK IF YOU ARE A SILVER

OR GOLD CERTIFICATE ACHIEVER SO THAT WE CAN BOOK YOUR PLACE

REMINDER

AFTER THE EASTER BREAK

THERE WILL BE A PRICE INCREASE TO CLASS FEES.

THIS WILL BE THE FIRST INCREASE IN 7 YEARS. New

prices Primaries and juniors £2 per class Seniors £3 per

class Extra class £1 You can still pay by block, however

there will be no discount for block payments

Last class Tuesday 22nd March

Return Tuesday 12th April

Carn Brea Judo Club now has two safeguarding officers

SENSEI Janet and Debbie Roberts ( Parent and police officer) Both are qualified in dealing with any issues if raised.

They are there to safeguard the welfare of children, adults and all

others involved in its activities.

Any disclosures are to be brought to them only.

NEXT CARN BREA JUDO CLUB MEETING AT THE COUNTRYMAN

THURSDAY 5TH MAY

6.30PM FOR FOOD AND SOCIAL— 7.30PM FOR START OF MEETING

PLEASE COME AND JOIN US YOU WILL BE MADE MOST WELCOME

Please give your name to the front desk

Primaries 5pm –5.45 and is £2 per person primaries only with sensei approval

Your Licence needs to be taken on the evening

THIS IS TO GOOD AN OPPORTUNITY TO MISS

JUDOKA OF THE WEEK

5pm class

Jacob

Isaac

Josie

Finn

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ROBIN OTANI & THE BRITISH JUDO COUNCIL TAKEN FROM 1999 NEWSLETTER

Robin Otani President of the BJC is the son of the late Masutaro Otani 8th Dan who arrived in England in 1919

and settled here, becoming a major figure in the development of judo in Britain. In 1955 Kenshiro Abbe 8th

Dan came to Britain and in 1956 he formed his own school and named it the British Judo Council. The two

men began to work closely together, to further Judo in Britain through a style and philosophy. In the time

Masutaro Otani Society of Judo emerged with the BJC and Otani senior became its President when Kenshiro

Abbe returned to Japan.

Robin Otani started his judo at the age of 6 under the guidance of his father at the Jubilee Club. However, it

was not until the age of 13 that he started to take his training seriously and he decided to make it his life long

study. He was graded to 1st Dan at the age of 16 by Abbe sensei. A few days later he was awarded his 1st

Kyu in Kendo, within a month he was Abbe sensei personal student and assistant and was

employed as secretary of the BJC.

This was to be a fantastic time for Robin, travelling to courses with Abbe as his training assistant, as well as

many personal training opportunities with Abbe during the week. It was whilst Abbe sensei was away on a

3month teaching tour of France, that Robin became disillusioned having been left to run things in Abbe’s

absence. Robin quit his job with the BJC and took up an apprenticeship as a tool maker and practically gave

up judo all together.

With in a year though he was back on the mat and training 6– 7 nights a week in 1962 he entered the

British Olympic Trials competing against judoka from other associations for a place in the squad. Only BJA

players were selected that year, such was a difference in competitive judo. Since that time only BJA

players have been able to go forward for selection. It was because of this that Robin realised that to stand a

realistic chance of getting into an Olympic team he would have to train with the BJA against the wishes of his

father. Robin began to training at the Budokwai along with people like Brian Jacks and Angelo Parisi, who

were to become great champions. Robins sights were set firmly on the great men of the day, knowing that he

would have to become as good as them if he were to have a chance of Olympic glory. Then fate struck a blow

to Robins ambitions when he suffered knee cartilage problems and had it removed. This was to put an end to

his dreams of the Olympics as he could no longer train hard for competition at that level.

It was 1965 and Robin was ready to get back to the spiritual side of the martial arts and spent time

training in Aikido. By the summer he was back within the BJC and was awarded his 3rd Dan by 7Abbe sensei

Robin and his family ( wife Christine and four children) moved to north Devon in 1977, shortly after the death

of his father. It was now that Robin would take up the Presidency of the BJC although reluctantly at first.

It was felt among senior grades in the BJC that he was a natural successor (his eldest brother Billy having

been tragically killed in a car accident) to Masutaro Otani . Robin wanted to ensure that the principles and

philosophies of Kyu-shin-do on which the BJC was founded by Abbe and his father would

remain a strong part of the BJC judo so he took up the post. Robin continued to compete for the BJC until

1977 at home and abroad winning many Golds. After his operation on his left knee, his supporting leg, he

changed his style to left handed techniques enabling him to use the right leg for support whilst executing

throws. He believes that if he had been able to continue the training in the 60’s he may well have

represented Britain at the highest level.

What Robin Otani has achieved is maintain judo as a real and viable martial art and kept alive

a philosophy. The combination of both physical and mental education ensures the growth of all those who

become his students. “The study of judo should be the study of life” has always been Robins belief. Watching

him on the mat at St Ives recently one can see the appreciation of the teaching he has received. A man of

reasonably large stature, his actions are smooth and gentle ,flowing together, allowing the technique to

Produce the result, not physical strength. Minimum effort– maximum effect.

In 1995 the BJC and BJA after a long discussion process. Came to an affiliation agreement designed to allow

more interaction between the two groups, partially at contest level. BJC players should now be able to go on

and compete internationally for the Great Britain team without having to rescind their BJC membership as has

been the case since 1962.

Today Robin is now the highest grade in the BJC

Masutaro Otani Robin Otani