Senior Grading Wednesday 29th May 2013 at the Uni Dojo at 7.15pm

Please get in as much training as you can over the next week for our next senior grading. Most of you are already well prepared for your next belt so don’t be worried by the short notice. Please practice the names of the throws for homework.
To be eligible to grade you need to be registered with Judo Tasmania and this can be done through the Judo Australia website:
 https://memberdesq.imgstg.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=main&OrgID=8247

There will also be a fee to grade and a form to fill out prior to attending. I will have this info for you shortly, Dan.

Medals at the state titles

Congratulations to all who attended the State Titles in Ulverstone. Dan, Malcolm, Brumby, Toby, Miley and Mav returned with medals. See the details in the Togatus Magazine.

HUJC Treasurer attends national conference "Sports without borders"

On Friday the 29^th of April, HUJC Treasurer and long-term volunteer Rosemarie Baker attended a Grassroots Conference on Sports Without Borders in Melbourne.  Please have a read through the attached summary of the important points that Rosy took away from the day.  Participation in such a conference will help give us ideas to ensure we grow as an all-inclusive (or “without barriers”) community sports club in our technologically and culturally evolving society. 

We would like to echo the thanks of Rosy to the TUU who funded the trip and I would also like to thank Rosy for attending, especially on such short notice.  If any of you see something like this that you think might be beneficial for your involvement with the club – please draw my attention to it as there may be future opportunity to ask for further grants to continue participating in such events.

Wednesday night competition training

To all judoka, please remember that Wednesday night is the last training for the juniors and the second last for the seniors before Sunday's State Titles.
These trainings will be mostly competition focussed and a lot of fun. If you want to catch the bus up for the competition on this Sunday, please be prepared to confirm on Wednesday night.

State Titles Ulverstone

The state titles in Ulverstone are being held on the 5th May. This is the most important judo event of the year and will be lots of fun.
We have organised a bus and a car. The bus will leave the Uni carpark at 6am.
There will be a sign-up sheet for the bus at the dojo. All seniors and juniors are welcome to attend, and there will be adult supervision.
Ulverstone State Titles Flyer
Information and Parental Permission

Grading

Congratulations to all the juniors who turned up on Wednesday for grading. There was a good turn out. Have a look in the gallery for some pictures of the evening.

Happy Easter everyone

I hope the Easter break has been a great one for all HUJC members and family.  Judo starts back for juniors on Wednesday at 6pm and the first class back for seniors is Friday at 6pm.  Remember, beginners welcome!  Make sure you get back into training and burn off all that Easter chocolate!

April Events

There is a lot happening at the HUJC in April:

Firstly, you may notice we have set up an emailing notification system - this will help us to communicate with everyone promptly.  You can opt out, but you might miss out on the latest news!

Grading:
Wednesday, April 17 - junior grading starting at 6pm.  We will grade all eligible juniors to their next level.  If you don't want your child graded, please write to Dan (daniel.bernal@utas.edu.au) by Mon April 8th at the latest.  Grading costs $25 (covering belt, Judo Tasmania fees, and the grading).

Competition:
Sunday, April 7 - Devonport Open.  All welcome.  The club may attempt to organise some transport for this.
Also note, State Titles, May 5 - Ulverstone.

Nights off:
April 1 - Easter Monday, no training.  April 3rd Juniors only, no senior training (Aikido have a visiting sensei).

For all those Uni students out there who haven't ventured down yet, we're waiting for you to come and throw us around a bit! :)

See you at the dojo,
Dan

No Training

Several public holidays fall on Mondays and Fridays. There will be no training on Monday 11th March, Friday 29th March and Monday 1st April.

UTAS Clubs and societies day

Hello everyone,
The university held the annual clubs and societies day yesterday. Lots of uni students attended. The judo stall was noticed by all with it's large banners, thanks to Dan for organising those.
There was a lot of interest and five newcomers attended Wednesday's training session.
Even independent MP Andrew Wilkie was getting enthusiastic and tried on a black belt - have a look in the gallery.

On another note, congratulations to Laura for winning a few medals at the ACT, Canberra International Open Competition.

Public holiday Monday

There will be no training on Monday due to the Regatta public holiday.

Training Operating as Usual

It was nice to see a few people returning last week.  Just a reminder to all those still enjoying the holiday season - Judo training is back on at the normal hours.  Please check the calendar page if unsure.  See you soon!

Dear HUJC Members

Welcome back for 2013.  We hope the festive season has treated you well.  We look forward to seeing you all at our first training for the year tomorrow night (Wednesday 16^th Jan). 6pm juniors, 7:15pm seniors.

Please also note, if you have received a request to renew membership from IMG by way of email, please double check that your payment is actually due as there have been some faulty alert emails sent out from IMG.  If you are unsure how to check this please email me and I can check for you.  If you have paid as per the requesting email – your membership will still be renewed for another year as per usual.

End of year

Hello all,
Christmas is approaching and  2012 is coming to a close. The last training day for judo this year will be on the Wednesday 19th December and resume in the new year on the Wednesday 16th of January.
The Christmas barbecue was held last Sunday with about thirty attendees enjoying the day, thanks to all who supported this great social event.

Christmas BBQ

Hi everyone,
It’s the end of the year and time to celebrate. All at the club are welcome to get together for a Christmas BBQ at Sandown Park, Lower Sandy Bay, on Sunday 2nd December from 10am.
Christmas Party Flyer PDF

December Training Day in Launceston

There is another training day at the Launceston Dojo on the 16th December from 9.30am to 12 midday.  We hope a few judoka can make it, as it's always good fun to train and test your skills with judoka from other clubs!
Flyer PDF

Ulverstone Open Competition

On Sunday 18th November, there is an open competition at the Ulverstone dojo. A bus is leaving from the Unigym carpark at 6am. The bus fare is $10. Please put your name down on the notice board at the Uni dojo by Wednesday 14th November to secure a seat on the bus.
Ulverstone Competition Flyer PDF

Sensei Dans quick calculations

In September junior judokas trained for a total of 70 hours and the senior judokas trained for 99 hours. In total there was 169 hours of hard judo training, well done all those who attended in September!
Keeping in mind the seniors have Friday night as an extra night for training to make up the extra hours.
Well done to all the juniors making the effort to show up on both Monday and Wednesday! The extra hours will definitely pay off.
Regards, Dan

Laura has earned her first national selection

The Mercury, Wednesday 10th October

October events

Saturday October 13 - 1015am to 1145am - Training at the Launceston University Gym Dojo.  A fun training suited to all ages and abilities.  Come try your skills against some different bodies.  BBQ to follow (free).

Saturday October 13 - 1pm to 3pm - Referee Seminar - Launceston University

Wednesday October 17 - Junior Grading!  Please inform Daniel Bernal or Bruce Mok by the 10th Oct of your intention to grade.  See also - notice in the dojo.  Daniel: daniel.bernal@utas.edu.au

Sunday 28 Oct - This is World Judo Day!  And we have a training on to celebrate!  Please see the post below for further details and come along to enjoy this monumental judo day.  Last year the Hobart Uni Judo Club was the only club in all of Australia to have their participation in this event recorded internationally!

WJD Website: World Judo Day

Judo Clinic

At the Clarence PCYC on the 28th of October.
Technical skills training, randori practice and competition practice.
From 10am to 1pm.
All are welcome. Bring your gear drinks and a healthy snack.
$5 mat fee.

Enquiries:
Lewis Willing: 0409 868 604
William Summers: 0409 968 943
Chris Willing: 0428 074 241

Training Day - Launceston Dojo

Exploring Nage-waza and Ne-waza techniques.
A BBQ will be provided free of charge to participants
Saturday 13th October at the Launceston University Dojo
Flyer PDF

The club now has new blue and yellow mats installed on the floor. These replace the well used ten year old mats. The new mats are on the firm side but will soften up nicely with a little use.

ADIDAS judo gis are available at reduced proces through JOLS.

The adidas J930 IJF Approved Gi with Optical Label is the heaviest gi in the range, available in white and blue. Originally $249.95 for white and $279.95 for blue, this gi has been reduced to $199.95 for white and $220.00 for blue, a HUGE saving!

For those who prefer something a little lighter, the adidas J650 is a great option. A heavy single weave available in white and blue, the J650 has been reduced from $159.95 to $139.95 for white and from $179.95 to $159.95 for blue.

Dear Members,

I have attached a formal notification from Shaun Buissink, the HUJC Secretary, regarding the outcome of the meeting of the Club Executive with representatives of the TUU Sports Council. If you have questions about this letter or the events leading to it please do not hesitate to approach Shaun, Milos Heather or myself.

Kind regards

Rosemarie

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Online JFAT registration

JFAT has introduced an on-line registration system. You can register and check and edit your JFAT registration at this site. The site will generate a renewal notice fourteen days before registration payment is due. Please use this facility responsibly as inaccurate details will mean more work for club volunteers. Choose your passwords on this site carefully as HUJC and JFAT administrators can see them! As yet there is no link from the JFAT website to the registration site.

Online registration

Please assemble in the gym foyer

The Unigym has requested that HUJC members assemble in the foyer while waiting for other classes to finish. This is particularly to allow classes such as body balance to make the most of relaxation components of their classes. Please help out by explaining this change to junior members in your family.

Can you help?

At the moment the bulk of the work associated with running the club falls on half a dozen committed volunteers. We are in real need of a few more. Andreas has built a really nice website for us but needs to focus on other aspects of his life. Colin has indicated that he is willing to co-manage the site but not take full responsibility for the work.

From time to time we will also need people who can help run events, bake, fetch and carry maintain member details, drive to competitions etc. Please let Sensei Dan, Shaun or Rosie know if you are willing to help out or have ideas to help strengthen HUJC.

Training for older junior boys and girls

Older and more experienced juniors sometimes become bored in the Wednesday class as they do not have the opportunity to develop their skills to the next level. If this is your child you may want to think about attending on Monday or Friday at 6.00 p.m.

Grading Success

Recognition goes to Senior Judoka Asae and Andreas who have recently graded to senior green belt and to Colin who took up the challenge and now has an orange belt.

Congratulations Dan and Andreas on their success at the Ulverstone competition, you both made front page of the Student Observer.
TUU Observer April 2012 PDF
Contratuations to Laura Buissink who has worked very hard over the last two years to earn selection to the Oceania Judo Championships.

Photos from Devonport 2012

Some photos from Devonport Open: