A military judo tournament is being held at Ft Leavenworth, KS on Nov 14th. Anybody interested in going to watch?? I'm seriously considering going, but it IS an eight hour drive for me, possibly longer.
Senior
Judo
Championships
&
Leo White Clinic
November 14 &15, 2009
SPONSORED BY: U.S. Military Judo Team
SANCTIONED BY: USA Judo, Inc.
Tournament Location: Harney gymnasium
185 4th Street, Bld 664
Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas
(913) 684-2187
Tournament Director: Rick Donnelson (913) 240-1718
Email: usmjudo@yahoo.com
Hotel Information: Post Lodging (913) 684-4091
Commanders Inn (913) 651-5800
Super 8 Motel (913) 680-0744
(All offer government rate upon request)
Tournament open to all members of U.S. Armed Forces, active duty,
reserve, national guard, and military academies who have current
USJI, USJA or USJF registration. USA Judo, Inc. membership
available on site. U.S. Head CISM Coach Ltc. Hector Morales will
use this event to observe potential members for the 2010 CISM
team.
(Verification of military status, and current NGB membership and
insurance must be submitted with entry form)
MAIL ENTRY FORMS TO: US Military Judo Team
C/O Rick Donnelson
16260 Leo Circle
Leavenworth, Kansas 66048
ALL REGISTRATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN
November 7, 2009. COMPETITORS WILL NOT BE REGISTERED
IF ENTRY FORMS ARE RECEIVED AFTER THE DEADLINE
NO EXCEPTIONS!
Competition Rules: Current IJF competition rules apply.
Entry Fees:
Tournament: $60 per contestant per division.
(make check payable to US Military Judo)
Awards: Olympic Size Medals for 1st - 3rd place winners in each
division. Team trophy for program with most winning competitors.
Divisions: The following standard weight divisions will be used:
Men: 55,60,66,73,81,90,100, over 100 (all in KG)
(Director reserves the right to combine divisions)
Women: 44,48,52,57,63,70,78,over 78 (all in KG)
(Director reserves the right to combine divisions)
**COMPETITORS MUST COMPETE AT THE WEIGHT THAT THEY PREREGISTER
FOR**
Match Length: All matches will be 5 minutes in length.
Scoring: True Double Elimination Scoring will be used.
This will be a BLUE and WHITE event. Competitors who do not
have a BLUE uniform, will wear a blue sash. (blue sashes are
provided
Schedule of Events:
Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009
Weigh-ins (Harney Gym) 3-4pm
*** Barbecue 4-5pm
Leo White Clinic 5-7pm
** Barbecue Free for all competitors , $5.00 per guest.
Sunday, Nov. 15, 2009
Opening Ceremonies 9:30am
Competition Begins 10:00am
Leo White Competitors Clinic
Date: Saturday, November 14, 2009 – 5-7pm
Free for all Senior NAFJC competitors. Outside senior participants are invited
at a cost of $20 per person. All participants must have current NGB registration
and insurance.
Come learn from Leo White,Jr., a two time Olympian with 18
National Judo titles, 4 World Military Championships and
numerous other accolades. White, perhaps the greatest American
judo athlete in the history of the sport." His peers in international judo
dubbed him "The Giant Killer," a nickname White earned by defeating
every world champion and every Olympic champion from the 1980s
forward.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
2 TIME OLYMPIAN
JUDO CHAMPION
SHICHIDAN ( 7th degree black belt )
WORLD MASTER CHAMPION
U.S. NATIONAL CHAMPION
Current Community Olympic Development Program - Head Coach, Judo, Atlanta
18 Time U. S. National Champion [U. S. Record]
4 Time World Military Champion
4 Time U. S. International Invitational Champion
6 Time U. S. Olympic Festival Champion
4 Time Pacific Rims Games - Gold Medalist
Won National Titles in 4 different weight categories
Only U. S. Judo Athlete To Have Won A Senior National Championship In Each Of The Last
Three Decades
Overall 1998 World Masters Champion
U S Olympic Committee Board Of Directors [1992 - 1994 Quadrennium] [1996 - Present]
Athletes Advisory Council (Aac) To The United States Olympic Committee [1992 - 1994 Quadrennium] [1996 - Present]
Member National Judo Coaching Staff
Athletes Advisory Council Representative - 1995 Pan American Games
Athletes Advisory Council Representative - 1994 U. S Olympic Festival
Athletes Advisory Council Representative - 1996 Olympic Games
Leo White and I have been friends and competing against each other since 1981.
