JudoZAP Judo News from Peter Blewett Check out :   London Open

8 September 10:22:56 AM	In The Guardian obituary of Sept 7 Tony Sweeney pays tribute to Anton Geesink as follows - "He was superbly fit and very, very subtle – a real technician" and "so strong that he could have thrown you over his shoulder like a rubbish bin if he wanted to."  The Guardian
7 September 10:23:33 AM	The BJA has posted a 2010 World Championships preview video to YouTube. Hear what performance director Margaret Hicks and competitors Ashley McKenzie, Tom Reed and Gemma Gibbons have to say.   YouTube
2 September 10:26:56 AM	The obituary for Anton Geesink in the New York Times contains the following quotation - "You only become champion if you tell yourself: ‘This man is nothing for me. I grip you the way I want.’"   New York Times
31 August 5:11:03 PM	"It it with immense sorrow that we must announce to you the passing away of Anton Geesink at the age of 76" on August 27. More at the International Judo Federation website.   IJF
27 August 10:10:40 AM	A 24-strong British women’s team has been announced for the 2010 GB World Cup in Birmingham on October 2/3. The event "is regarded as one of the best staged on the World circuit." More at British Judo.   British Judo
23 August 11:07:50 AM	Congratulations to triple Olympian Karina Bryant on winning the British Olympic Association's Olympic Judo Athlete of the Year award. Photo and more info at the BJA website.   British Judo
11 August 2:40:29 PM	Judo 2010 World Championships, Tokyo, Sept 9-13: the British Judo Association has announced a 20-strong team of 9 men and 11 women which mixes youth and experience. Details and more information at the British Judo website.   British Judo
11 August 10:37:11 AM	German European Cup GB performance details are now on the British Judo website. Ashley McKenzie - "one of the biggest wins of his career after seeing off Ludwig Paischer, Austria’s former two-time European Champion and 2008 Olympic silver medallist."   British Judo
9 August 11:12:50 AM	European Cup Hamburg 2010 - JudoInside has the results in an easy-to-read format. In addition to the GB medal winners, Tom Reed claimed 5th= at u81, Winston Gordon 7th= at u90, Louise Renicks 7th= at u52 and Sarah Adlington 5th= in the 78+ group.  JudoInside
9 August 10:57:55 AM	EJU European Cup in Hamburg August 7/8: congratulations to GB medal winners Ashley Mckenzie (gold u60), Sophie Cox (bronze u52), Gemma Howell (bronze u63), Megan Fletcher (silver u70), Sally Conway (bronze u70). Click the link for the full results.   EJU European Cup in Hamburg
8 August 3:22:08 PM	Judoka with severe knee problems should check out the MailOnline article about the Zimmer (www.zimmer.co.uk) NexGen Flex Knee - "the Ferrari of knee replacements", offering "up to 155 degrees of movement (the equivalent of sitting back on your heels)."   MailOnline
6 August 3:07:47 PM	A trailer for the 2010 GB World Cup can be seen on YouTube. This important judo event takes place at the National Indoor Arena (www.thenia.co.uk) in Birmingham on Oct 2/3. Tickets are available from The Ticket Factory (www.theticketfactory.com).   YouTube
6 August 10:48:59 AM	The Welsh Judo Association is hosting the 2010 British Open for Grand Masters in Cardiff on August 28. Age groups start at 30 - details and entry form at the Welsh Judo website.   Welsh Judo
6 August 10:48:26 AM	Welsh Judo: Masters Squad training takes place at Brecon Leisure Centre on August 7. Peter Blewett, chief instructor at The Budokwai (www.budokwai.com) and London Area chairman, is running the session.   Welsh Judo
30 July 3:46:40 PM	The BJA, JudoScotland and the sportscotland Institute of Sport have reached an agreement "to deliver the performance delivery systems needed for the London 2012 Games, 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games and beyond.." More at the British Judo website.   British Judo
30 July 10:15:19 AM	Budokwai chief instructor Peter Blewett has confirmed that the GB national judo squad (men and women) will be training at the club on Tuesday August 3. Contact The Budokwai for more information.   The Budokwai
28 July 10:34:15 AM	Kosei Inoue at The Budokwai - the first video in a Foreign Office series about Olympic stars from abroad who are currently in the UK features the Japanese World and Olympic judo champion in London. Click on YouTube link to hear what he has to say.   YouTube
27 July 5:08:49 PM	London 2012 Olympics: sport-by-sport guide in The Telegraph 27/07/10 - "Judo GB medal chances: Two medals are being targeted." Names to watch - Euan Burton, Gemma Howell, Sarah Adlington.   Daily Telegraph
27 July 5:00:59 PM	London 2012: Judo progress report in The Guardian 26/07/10 - Margaret Hicks, performance director, says "Two medals each is the target agreed with UK Sport for both the Olympic and Paralympic disciplines." More in The Guardian.   The Guardian
26 July 2:51:21 PM	London 2012 - Redbridge Leisure Centre (www.rslonline.co.uk) is the training centre for Olympic judo competitors. The training centre for Paralympic judo competitors is yet to be confirmed. More at British Judo.   British Judo
22 July 10:38:56 AM	2010 National Team Judo Championships - some of the action can now be seen on YouTube. Click on the link.   YouTube
20 July 3:27:12 PM	National Team Championships 2010: a summary of the event and photos of all the medal-winning teams can now be found on the British Judo website.   British Judo
18 July 4:00:32 PM	Judo results National Team Championships 2010: Senior Men - (1) North West (2) Midlands (3=) Scotland, London. Details at the British Judo website.   British Judo
18 July 3:59:37 PM	Judo results National Team Championships 2010: Senior Women – (1) Scotland (2) Midlands (3=) London, South. Details at the British Judo website.   British Judo
18 July 3:57:59 PM	Judo results National Team Championships 2010: Junior Men – (1) Midlands (2) South (3=) Scotland, London. Details at the British Judo website.   British Judo
18 July 3:56:46 PM	Judo results National Team Championships 2010: Junior Women – (1) London (2)South. Details at the British Judo website.   British Judo
18 July 3:55:20 PM	Judo results National Team Championships 2010: Cadet Boys – (1) London (2) Northern Home Counties (3=) Midlands, South. Details at the British Judo website.   British Judo
18 July 3:54:07 PM	Judo results National Team Championships 2010: Cadet Girls – (1) North West (2) Northern Home Counties (3=) Midlands, South. Details at the British Judo website.   British Judo
16 July 3:50:32 PM	'Judo Fit' is a new fitness class concept from the BJA "which will see participants become as fit as a judo player but without the physical contact." A pilot session takes place on July 17 in Wolverhampton. More at British Judo.   British Judo
14 July 2:44:07 PM	National Team Championships - July 17 at Walsall Campus Sports Centre, University of Wolverhampton. More info on the British Judo website.   British Judo
10 July 10:58:22 AM	It appears that unapproved judogi were worn at the Judo Grand Slam Moscow 2010. The IJF now says - "We will not tolerate this next time and will take strict control measures against any national federation or players..." More at the BJA website.   British Judo
6 July 10:43:02 AM	Judo Grand Slam Moscow 2010: head coach Patrick Roux is “generally pleased” with the performance of the GB squad -“finishing with 5x5th places at this level is a good indicator of improvement ahead of this year's World Championships in two months time.”   British Judo
5 July 4:29:06 PM	Lots of good video from the weekend now appearing on YouTube - go to www.youtube.com and enter Judo 2010 Grand Slam Moscow or just click on the link.   Judo 2010 Grand Slam Moscow
5 July 10:28:40 AM	Day 2 of the Judo Grand Slam Moscow 2010: GB team members were just outside the medals. Euan Burton (u81), Sally Conway (u70), Karina Bryant (71+) and Sarah Adlington (71+) all took 5= places in their weight categories. Full results on the IJF website.  IJF
4 July 2:52:17 PM	Day 1 of the Judo Grand Slam Moscow 2010: Japan and France both took 2 golds. Colin Oates was 5= in the u66 category. Full results on the International Judo Federation website. Day 2 has the heavier weight categories for both men and women.   IJF
3 July 11:53:58 AM	More than 500 competitors representing 54 countries have registered for the Moscow Judo Grand Slam on July 3/4, including the 19-strong GB team. The official draw can be found on the International Judo Federation website.   IJF
2 July 4:05:44 PM	"Want to become a professional athlete but don’t have the cash for training or coaching?" Judokas seeking funding should take a look at WeBackYou (www.webackyou.com), a scheme just launched by former England rugby international Will Greenwood.  WeBackYou
1 July 12:34:05 PM	Kosei Inoue was at Ernest Bevin College on June 24 for a training session on the day that the many achievements of the Phoenix Judo Club were recognised. For a full report on the celebrations click on the British Judo link.   British Judo
30 June 3:36:50 PM	European Cup at Orenburg, June 26/27: medal winners for the GB men's team - Chris Sherrington (bronze 100+), James Austin (silver u100), Tom Reed (bronze u81), Colin Oates (silver u63). Full results at AllJudo.   alljudo.net