http://www.ezap.me/JudoZAP This is an RSS test part2 en-us Copyright 2009-2010 eZAP.me All Rights Reserved. 240 http://www.ezap.me/images/JudoZAP.jpg http://www.ezap.me/JudoZAP http://www.ezap.me/JudoZAP Judo 2010 World Championships. Day 1 results for UK men - James Austin won his first contest by ippon but then lost to a yuko in the next round. Details at the British Judo website. http://www.ezap.me/JudoZAP Judo 2010 World Championships. Day 1 results for UK women competitors were as follows - Karina Bryant, Sarah Adlington, Scarlett Woolcock and Gemma Gibbons failed to progress progress beyong the first round. Details at the British Judo website. http://www.ezap.me/JudoZAP "Fighting back: will British judo's drastic overhaul work?" - an analysis on the BBC website says that "Results at this week's World Championships, in Tokyo, will be an early indicator of how successful judo's reinvention has been..." http://www.ezap.me/JudoZAP 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." http://www.ezap.me/JudoZAP 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. http://www.ezap.me/JudoZAP 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.’" http://www.ezap.me/JudoZAP "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. http://www.ezap.me/JudoZAP 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. http://www.ezap.me/JudoZAP 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. http://www.ezap.me/JudoZAP 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. http://www.ezap.me/JudoZAP 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." http://www.ezap.me/JudoZAP 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. http://www.ezap.me/JudoZAP 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. http://www.ezap.me/JudoZAP 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)." http://www.ezap.me/JudoZAP 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). http://www.ezap.me/JudoZAP 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. http://www.ezap.me/JudoZAP 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. http://www.ezap.me/JudoZAP 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. http://www.ezap.me/JudoZAP 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.