Three Rivers Dojo Judo

Long time. No Post

2009-07-05T08:47:00.001-07:00

Expect some updates in a few days.

Uchi Mata

2009-01-30T11:04:00.000-08:00

It's in French, so just watch. You should recognize the drills.

Ju No Kata

2008-12-23T19:43:00.000-08:00

Tori is Dr. Jigoro Kano himself.

Merry Christmas

2008-12-19T12:27:00.000-08:00

MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR

2008-12-17T05:20:00.000-08:00

Merry Christmas To All
This time of year it is extremely important to remember the reason for the season.
Jesus Christ was born.
Christmas = Christ's Mas = A celebration of Jesus Christ birth.
Take the "X" out of Chirstmas. Carry a marker with you to change the spelling.
Give unto others the gifts you have been given.
Find someone who is not as fortunate as you and give them your love and respect.
Help them with your love and giving.
Mutual benefit and welfare for all.
No classes between December 17th and January 5th
See you all on Monday January 5th.
Happy New Year.

Harai Goshi

2008-12-10T18:38:00.000-08:00

We have been working on the basics leading to harai goshi. Here is a close to 30 minute clinic given by Sensei Ed Thibedeau on 11/1/08.

I dont want to hear anyone say they can't throw Harai Goshi. This young lady is only 8 YEARS OLD!

And the Mike Swain Version:

November Class Hours

2008-12-10T18:11:00.000-08:00

Sean V - 10.5
Gabe V - 7.5
Troy B - 13.5
Vessela B - 12
Tiffany G - 10.5
Brittany G - 6
Jason F - 4.5
Dominick - 4.5
Chris - 4.5
Nathan - 1.5
Donna K - 4.5
Nelson K - 1.5
Antonio S - 4.5
Adam V - 4.5
Paul V - 1.5
Staci - 6
Daniel - 1.5
Andrea - 1.5
Leo - 4.5
Aidan - 6
Victoria - 6
Cassandra L - 1.5
Joe L - 1.5
Brian W - 1.5
Al B - 3
Jay B - 3
Maya B - 1.5
Tadd B - 1.5

Instructor Hours: Sean V 6 Hours head instructor, 4.5 assistant instructor. Troy B 6 hours assistant instructor.

Congratulations!

2008-11-26T17:29:00.000-08:00

Congratulations to Leo Nichols for his promotion to Jr. shikkyu and Tiffany Gilbert for her promotion to Jr. Gokyu.

Way to go!

Red, White and Blue Classic

2008-11-16T12:32:00.000-08:00

Yesterday at the Red, White and Blue Classic in Marion, In, we had 2 students compete.
Gabe Vosmeier took 4th in the Junior Novice 5-6. He lost his first match 0-1-1/0-0-2, by going the entire time limit. The second match, he won by pin. And the third he lost by ippon.
Leo Nichols took 2nd in the Junior Novice 11-12. He lost his first match by ippon, won his second by ippon and lost his third by ippon.
Both fought extremely well and hard and we are very proud of them.

The Best Judokas and their tokui wazas

2008-11-05T18:11:00.000-08:00

Tonight in class we practiced throwing our ukes and rolling through the throw. This was a drill to teach you, especially the kids, to throw with 100% effort and commitment instead of just letting them slide off of your hips. I found this video of the worlds best judokas and their tokui wazas (favorite throw). Watch with the intensity and skill and total commitment that they throw their opponents. Notice the offbalance and hip speed that is necessary.

October Class Hours

2008-11-05T17:35:00.000-08:00

Sean V 7.5
Gabe V 6
Troy B 7.5
Vessela B 9
Tiffany G 7.5
Cassandra L 7.5
Stephanie W 1.5
Brittany G 4.5
Staci 9
Leo 7.5
Victoria 9
Aidan 7.5
Paul V 3
Adam V 6
Brian W 3
Joe L 4.5
Donna K 1.5
Antonio S 1.5
Jason F 4.5
Kristina 1.5
Dominick 3
Chris 3
Nathan 1.5
Courtney J 1.5
Ken R 1.5

Assistant Instructor hours are: Sean V 6.0/Troy B 1.5. Head instructor hours are Sean V 1.5. There was was twelve total class hours available for the month of October.

Congratulations

2008-10-29T18:12:00.000-07:00

Adam Veldman on successful promotion to junior shikkyu (orange belt).

Way to Go.

Beijing Olympics 2008 Ippon Collection

2008-10-26T09:27:00.000-07:00

Best Of Judo Ippons 柔道一本
Uploaded by JudoCannesJapon

O Soto Gari

2008-10-14T12:02:00.000-07:00

I have already posted this, but I am going to repost, because this is the throw we are working on right now and these are the best videos I can find of it. Click here to view.

2008-10-02T19:25:00.000-07:00

Every week or so, I am going to post a video showcasing a technique (hopefully, what we are working on at the time). To start things off this is a montage of a lot of nice throws. Enjoy. Watch @ 2:46.

2008-09-29T20:48:00.000-07:00

Here are the class hours from 7.21.08 until the end of 09.08.
Sean V 19.5 Hours
Vessela 20 Hours
Troy B 17 Hours
Brian W 12.5 Hours
Cassandra L 15 Hours
Joe L 13 Hours
Christopher H 16 Hours
Hope 1 Hours
Shaughn S 1 Hours
Adam V 9.5 Hours
Kristina W 7.5 Hours
Jason F 20 Hours
Dominic W 16 Hours
Nathan R 1 Hours
Monica H 1 Hours
Gabe V 14.5 Hours
Paul V 7.5 Hours
Donna K 11.5 Hours
David K 1 Hours
Andrew K 1 Hours
Ivy 1 Hours
Staci 4.5 Hours
Victoria 4.5 Hours
Leo 4.5 Hours
Aidan 4.5 Hours
Nelson 1.5 Hours
Tiffany G 7.5 Hours
Britany G 4.5 Hours
Antonio 1.5 Hours
Instructor hours are:
Sean V 15.5 hours Assistant instructor/ 4 hours head instructor
Troy B 9.5 hours Assistant instructor
As you know, promotions are based on class hours. So: ATTEND CLASS AND SIGN IN!

Jeremy Glick Promoted to 10th Dan

2008-09-17T06:03:00.000-07:00

Please click on the link below to see video
http://www.wpxi.com/video/17479751/index.html

Remember that the purpose of martial arts is;
The development of the human character and spirit.

2008-09-08T10:08:00.000-07:00

No Judo class on Wednesday September 10th
Classes will resume on Monday September 15th

New Class Times

2008-09-03T05:04:00.000-07:00

The class times listed state that an adult class follows the 6-7:30 class.
Both adults and kids will be able to take the 6-7:30 class. As of now almost no
adults want a seperate class. If enough are interested we will consider an
adult class.

Class schedule changes

2008-08-21T19:36:00.000-07:00

Both Monday class and wednesday classes are changed to the following times:
6:00-7:30 Judo
7:30-8:30 Adult Judo

I will update the calender soon.

Congratulations Ronda Rousey

2008-08-15T18:16:00.001-07:00

By winning a bronze medal in the 70Kg weight class, Ronda became the first American woman to win an Olympic medal, of any color, in Judo, since it became an official Olympic event in 1992. She was also the only American medalist in Judo at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Congratulations!

Click this jump for the full story!

Olympic Judo Links

2008-08-09T16:13:00.001-07:00

You may need to download msn silverlight from the nbcolympics.com site to view these.

Exclusive Summer Olympics news & widgets at NBC Olympics.com!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SEAN VOSMEIER

2008-07-11T06:25:00.000-07:00

Happy birthday to my Son.
We are so proud of you and the person you have become.
Your a wonderful son, father, and husband.
Love Dad

Congratulations Gabe!

2008-06-16T17:37:00.001-07:00

Gabe passed promotion to junior Gokyu.

3 generations of Judo-Ka.

2008-06-03T07:50:00.000-07:00

Vacation-----------

There will be no Judo Classes on Monday June 9th and Wednesday June 11th due to our vacation.

Classes to resume on Monday June 16th.

Happy summer vacation!

Do the Right thing

Do the Best you can

Treat others better than you want to be treated

Holiday

2008-05-21T09:22:00.000-07:00

Monday is Memorial day and there will be no classes.
Memorial day is a day to remember our service men and women who are now serving and who have served in the past. Especially those who have given their lives to secure our freedoms.
Remember them in your prayers.
Sensei Vosmeier

Congratulations

2008-05-19T05:21:00.000-07:00

JUDO - INDIANA STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
At Jay County High School in Portland In.
Three Rivers Dojo Judo Team

5-6-year-old boys lightweight : 4th place , Gabriel Vosmeier
9-10 year-old junior girls middleweight : 2nd place, Cassandra Lett
15-16 year-old boys lightweight : 2nd place , Brian Wisecarver

Congratulations to you all !
You all did really well. We are all proud of you.
Brian and Cassandra fought with passion and intensity.
Gabriel in his first tournament did wonderful.
Good Job to you all.

Sensei Moricca, Mr. Greven and Vacation

2008-05-13T05:49:00.000-07:00

Sensei Moricca and Mr. Greven came to the dojo and watched class last night. They were very impressed with the conduct of the kids in class and were impressed with the abilities of the ranking members of our dojo. They had many compliments about all of you.
Sensei Moricca lives in Fresno California and Mr. Greven lives in Madison Wisconsin.

Saturday May 17th is the state championship tournament in Portland. If you are not competing is would be good for you to go and watch the action.

June 9th through the 13th is vacation week for me and there will be no classes on the 9th and the 11th of June.

The difference between the really good Judoka and the average or so-so Judoka is the amount of time you spend practicing. You don't need to be in the dojo to practice. It is the same with being a good person and a not so good person. You need to practice being kind and loving and it will become a habit for you.

Remember the purpose of Martial Arts is " The developement of the human character and spirit".
Practice hard in all things and you will be successful.

Traditions & Lessons

2008-04-28T07:50:00.000-07:00

I gave my brown belt to my first brown belt and I gave my black belt to my first Black Belt. Traditions are as important as teachings. Teachings are traditions that I was taught. Teachings are gifts. I was given so many gifts from my venerable Sensei's that I must give those gifts to my students and those I Love. Each gift you are given is given credability by giving it to some one else. If it is worth having it is worth sharing. Share the lessons you have learned freely no matter what price you think you may have paid for them. Expect nothing in return and it becomes a gift.
Sensei Vosmeier

Selflessness and giving

2008-04-23T18:01:00.000-07:00

I found this during a search for Jigoro Kano and I found it to be an intriguing read.
This was taken from a blog titled http://www.martialviews.com/ and i write this, because i want the credit to go to the original writer. I find the end quote to say it all!

Ed McGrath had only wanted one thing. It was his goal when he first started training in Isshinryu karate: to make it to brown belt. Brown belts, apparently, stood out as the most determined and spirited fighters in the dojo he trained at. Eventually he did achieve the rank of ikkyu (brown belt). He had been training at that level for some time when one day after finishing a round of basics, the chief instructor, Don Nagle, had everyone sit down. McGrath and another student were told to get up and were motioned to the center of the deck.

Hajime!

One by one he was made to fight every student in the school. The year was 1959, and during karate's formitive years in the States, kumite was rough-and-tumble. Punches and kicks were rarely pulled, and knockouts were common. It should come as no surprise then that karate's ultimate rite of passage - the black belt test - was a brutal affair. After over twenty grueling matches, Ed McGrath was promomted to shodan (1st degree black belt). Master Nagle presented him with his own obi (belt) - the same one given to him a few years earlier by his sensei - Isshinryu's founder, Tatsuo Shimabuku.

Ed McGrath eventually opened his own school, and in time gave away his black belt to one of his own senior students. Through the years, Don Nagle's original obi was passed down through one generation after another of dedicated students, each one realizing its significance. When Master Nagle passed away in 1999, the last student to receive this belt returned it to the Nagle family.

In any act of giving or self-sacrifice we somehow gain something. I've never expected anything in return for all the belts I've given away. But I still have my original black belt and white belt. During his final days, Jigoro Kano - judo's illustrious founder and progenitor of the colored belt ranking system, asked to be buried with his white belt. "You can have my black belt; wear it proudly", he told one of his students. "Where I'm going, we're all white belts anyway."

...we have only what we (can) give. - Carl Jung

O Soto Gari

2008-04-14T18:56:00.000-07:00

We have been working a lot on this throw over the past few weeks. Here are some very benefecial videos featuring Sensei Yamashita showing the technique of this throw. You will notice many of the points that Sensei Vosmeier pointed out tonight.

In the first video, Sensei Yamashita emphasizes stepping with your foot parallel to your uke's foot, pointing your toe and planting on the ball of your foot.

In the second video, Sensei Yamashita emphasizes the importance of kuzushi WITH BOTH HANDS. Remember what Sensei Vosmeier stated, that your rythym should be ONE, two three. Not one, two, THREE.

Video 3, shows the timing of the throw on the move.

The importance of newaza

2008-03-27T18:55:00.000-07:00

I changed the ne waza video on here, because there were some objectionable lyrics in it and we are kid friendly. I will try edit the other video's sound out. Here is another ne waza video for the time being.

No classes next week.

2008-03-24T18:56:00.000-07:00

Week of 3/31, due to spring break. Enjoy the holiday :D

Images of Nage no Kata performed by Sean and Troy

2008-02-25T20:03:00.000-08:00

Sensei Vosmeier Posts:

2008-02-25T19:40:00.000-08:00

Sunday Three Rivers Dojo conducted a Judo promotion test.
They were tested by:
Sensei Vosmeier
Head instructor John Peterson
Assistant instructor Deb Peterson
I would like to congratulate the following students. Their names and new ranks are as follows.

Sean Vosmeier Shodan
Troy Bailey Sankyu
Brian Wisecarver Junior Ikkyu
Cassandra Lett Junior Nikyu
Joseph Lett Junior Shikkyu
Vessala Bailey Junior Shikkyu
Paul Veldman Gokyu
Adam Veldman Junior Gokyu
Heath (memory issue) Junior Gokyu

Sean and Troy each ran five miles in 46 minutes and did 300 pushups and 300 set ups in 1hour and 12 minutes to qualify for their test.
We are proud of you all.
Well done.

Sensei Vosmeier said...
The total of run and pushups and situps were 1 hour and 12 minutes.
The run by itself was 46 minutes
The pushups and setups were 26 minutes. Sorry for the confusion.

The Essence of Judo

2008-01-12T18:57:00.000-08:00

This video is over an hour long, but well worth watching. It features 10th dan Kyuzo Mifune and his students demonstrating tachiwaza and newaza techniques, randori and kata. Watch the flawless technique of a man much smaller than his uke's.

Pictures

2008-01-12T11:23:00.000-08:00

Pictures of Sensei Chung, Sensei Kim, Sensei Shelton, Sensei Morica, Sensei Vosmeier, Sensei Peterson and others. Pictures of classes from the original Fort Wayne School of Judo.

http://www.bigtimecreative.com/chung/pages/frameset.htm

Judo videos

2008-01-12T07:28:00.000-08:00

Here are a few videos to get this site started. Many more to follow.

Welcome

2008-01-12T07:23:00.000-08:00

Welcome to the home of 3 Rivers Dojo Judo on the internet. I hope to keep this site updated with class hours and cancellations. As well as, instructional matieral, help and general thoughts. I would love any input or help from all of you and once i really figure out how this thing works, I will let you know how you can do that.