IJF Rule Update

It seems the rule I mentioned in the last post has been passed and will affect many of our Judokas. All leg grabbing techniques cannot be used as a direct attack henceforth, and will only be allowed as a counter attack.

New Updates from IJF

New rules introduced in August this year will drastically change the Judo scene will be tested in the Junior Championships in Athens.

According to the release by IJF, techniques below the belt line are no longer permissible. Any athlete trying to grip the opponent's leg will be punished with a 'shido' the first time. Another try will be awarded a 'hansokumake' and the victory will be awarded to the opponent. Only techniques using leg against leg will be allowed, or if the hand grip in the leg is the continuation of another technique tried, eg. 'Ouchigari' which can develop into 'Kataguruma'.

We don't want our sport to be mixed with other martial arts; Judo is judo, and all IJF wants to come back to the true judo, said Juan Carlos Barcos, Head of the Refereeing Commission. Barcos also made mention that IJF is concerned over the influx of techniques from wrestling and sambo, labeling it as not good for the future of judo in the Olympics.

Reference:

Penna, M. (2009). IJF: New Rules to be Tested in World Junior Champ. In Athens. Retrieved 6 October, 2009 from the World Wide Web: http://www.juaonline.org/view-news.asp?key=121

Asia Junior Sports Exchange (Judo)

On the 24th of August, Lim Shimri from our dojo was sent to Tokyo to participate in the Asia Junior Sports Exchange together with several other judokas from all over Malaysia.

He took part in the singles -66kg and team event on the 29th and 30th respectively.

On the whole, the Malaysian team did not do well at all during this competition after being bulldozed out by countries such as Taipei and Khazakstan even before the semi-finals.

Perhaps, with proper inter-dojo training and sufficient aid from the Government, we will one day improve the national level of Judo in Malaysia.

National Judo Championship - Circuit 1/09

These are the results of the competition held in Lumut from the 13th till the 15th of March 2009:

1. Men -66 kg  under 19

    A. Lim Shimri              Gold

    B. Lee Sheng Kwong 

 2. Women -57kg  under 19

    A. Lee Yen Theng        Gold

    B. Sai Wan Jia              Bronze

 3. Men -55kg  under 15

    A. Chan Chea Yong          Gold

 4. Men -50kg  under 15

    A. Chan Boon Han           Gold

    B. Kalvin Lee Wei Sern    Silver

5. Men -45kg  under 15

    A. Chan Boon Chin         Gold

    B. Pierre Lee Yong Jie    Bronze

 6. Women -48kg  under 15

    A. Teo Wei Luan            Bronze

 7. Women -44kg  under 15

    A. Teo Wei Zeng            Gold

 8. Women -40kg  under 15

    A. Tan Shuea May         Silver

 

 

For any enquiries concering our training time and venue, please feel free to email me ( Shimron ) 

email: operabuff_ron@hotmail.com

or 

Our Sensei, Dr Sai Chong Jin

Tel: 012 - 638 1260

We can be found at:

20, Jalan TKL 8,

Taman Kota Laksamana,

75200 Melaka

(Near the Eye on Malaysia)

from 1730 to 1900 on Mondays to Saturdays, and 1030 to 1200 on Sundays.

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