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Club Competition

So our club had their semi-annual competition tonight. It is a small tournament, primarily members of our club and club alumni. We had a very nice crowd - about 30 or so competitors from age 6 and up, and about another 20-25 spectators. I got caught in traffic on the way there and I missed my sons first match. Thankfully I caught his second match. He has a lot of good scoring chances and lost by a Yuko. My wife complained that she th0ught he wasn't even trying, but I pointed out to her that he has come so far since last year, where he didn't even look at his opponent. Several people pointed out to me that his seoinage has come a long way, and with a little more practice, I think he will win some matches. He also complained that one of the other kids - who doesn't regularly practice at our dojo (his Dad does, and he comes ocassionally) was choking him - against the rules in the 6-year old yellow belt division. I pointed out to him that referee sometimes make mistakes - they&

Fwd: Maybe I should post something here after all....

Wow, I was looking at my blog and realized that I haven't posted anything since May! that's a real long time. Let me start by saying this - I haven't quit Judo. I still go to class and help teach the kids class on Sundays. Truthfully, I've only been going an average of once a week for the past six months or so, primarily because I've started a new job, and my schedule often finds me working too late to get to class. I've also gained a lot of weight as well, and if that wasn't complicated enough, we were all trying to get used to the new baby - who is shortly turning 14 months. Because of my lack of practice, I haven't felt up to competing either. Some of you might think that I should just go compete, but I view it this way - I only compete when I feel that I am prepared to win, and in my current shape, I am not prepared to win. All that aside, I have been enjoying Judo in different ways. I really enjoy helping out in the kids class, especially being able