The  Edinburgh  Judo  Club  would  like  to  congratulate  all  members,  coaches  and  staff  on  their  continued  hard  work,  dedication  and  support  and  we  look  forward  to  another  year  of  development  and  success.  

The  Edinburgh  Judo  Club  

Richard  Cooke  2011  British  Judo  

Special  Needs  Player  of  the  Year  

Congratulations   to  Richard  who  has  had  an  exceptional   year,  recently  winning  the  accolade  of  British  Judo  SN  Player  of  the  Year   as   well   as   becoming   SN   British   Champion.   However,  Richard’s   greatest   moment   perhaps   came,   when   he   became  Special  Olympic  World  Summer  Games  BRONZE  Medalist.    

e-­‐newsletter:  September  2011  

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Richa rd Cook e w i th h is br o nze meda l f rom th e Spec ial Olympic Wor ld Summer Games

This summer, nearly 7,000 athletes from 170 countries gathered at the

most important site in the history of Olympic Sport – Athens, Greece, for

the 2011 Special Olympic World Summer Games. Competing in 21

sports, the world’s largest sporting event of the year marked a

celebration of the abilities and accomplishments of people with

intellectual disabilities. The Games also demonstrated to the world what

it means to be the “Best in Sport” and marked important progress toward

a new global vision of acceptance.

This is how Athens was, in Richard’s Mum’s words………

At the start of July Richard competed at the Special Olympics World

Summer Games in Athens as part of the Team GB. While Paralympics

offers competitive sport for athletes with physical disabilities, Special

Olympics provides competition for athletes with

learning disabilities. Richard was one of 6 judo

players who were part of the 150 athletes

making up Team GB. The week before the

 

 

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Games the athletes were hosted on the Island of Skiathos. This let the

team acclimatize to the heat. It also gave team members a chance to get

to know each other. The islanders were very welcoming, greeting the

team as they came off the ferry and providing sightseeing trips, a

demonstration of Greek dancing, a party and even a play performed by

the local High School. The team arrived in Athens the day before the

opening ceremony and was taken to their accommodation. The opening

ceremony took place in the Panathinaikon Stadium, which was the venue

of the first modern Olympic games in 1896. The three-hour ceremony,

including the parade of athletes, was based on Ancient Greek Mythology

and Culture, but the highlight was a 30-minute performance by Stevie

Wonder. Weigh in and divisioning for judo took place on the Tuesday

morning. As well as the usual weight categories, players are entered in

one of three levels. Light randori lets the officials check that everyone

has been entered at the correct level. Richard was entered as level 2 but

ended up being placed in a level 1 (the highest level pool) for the

competition. Richard competed on the Saturday morning. The oath,

which the Special Olympics athletes take is “Let me win but if I cannot

win let me be brave in the attempt” and that attitude was certainly seen

during the competition. Richard competed in a pool of five players so

had four contests. He fought hard against strong opponents winning two

fights by ippon and losing two fights by ippon, thus gaining the bronze

medal and learning about different judo styles. The final result was Gold

to Kyrgyzstan, Silver to Israel, Bronze to Great Britain, 4th to Germany

and 5th to Kyrgyzstan. Monday saw the closing ceremony. The Special

Olympic flag was lowered and handed over to Korea who will host the

Special Olympic World Winter Games in two years time. The British

athletes travelled home the following morning. All that remains is a team

reunion at the end of October.

Richard said “I though my fight against the German was the best” which

was probably because it was the type of judo that he recognized said his

Mum. “My fight against the player from Kyrgyzstan was more like

wrestling than judo though,” commented Richard.

“Sport…is   an   unrivaled   medium   for   the   promotion   of   education,   health,  

development  and  peace”  Adolf  Ogi,  Under  Secretary  General,  United  Nations.  

Scottish  Age  Band  Results  17th  September  2011    The  Edinburgh  Club  &  Just-­‐Judo  Results    GOLD    Calum  Henderson  ,  Emily  Rae  ,  Rob  Hamilton  ,  Alexander  Short  ,  Eilish  Walker,    Cassie  Harris,    Valentino  Volante  ,  Ksenia  Voronova      SILVER    Demi  Moffat  ,  Reece  Calder  ,  Matthew  Allison  ,  Hannah  Mosz,    Mark  Barnet  ,  Shaun  Conlon    BRONZE    Shannon  McNeill,    Dominic  McNealis  ,  Fraser  Mealyou,    Brandon  Monteith,    Pablo  Suarez  ,  Jack  Ferry  ,  Jamie  Renwick,    David  Harrold  ,  Daniel  Pacciti  ,  Leigh  Watson  ,  Liam  Donkin  ,  Mark  Wilson  ,  Kelsey  Calder  ,  Alana  Hennessey,  Cernadach  Maciver  

Summer  Camp  Success  This   summer,   The   Edinburgh   Judo   Club   hosted   two,  weeklong  camps  that  took  place  from  1pm  –  5pm  each  day.  Everyone   involved  had  a   fantastic   time  and  many  children   (and   parents)   have   already   enquired   about  future   camps.   The   days   were   filled   with   judo   games,  story   telling,   ‘The  Edinburgh  Club’s  Got   Talent’   shows,  sweeties  and  some  judo  thrown  in  for  good  measure!  All  of  the  coaches  said  the  camp  was  a  resounding  success  and  look  forward  to  the  next  event.  

 

 

 

Latest  Junior  and  Senior  Results  

Highland  Budokan  Open.  GOLD.  Emily  Rae.  Demi  Moffat.  Rob  Hamilton.  Hannah  Moszcsynski.  Eilish  Walker.  Oliver  Ireland.  Shaun  Conlon.  Alexander  

Short.  Mark  Barnet.  Mark  Wilson.  Daniel  Pacitti.  SILVER.  Jack  Ferry.  Leigh  Watson.  Shannon  McNeil.  Cassie  Harris.  BRONZE.  Murray  Oris.  David  Reid.  

Cailin  Calder.  Kelsey  Calder.  Gregor  McRae.  Pablo  Suarez  Carrio.  Elise  Chisholm.  

UK  School  Games.  SILVER.  Eilish  Walker.  Reece  Calder.  BRONZE.  Tommy  Mercer.  Matthew  Allison.  Demi  Moffat.  

Heart  of  England.  GOLD  Eilish  Walker.  Matthew  Allison.  SILVER.  Alexander  Short.  Valentino  Volante.  BRONZE.  Daniel  Pacciti.  

London  Open.  GOLD.  Jonathon  Dewar.  SILVER.  Reece  Calder.  Kirsty  Dickson.  Bronze  Andrew  Scott.  

Heart  of  England.  GOLD.  Ellish  Walker.  SILVER.  Pat  Dawson.  Jodie  Mullen.  Alexander  Short.  Valentino  Volante.  BRONZE.  Danae  Harris.  Daniel  Pacciti.    

Lugi  Open  –  Sweden.  BRONZE.  Liam  Donkin  

Lisbon  World  Cup.  BRONZE.  Sarah  Clark.  5th  .  Sarah  Adlington.  

Miami  World  Cup.  GOLD.  Sarah  Clark.  BRONZE  Sarah  Adlington.  

Tallin  World  Cup.  BRONZE.  James  Millar.    

Turkey  B  Tournament.  GOLD.  Sally  Conway.    

BRONZE  Connie  Ramsay.  5th  Jodie  Mullen.  

 

 

 

‘Judo   in   your   Jammies’   (left)   was   a   great  

success   back   in   March   for   Comic   Relief.  

We  will   be   looking   to   raise  money   again  

soon   for   good   causes.   We   have   loads   of  

fundraising   ideas   (we   welcome   yours   too)   and   we   will  

keep  you  posted  on  what’s  to  come.  

Junior  Grading  We  are   pleased   to   announce   that   our   Junior  Grading  will   take   place   on   Saturday   1st   October   during   your  child’s   normal   class.   If   your   child   normally   attends  during   the  weekdays  only,  we  would,   if   possible,   like  for  you  to  bring  them  along  on  the  above  grading  day.  Please   remember   to   bring   your   child’s   judo   licence  (over   8’s   only)   along   to   the   grading,   if   you   have  previously  taken  part  in  a  grading.  We  look  forward  to  seeing  everyone  on  Saturday  1st  October.    www.edinburghjudo.com  

Senior  Adults  Judo  Frank  Taylor,  our  Senior  Club  Coach  has  been  coaching   at   The   Edinburgh   Club   for   a  number   of   years   and   during   this   time,   has  taken   many   adults   from   beginner   to   black  belt.   Frank   has   been   British   Veteran  Champion   and   has   competed   across   Britain  and  Europe.  Frank  has  also  coached  Richard  Cooke   (top)   from   a   young   age,   and   this  weekend,  he  will  accompany  Richard  and  his  family   to   Liverpool,   where   Richard   will  receive  British   Judo’s  SN  Player  of  The  Year  2011.  Classes  are  open  to  players  of  all  ages  and  abilities  for  players  14+.  Class  Times  Monday  &  Wednesday  6.30-­‐7.45pm