2010 USA Judo Senior National Championships
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May 01, 2010 to May 02, 2010 - Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States

USA Judo Senior C-Level Point Tournament
Contact: Corinne Shigemoto, 719.201.6176 or CorrinShig@aol.com

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Meeting Schedule

USA Judo Senior Nationals Light and Open Weight Preview

Nicole Jomantas May 02, 2010

(Myrtle Beach, S.C.) – Competition continues on Saturday at the USA Judo Senior National Championships with athletes fighting in the men’s and women’s light and Open weight divisions in Myrtle Beach. 

Preliminary, repechage and bronze medal matches will begin at 9 a.m. at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center, 2101 N. Oak Street, and continue until approximately 1 p.m.  Gold medal matches will be contested at 5 p.m. 

Divisions to be contested include the men’s 55kg, 60kg, 66kg, 73kg and Open and the women’s 44kg, 48kg, 52kg, 57kg and Open weights... more> 

Crfm_100501_3344Senior Nationals Day 1 Results

Nicole Jomantas May 01, 2010

 

(Myrtle Beach, S.C.) – One might assume that after winning Olympic and World medals, fighting for a sixth Senior National title might be old hat.
  

“I was a little more nervous than I thought I’d be,” said Ronda Rousey (Santa Monica, Calif. / NYAC) of competing at her first major event since winning bronze at the 2008 Olympic Games.  “I think I had more jitters this time than any other Seniors.” 

Rousey fought as an unseeded player for the first time ever at the USA Judo Senior Nationals and World Team Trials on Saturday at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center... more>   

 

 

 
 
 

Senior National Championships Middle and Heavyweight Preview

Nicole Jomantas April 30, 2010

(Myrtle Beach, S.C.) – Competition begins on Saturday at the USA Judo Senior National Championships with athletes fighting in the men’s and women’s middle and heavyweight divisions in Myrtle Beach.
 Preliminary, repechage and bronze medal matches will begin at 9 a.m. at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center, 2101 N. Oak Street, and continue until approximately 1 p.m.  Gold medal matches will be contested at 5 p.m.

 

Divisions to be contested include the men’s 81kg, 90kg, 100kg and +100kg and the women’s 63kg, 70kg, 78kg and +78kg.

 

The Senior National Championships also will serve as the World Team Trials for athletes seeking to compete at the 2010 Senior World Championships, Sept. 9-13 in Tokyo.

 

For each division being contested on Saturday, the #1 seeds will automatically be named to the team as the top seeds in each division are mathematically unable to be passed on the USA Judo Senior Elite National Roster.  All top seeds are required to compete at the Nationals, however, in order to be named to the World Team.  If the #1 seed wins the National Championships, the second highest ranked player on the roster, as of the conclusion of the Nationals, will be named to the World Team.

 

The second slots aren’t a lock for anyone, though, as any player – regardless of seed – who wins the Nationals will be named to the Team.  And everyone – from Olympians to junior players looking for an upset – must compete at the Nationals to be eligible for the World Team... more>

 
 

Athletes to Fight for World Team Berths at Senior Nationals in Myrtle Beach This Weekend

Nicole Jomantas April 26, 2010  

(Colorado Springs, Colo.) – More than 400 athletes are expected to compete at the USA Judo National Championships on Saturday and Sunday in Myrtle Beach, S.C.   

Competition will be held in senior elite, masters (over 30), kata (forms) and Paralympic divisions for legally blind athletes at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center, 2101 N. Oak Street. 

The Senior National Championships will serve as the World Team Trials for athletes looking to compete at the 2010 Senior World Championships, Sept. 9-13 in Tokyo, Japan.  The World Championships will be one of the first major qualifying tournaments for the 2012 Olympic Games.  The Visually Impaired National Championships will serve as the Trials for athletes seeking to qualify for the 2010 Pan American Championship Team for the Visually Impaired. 

In addition to fighting for gold, athletes also will be competing for cash prizes as any athlete in the senior divisions who wins a semifinal match by an ippon of any kind (throw, choke, armbar or pin) will win $100.  Athletes who win finals by ippon will earn $200. 

Among the athletes competing will be at least three 2008 U.S. Olympic Team members, including Ronda Rousey (Santa Monica, Calif. / NYAC) who will be competing in her first major event since winning bronze in Beijing.  Rousey, who will be returning to the 70kg division, has never been defeated at the Senior Nationals and will be vying for her sixth title at the age of 23... more>

  

 

Cash for Ippons at USA Judo Senior National Championships

(Colorado Springs, Colo.) - In a first, USA Judo announced on Monday that athletes who advance to the semifinals or finals of the USA Judo Senior Nationals, May 1-2 in Myrtle Beach, S.C., will be eligible for awards of up to $300.

Any athlete who wins a semifinal match by an ippon of any kind (throw, choke, armbar or pin) will win $100.  Athletes who win finals by ippon will earn $200.  The awards can be used by athletes for international travel and training expenses. 

"We want to motivate athletes to help us make the sport more exciting by rewarding their efforts and finishing the fight in high style," said USA Judo Athlete Performance Director Eddie Liddie (Colorado Springs, Colo.)  "An ippon is the ultimate success in our sport and this is what the International Judo Federation is continuously promoting at the international level."

 

Myrtle_beach2010 USA Judo National Championships to Be Held May 1-2 in Myrtle Beach... Register On-Line Today

Nicole Jomantas January 29, 2010

(Colorado Springs, Colo.) - USA Judo is pleased to announce that the 2010 USA Judo National Championships will be held May 1-2 in Myrtle Beach, S.C.

The Nationals, which will be held at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center, draws more than 400 athletes to compete in senior elite, masters (over 30-years-old), kata (forms) and visually impaired divisions. The Senior Nationals is a USA Judo Senior C-Level Point Tournament and will serve as the Trials for the 2010 World Championships in Tokyo and the event is a key step for elite athletes preparing for the London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games in 2012... more>