News for the Vernon Judo Club
The BC 2012 Winter Games was a complete success
A big thanks to all the competitors, volunteers, officials, and everyone who attended and helped make the games a complete success. It was a lot of fun, and event we can all be proud of. All the competitors had a great time and the competition was awesome.
A huge congratulations to all our Zone#2 competitors who participated in the 2012 Winter Games. http://www.flickr.com/photos/bcgames/6783901168/
For any other information regarding the 2012 BC Winter Games in Vernon, please visit the Vernon 2012 Winter Games Website
Results for the BC Championships 2011
The first tournement of the year just completed on Saturday October 22,2022 in Abbotsford BC. The BC Championships, is a great shiai event, with many great competitors and way to get back into competition and for some an introduction to competition. The Vernon Judo Club was proud to send 5 members of the club to compete, and they all have podium placing. Congratulations to the team.
Brendan Yakura - 1st - U13 lite
Hayley Timmerman - 2nd - U15 open
Anxanna Timmerman - 2nd - U13(U11 Competitor)
Dallin Houston - 3rd - U15 lite
Kazuki Comley - 3rd - U13 medium
Special Thanks to Aubrey Comley and Dean Yakura(Refereed) and Coach George Okazaki
Check out the the pictures from the event.
November Training Camp with the Judo BC Team Coach
Friday, Saturday and Sunday November 4-6, Bruce Kamstra, from Hart Judo Club in Prince George, the Judo BC Team Coach will be at the Vernon Judo Club conducting a training camp. The friday night is a coaching session but the Saturday and Sunday are open to Judoka. These are awesome events to attend and a great opportunity to learn great shiai techniques. Sensei Kamstra is a 4th degree blackbelt(Yondan) and the 1998 Canadian Champion in the 60KG weight class. It is $20 to attend this event and please contact Aubrey Comley or George Okazaki for more information.
September is over and we are into October
So we have gotten through our first month of training, and it looks like it is going to be an exciting season of Judo at the Vernon Judo Club. Our juniors are progressing nicely, and some are showing promise as future great competitors. Our senior class has grown this year, with an increase in our female Judoka. Many of our females are promoties from our Junior class, with more focus on competition this year. Some of our old Judoka have returned to the Tatami's too, and they are such a great addition with their experience and abilities. Not to be left out, are our new senior judoka's, some with natural abilities, others with great passion to learn everything they can, but all of them are great additions to the club.
If you are a former judoka from any club and are curious about getting back into it again, please feel free to contact any of the instructors on the contact list below for more information.
About the Vernon Judo Club
The club was formed in 1944 by Mr.Y. Mori, in a time when martial arts were banned in many places and Japanese Canadians even required a special police permit to meet in groups. We’ve been practicing ever since, making the VJC the longest continuously running club in Canada.
The club is run entirely by volunteers. Our parent group is a non-profit society dedidicated to support our judoka.
We practice Monday and Thursday nights at the Vernon Japanese Cultural Centre, 4895 Bella Vista Road.
6:30-7:45 PM Junior/intermediate
7:45-9:15 PM Senior
Our season runs from early September to late April. Early season class times are adjusted for a beginners’ class.
Spectators are welcome at any time.
For more information contact:
Head Sensei George Okazaki (250) 542-2912
Sensei Aubrey Comley (250) 260-3885
Sensei Brad Marsh (250) 309-8998
Sensei Dean Yakura (250) 542-5364