Upcoming Clinic Featuring Chuck Jefferson
The OJA is proud to sponsor a clinic with 2008 Olympic Team Alternate and former World Team member, Chuck Jefferson, on December 18th, 2011. Cost for the clinic is $30 at the door. The clinic will be held at USA Stars, in Moore, Oklahoma, and will be from 1pm to 5pm. The clinic will feature 2 sessions during that time and will be open to all ages. The OJA members will be voting on 2 proposals that have been presented to the OJA during the intermission. Please see earlier post to review the proposals. Please Post Flyer
Read More2011 State Championship Results
The 2011 State Championship tournament last weekend was a great success, and below you can see the results. In the junior team standings, USA Stars took first place, followed by OKCDT Judo second place and Matrix third. In the senior team standings, USA Stars took first place, followed by OKCDT Judo second place and Tulsa third.
Read More2011 Winter Sooner State Games Results
The 2011 Winter Sooner State Games were held at St. John Missionary Baptist Church; 5700 N. Kelley Ave; OKC, OK 73111 on Saturday, January 29th, 2011. Click here for the full results
Read MoreOJA 2010 Elections
The Oklahoma Judo Association would like to welcome the following new officials:
- President- Bill Patten- Shodan, USA Stars Judo
- Vice President- Mike Darter- Sandan, OKC Defensive Tactics, Inc.
- Secretary/Treasury-Rebekah Taylor, USA Stars
If you notice the new website for 2011, you can see the beginnings of what this administration is wanting to accomplish. Other than creating a more robust website, we also plan to integrate social media platforms in order to widen our membership and athletes.
Read More2008 Olympic Trials
Brian Picklo (USA Stars/OKCDT Judo) won the preliminary rounds of the Olympic Trials in the -100kg division last week in Las Vegas, NV. The number one ranked judoka, Adler Volmar (Miami, FL), faced Brian after the Trials in the best 2 out of 3 rounds that are to be played if the number one seed is eliminated in the preliminary rounds. In a very controversial 3rd match, Adler Volmar was awarded the win to go on to be the representative for the US Judo Team. Picklo was named the alternate to the Summer Games.
Picklo, a former 2 time All American wrestler from Michigan State and 8th seed for the event, had an outstanding day, where he eliminated 3 of the top 4 ranked players in the weight class. Adler Volmar was the first to fall, followed by Djamaldin Aliev (Greenwood Village, Colo. / Denver Judo / USA Judo National Training Site at the Olympic Training Center) and then Dariusz Mikolajczak (Brooklyn, N.Y. / NYAC / Legrosports Starrett).
Read MoreJim Thorpe Man of The Year- Martial Arts
Patrick Burris, head coach, founder and CEO of USA Stars Foundation, was awarded the 2006 Jim Thorpe Man of the Year in Martial Arts.
Patrick M. Burris started judo at age 5. In 1972 he was inducted into the Wrestling Hall of Fame, in 1974 and 1976 into the Black Belt Hall of Fame, and in 1975 into the U.S. Judo Association Hall of Fame. He is a two-time Olympian, two-time champion of the Pan-Am Games, five-time USA national judo champion and two-time National Kata Champion.
Read MoreJimmy Pedro Clinic
On January 12th, 2008, Jimmy Pedro gave a clinic in Tulsa, Oklahoma for the Oklahoma Judo Association. It was a great clinic and over 100 judoka attended from Oklahoma and Texas. World Champion Jimmy Pedro is one of the most decorated judo players in American history. Jimmy is world renowned for his judo expertise, coaching ability, and training methods. A newaza (ground techniques) specialist, Jimmy currently owns and operates Pedro’s Judo Center in Wakefield, MA and teaches clinics and seminars throughout the country.
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