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08/04/2012 04:37 PM

Olympian's Visit Inspires Young Judo Students

By: Patti Murphy


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Celita Schutz visits Bushido Dojo in Staten Island on August 4, 2012. (Click on picutre to view video on www.ny1news.com)
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Link to Bushio Dojo of Staten Island


Congratulations at KJA Competitors at the

2011 East Coast Judo Championships

Devin Garrido
1st Place, 13/14 year olds, 47kg
2nd place, 15/16 year olds, 47kg

Vadim Petrovici
2nd Place, Sr. Men, 90 kg

Jeff Wolfe

1st Place, Masters, 47 years and up

Michelle Previtali
3rd Place, White to Green Belt


Congratulations to the KJA Competitors at the
2011 US Open

Vadim Petrovici
Silver Medal, -90kg

Cindy Simon
Masters Champion, -52kg, 40-44 Year Olds
VI Champion, -52kg


Congratulations to
Vadim Petrovici
for placing 7th at the Miami World Cup, -90kg Division


Congratulations to
Devin Garrido

2011 Jr. National Champion
14-15 Year Olds, -47kgs
USFJ/USJA National Championships



UPCOMING EVENT!!!
Sunday, July 17, 2011

Instead of Regular Classes, KJA will host 3 Judo Clinics by
Sensei Ogasawara, Author, Textbook of Judo.

Registration is available online on the Member's Page or in person at the Dojo.

Please note the times are different from our regular schedule for these Judo Clinics.
11am - 11:45 am for Children ages 5-8yrs  ($20)
12pm - 1pm for Youth, ages 9-13yrs   ($25)
1:15 - 3pm for Adults, ages 14 and up  ($30)


Please pre-pay for Sensei Ogasawara's Judo Clinic to secure your spot.


Ogasawara judo
Sensei N. Ogasawara

Congratulations to the KJA competitors at the
2011 Summer Slam in Paterson, NJ on June 5th


20 Players from Kokushikai Judo Academy competed with Special Recognition to Eugene Zelenov for receiving the Tournament's Outstanding Male Teenager Award and Vadim Petrovici for receiving the Tournament's Overall Fighting Spirit Award.


Boys 7-8
Farruh Turgunova, 2nd Place
Max Fominykh, 3rd Place
Jack Polise, 3rd Place
Michael Goldman, 3rd Place

Boys 9-10
Isaac Oksman, 2nd Place
Roni Tarnow-Fine, 2nd Place
Alek Tunik, 3rd Place
Eugene Shpileuski, 3rd Place
John Radice, 3rd Place

Boys 11-12
Christian Previtali, 3rd Place
Victor Antonio-Souza, 3rd Place

Teenage Male 13-14
White, Yellow, Orange Divisions
Eugene Zelenov, 1st Place (-105lbs); 1st Place (-114lbs)
Tournament's Outstanding Teenager Award

Alex Alban, 3rd Place (-140lbs)

Teenage Male 13-14
Green Belt and Above
Devin Garrido, 1st Place (-105lbs)

Teenage Male 15-16
White, Yellow, Orange Divisions
Gabriel Haymes, 3rd Place

Teenage Male 15-16
Green Belt and Above
Devin Garrido, 2nd Place (-105lbs)

Senior Male
White, Yellow, Orange Divisions
Peter Katsogiannos, 2nd Place (-145lbs)

Senior Male
Brown Belt Divsion
Jeff Wolfe, 2nd Place (220+lbs)

Senior Male
Black Belt Divisions
Vadim Petrovici, 2nd Place (-198lbs)
Tournament's Overall Fighting Spirit Award


Master's Men
Brown/Black Belt Division
Tony Park, 3rd Place
Jeff Wolfe, 3rd Place






Congratulations to KJA players who competed at the
2011 Am-Cam International Tournament in Buffalo, NY

5/27/2011-5/28/2011

Devin Garrido
Boys 13-14 years, -47 Kgs
1st Place
(all matches won by ippon)


Vadim Petrovici
Senior Black-Belt Division, -90Kgs
1st Place
(all matches won by ippon)

Ilya Vosk
Masters Open Division
1st Place
Senior Brown Belt Division, -100 Kgs
2nd Place
Senior Black Belt Division, -100 Kgs
3rd Place

Alexandru Bevza
Senior Brown-Belt Division, -90Kgs
3rd Place



Ilya Vosk
Devin Garrido 1st Place, Celita Schutz, Y. Matsumura (back row) Alex Bevza 3rd Place, Vadim Peterovici 1st Place, Ilya Vosk 1st, 2nd & 3rd Place (front row)
Tamara Hemingway, Kokushikai Judo Academy Member and Competition Team Player, was recently awarded the 2010 Outstanding Master Athlete Award for her performance in judo during 2010.
The award is presented by the National Governing Body for the Sport of Judo in the United States of America as recognized by the US Olympic Committee.  At age 50 in the -63kg Category, Tami continues to improve and challenge herself and her opponents every time she steps onto the mat.

Great job Tamara!  Kokushikai is proud of your accomplishments!


US Judo Award
Tamara Hemingway, 2010 Outstanding Master Athlete with Coach, Celita Schutz

Congratulations to Junior Competitors
at Cranford Junior Shai
on May 15, 2011

Alek Tunik
9-10yrs lightweight
Bronze Medal

Euguene Shpileuski

9-10yrs middleweight
Bronze Medal



Cranford Judo
Euguene Shpileuski and Alek Tunik


Congratulations to Medalists at

Morris Cup Championship
May 14, 2011

Jake Casabona
1st Place

Devin Garrido
2nd Place

Chelsea Casabona
2nd Place





Congratulations to KJA 2011 US National Winners!


Tamara Hemingway captures Silver in the -63kg Female Masters F5 category
and captures Bronze in the over 50yrs Female Masters Open category


Cindy Simon secured her spot on the Visually Impaired Women's -52kg division.
She will represent the United States on the Para Pan American Team later this year.
Cindy also took Gold in the -52kg Masters 40-44yr category and Bronze in the combined 48-52kg/35-44yr category.

Jim Perry took Silver in the -90kg Male Masters M6 category and 5th Place in the Men's +50yr Open division.




Congratulations to Medalists at
Liberty Bell Championships 2011
March 26-27


Devin Garrido
1st Place, Boys -45kg, 13-16yrs

Alexandru Bevza
1st Place, Mens Sankyu and Below -90kgs

Tamara Heminway
1st Place, Womens Masters

Vadim Petrovici
2nd Place, Mens Senior -90kgs

Jim Perry
2nd Place, Mens Masters -94kgs, 50yrs

Jeff Wolfe
3rd Place, Mens Masters 94+kgs, 50 yrs

Alexandru Bevza
Alex Bevza, 1st Place Liberty Bell, Sankyu and Below
Devin Garrido
Devin Garrido, 1st Place Liberty Bell, -45kgs
James Perry
Jim Perry, 2nd Place Libery Bell
Tami Hemingway
Tamara Hemingway, 1st Place Liberty Bell


Congratulations to KJA medalists at
Ocean State Judo Championships
March 19th, 2011

Devin Garrido
1st Place, Juniville A -48kgs

Alexandru Bevza
1st Place, Mens Novice -90kgs
2nd Place, Mens Sankyu to Ikkyu -90kgs

Jeff Wolfe
2nd Place,  Men's Masters 100+kgs

Tamara Heminway
2nd Place, Women's Masters

Cindy Simon
3rd Place, Women's Masters


Congratulations to
Devin Garrido
for taking 1st Place at the
1st Annual
Yoichiro Matsumura Judo Championships
held in Cape Coral, Florida on
March 5th, 2011

Kodokan Judo of Cape Coral
Devin Garrido, 1st Place (Boys -48kgs)


Congratulations to KJA players at
Pedro's Challenge in Wakefield, MA
February 20th, 2011

Devin Garrido
Silver Medal (13-14 yrs, 47kg)

Alex Bevza
Gold Medal (Senior Men -90kg, White-Green)

Vadim Petrovici
Gold Medal (Senior Men -90kg)
Vadim captures the Gold medal for the second year in a row
winning all matches by ippon!




Congrats to:
Cindy Simon

Bronze Medal, -52kg
IBSA German Open
Heidleberg, Germany
Januray 15, 2011

IBSA German Open 2011
Cindy Simon, Bronze -52kg
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