Budokan Judo Club had another outstanding National Championships last weekend. Results and comments are below. In time, we will collate more details on individual performances and put together a DVD of the event, as we did last year. If anyone has photos of our guys in action please forward them to me. We will have a photo session at the club soon for all participants.
The club had a few new starters to the Nationals this year and a number playing in new age and weight categories. The junior categories are very dynamic and every year many athletes have to cope with the adjustment to their new weight and age categories. As far as Kerrye and I are concerned, some of the Silver medals could easily have been Gold, but the results again show that there is significant depth and consistency in the club which is very motivating and humbling.
Commentary
- 19 athletes (compared to 18 athletes in 2008) competed in 23 divisions
- 13 athletes won matches (compared to 14 athletes in 2008)
- 8 athletes won 11 medals (compared to 11 winning 13 medals in 2008)
- Of the 19 athletes, 12 competed in the 2008 Nationals and of these 7 medalled and 2 obtained a 5th place (ie competed for Bronze medal) this year
- 7 athletes (compared to 5 in 2008) were selected to play in 2 age divisions each
- 4 athletes competed in 2 divisions with 2 athletes medalling in both (as for 2008) (Cameron Leishman - Silver , Bronze; Josh Katz - 2 x Bronze, Vanessa Hall - Silver, 5th; Shaun McDougall - Silver - 7th)
- 6 athletes competed in their first Nationals, compared to 4 in 2008 (Kendall & Madison Lane, Conor & Jakob Edwards, Ashley de Bruine & Simmy Waraich)
- Of these 6 athletes, 2 medalled (compared to 3 in 2008) and 1 fought for Bronze (Kendal Lane - Silver, Ashley de Bruine - Bronze, Conor Edwards - 5th)
- 3 first time medallists at Nationals (compared to 5 in 2008) – (Vanessa Hall and Kendall Lane - Silver, Ashley de Bruine – Bronze)
- 2008 U/13 medallists Aidan Sandri (3rd), Karen Da Silva (1st), and Naomi de Bruine (1st) moved up to U/16 in 2009 with Naomi claiming her first U/16 medal (Bronze)
- 2 athletes won medals in their first Nationals (Kendall Lane - Silver, Ashley de Bruine - Bronze)
- 6 sets of siblings competed (compared to 4 sets in 2008): Lanes, Da Silvas, Katz’s, Edwards, de Bruines, and McDougalls
- This year we had 3 Gold, 1 Silver, and 6 Bronze medallists (from 2008 Nationals) competing as well as 1 x 5th, and 2 x 7th place-getters from the 2008 Nationals
- Nathan Katz has now won 3 Gold medals at Nationals, and his first U/16 National Title. This equals Karen Da Silva's 3 Gold medals whilst Kevin Da Silva holds 4 National titles.
- Shaun McDougall, Silver medallist 2006, Gold medallist 2007, and injured in 2008, first time medalled in the Junior Men category with a Silver medal
- Vanessa Hall improved on her 2008 7th place in U/16 with a Silver medal and also fought for Bronze in her first Junior Women's event
- Kevin Da Silva consolidated his 2008 Junior Men's Bronze medal with another Bronze in Junior Men this year
- Arguably, both the decision in Kendall Lane's final in Golden Score should have gone to her, and a lack of consistency regarding the leg grab rule in Josh Katz's second match in U/13 cost him a place in the final
- Naomi de Bruine improved on her 2008 5th place in U/16 for a Bronze medal, and Jessica Klajman improved on her 2008 7th by fighting for Bronze, sadly against clubmate Naomi
- Repeating his 2007 U/73kg performance of 3 wins and 2 losses, Patrick Waite only narrowly missed a Bronze medal in the 27 athlete strong U/81 men's division, for his third senior Men's 5th place
- The elbow injury suffered by Jake Young, 2008 dual Bronze medallist (Junior & Senior Men) prior to QLD Open, cost him adequate preparation and a medal this year
- This was the first competition that Simmy Waraich has played at her new weight of U/57kg. Both matches went to Golden Score so there is little doubt she will be amongst the medals in the future.
- This was the first National competition in which Aidan Sandri and Karen Da Silva competed in the U/16s category, and for Hamish McDougall in the U/66kg division. Together with Madison Lane, and Conor and Jakob Edwards, whilst there were no medals, their tenacity and efforts were commendable.
- Again, the ever competitive Dale competed in the National Kata event and showing her dominance in Kata, won a Silver in Ju-No-Kata and a Bronze in Katame-No-Kata
- All our athletes prepared with dedication and maturity for this competition. Their commitment is unquestioned and whilst some may not have achieved the result that they desired this year, the experience of this Nationals will be of enormous benefit to all of them in subsequent competitions including next year's Nationals in Brisbane.
- Congratulations to Patrick Waite Snr who won the JFA Inc. Volunteer of the year Award for NSW.
- As always, we had an enormously strong support group of parents and club athletes. The spirit of Budokan was never stronger, an example being the whole club hanging around after Saturday's competition to watch Dale compete in the Kata events. There was an hour delay and the competition took 2 hours but we stayed to the end, along with a couple of Tasmanian supporters.
- In the 8 National Championships in which Budokan has been represented since 2002, 135 of our athletes have competed in 166 divisions and achieved 102 medals: 39 Gold, 19 Silver, and 44 Bronze medals, plus 26 x 5th, 18 x 7th, and 5 x 9th placings.
Results
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Budokan Athlete
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U/13
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Result
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U/16
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Result
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JM/JW
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Result
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SM/SW
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Result
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1
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Kendall Lane
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U/32kg
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Silver
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2
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Madison Lane
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U/32kg
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5th
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3
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Conor Edwards
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U/34kg
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5th
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4
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Josh Katz
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U/34kg
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Bronze
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U/38kg
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Bronze
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5
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Cameron Leishman
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U/42kg
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Bronze
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U/42kg
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Silver
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6
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Karen Da Silva
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U/57kg
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5th
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7
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Jessica Klajman
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U/63kg
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5th
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8
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Naomi de Bruine
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U/63kg
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Bronze
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9
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Nathan Katz
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U/50kg
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Gold
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10
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Aidan Sandri
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U/55kg
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Unplaced
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11
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Jakob Edwards
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U/60kg
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9th
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12
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Hamish McDougall
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U/66kg
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7th
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13
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Vanessa Hall
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U/57kg
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Silver
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U/57kg
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5th
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14
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Ashley de Bruine
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U/63kg
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Bronze
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15
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Jake Young
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U/60kg
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7th
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16
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Kevin Da Silva
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U/60kg
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Bronze
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17
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Shaun McDougall
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U/90kg
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Silver
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U/90kg
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7th
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18
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Simmy Waraich
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U/57kg
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7th
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19
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Patrick Waite
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U/81kg
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5th
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20
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Dale Keogh
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Ju-No Kata
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Silver
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Katame-No-Kata
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Bronze
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14 ('08=17)
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Male Divisions
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3 ('08=3)
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6 ('08=4)
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3 ('08=5)
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2 ('08=5)
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9 ('08=6)
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Female Divisions
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2 ('08=2
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4 ('08=3)
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2 ('08=0)
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1 ('08=1)
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23 ('08=23);
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Total Divisions
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5 ('08=5)
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10 ('08=7)
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5 ('08=5)
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3 ('08=6)
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Special Thanks
A special thanks to Donna for arranging the accommodation at the Sundowner where most of the club stayed, to Marcel for manning the DVD camera to capture the event, to Kirsten McDougall and Karen Leake for managing the NSW Team, to Dale for assisting Kerrye and I with coaching the club's athletes over the 3 days, to Kerrye for taking on the role as Junior Team Coach, to Andras and Jen for supporting the athletes over the weekend, and to all the parents for being so supportive and positive about their children and their performances.
Congratulations also to Patrick Waite Snr who won the JFA Inc Volunteer of the Year Award for NSW.