Monday, June 15, 2009
"If there is effort, there will always be accomplishment."
..........and what an accomplishment it was this weekend at the Intermountain Challenge in Twin Falls. Great Job Boise Valley Judo! You made us proud off the mat, as well as on!
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
A Shiai packed with kanjo development!!!!
Last Saturday, 4 of our Judoka, worked on developing their Konjo, or fighting spirit at the tournament in Ogden, Utah. Check out some pictures of the exciting day!
Saturday, April 25, 2009
Saturday, April 11, 2009
A bOiSe VaLlEy SHIHAN!
Take a look at our new 4th Dan Sensei! At the last Twin Falls tournament, Sensei Brisbin was promoted. Way to go Sensei! We are lucky to be learning from you!!!
Sunday, April 5, 2009
Rei
Jigoro Kano Sensei said,
"Before and after engaging in a match, opponents bow to each other. Bowing is an expression of gratitude and respect. In effect, you are thanking your opponent for giving you the opportunity to improve your technique."In the spirit of this quote, we at Boise Valley would like to "rei" to those that we competed with Saturday at the Twin Falls Shiai. We appreciate the opportunity to learn and grow alongside of you! Please enjoy some pictures of the day.
Saturday, March 21, 2009
A bIG tHaNk YoU!!!!
The Senseis, parents and players of the Boise Valley Judo club would like to extend a HUGE thank you to all of you who came and offered help and/or participated at our tournament! We felt the tournament was a success and it could not have happened without the gracious Judo community! We hope you enjoyed your day with us and can't wait to see you at upcoming tournaments!Thank you!!!
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Got shin-gi-tai? Well, we did/do!!
There is an article that writes about needing shin-gi-tai (spirit, skill and power) in order to win in judo. This past weekend our Judoka began to see the importance of having the three work together in a match and that hard work pays off in competition. It was apparent to all that played in McCall's Tournament this past weekend, not only learned something valuable from each and every fight but began to show pride in themselves and our club, as well as leaving with their heads held high!
We want to thank the coaches that made sure that after each match, everyone participating had a chance for one on one instruction. It was evident that this teaching led to better understanding and performance from all of our Judoka!! Thank you for making this a priority! Our club might not have been felt by the numbers of competitors but we did make our presence known through our shin-gi-tai in matches! Congratulations Boise Valley Judo Club! We are all very proud of all you accomplished and learned this weekend!
We want to thank the coaches that made sure that after each match, everyone participating had a chance for one on one instruction. It was evident that this teaching led to better understanding and performance from all of our Judoka!! Thank you for making this a priority! Our club might not have been felt by the numbers of competitors but we did make our presence known through our shin-gi-tai in matches! Congratulations Boise Valley Judo Club! We are all very proud of all you accomplished and learned this weekend!
Monday, January 26, 2009
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
A tradition of renewal, rededication and spirit.......
Our club was finally able to celebrate Kagami Baraki. We had a nice turnout and a great time! The evening started with practice and ended with the traditional mochi(rice cake)soup and desserts. Many of us have never tried mochi before and enjoyed learning and sampling! Enjoy some of the pictures taken from our special evening. Many thanks to all who came and helped us celebrate. As well as those who explained traditions, terminology and customs to the many who have never participated before!
Sunday, January 4, 2009
A Letter From Brisbin Sensei
Happy New Year!
We welcome all to join us on January 5th, 2009 to help us celebrate Kagami Biraki. For those that are unfamiliar with this tradition, it is like many cultures that start the New Year with a chance to clean out the old and bring everyone together to bring in the new. We will have a gathering of our friends and members to share a brief practice and then gather for some traditional Japanese Bean Soup made by Midori Koyama and O-Mochi to share. (Mochi is rice that is pounded into a glutinous mass and then formed into cakes.) This will be followed by snacks and desserts to celebrate with. Many Dojos around the world have celebrated with similar celebrations that can consist of week long practices, demonstrations and a lot of parties. It is my hope that our small version of this tradition will suffice to bring us all together and unite for a fruitful New Year.
It is also at this time of year that many try to start the New Year off on a good foot by listing resolutions and making promises to do things differently this time. Unfortunately this tradition causes undo stress for many and can make us feel worse about ourselves than when we started if we are unable to complete our goals. As we prepare for a busy tournament season, our own hectic preparations for BVJ tournament, work, school, or whatever occupies most of our time, it is important for us to realize that the current economy and state of world will cause much undo stress for us and we will all handle it in different ways. It is very important to remember what Kano O-Sensei has taught us that Judo fundamentals are "Mutual Welfare and Benefit." For those of you that have applied this to the practice of Judo only...you have missed the message! Judo is the facilitator for you to carry out this standard in all you do. Whether work, school,how you act toward your fellow man...we are all in this together! I learn from you...you may learn from me. You each possess talents and skills that some one may need, but not know how to ask. It is my hope that this year you will all continue to strive to be in tune with your surroundings and that we may all grow by helping each other through possible tough times.
Val Brisbin
We welcome all to join us on January 5th, 2009 to help us celebrate Kagami Biraki. For those that are unfamiliar with this tradition, it is like many cultures that start the New Year with a chance to clean out the old and bring everyone together to bring in the new. We will have a gathering of our friends and members to share a brief practice and then gather for some traditional Japanese Bean Soup made by Midori Koyama and O-Mochi to share. (Mochi is rice that is pounded into a glutinous mass and then formed into cakes.) This will be followed by snacks and desserts to celebrate with. Many Dojos around the world have celebrated with similar celebrations that can consist of week long practices, demonstrations and a lot of parties. It is my hope that our small version of this tradition will suffice to bring us all together and unite for a fruitful New Year.
It is also at this time of year that many try to start the New Year off on a good foot by listing resolutions and making promises to do things differently this time. Unfortunately this tradition causes undo stress for many and can make us feel worse about ourselves than when we started if we are unable to complete our goals. As we prepare for a busy tournament season, our own hectic preparations for BVJ tournament, work, school, or whatever occupies most of our time, it is important for us to realize that the current economy and state of world will cause much undo stress for us and we will all handle it in different ways. It is very important to remember what Kano O-Sensei has taught us that Judo fundamentals are "Mutual Welfare and Benefit." For those of you that have applied this to the practice of Judo only...you have missed the message! Judo is the facilitator for you to carry out this standard in all you do. Whether work, school,how you act toward your fellow man...we are all in this together! I learn from you...you may learn from me. You each possess talents and skills that some one may need, but not know how to ask. It is my hope that this year you will all continue to strive to be in tune with your surroundings and that we may all grow by helping each other through possible tough times.
Val Brisbin
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