Joomla! site syndication http://columbiajudo.com/front 2012-02-04T23:57:43+01:00 http://columbiajudo.com/front http://columbiajudo.com/front/images/M_images/joomla_rss.png text/html 2012-01-25T10:45:44+01:00 http://columbiajudo.com/front http://columbiajudo.com/front/content/view/213/61/ Instructors Terry Spencer, Jim Irvine and Joe Pickering have begun teaching Judo classes at a new location. Classes are Mondays and Thursdays from 7:30 to 9:30. The clubs website is tbjja.com (http://tbjja.com/home/) The sprung floor is ready to go. It is a great environment, and friendly folks to train with. Former Judo students can train Judo only or get a package deal where they can train in a variety of classes. See you on the Mat! 5228a Main St. Spring Hill, TN 37174 View Larger Map (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q source=embed hl=en geocode= q=5228a+Main+St.++Spring+Hill,+TN+37174+ sll=37.0625,-95.677068 sspn=65.135703,107.138672 vpsrc=0 ie=UTF8 hq= hnear=5228+Main+St,+Spring+Hill,+Maury,+Tennessee+37174 t=m z=14 ll=35.755858,-86.925345) text/html 2011-07-19T10:50:02+01:00 http://columbiajudo.com/front http://columbiajudo.com/front/content/view/212/61/ Knife Fighting Skills Clinic à Saturday, July 30th 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM ($65 - includes combat knife) The Instructor Dan Smith is a highly decorated combat veteran of Afghanistan and Iraq with over 25 years+ in the Special Forces with ‘real-world’ experience in life or death hand-to-hand combat. Dan has taught combative techniques to military, police, and protection personnel literally around the globe. He has over 30 years in the Martial Arts and Professor Smith is a 5-time National and 3-time World Judo Champion. Dan was selected by the U.S. Olympic Committee to coach/ manage the U.S. team to the World College Games in Beijing China. Professor Smith has training in judo, yudo, boxing, karate, kick boxing, wrestling, kendo and fencing. Dan Smith: 5th Degree Blackbelt in Judo(Kodokan), 8th Degree Blackbelt in Budoki Junari Yudo, 8th Degree Blackbelt in Budoki Junari Jujitsu We will Learn... · Types of knives discussion of which are best for defense. · Basic theory psychology of knife attack defense. · Key skills of deployment angles of a knife attacks. · Solo Drills: movement flow of basic attack defense. · Partner Drills: slashing stabbing flow drills to establish skill while improving balance, coordination, and reaction time. · Combat Knife Scenarios: learn and practice realistic scenarios for standing, kneeling, sitting, ground combat situations. Download Flier (/documents/KnifeSkillsClinic-flier07-2011s.pdf) text/html 2010-05-24T10:26:32+01:00 http://columbiajudo.com/front http://columbiajudo.com/front/content/view/211/61/ Judo classes are starting up again after the location change. The club is in the building on highway 50 that formerly housed the bar the Sports Page: across from the go cart track. Look for the signs that say Moody’s Martial Arts. 300 East James Campbell Blvd, Columbia, Tn. 38401 View Larger Map (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q source=embed hl=en geocode= q=300+East+James+Campbell+Blvd,+Columbia,+Tn.+38401 ie=UTF8 hq= hnear=300+E+James+Campbell+Blvd,+Columbia,+Maury,+Tennessee+38401 ll=35.588554,-87.029431 spn=0.036152,0.047293 z=14) text/html 2010-05-13T11:13:16+01:00 http://columbiajudo.com/front http://columbiajudo.com/front/content/view/210/49/ Due to unexpected circumstances, (Moodies MMA is relocating), Columbia Judo needs to vacate the building by Sunday May 16th. "We will have a kid’s class this Thursday (6:15 to 7:15) but NO adult class Instead, we will start tearing down the mats & platform at 7:30. If you have drill-drivers/tools, please bring them. I think we should be able to get everything ‘de-constructed’ tonight… " - Jim Irvine Once we have the building vacated we will discuss our next move. text/html 2010-02-24T17:02:55+01:00 http://columbiajudo.com/front http://columbiajudo.com/front/content/view/209/61/ Columbia Judo hosted the Tennessee State Judo Championships (http://www.tennesseejudochampionships.com/front/index.php) again this year. The event ran extremely smoothly and was a roaring success. Despite the stress of actually running the tournament our competitors faired well. Derek Wilson had a great day taking gold in the Masters Men (M1-M2) (30-39) 214 to 267 lbs (http://www.tennesseejudochampionships.com/divisions2010/public.php?task=print_bracket&back_link=display_status&weight_class_id=34) weight class. AJ Arias showed his stuff taking silver in the Masters Men (M1-M2) (30-39) 138 to 173 lbs (http://www.tennesseejudochampionships.com/divisions2010/public.php?task=print_bracket&back_link=display_status&weight_class_id=32) weight class. Joey Penrod preformed very well at the Senior Men (17-29) 205 to 219 lbs weight class (http://www.tennesseejudochampionships.com/divisions2010/public.php?task=print_bracket&back_link=display_status&weight_class_id=44) and took silver. Mat Lentze took silver in the Senior Men (17-29) 180 to 195 lbs (http://www.tennesseejudochampionships.com/divisions2010/public.php?task=print_bracket&back_link=display_status&weight_class_id=43) weight class. Sam Gaskin our friend from Dickson Athletic Club grabbed took bronze in a tough Masters Men (M1-M2) (30-39) 214 to 267 lbs (http://www.tennesseejudochampionships.com/divisions2010/public.php?task=print_bracket&back_link=display_status&weight_class_id=34) weight class and gold in the Senior Men (17-29) 205 to 219 lbs (http://www.tennesseejudochampionships.com/divisions2010/public.php?task=print_bracket&back_link=display_status&weight_class_id=44) weight class. Congratulations to all our competitors