Nage No Kata Clinic with Karl Tamai and Diane Tamai Jackson at Trident Judo, Dale City, VA

January 9, 2024
When:
January 28, 2024 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
2024-01-28T10:00:00-05:00
2024-01-28T15:00:00-05:00
Where:
Trident Academy of Martial Arts
3310 Noble Pond Way #104
Woodbridge
VA 22193
Cost:
$40 Payment options: Cash, Check to Shufu Judo

US National Judo Championships

Clinicians: Karl Tamai (Rokudan) and Diane Tamai Jackson (Rokudan)

Event Director: George Antoniou

 

About the clinicians: Karl Tamai and Diane Tamai Jackson started to work as a kata team
shortly after Diane moved back to the USA in 2013 as demonstration partners for a Nage no kata
clinic. From 2013 – 2019, they traveled the USA and the world competing in kata. Together, they
are USA Senior Nationals mixed team champions in multiple years in Nage no Kata, Katame no
kata, Ju no Kata, including being awarded Best All-around mixed team. They represented the USA
and took first place for several years at the PJC in Nage no Kata, Katame no kata and/or Ju no
kata. They represented the USA at the 2013 – 2019 in the IJF World Judo Kata Championship in
either Ju no Kata and Nage no Kata. Separately and together, they coordinated and taught many
clinics in multiple katas to support judokas to expand their judo knowledge through the katas.

 

Diane Tamai Jackson, Rokudan, is an assistant instructor at Hui-o Judo club. Diane sensei
started judo around 1976 at Hui-o Judo. In additional to being a judge in all five IJF-competed
katas, she is a national-level referee and national-level judge in Koshiki no Kata. In additional to
teaming with Karl, Diane was a USATeam member at Kodokan Cup (2007) in Katame no Kata,
first IJF World Kata Championships (2009) in Ju no Kata, and multiple PJU Championships (2002
– 2009) in Nage, Katame and/or Ju) with Karen Whilden.

 

Karl Tamai, Rokudan, is a co-founder of the College Park Judo Club. Karl sensei started judo
around 1975 at Hui-o Judo. Karl is an IJF level A referee. In addition, he is also a regional and
national kata judge in multiple katas. In additional to teaming with Diane, Karl was a USA Team
member at the first PJU championship in 1999 and also in 2000 in Nage no Kata with his twin
brother, Kurt Tamai.

Photo Courtesy of Chuck Medani

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Hilaire Notewo Seeking Donations for Judo Programs in the Ivory Coast, Needs Gis and Equipment

Longtime Shufu Judo member Hilaire Notewo is planning to relocate to Côte D’Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Africa in late November/December. He will be supporting judo programs, but equipment (esp. judo uniforms) are difficult to come by.  Hilaire is looking for gently used judo gis and other equipment.  Hilaire will also be visiting and donating goods to orphanages.  Should you have gently used shoes, clothes for teenagers, youths, and toddlers, kindly make them available to Hilaire.

If you would like to donate to this effort, you can send your donation to the following address:

Hilaire Notewo

7401 New Hampshire Ave. #1003

Takoma Park, MD  20912

Or contact him via his email address: hilson79@gmail.com 202 945 3781.