Wommem's Judo

[Greenthink]

Are there any women judo players on this forum?I have been around since the inception of womens judo . The school I belonged to held the first womens judo contest in the U.S. My first judo instructor was a nine time national womens judo champion. My other instructor trained the first U.S.World
Champion male or female and currently has other female national champions.

[Szczepankiewicz]

And not a single one of them bowed to anyone at anytime!


What the hell is a wommem and where do I get one?

[Greenthink]

They used to make the women wear a white stripe on their belts, like second class citizens.They actually had falling contests and scored randori because they felt the women were not capable of competition.My teachers got rid of that here in the U.S. Womens judo was a discrimination/human rights issue kind of like the forced bowing issue. Now womens judo is an Olympic event!

Diane Peirce (Tudella) was my instructer.She married Miguel Tudella who was the heavyweight for our 1980 Olympic team.
John Holm taught them both.Either one was national champ her 9 times, him anytime he felt like it. 5 or 6? He was Army wrestling champ 3 times.

Judo is the perfect sport for title ix. They can use the same facilities and equipment.That would help fulfill Kanos intent,judo as a sport in an educational setting.

[Szczepankiewicz]

Title ix indeed.

You've made a good point. But them bastages still make me bow!

I tried to explain the Shintoist imposition on my civil rights, but they were not interested.

Bastages!

[Greenthink]

As soon as it became big time at the Universities, forced bowing would be finished because progressive minded intelligent people wouldn't allow it ( forcing people to bow).

It would be against their open participation policies. It would exclude obvious groups that would complain.

But as noted forced bowing is more of a symptom of backwardness .Its a small part of the big picture,that is things have changed since the 1880's. Including training methods.

At our club at the University of Minnesota I got to wrestle around with a whole lot of female co-eds and teach them judo. Very enjoyable! You actually learn more practising with those less skilled then you because your attacks tend to be more successful!

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[Szczepankiewicz]

progressive minded intelligent people

Funny, in 10 years on campus I found very few of these people at the University.

They're all academics, therefore they know what's best for the common man.

The judo club rocks though. No politics. Just Judo.

[Greenthink]

Politics in Judo ? Shirley you jest!

[Szczepankiewicz]

I jest thee not.





And don't call me Shirley.


There were no politics in the Boise State Judo Club. At least none that I witnessed.

However, there was a time when the instructor was talking to one of the brown belt ladies.

He asked "Do you think you can take 'em?" He was referring to the rest of the class.

She replied in the affirmative.

I had to laugh. She had no idea the skill level of the other students. Particularly me. In randori I only lost to two people, one was the instructor. Not that I'm anything special, mind you. Just that she grossly underestimated the competition.

Hmmmm

[Greenthink]

I knew a young women that was national champion a few times, very nice person soft spoken. And then I heard she used to get drunk at parties and challenge guys to fight. She was that tough with guys her size,145lbs , but they were unaware and drunk . She boxed for a while until she got her nose broke, so much for boxing!

[Tom Yum]

and Tom Green wins the bowing competition...jj
Greenie, have you considered dabbling in jujitsu or wrestling?

[IPON]

At our club at the University of Minnesota I got to wrestle around with a whole lot of female co-eds and teach them judo. Very enjoyable!

I bet it was Let me know if you need an assistant to help

[IPON]

[QUOTE=The school I belonged to held the first womens judo contest in the U.S.[/QUOTE]

When was the first contest? Was it that women could practice Judo, but they just could not complete. I have seen old pictures of women on the Kodokan but they were more recent circa 1950's

[Greenthink]

The first womens judo contest in the U.S. was at the Olympian judo school in 1970 in Hopkins ,Minnesota. It was students from North Hennipen Junior College judo class and from the University of Minnesota judo class and they were promised an 'A' for the course if they competed! Diane Peirce(Tudella)
taught the North Hennipen class and John Holm the University class.

[jubaji]

As soon as it became big time at the Universities, forced bowing would be finished because progressive minded intelligent people wouldn't allow it .

[kengar]

You know what, if you don't want to bow and that is something that is required in the class.....DON'T participate. Very fucking easy. Find another place to play. Take your ball and go home.