The December Black Belt grading was held at the University of Manitoba on Saturday, December 7th, 2024.
7 candidates for Nidan and 1 candidate for Sandan were graded, and all candidates were successful.
Left to right:
Phillip O’Gorman, Tang Thongpheng, Blake Friesen, Sonia Christ(Sandan), Emily Rogowsky, Julie Quijano, Amanda Sousa.
(Missing from photo: Pablo Listingart.)
Congratulations to all!
On Sunday, Dec. 1st, 2024, Manitoba’s provincial tournament took place at Sport Manitoba. Here are the results.
1. Kiandra Christ-Bonnell (Nakamura)
1. Shogun Laczko (Nakamura)
2. Jacob Dudgeon-Sykes (Portage)
1. Willem Pops (Revelation Martial Arts)
2. Nathan Pops (Revelation Martial Arts)
3. Cai James (Balmoral)
3. Christian Marchand (Nakamura)
1. Xavier Levac (St. Boniface Judo Club)
2. Loki Johnson (Nakamura)
1. Henryk Gabac (Bp Judo club)
2. Chase Wakeham (Balmoral)
3. Felipe Skilnik Wilk (Nakamura)
1. Elise Pampolina (Nakamura)
2. Eimear O’Gorman (Nakamura)
1. Nazar Kucher (Nakamura)
1. Ewan Williams (Bp Judo club)
1. Samson Nathaniel Reynante (Nakamura)
2. Silas Grawberger (Revelation Martial Arts)
1. Fedor Kutuzov (Nakamura)
2. Ryker Klassen (Revelation Martial Arts)
3. Avery Wakeham (Balmoral)
1. Blaise Lavergne (St. Boniface Judo Club)
2. Cruiz Lernowicz (Portage)
1. Ty Stadnyk (Nakamura)
1. Niamh O’Gorman (Nakamura)
1. Ruby Bueckert (Nakamura)
1. Elijah Levac (St. Boniface Judo Club)
2. Maximus Nanassy (Keisatsu)
1. Benjamin Noah Reynante (Nakamura)
1. Ivan Skoryk (Nakamura)
2. Murphy Teichroew (Revelation Martial Arts)
1. Niamh O’Gorman (Nakamura)
1. Beth Penner (Selkirk)
2. Izzy Nanassy (Keisatsu)
1. Ivan Skoryk (Nakamura)
2. Kelton Troia (Selkirk)
1. Xavier Levac (St. Boniface Judo Club)
2. Caleb Mitchell (Keisatsu)
3. Nathaniel Sacha Panchuk (Balmoral)
1. Jaxon Hale (Nakamura)
2. Felipe Skilnik Wilk (Nakamura)
1. Cai James (Balmoral)
Congratulations to all the athletes and coaches, and thank you to all the officials and volunteers!
On the weekend of November 8th, Team members competed at the 2024 QC Open held in Montreal, QC.
Following are the team’s results:
From November 13th until the 17th Team members competed at the 2024 Montreal Panamerican Cup that was held in Montreal, QC.
Following are the team’s results:
Congratulations to all competitors!
Coaches:
On Saturday Nov 16th, 2024, at Judo Canada’s High Performance Gala held in Montreal, Mr. Mark Berger was inducted into Judo Canada’s hall of fame as a Builder.
Mark was previously inducted into the hall of fame as an Athlete in 1996. He is the first person to be inducted into Judo Canada’s Hall of Fame twice.
This is a huge accomplishment and we are very proud of Mark and his achievements.
Congratulations to Sensei Mamoru Oye on his induction into the Canadian Black Belt Hall of Fame on Nov. 2nd, 2024, at a gala held in Gatineau, QC.
Sensei Oye is the first Judoka from Western Canada and only the 4th Judoka to be inducted into the Hall.
This is a great honour for Sensei Oye.
On the weekend of October 19th and 20th, Judo MB Team members participated at the 2024 ON Open Judo Championships that was held in Toronto, ON.
Following are the team results:
Great job to all athletes!!!
Coaches:
Referees:
