Japan Project (February - March 2011) 

Project Overview | Location | Travel Dates | Estimated Cost | Conditions  

Project Overview

Our club will organize another trip to Japan during February and March 2011.  Our last trip there dated back to 2007 which lasted 2 months of training 6 to 8 hours per day.

Location  

Tsukuba, Prefecture Ibaraki, 90 km from Tokyo . You will have the privilege to train with the best at 2 different clubs:

§  Meikei  High-school  Judo club : Training with partners aged 16-17

§  Tsukuba University Judo Club : University of Tsukuba has a very high level Judokas team. This club has to his credit over 10 medals at World Championships, Olympic Games, Paris Tournament.
All 40 team members perform at the highest level. Over the summers many national teams visit them for training purposes.  It is not uncommon to find - training together simultaneously- over 100 World level judokas.  The program is simple: RANDORI -  up to thirty-two 6-8 minute randoris per day.
 You’re not obliged to do them all but the Japanese do!

Estimated Cost

3,500-4,000$. Includes airfare, student lodging, food, judo, local transport

Departure

February 19th, 2011

Return

March 14th, 2011

Conditions  

Conditions applicable for OJC members:

§  Minimum 17 years of age

§  Active competitive judoka having done junior or senior Canadian championships

§  Black belt

§  Having trained 5 times per week (150 classes during the year). Attendance card obligatory as proof!

Conditions applicable for other club members:

§  Minimum 17 years of age

§  Active competitive judoka having done junior or senior Canadian championships

§  Black belt

§  Having trained with us at least once per week (35 classes during the year). Attendance card obligatory as proof!

§  $200 training fee for the Olympic Club dojo

Conditions applicable judokas outside the Montreal area:

§  Minimum 17 years of age

§  Active competitive judoka having done junior or senior Canadian championships

§  Black belt 

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at info@judo-olympique.com