Samurai Judo and Jujitsu At The Oaks

Chief Instructor: Ronald Allan Charles, 6th Dan

Club Information

Uniforms and Materials:  Participants require a judogi, which consists of jacket, trousers, and belt.  Judogi are necessary for safe practice because the sleeve is used to control the partner's fall during a throw.  Just as you wouldn't want to play full-contact football without a helmet and protective gear, you wouldn't want to practice judo without a judogi.  Judogi are loose fitting and will last for many years.  Do not wash the judogi in hot water or use a drier the first few times, though, as it will shrink too much to fit properly.  Never wash the belt.

The USJA Senior Handbook ($25 + shipping) is required.  It is extremely difficult for anyone to pass judo examinations without studying the Handbook.  The Junior Handbook is available and needed by those below age 16.  Each judoka is responsible for keeping record of tournament and clinic activity.  Students should purchase the USJA Jujitsu Manual ($40 + shipping).  The USJA ($5.75) patch for the judogi may be worn.

Books and videotapes are available directly from the USJA by toll free phone at 1-877-411-3409 or via www.usja-judo.org on the Internet.

Joining The Oaks Judo and Jujitsu Club makes it possible for you to earn promotions and participate in clinics (special classes conducted by high ranking black belts) and tournaments.  Our United States Judo Association club is part of the Samurai Judo Association with over 350 USJA members at several locations and is the second largest judo club in America.  Our club works closely with the Jade School Cuong Nhu, which also conducts free classes at The Oaks. 

 Membership in the United States Judo Association is required of all participants BEFORE getting on the mat!  You must have accident insurance coverage specific to judo in order to participate in tournaments and clinics, thereby earning promotion points.  This insurance is included free with Association membership.

USJA members are allowed to wear the USJA patch on their judo uniform.  Rank and certification patches are worn below it, with Life Member and Jujitsu patches above.

Insurance, required in order to play in tournaments or participate in clinics and camps, is included free for the first year with your Life Membership and is renewable each year for $25.  It is considered secondary insurance with a $2,500 deductible.

Summary:  If you’re serious about judo and/or jujitsu, Life Membership is your best value.  If you pay the Annual Member fee and become a Life Member by the end of the first year, you will have spent $440.  In time the annual fee will increase, costing much more in the long run.

Observe a few classes and then decide if you'd like to learn this exciting Olympic sport.  If yes, join the USJA right away so you can get on the mat and begin working toward your first promotion and competing in a tournament.  Because judo is essentially an individual activity, everyone makes the team.  Nobody warms the bench.

Promotions:  Testing is free with membership.  There’s a nominal fee for each promotion:  $10 for each Junior rank, $15 for Senior ranks below brown belt and $25 for brown belt ranks; with black belt promotions slightly higher.  Promotions are registered with the National Office in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and recognized and accepted throughout the country and internationally.  A certificate of rank, rank patch for the uniform, and card indicating rank are issued with each promotion.

Progress and promotions are linked directly to attendance.  Those who attend regularly learn more, attain promotions faster, and generally perform better in competition than those who miss class.  When you have met time-in-grade and point requirements and appear ready in terms of skill, you will be examined.   Three months in judo and/or jujitsu are necessary before the first promotion.  This time countdown starts on the date you begin USJA membership.

Promotions are a fun time for everyone.  It is our Samurai tradition to congratulate newly promoted judoka with a throw.  Well-attended classes make this a memorable experience for judoka receiving a promotion!

Tournaments, Camps, and Seminars:  Membership with current insurance in a national judo organization is required for all tournaments, clinics, and camps.

United States Judo Association:  The USJA is the largest national judo organization and offers summer camps, many a week long and all over the country, as well as clinics and seminars.  Clinics may be general or specific in nature, e.g., to certify instructors or review technical skills.

Schedule:  Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.  Aikido, Vovinam, Wing Chun, Shotokan Karate, Tai Chi, and kickboxing classes are taught other nights as part of Cuong Nhu, in the same room, free.  On many Saturday afternoons Bruce Spears offers free jujitsu classes.

Fees:  We are truly a non-profit club, and our instructors receive NO remuneration whatsoever for their work.  Current judo insurance, provided free with USJA Annual Membership and the first year with Life Membership (renewable annually for $25), and membership at The Oaks ($20/month) are required to participate in our classes.  If you desire to use all the Fitness Center offerings, such as swimming pool and tennis courts, the monthly fee is $5 more, $25.  Registration and payment for The Oaks should be done through The Oaks office during the week.  Try to see Allison or Jennifer.

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TRAINING LOCATION
 
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Samurai Judo and Jujitsu At The Oaks
113 Camellia Road
Goose Creek, SC 29445-3418
(843) 553-6702 

Telephone: 843-553-6702 

Email:

Homepage: http://groups.msn.com/SamuraiJudoAssociation

also Ronald Charles personal sites for:
The world's largest collection of judo stamps, coins, and phonecards at
http://usja-judo.org/~judo.stamps

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