Tiger-Do fighters excel at the 2019 National Championships
Tiger-Do boasted 18 athletes and two officials at the 2019 National Titles held in Gold Coast over the long weekend. Please see below articles published in the Canterbury Bankstown Torch and the Liverpool Champion.
The Torch article - http://www.localnewsplus.net.au/?p=7719
The Torch article - http://www.localnewsplus.net.au/?p=7719
The Liverpool Champion article - https://www.liverpoolchampion.com.au/story/6238839/judo-club-claws-four-golds-at-nationals/
Outstanding results at the 2nd Annual Danny Simmons Memorial Tournament
Twenty-two athletes represented Tiger-Do at the 2nd Annual Danny Simmons Memorial Tournament held at Kariong Mountains High School on Sunday the 15th October.
We had some great fights and wins with competitive and strong judo. Congratulations on the following results:
GOLD MEDALS: Jad Reda, Zac Reda, Deana Finka, Qi Zhang, Amelia Trainor, Nicholas Mc Clifty, Alah Lababidi, Kyle Trusler, Danis Vugdalic
SILVER MEDALS: Marissa Finka, Harrison Tomlin, Xavier Tomlin, Bahah Labibidi, Imad Lababidi, Andre Ristiveski, Thomas Trainor
BRONZE MEDALS: Jackson Woo, Logan Woo, Markita Hancock, Lincoln Tomlin, Liam McClifty
BRONZE MEDALS PLAY-OFF: Tayissa Tomlin, Mak Vudgalic
A big thank you to the coaches and supporters who made the day great!
The competition is a memorial tournament for the late Danny Simmons, who dedicated over 50 years to Judo. More information about Danny can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/pg/dannysimmonsjudo/about/?ref=page_internal
Outstanding results at the 2017 Sydney International
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A swag of medals from Tiger-Do at the Sydney International
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Fourteen athletes represented Tiger-Do at the 2107 Sydney International Championships. This is Judo NSW's premier event as it attracts competitors from across the globe. This year New Zealand and New Caledonia sent strong junior teams and some of our players were lucky enough to compete their international counterparts.
The Tiger-Do player of the day without a doubt was Jad Reda. Jad kept up his winning form from the Nationals and won his first major in the Senior Boys U/50 kilogram division. In the final, Jad convincingly beat the current U/45 kg National Champion. Tiger-Do dominated the U/50 kg division with Liam Mc Clifty and Mak Vudajlic both receiving bronze medals with convincing wins.
In the junior boys category, Nicholas McClity gained silver in the U/38kg category. Lincoln Tomlin gained silver in the 50+kg category, finishing one place ahead of his brother Harrison. Hamzah Rashid played well in his first international open event in the preliminary rounds. It is with great excitement that we watch Hamzah's judo progress.
Another impressive fighter was Kyle Trusler in the Senior Boys U/36 kg category. The lighest in the weight division by far, Kyle's outstanding ne-waza (ground work) was of particular note. His bronze play-off showed the effort and determination needed to do well in judo.
We also dominated the Senior Girls U/44 kg division with Ashlyn Doadefending her national title by winning gold; beating Tiger-Do's Keana McCarthy for the silver. Marissa Finks took silver in the U/48kg senior girls category. Deana Finka, Tayissa Tomlin and Markita Hancock put in strong performances in the U/44 U/48 and U/52 kg categories, however, narrowly missed out on medals.
Thank you to our parent volunteers who helped support the tournament and congratulations to Bez on a great weekend of refeering. The coaches (Terry, Belinda, Nigel & Kristin) would like to congratulate all competitors.
The Tiger-Do player of the day without a doubt was Jad Reda. Jad kept up his winning form from the Nationals and won his first major in the Senior Boys U/50 kilogram division. In the final, Jad convincingly beat the current U/45 kg National Champion. Tiger-Do dominated the U/50 kg division with Liam Mc Clifty and Mak Vudajlic both receiving bronze medals with convincing wins.
In the junior boys category, Nicholas McClity gained silver in the U/38kg category. Lincoln Tomlin gained silver in the 50+kg category, finishing one place ahead of his brother Harrison. Hamzah Rashid played well in his first international open event in the preliminary rounds. It is with great excitement that we watch Hamzah's judo progress.
Another impressive fighter was Kyle Trusler in the Senior Boys U/36 kg category. The lighest in the weight division by far, Kyle's outstanding ne-waza (ground work) was of particular note. His bronze play-off showed the effort and determination needed to do well in judo.
We also dominated the Senior Girls U/44 kg division with Ashlyn Doadefending her national title by winning gold; beating Tiger-Do's Keana McCarthy for the silver. Marissa Finks took silver in the U/48kg senior girls category. Deana Finka, Tayissa Tomlin and Markita Hancock put in strong performances in the U/44 U/48 and U/52 kg categories, however, narrowly missed out on medals.
Thank you to our parent volunteers who helped support the tournament and congratulations to Bez on a great weekend of refeering. The coaches (Terry, Belinda, Nigel & Kristin) would like to congratulate all competitors.
- Our Under 9's Mon's competed at Blacktown Shinsei Tournament Sunday 30 July. Again, such an impressive competition from our Tiger-Do cubs. Our results included 10 Gold and 8 Silver from 13 players. All players gained a medal which again is very impressive as some divisions had multiple pools. Alaa is congratulated on his first "Throw Of The Day'. This was the only award given.
- Imad - 3 Golds - Mons Graded U/27 kg Boys, U/31 kg Boys, U/27 kg Special
- Danis - 2 Silver - Mons Graded U/27kg Boys
- Kareem - 1 Gold - Mons Novice U/31kg Boys, U/31kg Special
- Zac - 2 Silver - Mons Novice U/24 Boys
- Xavier - 1 Silver - Mons Novice U/27 kg Boys
- Nicola - 1 Silver - Junior Girls Graded U/36 kg
- Hamzah - 2 Gold - Junior Boys Graded U/38kg boys, U/42kg Special
- Harrison - Junior Boys 1 Gold - O/50kg
- Lincoln - Junior Boys 1 Silver - O/50
- Markita - Senior Girls - 1 Gold - Senior Girls U/52kg Special
- Tayissa - Senior Girls - 1 Silver - Senior Girls U/48kg Special
- Alaa - 1 Gold - Senior Boys U/55kg
- Bahaat - 1 Gold - Senior Boys U/36kg
Tiger-Do continues 25+ years of outstanding results at Nationals - still one of the nations top clubs!
Star performances from our Junior Cub chargers at the Shinsei Judo Club Competition on May 28th 2017
On the 28th May 2017 many of our under 10 contingent made their way over to Blacktown PCYC for a Junior Judo competition. Again, our little chargers put in outstanding performances and showcased quality judo and why Tiger-Do received the Junior Judo Development Club of the Year Award.
Congratulations to:
Congratulations to Mak and Jad who joined Bez in the refereeing arena and again out in admirable performances. It is great to see their judo knowledge improving.
Congratulations to:
- Amelia - GOLD - Mons Novice Girls U/21kg: Amelia won the best of out three category with two very impressive wins. Amelia played impressive and attacking judo and was an absolute crowd pleaser.
- Zac - GOLD - Mons Novice Boys U/24kg - Zac won all his pool fights before he moved into the final rounds. Zac remained undefeated, winning his division.
- Behrad - GOLD - Mons Novice Boys U/27kg. This was Behrads first competition and he won all his fights; three in total. It was a very close competition which club mates Xavier taking the SILVER medal and Damen taking the BRONZE. An unexpected addition was Behrad receiving the "Throw of the Day" award out of all the mons players.
- Danis - GOLD and Thomas SILVER in the Mons Graded Boys U/27 category. The final went into Golden Score, showing just how competitive and close this division is. Both Danis and Thomas won all there preliminary fights. Well done boys!
- Imad - GOLD in the Mons Graded Boys U/31kg and SILVER in the Mons Graded Special U/31kg category. Imad had some great wins fighting today in a heavier weight category and learnt a valuable lesson moving through the preliminary fights. This will serve Imad well for future fights.
- Nicola - BRONZE in the Junior Graded U/34kg. Nicola was matched against two boys and fought very well. She made some great attacks and her defence is definitely improving in this harder weight category.
Congratulations to Mak and Jad who joined Bez in the refereeing arena and again out in admirable performances. It is great to see their judo knowledge improving.
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A successful competition for Tiger-Do at the Central Coast Championships
The final NSW State selection tournament for the 2017 National Titles was held on the weekend of the 22 & 23 April. The Central Coast Judo Association put on a great weekend of judo with Team events on the Saturday night and individual competition on the Sunday.
Again, the Tiger-Do crew fought admirably with great spirit, effort and attitude. These were the ingredients for such good performances.
Our team consisted of 15 player. We achieved 6 first place (Gold medals), 8 second place (Silver medals), 3 third places (Bronze medals) and 2 fourth places - one of these was a finals play-off.
Congratulations to:
OUR GOLD MEDALLISTS: Thomas (x2), Emad, Liam, Ashlyn, Marissa
OUR SILVER MEDALLISTS: Nicholas, Danis, Amelia, Kareem, Deana, Jad, Allah, Bahaat
OUR BRONZE MEDALLISTS: Amelia, Hamzah, Mak
There were so many noteworthy performances; five of these are:
Kyle - fighting his first competition in a long while, Kyle powered through his round-robbin pool with 3 ippon performances against older and heavier opponents in the Senior Boys U/36 kg category. Throws included: Ippon Seoi-nage,
Jad - with no other competitors in the Senior Boys U/50 kg category, Jad moved up to compete against ten players in the U/55kg category. Jad won the four fights in his pool and then moved into the final. Mak had also made it through to the final. Jad ended up winning five of his six fights and a well-earned second place.
Hamzah - gained his second selection medal in the Junior Boys U/38 kg category. Special commendations to Hamzah in his fight against one of last years National medallists. A very impressive fight!
Amelia - competed in two divisions and won two medals. One of the divisions was a combined boys/girls mons category. Amelia performed very well, especially against the boys. One of the boys parent's commented on how good Amelia's judo s after she beat his son. Well done Amelia!
Liam -competing in his first competition back since Sydney International in 2016, Liam was straight into the winners circle in the senior boys U/45 kg category with two impressive ippon wins. A great start to the tournament season!
We are now looking forward to the State training camp and specialist Tiger-Do training in preparation for the Nationals. Watch this space for more!
Again, the Tiger-Do crew fought admirably with great spirit, effort and attitude. These were the ingredients for such good performances.
Our team consisted of 15 player. We achieved 6 first place (Gold medals), 8 second place (Silver medals), 3 third places (Bronze medals) and 2 fourth places - one of these was a finals play-off.
Congratulations to:
OUR GOLD MEDALLISTS: Thomas (x2), Emad, Liam, Ashlyn, Marissa
OUR SILVER MEDALLISTS: Nicholas, Danis, Amelia, Kareem, Deana, Jad, Allah, Bahaat
OUR BRONZE MEDALLISTS: Amelia, Hamzah, Mak
There were so many noteworthy performances; five of these are:
Kyle - fighting his first competition in a long while, Kyle powered through his round-robbin pool with 3 ippon performances against older and heavier opponents in the Senior Boys U/36 kg category. Throws included: Ippon Seoi-nage,
Jad - with no other competitors in the Senior Boys U/50 kg category, Jad moved up to compete against ten players in the U/55kg category. Jad won the four fights in his pool and then moved into the final. Mak had also made it through to the final. Jad ended up winning five of his six fights and a well-earned second place.
Hamzah - gained his second selection medal in the Junior Boys U/38 kg category. Special commendations to Hamzah in his fight against one of last years National medallists. A very impressive fight!
Amelia - competed in two divisions and won two medals. One of the divisions was a combined boys/girls mons category. Amelia performed very well, especially against the boys. One of the boys parent's commented on how good Amelia's judo s after she beat his son. Well done Amelia!
Liam -competing in his first competition back since Sydney International in 2016, Liam was straight into the winners circle in the senior boys U/45 kg category with two impressive ippon wins. A great start to the tournament season!
We are now looking forward to the State training camp and specialist Tiger-Do training in preparation for the Nationals. Watch this space for more!
A swag of medals at the NSW State Titles
Sixteen Tiger-Do competitors competed at the 2017 State Titles. The event hosted hundreds of athletes as it was a compulsory tournament for athletes hoping to qualify for the 2017 Australian Titles to be held in the Gold Coast in June.
All of our athletes competed admirably and again, we were one of the top performing clubs in NSW. Our results included:
STATE CHAMPIONS (First Place) to:
SILVER MEDALS (2nd Place) to:
BRONZE MEDALS (3rd Place) to:
ADDITIONAL PLACINGS:
All of our athletes competed admirably and again, we were one of the top performing clubs in NSW. Our results included:
STATE CHAMPIONS (First Place) to:
- Nicholas Mc Clifty - Junior Boys U/38 kg - continued his winning ways with 4 wins to earn himself his second state title. An impressive 3 ippon and 1 wazari win.
- Ivona Ristevski - Senior Girls U/40 kg - 3 wins in a very competitive division. Ivona played strategic and had great attacking judo.
- Ashlyn Do - Senior Girls U/44 kg - 3 ippon wins in a competitive division against her fellow Tiger-Do competitors.
- Jad Reda - Senior Boys U/50 kg - 2 ippon wins, including a convincing win against a national medallist he hasn't beaten for over 3 years. Very impressive!
- Micquit Ngaata - Senior Boys O/66+ - 3 wins in a competitive division. The highlight of Micquit's fights was a big O-Goshi (hip throw) win.
- Kruze Ngaata - Junior Men U/90 kg - followed in his younger brothers footsteps with 2 wins to earn himself his first state titles. Kruze competed in a lighter weight category than normal and this made all the difference!
SILVER MEDALS (2nd Place) to:
- Andrej Ristevski - Junior Boys U/30 kg - Andrej had 5 fights and 3 wins. Andrej ended up in a equal first place spilt and the Sporting Code rules kicked in and examined the time on the mat during the winning fights in both the pool and final competition. This moved Andrej into second place. Well done Andrej!
- Harrison Tomlin - Junior Boys O/50 kg - 2 wins in a very competitive and close competition. There was great attacking judo from Harrison. This was great to
- Marissa Finka - Senior Girls U/44 kg - 2 wins and all close and competitive fights. A great effort in senior girls for the first time!
- Wyze Ngaata - Junior Men U/81 kg - 1 win and another close fight against a more experienced fighter. Such a gallant effort!
BRONZE MEDALS (3rd Place) to:
- Hamzah Rashid - Junior Boys U/38 kg - 2 early wins in the pool draw saw Hamzah enter the final pool in his first competition in junior boys. Hamzah had 4 fights in total and was beaten by more experienced competitors inn the final.
- Lincoln Tomlin - Junior Boys O/50+ - 1 ippon win in a very close competition. Despite a third place and only one win, Lincoln had more competition points than all other competitors thanks to an impressive ippon win
- Deana Finka - Senior Girls - U/44 kg - 1 win in a very competitive weight category. Deana fought very strongly and strategic.
- Mak Vugdalic - Senior Boys - U/55 kg - 3 wins and 2 losses in Mak's first state titles in senior boys. Mak had some very impressive wins and learnt a lot from the day.
ADDITIONAL PLACINGS:
- Tayissa Tomlin - Senior Girls U/44 kg: a very strong effort in a tough category of Tiger-Do girls, Tayissa fought exceptionally well.
- Bahaat Lababidi - Senior Boys U/36 kg: Bahaat had a stunning first fight (Ippon win) and carried through to the final pool of four in a very competitive division. Bahaat is commended on reaching the final in his first State Titles.
- Alaa Lababidi - Senior Boys U/60 kg: Competing in a round robbin division of five players, Alaa won two fights and fought strongly in the others. There has been such a big improvement in the Lababidi brothers - very well done!
Tiger-Do Junior Judo Cubs Tournament - 26 March 2016
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The inaugural Tiger-Do Judo Cubs tournament was held at Merrylands High School on the 26th of March 2017. 111 competitors entered the mons and junior boys and girls divisions and over 200 fights were held on the day.
Tiger-Do results are as follows:
GOLD -Imad, Danis, Harriso
SILVER - Nicola, Nicholas, Kareem, Amelia, Thomas, Zac
BRONZE - Nicola, Kareem, Marcus, Peter, Logan, Andrej, Lincoln, Hamzah, Xavier
Overall results are as follows:
Tiger-Do results are as follows:
GOLD -Imad, Danis, Harriso
SILVER - Nicola, Nicholas, Kareem, Amelia, Thomas, Zac
BRONZE - Nicola, Kareem, Marcus, Peter, Logan, Andrej, Lincoln, Hamzah, Xavier
Overall results are as follows:
ACT International Open 2017 - Results
The 2017 tournament season began with the ACT International Open in Canberra held across the weekend of the 18th and 19th of February. A number of our athletes have moved into older age divisions and Canberra was the first opportunity to for them to try their skills out. It was also the first competition to test the new Junior rules introduced for improved safety.
All our competitors fought very strongly and again, Tiger-Do brought home a swag of medals. This included:
Draw results from the ACTIO can be accessed in the file below:
All our competitors fought very strongly and again, Tiger-Do brought home a swag of medals. This included:
- Nicholas - Gold - Junior Boys U/38kgs
- Jad - Silver - Senior Boys U/50kgs
- Markita - Silver - Senior Girls U/52kgs
- Andrej - Silver - Junior Boys - U/30kgs
- Ivona - Bronze - Senior Girls - U/40kgs
- Deana - Bronze - Senior Girls - U/44kgs
- Marissa - Bronze - Senior Girls - U/44kgs
Draw results from the ACTIO can be accessed in the file below:
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First time Winners for Nicola, Emad and Hamzah and Danis at the Budokan Mons Tournament - 13/3/2016
A great tournament at Budokan Mons for our Tiger-Do chargers. Emad and Danis were in a very competive division (Mons Novice U/24kgs). They pulled through their pools and enetered the medal rounds. Emad won all his fights (4 ippon wins and 2 wazari wins) and took his first Gold Trophy. He also won "Player Off The Day" for the entire tournament. Danis faught great and received a bronze medal.
Nicola fought her first competition in the Mons advanced category. She won both her fights with convincing Ippon wins. She too won her first Gold medal trophy.
Hamzah competed in his first competition after a 2 year gap and did not disappoint. Hamzah won his division and it was a gutsy performance. He was a yuko score down. He squared this up before gaining a wazari score. Again, another first Gold Trophy for Hamzah.
Terry, Belinda and Jessica led the coaching charge. Jessica in particular was very 'hands on' and we thank Jess for her help.
The brothers of all our players (Mak, Allah, Bahaatt, George and Kareem) did a great job also. What a great day. Thanka all.
Nicola fought her first competition in the Mons advanced category. She won both her fights with convincing Ippon wins. She too won her first Gold medal trophy.
Hamzah competed in his first competition after a 2 year gap and did not disappoint. Hamzah won his division and it was a gutsy performance. He was a yuko score down. He squared this up before gaining a wazari score. Again, another first Gold Trophy for Hamzah.
Terry, Belinda and Jessica led the coaching charge. Jessica in particular was very 'hands on' and we thank Jess for her help.
The brothers of all our players (Mak, Allah, Bahaatt, George and Kareem) did a great job also. What a great day. Thanka all.
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Medal haul at the 2016 ACT International Open - 20 & 21/2/2016Twelve Tiger-Do charges headed down to Canberra for the 21st ACT International Open. There were 475 competitors and it was a first for 5 of our players. 67% of Tiger-Do players made the final.
The list of all the contestants can be found here. We achieved outstanding results and this tournament sets the scene for what should be a great year ahead. Our results were as follows: |
GOLD (1st place)
Marissa - Junior Girls U/40kg. As the current national champion in the Junior Girls U/36kg category, Marissa did not disappoint. She had a great start to the tournament calendar with 2 convincing wins.
Markita - Junior Girls U/44kg. Markita also had 2 convincing Ippon wins against a competitor from the ACT. This was Markita's first ever gold medal. We are proud of you Markita.
Mak - Junior Boys O/50kg. Since joining Tiger-Do in 2015, Mak's judo continues to improve. Mak achieved his best result and first gold medal at the ACT Open Championships after 2 convincing wins against his first international competitor and a tough competitor from the ACT.
SILVER (2nd place)
Nicholas - Junior Boys U/34 kg. Nicholas has always been a very strong fighter and this competition proved it. He achieved a silver medal after a hard 5 fights with 4 fantastic wins. The road to nationals looks very bright for this young fighter.
Ivona - Junior Girls U/36kg. After coming back from injury after six months, Ivona's first major competition back proved that she had not lost her touch, pulling out 2 wins against reputable opponents. With nationals in her sights, Ivona isn't going to back down without a fight. Keep an eye out for this up-and-coming champ.
Deana - Junior Girls U/40kg. Fighting someone from your own club isn't easy, fighting your twin sister isn't any better. The under 40 division was not ready for this dynamite as she plowed through the competition to fight her sister for the gold medal. An amazing result for Deana, and we can't wait to see what happens on the road to the National Championships.
Jad - Senior Boys U/40kg. In his first ever major final, Jad was able to hold his own against an older and more experienced player. His best result ever, he continues to train and improve on his judo journey. Top work Jad!
Keana - Senior Girls U/36kg. The ACT International Open proved no match for first-timer Keana, whos determination and perseverence pushed her into the silver medal position. After a tough 3 fights and 2 rematches, Keana came out on top earning the silver. Onwards and upwards Keana!
BRONZE (3rd place)
Jackson - Junior Boys U/30kg. In his first major competition, Jackson fought every fight to the best of his ability and was rewarded with a bronze medal. Against older and more experienced players, Jackson's improvement is obvious and we can't wait to see his next fight.
MEDAL FINALISTS
Andrej - Junior Boys U/30kg (5th place). A hard fought 5th place for this young-gun as his first major competition was filled with learning experiences that Andrej can take under his belt. Andrej is continually improving and a fifth place against more experienced opponents is a commendable effort for this 8 year old.
Kyle - Junior Boys U/30kg (7th place). Kyle's commitment and passion shone through as he battled his way through a large and tough division to finish with a commendable 7th place. As he continues to advance, Kyle is one to watch in 2016.
Jess - Senior Womens U/63kg (5th place). After sustaining an injury in the semi final, Jess was withdrawn from the bronze medal fight. An unfortunate end, but our new black belt will be back to shake things up.
A SPECIAL MENTION TO...
Liam McClifty - An unfortunate week for the young fighter, after sustaining an injury at training earlier in the week, he was unable to compete in the ACT International Open this weekend. But a special thank you goes out to Liam for being our official photographer, and help for the weekend.
The coaches (Terry, Belinda, Nigel and Kristin) - For all the help and support that they provided over the weekend's competition. A special thanks to Jessica and Gerardo for all their assistance with the younger kids.
Parents - For the support over the weekend and the support during training.
Tiger Do was also asked to assist in the coaching of two Northern Territory competitors, Jed and Ji, who both pulled out commendable results, a 5th and a 2nd. We are very pleased with these results and hope that Jed and Ji both continue in their judo improvement.
An exciting time for Tiger Do with so many competitors vying for positions in the state team for the Australian Judo Nationals in June.
Marissa - Junior Girls U/40kg. As the current national champion in the Junior Girls U/36kg category, Marissa did not disappoint. She had a great start to the tournament calendar with 2 convincing wins.
Markita - Junior Girls U/44kg. Markita also had 2 convincing Ippon wins against a competitor from the ACT. This was Markita's first ever gold medal. We are proud of you Markita.
Mak - Junior Boys O/50kg. Since joining Tiger-Do in 2015, Mak's judo continues to improve. Mak achieved his best result and first gold medal at the ACT Open Championships after 2 convincing wins against his first international competitor and a tough competitor from the ACT.
SILVER (2nd place)
Nicholas - Junior Boys U/34 kg. Nicholas has always been a very strong fighter and this competition proved it. He achieved a silver medal after a hard 5 fights with 4 fantastic wins. The road to nationals looks very bright for this young fighter.
Ivona - Junior Girls U/36kg. After coming back from injury after six months, Ivona's first major competition back proved that she had not lost her touch, pulling out 2 wins against reputable opponents. With nationals in her sights, Ivona isn't going to back down without a fight. Keep an eye out for this up-and-coming champ.
Deana - Junior Girls U/40kg. Fighting someone from your own club isn't easy, fighting your twin sister isn't any better. The under 40 division was not ready for this dynamite as she plowed through the competition to fight her sister for the gold medal. An amazing result for Deana, and we can't wait to see what happens on the road to the National Championships.
Jad - Senior Boys U/40kg. In his first ever major final, Jad was able to hold his own against an older and more experienced player. His best result ever, he continues to train and improve on his judo journey. Top work Jad!
Keana - Senior Girls U/36kg. The ACT International Open proved no match for first-timer Keana, whos determination and perseverence pushed her into the silver medal position. After a tough 3 fights and 2 rematches, Keana came out on top earning the silver. Onwards and upwards Keana!
BRONZE (3rd place)
Jackson - Junior Boys U/30kg. In his first major competition, Jackson fought every fight to the best of his ability and was rewarded with a bronze medal. Against older and more experienced players, Jackson's improvement is obvious and we can't wait to see his next fight.
MEDAL FINALISTS
Andrej - Junior Boys U/30kg (5th place). A hard fought 5th place for this young-gun as his first major competition was filled with learning experiences that Andrej can take under his belt. Andrej is continually improving and a fifth place against more experienced opponents is a commendable effort for this 8 year old.
Kyle - Junior Boys U/30kg (7th place). Kyle's commitment and passion shone through as he battled his way through a large and tough division to finish with a commendable 7th place. As he continues to advance, Kyle is one to watch in 2016.
Jess - Senior Womens U/63kg (5th place). After sustaining an injury in the semi final, Jess was withdrawn from the bronze medal fight. An unfortunate end, but our new black belt will be back to shake things up.
A SPECIAL MENTION TO...
Liam McClifty - An unfortunate week for the young fighter, after sustaining an injury at training earlier in the week, he was unable to compete in the ACT International Open this weekend. But a special thank you goes out to Liam for being our official photographer, and help for the weekend.
The coaches (Terry, Belinda, Nigel and Kristin) - For all the help and support that they provided over the weekend's competition. A special thanks to Jessica and Gerardo for all their assistance with the younger kids.
Parents - For the support over the weekend and the support during training.
Tiger Do was also asked to assist in the coaching of two Northern Territory competitors, Jed and Ji, who both pulled out commendable results, a 5th and a 2nd. We are very pleased with these results and hope that Jed and Ji both continue in their judo improvement.
An exciting time for Tiger Do with so many competitors vying for positions in the state team for the Australian Judo Nationals in June.
Newspaper article on our Powerhouse Girls in the Canterbury-Bankstown Torch (5 August 2015) re Tiger-Do's success at 2015 Nationals. Well done all!
Tiger-Cubs take a great medal tally at Castle Hill - 2nd August 2015
2014 National Judo Titles - Great Players, Great Results!
2 Gold, 3 Silver, 5 Bronze…..from 16 players - still one of the highest ranked clubs for medals in NSW and Australia at the National Titles
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Tiger-Do results are always outstanding but again stepped it to the next level. THe 2014 Judo NSW squad boasted 15 Tiger-Do players and 1 Assistant State Coach (Nigel McClifty). The MC for the Nationals was our very own Gerardo Girardi.
For seven players (Kobe, Ivona, Marissa, Deana, Justin, Jayden & Micke) t was their first Nationals. Tiger-Do members are supporters were proud to see Marissa & Deana carrying the NSW flag into the stadium for the Opening Ceremony. This indeed is a big honour and is always a sought after position. Marissa & Deana accepted this honour with Tiger-Do humility.
The Nationals weekend was again a success! Tiger-Do boasted over 100 supporters/spectators across the weekend. This included ex-Tiger-Do internationals Martin Sutton and Brad Rice travelling from Sydney to see our squad perform. It was good to see former Tiger-Do players now living interstate winning medals and catching up with former Tiger-Do buddies.
Our results include:
For seven players (Kobe, Ivona, Marissa, Deana, Justin, Jayden & Micke) t was their first Nationals. Tiger-Do members are supporters were proud to see Marissa & Deana carrying the NSW flag into the stadium for the Opening Ceremony. This indeed is a big honour and is always a sought after position. Marissa & Deana accepted this honour with Tiger-Do humility.
The Nationals weekend was again a success! Tiger-Do boasted over 100 supporters/spectators across the weekend. This included ex-Tiger-Do internationals Martin Sutton and Brad Rice travelling from Sydney to see our squad perform. It was good to see former Tiger-Do players now living interstate winning medals and catching up with former Tiger-Do buddies.
Our results include:
GOLD & National Champions -
SILVER -
BRONZE medals to -
5th places to -
7th place to -
Preliminary rounds -
Tiger-Do again showed the depth of talent and success in the Junior Boys and Girls divisions (9-11 years). This included Tiger-Do boasting the over 50% of medals from any one club in the Junior Girls divisions with a total of 5 medals (1 Gold, 2 Silver, 2 Bronze) from 5 players.
More photos to come. Watch this space!
- Mia (Junior Girls, U/30 kg)
- Zac Berry (Kyu Grade, Mens, U/90kg)
SILVER -
- Jacob Holder (Junior Mens, U/81kg)
- Kobe-Lee Evans (Junior Girls, U/32 kg)
- Ivona Ristiveski (Junior Girls, U/32 kg)
BRONZE medals to -
- Jessica Girardi (Junior Womens, U/63kg)
- Liam Mc Clifty (Junior Boys, U/30kg)
- Marissa & Deana Finka (Junior Girls, U/29kg)
- Micke Huong (Masters, Mens, U/73kg)
5th places to -
- Jacob Holder (Mens, U/81kg)
- Jessica Girardi (Womens, U/63kg)
- Robert Pace (Cadets, U/81kg)
- Kaitlan Houng (Senior Girls, U/57kg)
- Jayden Bromley (Junior Boys, U/38kg)
7th place to -
- Robert Pace (Junior Mens, U/81kg)
- Jad Reda (Junior Boys, U/34kg)
Preliminary rounds -
- Alex Uzelac (Senior Boys, U/55kg)
- Justin Bromley (Senior Boys, U/40kg)
Tiger-Do again showed the depth of talent and success in the Junior Boys and Girls divisions (9-11 years). This included Tiger-Do boasting the over 50% of medals from any one club in the Junior Girls divisions with a total of 5 medals (1 Gold, 2 Silver, 2 Bronze) from 5 players.
More photos to come. Watch this space!
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This year, the Shoalhaven Open was a junior selection tournament for the 2014 National Titles. Again, Tiger-Do achieved outstanding results. This includes:
1st place to: Nicholas McClifty, Liam McClifty (5 fights), Jacob Holder (2 divisions), Zac Berry 2nd place to: Andrej Ristiveski, Markita Hancock, Harrison Tomlin, Ivona Ristiveski, Jad Reda, Robert Pace (2 divisions), Brendan Alisio 3rd place to: Harrison Tomlin, Deana Finka, Tayissa Tomlin, Lincoln Tomlin, Jayden Bromley, Katilan Houng, Brendan Alisio. Justin Bromley - prelimary rounds in a division of 15. Special recognition to Markita and Brendan for competing in their first tournaments. Completed draws can be found here. We will boast an impressive team of athletes to this years Nationals. Another fun weekend away :-) |
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Thank you to Darren, Dean and Gerardo for assisting with volunteering at the tournament and to our supporters for cheering Team Tiger-Do on. Thanks also to Terry, Nigel & Belinda for your coaching help.
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2014 State Titles (22/3/14) - The Tradition of State Titles Success ContinuesJacob Holder, Liam McClifty, Marissa and Deana Finka, Ivona Ristiveki, Justin and Jaiden Bromley, Jad Reda, Mia Greenwood and Kobe-Lee Evans competed in the 2014 NSW State Judo Championships. This was our first competition at the new (actually old) Judo NSW competition venue.
All players fought strongly and our results were as follows:
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Our 2014 State Champions:
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Jacob Holder
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Mia Greenwood
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Liam Mc Clifty
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Ivona Ristevski
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Marissa Finka
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Jessica has placed an album on Facebook from the 2014 State Titles. Please click on the Facebook Icon below to access the photos.
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2014 QLD International Open decides 2014 Oceania births -
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Tiger-Do starts the 2014 tournament scene in style at the ACT International Open - (22-23/2/2014)Marissa, Deana and Ivona joined the seasoned performers (Liam, Jacob and Jessica) to compete in the 2014 ACT International Open.
Tournament draws and results can be accessed here. |
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Tiger-Do Tiger Cubs finish the 2013 tournament season in style at the Blacktown Invitational PCYC - 1/12/13We were excited walking into Blacktown PCYC as two mat areas were set up. Terry and Nigel "crossed over" and joined the referees alongside many of the other club coaches that attended the day.
It was Hamzah's first tournament and Kaitlyn's first competition for Tiger-Do. Tayissa achieved her first Gold Medal ever. Well done! Deana received the "Christmas Stocking" prize for the Junior Girls players after some fantastic Ippon wins. |
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Terry in "referee mode". Watch out Gerardo!
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Tiger-Do results included:
Thank you to the spectators for cheering on our players throughout 2013. Have a Merry Christmas all and bring on 2014 :-) |
Every player medals at the South Coast Championships - 27/10/13
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Fighting fun was had by the Tiger-Do athletes who competed at the Shoalhaven Open on the 27/10/13.
Andrej Ristevski and Elias Touma were excited to compete in their first competition. Steve Shakespeare too was excited to compete in his first tournament.....this century! Our under 9 Girls (Kobe Evans, Marissa Finka, Deana Finka and Ivona Ristevski) found themselves in fierce competition during numerous Golden score fights. The Tiger-Do tactical fitness kicked in and they were fantastic bouts. Other impressive Ippon (full-point) wins were by Liam McClifty, Jad Reda, Jacob Holder and Zac Berry. The Tiger-Do results included: |
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Under 9 Novice
1st - Andrej Ristevski Under 9 Graded 1st - Nicholas Mc Clifty 1st - Kobe Evans 1st - Marissa Finka 2nd - Kobe Evans 3rd - Ivona Ristevski 3rd - Deana Finka 3rd - Harrison Tomlin 3rd - Lincoln Tomlin |
Junior Boys Novice
3rd - Jaiden Bromley Junior Boys & Girls Graded 1st - Liam Mc Clifty 1st - Mia Greenwood 2nd - Jad Reda 3rd - Liam Mc Clifty 3rd - Tayissa Tomlin |
Senior Boys Novice
2nd - Justin Bromley Junior Men 1st - Jacob Holder 2nd - Zac Berry 2nd - Elias Touma Mens 2nd - Jacob Holder 2nd - Steve Shakespeare 3rd - Zac Berry |
Club spirit and camaraderie was shown at the tournament and during the social side of the weekend by the 43 supporters.
Thank you to Terry, Nigel and Belinda for coaching. Good referring by Girardo. Good sun and surf...bring on 2014 Shoalhaven :-) |
Gold medal haul at Sydney International - 21 & 22/9/13
Our national champions (Liam McClifty, Mia Greenwood and Alexander Uzelac) continued their Gold medal haul at the Sydney International. With quality competitors from throughout Australia, New Zealand, Korea, Japan, Italy, France, Vanuatu and Fiji; Tiger-Do Martial Arts competitors fought strong and hard.
Junior results were outstanding. These included:
- GOLD to Mia Greenwood, Junior Girls U/32kg. In the Final, Mia the current U/29kg National Champion competed against the current U/32kg champion. A great fight between the girls with Mia lighting up the scoreboard with a wazari, yuko and then a Ippon win.
- GOLD to Liam McClifty, Junior Boys U/30kg after weighing in in the U/27kg category. SILVER to Jad in the same category. Both boys fought extremely well in their semi-final fight and had a strongly contested final.
- GOLD to Alexander Uzelac, Junior Boys O/50kg. A close final, but Alex holding onto a yuko win.
In both the Cadet and Young Men's category, Liam Burgess fought outstanding against 2 current Junior World representatives, however did not pull through to the rounds. In the Junior Men category, Zac Berry came 3rd, in the U/100kg division. Jacob Holder did not pull through the repacharge rounds in a division of 20 competitors in the Junior Men U/73kg, however, fought above himself to gain 5th place in the Mens U/73kg, losing the semi-final fight and then the bronze medal fight against more experienced competitors. He won some great fights in the preliminary rounds; this included nationally ranked against Dan (Black belt) competitors.
Both Nestor Cassis (Mens U/66kg) and Jessica Girardi (Junior Women & Women U/63kg) got close to the medal rounds, narrowly losing their respective bronze medal matches. Thanks again to our wonderful support network. It was great to hear so many complimentary comments on our new Tiger-Do gear!
Junior results were outstanding. These included:
- GOLD to Mia Greenwood, Junior Girls U/32kg. In the Final, Mia the current U/29kg National Champion competed against the current U/32kg champion. A great fight between the girls with Mia lighting up the scoreboard with a wazari, yuko and then a Ippon win.
- GOLD to Liam McClifty, Junior Boys U/30kg after weighing in in the U/27kg category. SILVER to Jad in the same category. Both boys fought extremely well in their semi-final fight and had a strongly contested final.
- GOLD to Alexander Uzelac, Junior Boys O/50kg. A close final, but Alex holding onto a yuko win.
In both the Cadet and Young Men's category, Liam Burgess fought outstanding against 2 current Junior World representatives, however did not pull through to the rounds. In the Junior Men category, Zac Berry came 3rd, in the U/100kg division. Jacob Holder did not pull through the repacharge rounds in a division of 20 competitors in the Junior Men U/73kg, however, fought above himself to gain 5th place in the Mens U/73kg, losing the semi-final fight and then the bronze medal fight against more experienced competitors. He won some great fights in the preliminary rounds; this included nationally ranked against Dan (Black belt) competitors.
Both Nestor Cassis (Mens U/66kg) and Jessica Girardi (Junior Women & Women U/63kg) got close to the medal rounds, narrowly losing their respective bronze medal matches. Thanks again to our wonderful support network. It was great to hear so many complimentary comments on our new Tiger-Do gear!
Liam's Gold
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Alex's Gold
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Mia's Gold
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Jad's Silver
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Zac's Bronze
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The Junior Draws and results for the 2013 Sydney International can be located here.
The Senior Draws and results for the 2013 Sydney International can be found here.
The Senior Draws and results for the 2013 Sydney International can be found here.
Girardo debuts as State A referee at the Sydney International - 22 & 22/9/13
Congratulations Gerardo Girardi who refereed at the 2013 Sydney International. This is an International E category competition and the first time Gerardo refereed at a competition of this stature.
We look forward to many more competitions and events.
We look forward to many more competitions and events.
Budokan Junior Judo Tournament - 8/9/13
What a great day! Another Tiger-Do Martial Arts success story. We have a future if the spirit of our juniors is anything to go by. We were down seven fighters, including Dylan and Mark Brice who are moving to Queensland. The young ones enjoyed the trophies gained in a long day (9am - 5pm). There were over 95 bouts in the Junior Girls and Boys divisions alone, without counting the Mon's divisions.
The referring was good, with two members of the Commission taking part.
Some of the clubs that took part were Budokan, Kido, Woy Woy, UNSW, Zenbu, Shinsei, Dragon, Samurai, Willoughby, Blacktown PCYC, Temple Dogs, Blacktown City and Tiger-Do.
Again, Tiger-Do had plenty of parents and supporters. The coaches present were Terry, Nigel and Belinda.
RESULTS:
1ST PLACES - Ivonna Ristiviki, Liam Mc Clifty, Marissa Finka, Nicholas Mc Clifty (2 divisions)
2ND PLACES: Deana Finka, Maxsim Jovanoski
3RD PLACES: Harrison Tomlin, Samuel Zogbee
4TH PLACE: Lincoln Tomlin
OTHER AWARDS:
The referring was good, with two members of the Commission taking part.
Some of the clubs that took part were Budokan, Kido, Woy Woy, UNSW, Zenbu, Shinsei, Dragon, Samurai, Willoughby, Blacktown PCYC, Temple Dogs, Blacktown City and Tiger-Do.
Again, Tiger-Do had plenty of parents and supporters. The coaches present were Terry, Nigel and Belinda.
RESULTS:
1ST PLACES - Ivonna Ristiviki, Liam Mc Clifty, Marissa Finka, Nicholas Mc Clifty (2 divisions)
2ND PLACES: Deana Finka, Maxsim Jovanoski
3RD PLACES: Harrison Tomlin, Samuel Zogbee
4TH PLACE: Lincoln Tomlin
OTHER AWARDS:
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"PLAYER OF THE DAY"
Nicholas Mc Clifty 
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"BEST TACHI WAZA" (BEST STANDING TECHNIQUE MONS GIRLS)
Ivona Ristevski 
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"BEST TACHI WAZA" (BEST STANDING TECHNIQUE JNR BOYS)
Liam Mc Clifty 
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Andrzej represents Tiger-Do at the Cadet World Championships
Draws are now up for the Cadet World Championships: http://www.ippon.org/wc_cad2013.php
Andrzej Procuik fights on Saturday 10 August in the U/81kg category.
We will keep you posted. Good luck Andrzej!
Andrzej Procuik fights on Saturday 10 August in the U/81kg category.
We will keep you posted. Good luck Andrzej!
Every junior player medals at the Penrith Invitational tournament (4/8/13)
14 Tiger-Do players suited up to compete in the Penrith PCYC tournament on 4 August. The Mons (Under 9's) competitors were superstars and did not lose a fight to any other club. This included Kobe, Deanna, Marissa, Nicholas and Ivona. Mia and Liam, our 2013 National Junior Girls & Boys Champions (Under 12's) continued their undefeated streak and Mark's silver medal performance at the Nationals translated into a Gold medal today. Our newest competitors (Maksim, Samuel and Jaiden) all medalled in their first tournament. The same can be said for Lucinda and Justin who competed for the first time in the Senior Girls and Boys (Under 15's). Against some very strong competition, Dylan again medalled also. Our results consisted of:
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GOLD MEDALS:
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SILVER MEDALS:
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BRONZE MEDALS:
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'Throw of the Day' to Ivona
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Winners are Grinners
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Gold at the Auckland Open (3-4/8/13)
Andrzej Procuik left Sydney on 2 August with all the best wishes from Tiger-Do to compete in the 2013 Cadets World Championships.
The Australian Team was scheduled to compete first in the 2013 Auckland Open, New Zealand's major international tournament.
CONGRATULATIONS Andrzej on winning Cadets U/81 kgs. Andrzej won all his fights by Ippon (full point). Pawel was there to coach and support Andrzej.
A great warm up competition for Andrzej. He now travels with the Australian team to Miami to compete in the Cadet Worlds. We will keep you posted....
The Australian Team was scheduled to compete first in the 2013 Auckland Open, New Zealand's major international tournament.
CONGRATULATIONS Andrzej on winning Cadets U/81 kgs. Andrzej won all his fights by Ippon (full point). Pawel was there to coach and support Andrzej.
A great warm up competition for Andrzej. He now travels with the Australian team to Miami to compete in the Cadet Worlds. We will keep you posted....
Gold at the NSW Kyu Grades (7/7/13)
Nestar Casas won impressively at the NSW Kyu Grades in the Men's U/66 kg class. A spectacular ippon and a waza-ari win lead Nestar to victory. Well done Nestar.
NTID camp at the Australian Institute of Sport (20/6/13 - 5/7/13)Andrzej Procuik was selected to participate in the elite Junior Judo Camp at the Australian Institute of Sport, Canberra. This was training to support Andrjez's participation in the Cadet Junior Worlds in America in August.
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Liverpool Leader - Wins won't throw them (12/6/13) |
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Facebook photos - Day 2 Nationals (Senior Men & Women, Junior Boys & Girls)
Facebook photos - Day 1 Nationals (Cadets, Junior Men & Women, Kyu Grades)
Amazing results at the Australian Titles (7 - 10/6/13)
The Nationals in Wollongong saw Tiger-Do lead the way. The weekend began Friday night with NESTOR gaining a silver medal in the U/66kg Masters and GERARDO making the bronze play off in the +100kg Masters and +100kg kyu-grade events. Gerardo gave the "big boys" (up to 150kg) a run for their money and Nestor pulled off some spectacular techniques.
Saturday saw the Opening Ceremony with LIAM B being selected as the NSW male athlete to hold the NSW flag. The Tiger-Do crowd that was building cheered with excitement at this. The Cadet competition then began. ANDRZEJ led the way and was Tiger-Do's first National Champion of the weekend. MICHAEL lost his U/66kg semi-final after some spectacular fights in the Preliminary fights. ROBERT made the transition to U/73kg for his first Nationals and fought credibly. Liam too fought well, however, did not make it through the U/60kg Preliminary rounds. Liam did however in the Junior Men U/60kg category. He won 2 fights including beating the U/60kg Cadet National Champion. Liam met JANUSZ in the repacharge rounds and Janusz went on to win a bronze medal. JESSICA went one step better and made her first Junior Women's final in the U/63kg division. Her attacks were strong and she gained silver. She could not repeat this performance in the Women's events and narrowly lost the bronze medal fight. In her first Nationals SARAH competed strongly in the U/63kg Junior Women, Senior Women and Kyu-Grades events. Of particular note, was her win in the Junior Women's quarter-final against a more experienced opponent. Sarah made the bronze medal play-offs in the Junior Women and Kyu-grades events. ROSS also competed in his first Nationals in the kyu-grades event. He did a spectacular arm-bar in his fight fight and was tough competition for he more-experienced fighters. JACOB too was tough competition. He stepped up his performances from past Nationals and narrowly missed out on bronze in the U/73kg Junior Men's event after a golden score fight of 8:30 minutes. He had some very good ippon wins in the Preliminary rounds of Junior Men's. He also had great wins in the Men's U/73kg. He was the only player to last the entire 5:00 minute fight with London Olympian and the eventual winner; he beat 2 dan grades (black belts) and gained a credible 7th place. ZAC become the National Champion in the U/81kg Kyu-Grades event, with all ippon wins. Despite good performances, he did not pull through the Preliminary rounds in the U/81kg Junior Men's or U/90kg Senior Mens events.
The Monday saw our Tiger-cubs leading the way. The day began with the Junior Boys and Girls. ALEX and MARK fighting in the U/50kg category. Alex narrowly won the division (and his first National Title in his first Nationals) with Mark a close second (also his first Nationals and national medal). The gold medals continued with LIAM Mc and MIA winning all their fights by ippon wins in the super-light weight categories, U/27 and U/29kg respectively. Mia was able to better last years silver into gold and this was Liam's first national gold and also first National title. JAD lifted for his first Nationals, and he won his first 2 fights in spectacular form against heavier and more experienced opponents. He narrowly lost both his semi-final and then bronze medal fights and came 5th place. The U/30kg division was the biggest division of the entire junior competition.
DYLAN and CHRISTIAN were our 2 competitors in the Senior Boys events and both players were in his age category for the first time. Christian made his first final after an ippon win and was the last fight of the tournament! Fighting an opponent much bigger and experienced than him, he fought well and gained a silver medal in his first Nationals. Dylan's judo has improved immensely since his first Nationals and he faced some very tough competition in the senior boys events. He was fighting hard in the semi-final fight and unfortunately got thrown with an unexpected tomoe-nage. He transitioned to the bronze medal play-off and again, fought extremely well. This is the second consecutive year that Dylan has narrowly missed the bronze medal.
FINAL RESULTS:
GOLD: Andrzej, Zac, Liam Mc, Mia, Alex
SILVER: Nestor, Jessica, Mark, Christian
BRONZE: Janusz
BRONZE PLAY-OFFS: Dylan, Gerardo (x2), Sarah (x2), Jessica, Jacob, Michael, Jad
7th place: Liam B, Jacob, Zac
Andrzej was selected to participate in this years CADET JUNIOR WORLDS in Miama, USA later this year. Well done Andrzej!
A big THANK YOU to all the support Tiger-Do athletes were provided with across the 2013 Nationals. Including players, the Tiger-Do support team was over 90 people. We were loud and took the Wollongong Entertainment Centre by storm!
Thank you to the coaching staff (Terry, Nigel, Belinda and Pawel) for their wisdom and encouragement and to the players (Jessica, Jacob, Zac, Hans) who helped warm-up the juniors. A special shout out to Nigel who assisted with some of the mat-side coaching. Terry, Belinda and Pawel enjoyed the stands this time around and could help the players (& parents) with the draws and tactics.
There were 2 other special events across the Nationals weekend. Tiger-Do joined with JESSICA in celebrating her 18th birthday. BELINDA was also patiently waiting to become an Aunty. Steve Giudice's wife (Alicia) gave birth to a baby girl (Samantha Grace Giudice) after the conclusion of the tournament. Mother and baby (& Steve & boys & Aunty Bel) are doing well.
Saturday saw the Opening Ceremony with LIAM B being selected as the NSW male athlete to hold the NSW flag. The Tiger-Do crowd that was building cheered with excitement at this. The Cadet competition then began. ANDRZEJ led the way and was Tiger-Do's first National Champion of the weekend. MICHAEL lost his U/66kg semi-final after some spectacular fights in the Preliminary fights. ROBERT made the transition to U/73kg for his first Nationals and fought credibly. Liam too fought well, however, did not make it through the U/60kg Preliminary rounds. Liam did however in the Junior Men U/60kg category. He won 2 fights including beating the U/60kg Cadet National Champion. Liam met JANUSZ in the repacharge rounds and Janusz went on to win a bronze medal. JESSICA went one step better and made her first Junior Women's final in the U/63kg division. Her attacks were strong and she gained silver. She could not repeat this performance in the Women's events and narrowly lost the bronze medal fight. In her first Nationals SARAH competed strongly in the U/63kg Junior Women, Senior Women and Kyu-Grades events. Of particular note, was her win in the Junior Women's quarter-final against a more experienced opponent. Sarah made the bronze medal play-offs in the Junior Women and Kyu-grades events. ROSS also competed in his first Nationals in the kyu-grades event. He did a spectacular arm-bar in his fight fight and was tough competition for he more-experienced fighters. JACOB too was tough competition. He stepped up his performances from past Nationals and narrowly missed out on bronze in the U/73kg Junior Men's event after a golden score fight of 8:30 minutes. He had some very good ippon wins in the Preliminary rounds of Junior Men's. He also had great wins in the Men's U/73kg. He was the only player to last the entire 5:00 minute fight with London Olympian and the eventual winner; he beat 2 dan grades (black belts) and gained a credible 7th place. ZAC become the National Champion in the U/81kg Kyu-Grades event, with all ippon wins. Despite good performances, he did not pull through the Preliminary rounds in the U/81kg Junior Men's or U/90kg Senior Mens events.
The Monday saw our Tiger-cubs leading the way. The day began with the Junior Boys and Girls. ALEX and MARK fighting in the U/50kg category. Alex narrowly won the division (and his first National Title in his first Nationals) with Mark a close second (also his first Nationals and national medal). The gold medals continued with LIAM Mc and MIA winning all their fights by ippon wins in the super-light weight categories, U/27 and U/29kg respectively. Mia was able to better last years silver into gold and this was Liam's first national gold and also first National title. JAD lifted for his first Nationals, and he won his first 2 fights in spectacular form against heavier and more experienced opponents. He narrowly lost both his semi-final and then bronze medal fights and came 5th place. The U/30kg division was the biggest division of the entire junior competition.
DYLAN and CHRISTIAN were our 2 competitors in the Senior Boys events and both players were in his age category for the first time. Christian made his first final after an ippon win and was the last fight of the tournament! Fighting an opponent much bigger and experienced than him, he fought well and gained a silver medal in his first Nationals. Dylan's judo has improved immensely since his first Nationals and he faced some very tough competition in the senior boys events. He was fighting hard in the semi-final fight and unfortunately got thrown with an unexpected tomoe-nage. He transitioned to the bronze medal play-off and again, fought extremely well. This is the second consecutive year that Dylan has narrowly missed the bronze medal.
FINAL RESULTS:
GOLD: Andrzej, Zac, Liam Mc, Mia, Alex
SILVER: Nestor, Jessica, Mark, Christian
BRONZE: Janusz
BRONZE PLAY-OFFS: Dylan, Gerardo (x2), Sarah (x2), Jessica, Jacob, Michael, Jad
7th place: Liam B, Jacob, Zac
Andrzej was selected to participate in this years CADET JUNIOR WORLDS in Miama, USA later this year. Well done Andrzej!
A big THANK YOU to all the support Tiger-Do athletes were provided with across the 2013 Nationals. Including players, the Tiger-Do support team was over 90 people. We were loud and took the Wollongong Entertainment Centre by storm!
Thank you to the coaching staff (Terry, Nigel, Belinda and Pawel) for their wisdom and encouragement and to the players (Jessica, Jacob, Zac, Hans) who helped warm-up the juniors. A special shout out to Nigel who assisted with some of the mat-side coaching. Terry, Belinda and Pawel enjoyed the stands this time around and could help the players (& parents) with the draws and tactics.
There were 2 other special events across the Nationals weekend. Tiger-Do joined with JESSICA in celebrating her 18th birthday. BELINDA was also patiently waiting to become an Aunty. Steve Giudice's wife (Alicia) gave birth to a baby girl (Samantha Grace Giudice) after the conclusion of the tournament. Mother and baby (& Steve & boys & Aunty Bel) are doing well.
NSW Squad Judo Camp - in preparation for Australian Titles (27-28/4/2013)
Above: Ross & Gerardo excited at their first NSW patch! Well done boys :-)
Below: Some of the senior crew patiently waiting for another session
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CONGRATULATIONS to the 18 Tiger-Do athletes that have been included in the NSW Judo preparatory squad for the 2013 National Titles. Across the weekend of the 27th & 28th of April, 8 new and 10 seasoned representatives trained at Olympic park. All athletes put in 100% effort and displayed outstanding fitness and fight. A special shout-out to Jad, Mark, Alex, Christian, Robert, Sarah, Ross and Gerardo who will be representing NSW for the first time.
We will be a threat at the Nationals come the 7th to the 11th of June! 
Tiger-Do representatives include:
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Again, the weekend camp saw Tiger-Do lead the way. Whether it was fitness, match play, technique or fun....we had it all! Thank you to the club coaches (Terry, Bel, Nigel, Pav) and parents and supporters (Greg, Felicity, Samir, Cassan, Sasha, Ali, Linda, Brian, Brendan, Colette) who helped make the weekend and another Nationals judo camp memorable!
Oceania Judo Championships (13-14/4/2013)
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Tiger-Do has a proud history and results at the OJU Championships. Andrjez Procuik (Cadets U/81kg), Janusz Procuik (Junior Men's U/60kg) and Jessica Girardi (Junior Women's U/63kg) participated in the 2013 OJU Competition.
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OJU RESULTS: All Tiger-Do players made the medal play-offs. Andrjez and Jessica won bronze medals and Janusz narrowly lost both the semi-final and bronze medal match. We are super proud of you all. Keep training hard and congratulations. Thanks also to Pawel for coaching Tiger-Do at the OJU.
2013 Nationals Timetable released
The 2013 Nationals Timetable is now released. For more information, click here
At the National Titles, if you are competing, it is an expectation that you be there to support your fellow team mates by attending ALL the days of competition. Please see one of the coaches if you need any further clarification. We welcome Tiger-Do members and their families and friends to join us to see our Tiger-Cub and Tiger-Teens in action. Watch this space for more!
At the National Titles, if you are competing, it is an expectation that you be there to support your fellow team mates by attending ALL the days of competition. Please see one of the coaches if you need any further clarification. We welcome Tiger-Do members and their families and friends to join us to see our Tiger-Cub and Tiger-Teens in action. Watch this space for more!
2013 Shoalhaven Heads Judo Championships (23/3/13)
The Shoalhaven Heads Judo Championships was the final selection for Junior Boys and Girls, Senior Boys and Girls and Cadet athletes for the 2013 National Titles. Tiger-Do had 22 competitors and gained 10 Golds, 10 silver and 4 bronze. Girardo Girardi was promoted to "A class" referee's licence and fun was had by all. Our competitors were:
- Under 9's: Kobe-Lee Evans, Deanna Finka, Marissa Finka, Ivona Ristevska, Nicholas Mc Clifty
- Junior Boys and Girls: Mia Greenwood,Liam Mc Clifty, Jad Reda, Alex Uzalec
- Senior Boys and Girls: Dylan Brice, Patrick Shiner, Christian Whelan
- Cadets: Andrzej Prociuk, Michael Girardi, Robert Pace
- Junior Men and Women: Jessica Girardi, Jacob Holder, Zac Berry, Sarah Mc Neill
- Senior Men and Women: Samir Alhafny, Ross Dolan, Harry Supaptu, Jessica Girardi, Jacob Holder, Zac Berry, Sarah Mc Neill
Results:
GOLD trophies to: Jessica Girardi (x2), Liam Mc Clifty, Nicholas Mc Clifty, Ivonna Ristevska, Deanna Finka, Jacob Holder, Andrzej Prociuk, Mia Greenwood, Kobe-Lee Evans.
SILVER trophies to: Jacob Holder, Ross Dolan, Robert Pace, Alex Uzalec, Christian Whelan, Liam Burgess (x2), Marissa Finka
BRONZE trophies to: Jad Reda, Dylan Brice, Zac Berry (x2), Sarah McNeill (x2)
Fourth placings to: Michael Girardi and Patrick Shiner.
Unfortunately, Samir Alhafny and Heryadi (Harry) Supaptu had to withdraw during the early rounds of competition due to injury.
NEW: The official draws and results page is now in.
GOLD trophies to: Jessica Girardi (x2), Liam Mc Clifty, Nicholas Mc Clifty, Ivonna Ristevska, Deanna Finka, Jacob Holder, Andrzej Prociuk, Mia Greenwood, Kobe-Lee Evans.
SILVER trophies to: Jacob Holder, Ross Dolan, Robert Pace, Alex Uzalec, Christian Whelan, Liam Burgess (x2), Marissa Finka
BRONZE trophies to: Jad Reda, Dylan Brice, Zac Berry (x2), Sarah McNeill (x2)
Fourth placings to: Michael Girardi and Patrick Shiner.
Unfortunately, Samir Alhafny and Heryadi (Harry) Supaptu had to withdraw during the early rounds of competition due to injury.
NEW: The official draws and results page is now in.
2013 Queensland Open (2-3/3/13)
Three Tiger-Do athletes secure Oceania births.
After flights being both cancelled and delayed, Tiger-Do players, coaches and supporters landed in Queensland ready to take on the QLD Open. Andrzej Procuik took silver in the Cadets U/81kg whilst Janusz Procuik took bronze in the Junior Men U/60kg after some very impressive wins. This secured the Procuik brothers Oceania births. Jessica Girardi also won bronze in Junior Women U/63kg division. Jessica's bronze medal fight secured her Oceania spot. Jacob Holder and Zac Berry fought strongly but did not make it through the Preliminary rounds in the Junior Men's U/73kg and U/81 kg respectively. Zac competed in Men's U/81kg division and showed two strong fights. Steve Holder and Peter Berry waved the supporters flag whilst Terry, Belinda and Pawel coached our Tiger-Do warriors. Highlight of the weekend outside the judo was the enjoyable dinner at The Norman Hotel. The steaks confirmed why it is known as the 'worst vegetarian restaurant in Brisbane'. We'll definetely have it on next years agenda!
After flights being both cancelled and delayed, Tiger-Do players, coaches and supporters landed in Queensland ready to take on the QLD Open. Andrzej Procuik took silver in the Cadets U/81kg whilst Janusz Procuik took bronze in the Junior Men U/60kg after some very impressive wins. This secured the Procuik brothers Oceania births. Jessica Girardi also won bronze in Junior Women U/63kg division. Jessica's bronze medal fight secured her Oceania spot. Jacob Holder and Zac Berry fought strongly but did not make it through the Preliminary rounds in the Junior Men's U/73kg and U/81 kg respectively. Zac competed in Men's U/81kg division and showed two strong fights. Steve Holder and Peter Berry waved the supporters flag whilst Terry, Belinda and Pawel coached our Tiger-Do warriors. Highlight of the weekend outside the judo was the enjoyable dinner at The Norman Hotel. The steaks confirmed why it is known as the 'worst vegetarian restaurant in Brisbane'. We'll definetely have it on next years agenda!
2013 ACT Open (16-17/2/13)
A great tournament for Tiger-Do.
Janusz Procuik and Jacob Holder set the scene on Saturday with making their first ACT Open Final. Janusz took out the Gold in Junior Men U/60kg whilst Jacob the silver in Junior Men's U/73kg. On Sunday's play, the Tiger-Cubs outdone themselves. Liam McClifty (Junior Boys U/27kg) and Mia Greenwood (Junior Girls U/29kg) carried their State Titles winning performance to ACT, both gaining gold. Andrzej Proucik followed in Janusz's footsteps by gaining gold in Cadets u/81kg. Alex Uzalec (Junior Boys O/50kg) also won his first gold whilst . Alex also gained a silver in the Junior Boys U/50kg after Mark Bryce withdrew after breaking his wrist. Jessica Girardi gained a 3rd in Junior Women's U/63kg and 5th in Womens. Michael Girardi, Robert Pace, Dylan Bryce and Zac Berry fought strongly but missed out on the medals (this time around). Janusz, Andrzej, Jacob, Jess and Zac will now compete in the Queensland Open on 2-3/3/13 and are hoping for an Oceania birth. A big thank you to the coaches (Terry, Belinda, Nigel and Pawel) and all the supporters for another awesome judo weekend.
Zac made the Canberra Times! The article and picture can be read here.
Official photographs are available from our the Australian Judo Photography site
Janusz Procuik and Jacob Holder set the scene on Saturday with making their first ACT Open Final. Janusz took out the Gold in Junior Men U/60kg whilst Jacob the silver in Junior Men's U/73kg. On Sunday's play, the Tiger-Cubs outdone themselves. Liam McClifty (Junior Boys U/27kg) and Mia Greenwood (Junior Girls U/29kg) carried their State Titles winning performance to ACT, both gaining gold. Andrzej Proucik followed in Janusz's footsteps by gaining gold in Cadets u/81kg. Alex Uzalec (Junior Boys O/50kg) also won his first gold whilst . Alex also gained a silver in the Junior Boys U/50kg after Mark Bryce withdrew after breaking his wrist. Jessica Girardi gained a 3rd in Junior Women's U/63kg and 5th in Womens. Michael Girardi, Robert Pace, Dylan Bryce and Zac Berry fought strongly but missed out on the medals (this time around). Janusz, Andrzej, Jacob, Jess and Zac will now compete in the Queensland Open on 2-3/3/13 and are hoping for an Oceania birth. A big thank you to the coaches (Terry, Belinda, Nigel and Pawel) and all the supporters for another awesome judo weekend.
Zac made the Canberra Times! The article and picture can be read here.
Official photographs are available from our the Australian Judo Photography site
2013 State Titles (10/2/13 for Seniors & 17/2/13 for Juniors)
The 2013 NSW State Titles was the first selection for Junior competitors for the 2013 National Titles in June. The tournament went over 2 weekends and Tiger-Do once again produced some outstanding results. These include:
GOLD (& STATE CHAMPION) to: Jessica Girardi (Junior Women U/63kg), Andrzej Procuik (Cadets U/81kg), Mia Greenwood (Junior Girls U/29kg), Liam Mc Clifty (Junior Boys U/27kg), Alex Uzalec (Junior Boys U/50kg)
SILVER medals to: Andrzej Procuik (Junior Men U/81kg), Janusz Procuik (Junior Men U/60kg), Michael Girardi (Cadets U/66kg), Jacob Holder (Junior Men U/73kg).
BRONZE medals to: Jessica Girardi (Women's U/63kg), Zac Berry (Men's U/90kg), Mark Brice (Junior Boys U/50kg), Robert Pace (Cadets U/81kg), Patrick Shiner (Senior Boys, O/66kg), Jad Reda (Junior Boys U/30kg).
5th place to Jacob Holder (Men's U/73kg) and quarter-finals to Dylan Brice (Senior Boys U/40kg).
ACT Open is the first State selection for Seniors whilst the Juniors back-up for Shoalhaven Open in March for their second State selection. Train hard all and good luck :-)
Senior draw and result sheets available now from Judo NSW site: Click here
Junior draw and result sheets available now from Judo NSW site: Click here
GOLD (& STATE CHAMPION) to: Jessica Girardi (Junior Women U/63kg), Andrzej Procuik (Cadets U/81kg), Mia Greenwood (Junior Girls U/29kg), Liam Mc Clifty (Junior Boys U/27kg), Alex Uzalec (Junior Boys U/50kg)
SILVER medals to: Andrzej Procuik (Junior Men U/81kg), Janusz Procuik (Junior Men U/60kg), Michael Girardi (Cadets U/66kg), Jacob Holder (Junior Men U/73kg).
BRONZE medals to: Jessica Girardi (Women's U/63kg), Zac Berry (Men's U/90kg), Mark Brice (Junior Boys U/50kg), Robert Pace (Cadets U/81kg), Patrick Shiner (Senior Boys, O/66kg), Jad Reda (Junior Boys U/30kg).
5th place to Jacob Holder (Men's U/73kg) and quarter-finals to Dylan Brice (Senior Boys U/40kg).
ACT Open is the first State selection for Seniors whilst the Juniors back-up for Shoalhaven Open in March for their second State selection. Train hard all and good luck :-)
Senior draw and result sheets available now from Judo NSW site: Click here
Junior draw and result sheets available now from Judo NSW site: Click here
