Platte River Judo

Regional JudoCon Day 2!!

42 grapplers spent their Saturday on the mats. We had folks ranging from 7th Degree Blackbelt (shichidan) to white belts. Participants ranged in age from 80 years old to 11 years old.

Sensei AnnMaria DeMars taught the morning blocks:
1) Developmentally appropriate instruction (preschool vs elementary vs adolescent/adult). Everyone had a blast with the games!
2) Newaza combinations, juji gatame, drilling with partners of differing sizes/skill levels.
** I found out AFTER we're done on the mats that today is her birthday!!! She spent her birthday out here in WY teaching judo!! So it is late, but HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SENSEI!!!**

Prof. Grant Gaither taught session 3:
Underhook mastery/fighting from half guard for pin avoidance and multiple sweeps. We did some additional work from kesa gatame

Prof. Pat Hall finished out the 4th block of instruction for the day:
Focusing on transitional work. Uki waza was used as an example for moving directly into elevator sweeps, arm bars, etc.

After the last block, there was an hour long open mat for drilling, randori, and Q&A.

It was a great time!!

THANK YOU FOR BEING A PART OF JUDOCON!!

Day 1 of The Northern Rockies and High Plains Regional JudoCon is in the books!

We had judoka/jiujiteiro/wrestlers from all over WY, as well as those that drove from CO, UT, SD, and NE. And, one clinician from CA 😉

This afternoon, Justin Smith (Platte River Judo) started things off with a session on Judo for Wrestling.

Sensei Nicholas Haderlie (Platte Valley Martial Arts) then ran a session on coaching concepts, methodology, and skill building. He utilized hikkikomi gaeshi as a technical example.

The majority of folks then headed out to The Hangar in Bar Nunn for a group dinner and to hang out.

I didn't get a ton of pictures because I was teaching/training...but here are a few.
Tomorrow's session kicks off at 9AM with Sensei AnnMaria De Mars!

CLASSES CANCELED TONIGHT 08/13

Hey folks- After that intense rain we had today with localized flooding, our roof is leaking.

The landlord's aware and already had these containers out, and was working on monitoring/cleaning before anyone from the dojo got there.

Still leaking a little bit, and there is a good chance of rain during class times tonight.

So I am going to make the call to cancel, and get things cleaned up tomorrow for our clinic.

Sorry.

Interesting how the social media algorithms work...Scrolling on my phone and I see a some pics and a post about a judoka getting a promotion...weird that something like that would be on my feed, right?

Anyway, I was like "Man, that guy looks like Tim." And then I saw the reel, where it IS Tim, wearing a PRJ back patch, surprising his daughter with a promotion at her dojo!!

How cool is that!?

Congratulations to Emma and Tim!

LAST REMINDER: REGIONAL JUDOCON.

What does $30 get you?
Over 8 hours of instruction. 5 coaches with a wide knowledge/experience base. Grapplers from WY, MT, CO, UT, SD, NE. Judoka, Jiujiteiro, Wrestlers sharing the mat all working on utilizing judo to get better overall. Relaxed atmosphere. Plus some merch.

Today is THE LAST DAY to register & guarantee event shirts. You can pay at the door, but GET SIGNED UP TODAY.

QR code on the flyer or form link in the comments.

ATTENTION- REGIONAL JUDOCON ATTENDEES:

Look what we just got in! Our friends at 4U Designs put together a limited challenge coin package for us! Pretty cool. 😉

Remember, if you are planning on attending our regional JudoCon, SPACE IS LIMITED. YOU MUST PRE-REGISTER. THERE IS NO GUARANTEE WE WILL HAVE ROOM FOR WALK-UPS.

Get signed up by Aug 6th. (There are 2 payment options) That is the deadline for the T-shirt order).

IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS, CONTACT ME ASAP!!!

REMINDER- THIS IS CLOSING IN ON US QUICK!!!! GET REGISTERED NOW TO GUARANTEE A SPOT. (You can pay at the door, but you must pre-register)

I have to get the shirt order in to the printer by Aug 6th. So, that is the deadline.

Please mark this one on your calendar and plan on attending!

SLC is always a great venue for Nationals...and it is actually within a reasonable driving distance for us.

It is an opportunity for ALL JUNIORS to compete in this National Championship (in their appropriate skill/rank divisions).
This is also a direct Team USA qualifier for some divisions.

USA Judo Youth National Championships Return to Salt Lake City in 2027 (Colorado Springs, CO) – USA Judo is pleased to announce the return of its Youth National Championships to Salt Lake City, Utah, for 2027. The event was last held in Salt Lake City in 2025 and annually draws more than 600 of the nation’s best athletes,...

Hey folks- JUDO IS CANCELED TONIGHT!!!

Sorry. I came in for kids' class and there was a leak from the roof. We have some standing water on the mats and it is actively still dripping down. Nothing crazy, but definitely enough to interfere with classes.

We'll get staff up there and get it looked at!!

Sorry!!