2012 Joshi Camp

Camp Schedule

July 26, 2012 Thursday
3:00 pm Hotel Check In
8:00 pm Orientation – Welcome Campers
~9:00 pm Set Up Mats – We Need Help Please
1st Day
July 27, 2012 Friday
8:30 – 8:45 am Opening Ceremony Sensei Fukuda
8:45 – 10:30 am Ukemi (Basic fall ) / Itsutsu no Kata Sensei Fukuda – Soko Joshi
Sensei Shepherd
10:30 – 10:40 am Water Break
10:40 – 12:00 pm Nage no Kata (Tachi waza) Sensei Shepherd
12:00 – 1:30 pm Lunch Break
1:30 – 3:00 pm Nage no Kata (Sutemi waza) Sensei Shepherd
3:00 – 3:10 am Water Break
3:10 – 5:00 pm Mini Shiai / Refereeing Practice Sensei Kitaura
5:00 – 6:00 pm Screening of MRS. JUDO Documentary
6:00 – 6:30 pm Q&A with Yuriko Gamo Romer (filmmaker) and Fukuda Sensei
7:00 – 9:00 pm This is not mandatory session
Certification Test –Who wish to take test
USJI – USJF
Sensei Shepherd
2nd Day
July 28, 2012 Saturday
8:30 – 10:30 am Warm up exercise / Ju no Kata (Ikkyo, Nikkyo) Sensei Fukuda – Soko Joshi
10:30 – 10:40 am Water Break
10:40 – 12:00 pm Tachi Waza & Newaza Combination Sensei Sayaka Mastumoto
12:00 – 1:30 pm Lunch Break
1:30 – 3:00 pm Light Randori with Sensei Sayaka Mastumoto
3:00 – 3:10 pm Water Break
3:10 – 5:00 pm Goshin jitsu (Unarmed attacks) Sensei Shepherd
5:00 pm Dinner with Campers
3rd Day
July 29, 2012 Sunday
8:30 – 10:00 am Goshin jitsu (Armed attacks) Sensei Shepherd
10:00 – 10:10 am Water Break
10:10 – 12:00 pm Shime waza and Kansetsu waza Sensei Sayaka Mastumoto
12:00 – 1:30 pm Lunch Break
1:30 – 3:30 pm Sensei Sayaka’s Tokui waza and Light Randori Sensei Sayaka Mastumoto
3:30 – 3:40 pm Water Break
3:40 – 5:00 pm Ju no Kata (Sankyo) Sensei Fukuda – Soko Joshi
5:00 pm Closing Ceremony/Thank you for coming

Instructors

Keiko Fukuda  (10th Dan)

  • Founder  of the Keiko Fukuda Joshi Camp
  • 1990 Recipient Emperor of Japan Distinguished Cultural Award
  • 1990 Recipient USJI Henry Stone Lifetime Contribution to American Judo Award
  • Judo Instructor since 1937 in both Japan and in the United States
  • Technical advisor for US Women’s Judo
  • Guest Instructor in Canada, Australia, France, the Philippines and Norway
  • Granddaughter of Jigoro Kano’s Jujitsu Instructor
  • Author of Born for the Mat
  • Technical Advisor of USJI Kata Judges Certification Subcommittee
  • National Class A Kata Judge
  • Faculty Member USJI National Teacher’s Institute
  • Member USJF Life Member, USJF & USJI Women`s Subcommittee
  • Graduate of Showa Women`s University

Eiko Saito Shepherd (7th Dan)

  • Instructor at Joshi Judo Camp (1990 – Present)
  • Former Instructor Mastudo Police Department
  • Former Instructor  Sothern Illinois University
  • Former Shiai Competitor (First woman to compete with Man at the Kodokan )
  • USA Judo Certified International Coach
  • USA Judo Master Level Class A National Judo Teacher
  • USA Judo National Class A Kata Judge  ( All 7 Katas )
  • USJF Class A  Kata Instructor
  • USJF Kata Chairperson
  • USA Judo Vice Kata Chairperson
  • National Youth Kata Coordinator (1997 -present)
  • 1987 Recipient Ferguson School District Outstanding Contributor to Education Award
  • 1993 Women’s Head Coach for US Olympic Festival
  • 1995 World Bench Press Champion
  • Originally from the Kodokan – Tokyo Japan
  • Judo Instructor St. Louis Jr. College

2012 Joshi Judo Camp Guest Instructor –Sayaka Matsumoto (4th Dan)

  • 2008 US Olympic Team, Alternate in 2000
  • World Championship Team: 2005, 2003, 2001
  • Pan American Championship Team: 2008 (Fifth), 2006 (Bronze), 2005 (Bronze), 2004 (Fifth), 2003 (Silver), 2002 (Fifth), 2000 (Bronze)
  • Pan American Games Team: 2003 (Seventh)
  • Training partner for 2000 Olympic Team in Sydney
  • 2000 U.S. Olympic Committee Female Judo Player of the Year
  • 2001 National High School Championships Best Technique Award
  • 2003 National Championships Outstanding Player Award
  • 2004 National Championships Best Technique Award
  • Seven-time National Champion (2000 – 2005, 2007)