Extra Blog Post: October

During the West Covina Novice tournament I was a coach, as I was not able to compete, as the tournament was only meant for novis. Novice tournament means that only competitors of white, yellow, orange, and green belt may compete. As I am a brown belt I was not able to compete; leading to one of my sensei's asking me if I wanted to coach. Though I am not certified, he broke a rule here and there for me and just gave me his coaching wrist band that you must have certification and a badge to get. Many of the reffs were bothered that I did not referee because they are all my buddies that I sit and talk with during lunch and after the tournaments.
From this experience I learned that while being a coach, you must be loud; loud enough to be heard over parents cheering for there kids on every mat. You must also be on your toes, having the ability to evaluate the game and understand the other players strengths and weaknesses in a matter of seconds. One must also know there own players strengths and weaknesses, so that during coaching they may tell their player what to do and what not to do.
This also ties into my component one, I plan to get my coaching certificate in December during the winter nationals.

Blog 8:Research and Working EQ

1. What is your working EQ?

How can Judokas apply Judo to more than just the mat?

2. What is a possible answer to your working EQ? Please write the answer in thesis format.
A way Judokas can apply Judo to more than just the mat takes time, time to understand what Judo is, that Judo is much more than just a sport of throwing someone, it is about the respect you have for the person your throwing. The thanks you are giving to someone as your throwing them, for letting you throw them. And the return respecting them enough to allow them to practice their technique on you. In mutual benefit and welfare, moving forward together.

3. What is the most important source you have used that has helped you come up with an answer to your working EQ?

Book: Second Life of Judo

Interviews: With Sensei Gary, Sensei OJ, and Sensei Kostas

Practice(Clinics): Anyone who has something to offer, no matter the age, rank, weight

4. Who is your mentor, or where are you doing mentorship, and how does what you are doing relate to your working EQ?

My mentor is Sensei Gary, along with all the other black belts that help out during class.

I am doing my mentorship at Goltz Judo at Claremont's recreation center.

Practice and helping out the kids class and volunteering in any tournament possible, I am working my hardest to give back to Judo.

Blog 7: Independent Component 1 Approval

Will Be Turned In...
Log of time taken to complete assignment Senior Project Hours spreadsheet.
Evidence of the 30 hours of work (e.g. transcript, essays, tests, art work, photographs) as digital artifacts.
LIA explanation of what you did.

1. Describe in detail what you plan to do for your 30 hours.

I plan to learn how to properly coach judoka's during tournaments. To do this I will need to take a coaching clinic in either November or December. I plan to take it in December because it will be during Winter Nationals, and since I work during Winter Nationals anyways I just get to attended another day, or when ever it happens to be. Though my coach, wants me to coach anyways, this past weekend he showed for his coaching badge and got a wrist band that must be worn during coaching, and just gave it to me so that no one would say anything about me not being a certified coach.

2. Discuss how or what you will do to meet the expectation of showing 30 hours of evidence.

I will document when I am learning to be a coach, or working with my coach on certain skills needed to coach. Especially when I coach for the students. Doing this, I will need to work with some of those I will be coaching to learn their strengths and weaknesses.

3. And explain how what you will be doing will help you explore your topic in more depth.

I will be taking a coaching clinic during the Winter Nationals or if my Sensei's want me to I will take the one in November. I will also be working with my coach, on what he does, what he says, and how he says it to let the player know what to do.

4. Update your Senior Project Hours log.
okay! lol

Extra Blog Post: September

This month my Sensei, OJ had asked my partner and I to go to another club to take pictures doing Judo throws, that then would be put on a t shirt for Winter Nationals. This was a really awesome experience. Not only were Shadi and I able to go to another club to try out there training but we were able to be in an actual judo photo shoot. Were going to be on a t shirt for Winter Nationals. I just found that so awesome. After participating in practice with Discover(name of club we went to), Gary Wagstaf had us take the pictures. Then as we were laughing and having a good time after that he decided to take a few more, these he actually decided to give to us. As my Sensei didn't like any that were taken and said we have to do it again.