Extra Blog Post: Janurary

This month I was able to get back to training in preparation for the upcoming tournaments. I was able to work with my coach, Arvin. Thankyou for being there for me, no matter the condition. You were there and worked with me to get a real learning experience at the tournament last week. It's great you were able to teach me so much standing technique and ground work in such short of time! This was a big help to my senior project. It taught me dedication and another form of Judo off of the mat. Teaching me confidence and demonstrating motivation. You told me; I was going to see results and I more than did! 

Blog 12: Mentorship 10 hours check

Content:

1.   Where are you doing your mentorship?
A mix of my home dojo, Goltz Judo and other dojos I visit.
2.   Who is your contact?
Gary Goltz
3.   How many  hours have you done during the school year? (Summer Mentorship Hours and Mentorship Hours should be reflected separately in your Senior Project Hours log located on the right hand side of your blog).
A lot, 30 hours at least.
4.   Summarize the 10 hours of service you did.
The service I have done is a mix of practice, helping out around the dojo, aiding to tournaments, and visiting clinics.

Blog 11: Holiday Project Update

Content:

1. It is important to consistently work on your senior project, whether it is break or we are in school. What did you do over the break with your senior project?

Over the break I was able to find some new places on the internet to do research on Judo for my research Checks. I was also able to find an alternet dojo to work with, Jovany Valeria's Jiu-Jitsu club. Though it is not Judo there is a lot of comparison to be made.

2. What was the most important thing you learned from what you did, and why? What was the source of what you learned?

I learned that Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, derived from Judo, has a lot of closely related techniques and methods to it. Though it focuses mainly on the ground, where as Judo focuses on techniques on the ground and standing.

3. If you were going to do a 10 question interview on questions related to answers for your EQ, who would you talk to and why?

I would talk to my Sensei Gary Goltz, because he is a seventh dan in Judo and is very knowledgeable in Judo as well as the USJA (United States Judo Association) President. He is very good with words and would be able to help me word and ask the right things having to do with Judo.  

Extra Blog Post: December

During the month of December I visited many dojo's, helping my Senseis sign up participants for the Winter Nationals. This is a picture of one of the many dojos that I went to, Ogdens Judo Club. We had over 700 competitors at the Winter Nationals. During the time we; Sensei Gary, Sensei OJ, Spencer, and I went to other dojos Spencer and I were able to participate in their practice. Ogdens Judo gave us a variety of people to work with that had a plethora of different skills, which we were not use to. The Judokas at this dojo gave us as much of a challenge as we gave them. This was a great experience as I was also introduced to a Jiu-Jitario, Randy Ochoa, allowing me to work with Judokas along with Jiu-Jitarios.

Extra Blog Post: November

 
The Referee Clinic was held November 16th at Ogdens Judo Club in Bellflower. This clinic was my sensei's first time running a referee clinic. He is a nationally ranked referee, making him one of the top referees. Holding this clinic he taught many of the rules of Judo and how to interpret them in a match. After this 4 hour lesson everyone who attended this clinic took a test to become a local referee. After taking this test at most clinics, would be followed by a in person test, which consist of refereeing a Judo match  in front of a Sensei Gary, or a nationally raked referee. Due to the fact there was no tournament right after nor was there a small local tournament to go to, we came back to the dojo to finish the test. On November 28th.
I do believe I will change my component one to the topic of refereeing. as this will be easier to do, I am also refereeing at the Winter Nationals though I am only a Regional referee. This is because even before I was certified I was refereeing, because other referees noticed my interest in reffing.

EQ

Content

1. Review this. Confirm by stating "I reviewed the rule of three for writing an EQ."

Essential Question
Once a topic is chosen, the student will develop a working essential question. The purpose of the working essential question is to help the student build a strong foundation of research which will allow him or her to create an essential question that encourages depth and rigor in the chosen topic. An essential question must:

Provide a framework for studies (It calls for breadth and depth of research, Is not a yes/no question)
Take a stance (It allows you to argue some point, Cannot be a recitation of facts or a list)
Format (It is specific, The wording makes sense)

2. Review the following EQs and

Tell us if each meets the rule of three.
Tell why they do or don't.

a. What is the most important factor in healthy weight loss?

I believe that they meet the rule of three because this question would be an arguable point for an answer and it provides a good framework for research.
b. What is most important to securing a conviction in a criminal investigation?

This EQ needs to be a bit more specific, to take a side or another, to broad of a topic, that may pertain to multiple topics of study.
c. What is most important in creating a hairstyle that best satisfies a customer?

This is a very well formatted EQ as it makes a lot of sense and the reader can pin point exactly what one would want to answer. As the answer very well is an opinion it allows for a lot of research to go into the question.
d. How can an anesthesiologist best treat chronic pain?
I believe this Eq should also be a little more in depth, because I feel chronic pain is to general, though  arguably it is a good question as one can take an arguable stance on this question allowing a lot of research to go to every answer.

3. Based on your review of the rule of 3 and your experience with assessing four EQs, please write another draft EQ for your senior project. The senior team will be meeting with students shortly for EQ revision and approval; you are expected to bring your research notebook to that meeting with your EQ draft written inside in pencil.

How can the purpose of Judo allow a Judoka better their character following, the purpose of Kano's creation of Judo?

Lesson 1 Reflection

1. Positive Statement

What are you most proud of in your Lesson 1 Presentation and why?
 I am most proud of the fact I had a lot of information to present and talk on. I also like the fact that I was able to set up more than one visual for people to watch while I was presenting.

2. Questions to Consider
a. What assessment would you give yourself on your Lesson 1 Presentation (self-assessment)?

AE/P

b. Explain why you deserve that grade using evidence from the Lesson 1 component contract.
I believe that I deserve this grade because I had more than one visual aid for my audience to focus their attention on. I believe I was clear and concise on the information I presented to the class. I also was able to give an exact example from my resource; being able to read a page from a book to explain a scenario better.

3. What worked for you in your Lesson 1?
I believe having the visual representation behind me(the videos playing) was a very good for people to focus on. I've read in a good presentation there should be 3 things for your audience to focus on.

4. (What didn't work) If you had a time machine, what would you have done differently to improve your Lesson 1?
I would have walked around more, talking to the whole class rather than just a section of a class, I felt that I focused on one side more than the other. I might organize my presentation a bit more, though I felt it was pretty organized.