Report from Coach George Weers on our team's performance at the tournament yesterday. Way to go team !
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Aaron Prosser, Joe Taylor, Stefan Habsburg, Blaine Duhs, Coach George Weers |
Hollis Park Judo was, heavily, represented at the 2015 Irwin Cohen Memorial Judo Tournament. This year our team of players consisted of one 90kg, Stefan, two -100kg, Joe Taylor and Aaron Prosser as well as Blaine at +100kg. For Aaron and Joe it was their first experience at a National level event and they comported themselves well.
Joe’s first match was against, international player and multiple National Champion, Mark Fletcher. Joe played well and was able to execute a few attacks. Mr. Fletcher’s experience, however, prevailed.
Aaron faced a, more, experienced opponent in a, two-out-of-three, situation, which provided a valuable bench-mark for Aaron’s future development.
This event was Stefan’s first venture into the -90kg division. In his first match, Stefan faced a visually impaired (VI) athlete who was able to match Stefan’s ground play skills, tit for tat. It was a very entertaining match, over which the VI player was able to persevere with a small score. Unfortunately, Stefan tweaked his knee in his second match.
In a bizarre twist of bracket bungling, Blaine dominated the +100kg division. Blaine’s superior footwork, grips and transitions made easy work of all comers. The Cohen’s event served as a good warm-up for Blaine’s trip to Dallas and the President’s Cup next weekend.
I would be remiss in not thanking our support group of Natalie, Marisa, Melissa and Julie. Their efforts in soothing boo-boos and bolstering egos was an invaluable asset.
Congratulations to all! You have upheld the reputation of Hollis Park Judo and provided your Coach with great pride!
Coach
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View of the venue |
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View of the venue |
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Blaine Duhs and Stefan Habsburg warm up before the tournament |
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Blaine Duhs wins gold in +100kg division |
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Congratulations Blaine! |