2012 NCJA Collegiate National Judo Championships Highlights

The 51st annual NCJA Collegiate National Judo Championships were held at San Jose State University on March 10th, 2012. Over 180 contestants fought for the title of National Champion.
Results:
Men's MVP
Colton Brown San Jose State
Women's MVP
Sofia Mani University of Colorado
Team Awards
Novice Women's Team
1st West Point
2nd UC Davis
3rd Iowa State
Novice Men's Team
1st West Point
2nd San Jose State
3rd UC Davis
Championship Women's Team
1st West Point
2nd Iowa State
3rd San Jose State
Championship Men's Team
1st San Jose State
2nd West Point
3rd Texas A&M
2012 Championship Men
60kg
1st Matthew Dong San Jose State
2nd Yasier Alvarez Lassen Community College
3rd Arthur Lin West Point
66kg
1st Marco Cruz San Jose State
2nd Hector Manuel Fajardo San Jose State
3rd Samuel Ellis West Point
73 kg
1st Anthony Kwon San Jose State
2nd Matthew Parker West Point
3rd John Barnes West Point
81kg
1st Brian Pereira Hunter College
2nd Matheus Groberio Texas A&M University
3rd Sangwon Jung West Point
90kg
1st Colton Brown San Jose State
2nd Nathan Westbrook Texas A&M University
3rd Charles Bennett West Point
100kg
1st Ajax Tadehara Idaho State University
2nd Yevgeniy Sirovskiy San Jose State
3rd Kedge Zawack Iowa State University
100kg+
1st Justin Adkinds West Point
2nd Carson Reed West Point
3rd Julio Velasquez San Jose State
2012 Championship Women
48kg
1st Juliet Talavera West Point
2nd Angelina Costa San Jose State
52kg
1st Melissa Templeman UC Berkeley
2nd Sarah Neyra USAF Academy
3rd Katie Loss West Point
57kg
1st Krista Tsutsui Fresno City College
2nd Mary Decker Charis Bible College
3rd Veronica Graves University of Colorado

63kg
1st Sofia Mani University of Colorado
2nd Heather Erin Purkey West Point
3rd Martha Satoko Tsutsui CSU Fresno
70kg
1st Katie Foxx San Jose State University
2nd Jordyn Koll Iowa State University
78kg
1st Alyssa Gilkey Iowa State University
2nd Elizabeth A Posey West Point
78+kg
1st Ronny Elor Diablo Valley College
2nd Molly Ann Sturgis Iowa State University
2012 Novice Men
60kg
1st Richard Kim West Point
2nd Alex Chebotarev UC Davis
3rd Samuel Sands West Point
66kg
1st Carson Giammaria West Point
2nd Jake Purkey West Point
3rd Timothy Ditrich Iowa State University
73kg
1st Yonatan S. Wunderman San Jose State
2nd Darian E (Jason) Durden U.S. Naval Academy
3rd Josh Pennell West Point
81kg
1st Micahel Dean Miranda West Point
2nd Austin Bowmen West Point
3rd Evan Forman UC Davis
90kg
1st Aaron Jacobson West Point
2nd Anthony Matthew Sciuva West Point
3rd Eric Botello San Jose State
100kg
1st Yevgeniy Sirovskiy San Jose State
2nd Arvis Gary Blakley UT Judo Club
3rd Patrick Diehl West Point

100+kg
1st Garrett Schubert West Point
2nd Richard Mendoza West Point
3rd 2012 Michael Iamanzedeh UC Davis
2012 Novice Women
48kg
1st Olivia D Nguyen UC Davis
2nd Juliet Talavera West Point
3rd Angelina Costa San Jose State
52kg
1st Katie Loss West Point
2nd Caitlin Ashley Kuehl UC Davis
3rd Shasten Hill Stanford University
57kg
1st Katrina Pura Stanford University
2nd Victoria Marcus UC Davis
3rd Clare Catherine Schwager Iowa State University
63kg
1st Rachel Oliver West Point
2nd Donna Jones U.S. Naval Academy
70kg
1st Amelia Marie Murtha Iowa State University
2nd Emily Lewis West Point
3rd Anna Marie Graham Ball State University
78kg
1st Robin Brost Colorado School of Mines
2nd Elizabeth A Posey West Point
3rd Courtney P. Roughen San Jose State
78+kg
1st Nicole Reynoso UC Davis
2nd Anne Elizabeth Falbowski Iowa State University

[@GringoColombian]

This is so awesome. I started Judo back in May for MMA and I gotta say it's becoming one of my favorite styles. It's so aggressive and so much fun. I love it :D

[@USJFchannel]

Yes, Submissions is part of the sport of Judo. The object is to score Ippon. You can get an ippon by throw, pin, armbar, or strangle.

[@USJFchannel]

I'm very glad that everyone is enjoying my videos. Thank you to The NCJA, USJF, and USA Judo for their efforts in providing me access to the tournament.

[@gottdesign040]

seriously one of the best Judo Videos i have seen in a while. OSU!

[@DLJJT90]

this was a national tournament competition between various collegiate clubs around the country and was held at one of our gymnasiums at san jose state university

[@trampley]

Thanks so much for posting this. I wish I had vids of my old NCJA matches. Some very nice throws in there.

[@Tasjudoka]

mate, awesome video - sounds like there was some great atmosphere from the crowd there.... Really good to see hardly any gripping below the belt in these highlights despite this comp being pre-rule change

[@robbie7shot]

Very nicely done! Great composition of action and edit. Keep up the good work!

[@JasonSpiffy]

Theres some good ippons, thanks for the upload!

[@SuccessMMA]

Really Great Vid!!!

[@Calwinn]

great highlight

[@MoneyOverFame]

This looked like a great tournament.

[@DLJJT90]

pretty cool that i wuz able to make the highlights even though i didnt win haha SJSU JUDO FTW!!!!

[@thedesertsux]

Some great judo

[@agucho1981490]

Hola soy de Argentina hago judo hace 2 años, soy cinto naranja. Muy lindos videos subieron, los felicito por su apoyo al judo, muchas gracias desde Tucuman - Argentina. Hello I am from Argentina I do judo 2 years ago, I am an orange belt. Excellent videos rose, I congratulate them on its support to the judo, thank you very much from Tucuman - Argentina

[@theSoaA]

That's because this is a compilation of great moments of one tournament. If they were to show the whole competition, there would have been a lot more of the lesser non-winning throws, and therefore a lot more ground work as well.

[@famayoja]

Ver videos de judo y sentir la emocion de estar en plena competecia..... COSTA RICA JUDOOOOOOO

[@judorican973]

Great video OSS

[@real82it]

great stuff!

[@Ian710730]

this is Awesome!

[@Jasonweckard]

That was a slick armbar at 2:20

[@EAVR1]

beautiful ippon...

[@USJFchannel]

You're right... that was the novice division. The novice divisions were not wearing the blue Gis. The Championship Black Belt divisions were required to wear the Blue Gi.

[@brizzle2655]

1:48 great job ref...

[@rcostajudo]

Parabéns para os faixas brancas

[@halfmanhalfsquidman]

3:56 That's me in white!

[@mustard..]

nice score!

[@XEpicJacksX]

yess they doo

[@JimJudoka]

very good

[@wallydesouza1]

as a BJJ fight i love judo, i should take more classes of judo

[@Hydraclone]

0:40 The higher belts in my Judo class keep doing that to me. :(

[@vince6466]

You lean too far forward then, maintain your posture :)

[@kryrip1]

I have always wanted to try judo. My dad was a brown belt in judo and use to throw me all over the place! I currently study bjj, but may give judo a try for the take downs. I'm 31 though so not a spring chicken anymore! Hopefully my body can still take it.

[@kryrip1]

Thanks *****​ , I have done a little , along with some wrestling. Really enjoy it and all the grappling arts

[@tamwoof]

Ryan Jubb just wait until you catch somebody in a triangle or arm bar for the first time. best feeling ever

[@kryrip1]

wayne tam​ I have pulled a few off and you're spot on... Massive buzz!

[@TamVu52]

Can someone tell me what s the bread and butter for judo? Because ive been doing bbj and it looks kind of similar to it. Just curious :)

[@carlos3salas]

are they kodokan rules like are you allowed to pull guard?

[@KOVA1]

this is a college level tournament that is open to players in college and is open to varying degrees of rank.

[@POLICEWorkingK9]

That is because sometimes white and blue belts are used to signify which player is which, same as a white and blue gis.

[@LarryRickenbacker]

I'm 50 and have a bad back, but Judo looks like a blast!

[@dexter432432]

DO IT ANYWAYS!

[@LarryRickenbacker]

***** If only Judo were available where I live. Aikido IS, though.

[@dexter432432]

Yeah you should do aikido!

[@LarryRickenbacker]

I tried Aikido for several months and gave up. For me, it was so..counter-intuitive and difficult to learn. I've had a complimentary judo class and by comparison , it felt as natural as could be. These days, tuition and deteriorating knees are prohibitive.

[@KlutchKwonDo]

What are the songs?

[@TheManiacalSatanist6]

Song names, please!!!

[@coldshandy]

Hey, the 5.03,is that a redbelt?:O

[@quintonchristiaandeklerk2109]

I see a lot white belts who are pretty good, is this because of a more difficult grading syllabus?

[@MaxLohMusic]

Full on doubles and singles have been allowed in Judo for ALL OF JUDO'S HISTORY UNTIL 2010 (just 3 years ago). As far as I'm concerned only spectator/olympic Judo has outlawed doubles and singles

[@SCKeith803]

I want to do judo so bad. Everyone tells me to find a good bjj gym but judo just seems more well rounded and fun

[@Hydraclone]

You're meant to release after 2. Not sure if he would have had points taken off him for that.

[@agucho1981490]

A question, are these tournaments unversitarios? what type of Tournament is this?

[@beezleborg]

is judo a competitive collegiate sport?

[@wowggscrub]

3:42 beautiful uchi mata.

[@TheManiacalSatanist6]

Need song names!

[@Volgeblanc]

I thought Hadaka Jime was forbiden in competition, is that so?

[@sinofchaos10]

Anyone give me the music played here?

[@mark9104]

I guess he is an orange belt, I think it is gokyu for USJA?

[@delaseoul87]

2:57 wonderful counter

[@rachelconley4139]

Judont know who you’re messing with, I miss going to judo practice

[@mark9104]

I agreed, it is more to do with them not knowing how to do proper ukemi

[@alphie10]

bjj is just focusing on groundwork more. Judo is both groundwork and standup

[@starlo3]

0:35 Ken Masters!

[@kwak76]

judo looks to be harder than bjj. How long does it take for someone to get OK at the take downs?

[@geraldinegonzalez7358]

It just depends on the person, if you're a quick learner, probably 3 to 5 months to be "OK" obviously everything takes a lot of practice.

[@TheManiacalSatanist6]

Some of these people don't know how to fall....

[@judoguy307]

4:41 nice sankaku jime, 6:18 hadaka jime

[@numberJ5]

this makes me want to work out.

[@tesutumokura5358]

思ったよりみんな柔道らしい柔道やってるんだな

[@mashpotatobunny]

That's not necessarily a white belt. Competitors usually wear blue and white belts to make them easily distinguishable for the judge. Pretty awesome tomoe nage though :D

[@SuperPenisKIller]

Belt colours in judo are not as important as in martial arts like Aikido or Karate . It is all about defeating your opponent by a throw , a submission or a pin . I do not want to confuse you with the Japaneese names right now but yes Judo is mostly about facing and defeating your opponent and less about belt colours :}

[@megatron22it]

Why are they making the guys tap like 6 and 7 times before releasing.

[@nathanielmcleggan3012]

what is the name of the flip at 0:13?

[@facilitypro]

Uchi Mata

[@aksling]

4:07 kawazu gake?

[@TheTroll36]

SONGS

[@judoguy307]

2:22, 3:03 juji gatame, 4:11 sankaku jime

[@SuperDUDERIKI]

Judo has everything BJJ has,and vice versa.Don't expect to see any differences in the styles,they're practically the same(which is the result of the most successful ripoff in history/bjj ripping of kosen judo/),imo Judo is more well rounded but you also have well rounded BJJ gyms,i suggest you go with Judo,find a dojo that matches your wishes and knock yourself out.

[@MrHenkules]

SOOO many drop seoi nage's....

[@thethreeamazingmen]

hmmm, i was thinking of either doing bjj or judo to supplement my mma, it looks like judo would be the most beneficial

[@myrongaines5542]

u wear gi's in mma matches now?

[@zanemillette3819]

+shane smalls They're both extremely beneficial in MMA. Judo is mostly about putting your opponent on the ground, Jiujitsu is about what to do once you're there.

[@77katon]

i'm 2 dan so i wiill not be confused ;), 13 old of experience in judo against 6 month of judo for a white belt it's very dangerous for them cause white belt don't know many throws

[@Viipale]

If both players have white uniform, they use different color belt to indicate to the audience which player is which.

[@blooperage1232]

i like how the black guy celebrated, he was the only one that celebrated

[@derricksmoove989]

My older brother, who is in the fbi now, was really good at judo, and when he used to be a police officer, he told me that judo made taking criminals down, and cuffing them really easy.

[@gb8677]

Illegal holding of the leg at 5:30 ?

[@ismoseppo1944]

Yeah

[@EAVR1]

The competition was at 2012, so with the rules regent at this year, you can hold the leg if and only if is a movement continuation...

[@OVERCAPITALIZE]

Why cant you guys take over the IJF! At least you guys let the judoka's do newaza! :)

[@vanyo22]

You let go after the ref.sees the tap .No case of disrespect ,everybody knows .Make sure ,you tap loud .

[@coldshandy]

Yeah that makes sense.there's no way a redbelt joins a competition like this(we'd be so old when wh reach that level). And no,I think it's Yonkyu,or the 4th Kyu( white->yellow->orange->green->blue->brown->black).

[@spikygoldfish]

0:35

[@va9964]

0:57 1:44 4:12 4:42 6:18 great strangles

[@alezyz]

en. wikipedia. org / wiki/ Judo

[@MLucas89]

Why do these guys hold on the choke after the opponent has tapped? Just seemed a bit disrespectful and dangerous to me

[@iamwarren219]

What's up with the Refs? They leave complete trust to the player to let go of the submission?

[@jrmbayne]

+I am Warren often, a person will tap, and then claim they did not tap. It is a common thing to see a seasoned competitor hold an technique until the Official stops the match, rather than letting go when the tap occurs. The ones you see who release on tap either are very kind, or haven't been burnt by the rules yet.

[@JKT6]

wait for the ref to notice?

[@alphie10]

everyone does them its a pain in the ass haha im always trying to learn to avoid getting thrown by it but i still get caught sometimes :S

[@bnskproductions]

why are there blackbelts fighting white belts

[@mustard..]

i think its the cheapest throw in the whole sport…. im an osoto guy myself. won 2 state championships with it so far.

[@alphie10]

haha here in europe i dont think its legal it is in some competitions but not in national tournaments i dont think ill have to check

[@manz92]

Man I am so crap at judo, I doubt I will ever get a black belt, though worth a try right

[@sinister0077]

You will. Everyone's crap in the beginning. Just practice and dont think you have to master every throw. Most high level competitors have 6 throws they use, thats it. 2 primary throws, a setup throw for each, and a followup throw for each. fyi, this is coming from a competitor with 18 years of xp.

[@jtbullfitghter]

Way too many mismatched fights

[@hsuanweihsu2824]

you obviously do not get the rules of judo...the two competition colors and blue and white....if the both judoka doesnt have a blue gi...one of them will wear a blue belt...and one of them will wear a white belt

[@allnovieveryday]

1:45 5 taps before he let go? rude.

[@taigaboi]

thats was not the correct answer friend. it should be enough with 2-3 claps on the opponent to make him let go of the submission. but yeah, some people like to rub in the victory to their opponent.

[@yukiism]

1:51 slow ref

[@MaxLohMusic]

It's just a vanilla wrestling ankle pick... done Judo style. I also like it but I don't even know if it's still legal these days :/

[@77katon]

how black belt can fight against white belt i find it very very stupid make theses king of fights

[@euanmorse]

no

[@sikyon2]

no.

[@JoachimderZweite]

There is some great judo here but unfortunately 99.999999999999999 percent of Americans have no interest in judo. We still have a female Olympic gold champion.