| Coach Lafon in Canada |
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John Huntley, 7th Dan, invited Coach Lafon to conduct a two-day clinic at his Aberdeen Judo Club in Kamloops, British Columbia. The clinic on Judo Training Methodology drew thirty-five coaches and athletes from British Columbia. Attendees were introduced to backward shaping, unorthodox ukemi, creative warm-up drills, crash pad training, new teaching methods for beginners, and several other non-traditional concepts. It was an eye-opener according to most of the participants.
John Huntley has been a leader in coach education in British Columbia for years, so he and the coach have run into many of the same hurdles when it comes to improving the teaching methods in the Judo community. Both persevere in the presence of stiff resistance.
April 28, 2007
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| Coach Lafon in the Bahamas |
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Coach Lafon returned to the Bahamas to conduct a series of seminars and workouts for the Bahamas national coaches and members of the Bahamas Junior Judo Team. In addition, he visited several Judo programs in elementary schools and the College of the Bahamas, which serve as feeder programs for the main training center where advanced competition training takes place. This trip was sponsored by the Pan-American Judo Union on behalf of D'Arcy Rahming, President of the Bahamas Judo Federation. Mr. Rahming has invited the coach to be the official technical consultant to the Bahamas Judo Federation. March 15, 2007 |
| Goodbye, Hello |
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We are sad to see Anna Heigl from Germany and Marta Kuban from Poland return to their home countries after spending five months with us. Also returning home after spending a month with us were Mexican elite players Martha Lopez, Elsa Zamarripa and Arturo Ceniceros. On the positive side, we are happy to welcome Amy Wilson and Cookie Romero who have relocated to San Diego and Judo America from the Santa Rosa Junior College Judo Club. Both women are on the USA Judo Elite Roster.
January 24, 2007 |
| Coach Lafon Conducts Clinic |
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The Santa Rosa Junior College Judo Club hosted an intense three day competitors clinic at the Two Rock Coast Guard Base located seven miles west of Petaluma. Coach Lafon was there to conduct the clinic. He brought along Anna Heigl, Marta Kuban and Martha Lopez. Coach, his wife and daughter, and the three players did some sightseeing in San Francisco prior to the clinic.
January 19-21, 2007 |
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