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Welcome to the Ottawa Judo Club!

We are a recreational and competitive club located in the National Capital Region of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Our programs and resources are featured on this Web site. Whether you visit us on the Web or in person at our Dojo (Japanese for "school for studying the way"), please feel free to browse, and let us know if you require assistance or have any questions.

At the Ottawa Judo Club, we take pride in offering only the highest-quality instruction in a safe and friendly environment for Judoka (Japanese for "practitioners of Judo").


Grading Results

Congratulations to all who were promoted to their next belt this weekend at the Ottawa Judo Club Belt grading:

  • Adam Costello - Blue Belt
  • Chris Wallace - Orange Belt
  • Aaron Alfonzo - Orange Belt
  • Adrian Ong - Yellow/Orange Belt
  • Owen Day - Yellow Belt
  • Teslin Sandstrom - Yellow Belt
  • Victor Genty - Yellow Belt
  • Armand Mirmiran - Yellow Belt
  • Daniele Reaume - Yellow Belt
  • Jeremy Misom-LeBreux - White/Yellow Belt
  • Kevin McGuninness - White/Yellow Belt


Peel Judo Tournament - Provincial Team Qualifier

Judo Ontario announced this week that the Provincial Closed Qualifier will take place at the Peel Judo Championships in Woodbridge, Ontario (North of Toronto) on Saturday April 10, 2010. The tournament includes the qualifer (U15, U17 and U20) and U9 all the way up to masters. Please check the "Upcoming Events" page to download the tournament information flyer, and fill out the notification form to let us know if you plan on attending. Remember that this notification is just to let Sensei Brian know who is attending, and that you are still required to register with the Peel Judo Tournament organizers.


Events Calendar

The Ottawa Judo Club Calendar of Events for the first half of 2010 is now available online. Please see "Upcoming Events" under the "Schedule" menu item, or click here to go directly to the new page.


Welcome to the new OJC Website

As you can see, we have made some substantial changes to the OJC website. Please bear with us as we work out the final issues with page formatting and appearance. If you have any comments or suggestions for the new site, please send an e-mail to the OJC Webmaster


IJF Rules Change for 2010

The International Judo Federation (IJF) has instituted some important rule changes for 2010. A summary of the new rules are described in the following document:

Please be aware of these changes if you are going to be competing in any sanctioned tournaments in 2010. Any questions can be raised with your Sensei during or after classes.

The IJF has a series of video clips showing examples of prohibited and allowed techniques based on these latest rule changes. Please consult the IJF website here:


Printable Weekly Class Schedule Now Available

A printable weekly class schedule is now available on the "Schedule" page, or by clicking here to download the Adobe Acrobat PDF file.


2010 Grading Syllabus Now Available

The OJC grading syllabus for 2010 is now available for download. It is strongly recommended that all judoka download and study the syllabus in preparation for your next grading. Click on the "Grading" link on the menu, or here to download the printable PDF file.



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