Comments on: Hansoku Make, IJF!

By: Lincoln

Lincoln — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 13:30:24 +0000

I just participated in two tournaments over the last two weekends, first of which is the Belgian Open, another one in Italy. While I see a significant change in how players fight and many nice techiques, I could but help to notice some questionable calls by referees who gave hansokumake in situations that by my understanding of the rule don’t deserve such calls. Some people who had good potential to advance exited early in the tournment because of this, and some who clearly have no good chance made into the semi-final due to good luck. In the tournament yesterday, at least two guys were eliminated early on in my division because of this, one of them has won a silver last year at the same tournament!

The referees are learning about the new rules as much as the players and coaches and I think we are going to see a lot of disappointment and pleasant surprises, depending on who is at the receiving end from unjust calls.

By: John Grove

John Grove — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 20:34:27 +0000

Excellent. Most excellent.

“To stand in silence when they should be protesting makes cowards out of men”

By: Lincoln

Lincoln — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 01:22:07 +0000

At the Mittersill, Austria training camp, although most players and coaches were in favor of the new rules, there are still many puzzling questions.

Neil Adams wrote about his corcerns about some grey areas:
http://naeffectivefighting.wordpress.com/2010/01/24/the-new-ijf-rules-out-of-hand/

I will play soon in Belgian Open under the new rules, let’s see how it plays out.

By: Lorenzo Lami

Lorenzo Lami — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 17:17:43 +0000

I completely agree with you. I have also written a (rather long) post on my blog about this rules change, you can find it here.

By: Abby

Abby — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 05:55:48 +0000

I too am scratching my head, trying to figure out where they are going with these new rules. It is getting more and more confusing as to what is allowed and what isn’t. This is bad for our sport and will most likely frustrate and drive other Judoka to other sports. I am worried for my sport and what will become of this new declaration of rules. I advise that we send out our opinion towards the IJF about our outrage.
Abby, -48 U15

By: Shawn

Shawn — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 04:09:05 +0000

I’m just a voiceless judo student but I still want to echo the sentiment: Hansoku make, IJF!

By: Patrick Mahon

Patrick Mahon — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 02:23:30 +0000

During the last IJF refereeing meeting in Japan (Dec 09) on the new rules that Mr Barcos has created, the Japanese referee Mr Uemura gave a demo of the technique Ko Ouchi maki-komi and was told by Mr Barcos it will receive a hansoku make. Mr Uemura asked why? and was told because the player only has a sleeve grip and it is below the belt line. The video demos on the IJF web site have so many contradictions in them and are so confusing. I am happy to say there are tournaments here in our region that are not going to use these new rules. I am happy to say we are not all sheep even though we have more sheep in my neck of the woods. Thank you to everyone so far who has sent me support for my petition against the rules. I will be in touch with everyone direct and send the excell sheets round so you can add more names and send it back to me.

By: Faridperez

Faridperez — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 02:45:58 +0000

Agree with you Mr Lafon, wonder how the guys from Kodokan see this new mess and laugh at us at the same time… (Or get angry seeing what are we doing to Judo and Kano Shihan Legacy)

By: Patrick Mahon

Patrick Mahon — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 12:33:34 +0000

Hi everyone,

Please, please send your feelings and comments to the IJF director Juan Carlos Barcos, Vladimir Barta, Jean-Luc Rouge and the IJF president. Mr. Barcos started all these changes back in June 2009. His idea then was to get rid of the Eastern European/Russian style judo. Now it’s come to this debacle. The new rules are not locked in yet. Only from the 1st of May will everything be locked in. If we all voice our dislike for these crazy rule changes, we can make a difference. We must. They will drive players away. I want to start a petition and present it to Barcos and the IJF before April 1st. Please email me at patrickmahon4@gmail.com to have your name included in the protest. It would be a good idea to have big name with us like Jimmy Pedro, Michael Swain, Pat Burris. In the USA, these guys have credibility. I am asking my old friends like Neil Adams, Rob Van de Walle, Kate Howie and Udo Quellmalz to join the list. We must change these ridiculous rules that will kill our sport which is already under stress.

Patrick Mahon
in Australia

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