Rick Hawn- 2007 US Sr. Nationals

Hawn throws morote seoi nage for ippon in the finals of the 2007 US Sr. Nationals. 

Hawn throws another morote seoi nage for ippon in the World Team Trials at the 2007 US Sr. Nationals.

Hawn throws a final ippon seoi nage in the World Team Finals at the 2007 US Sr. Nationals to secure the World Team spot.

October 15th, 2007, posted by judothrowdown

2007 US Nationals- Travis Stevens

Travis wins with Kataguruma

Sumi Gaeshi in the finals for ippon

September 27th, 2007, posted by judothrowdown

2007 US Nationals- Landry Ambouroue

Landry throws Uchi Mata for ippon

Another Uchi Mata

September 26th, 2007, posted by judothrowdown

2007 Nationals- Nikki Kubes

Nikki throws O Uchi Gari for ippon

Nikki holds Osaekomi for ippon

September 26th, 2007, posted by judothrowdown

2007 Nationals-Aaron Cohen

Aaron throws a nice Te Guruma for ippon

Aaron throws Tai Otoshi for ippon

August 30th, 2007, posted by judothrowdown

2007 Nationals-David Ellis

David Ellis, also a brown belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, performs a nice juji gatame after a tomoe nage attempt.

Ellis pins yoko shio gatame for ippon

August 27th, 2007, posted by judothrowdown

2007 Nationals-Garry St. Leger

Garry St. Leger throws Tani Otoshi for ippon

St. Leger throws Te Guruma

St. Leger throws Ko Soto counter for wazari. This was earlier placed under the Bad Calls post, but the side judges waived wazari which was then scored.

August 27th, 2007, posted by judothrowdown

Bad Calls

There will always be bad calls, it is fact.   Below are a couple from the 2007 US Sr. Nationals that stood out.  The professionalism of these athletes stood out too, as they realized this fact as well.   Some great ippons with more match video will added soon for this competition, so keep checking back!

David Ellis “matte” call just as armbar is about to be applied.

Chuck Jefferson no score for armbar

August 25th, 2007, posted by judothrowdown

Montage Video from 2006 US Open

August 24th, 2007, posted by judothrowdown

Keith Morgan 2006 US Open

Keith Morgan (CAN) throws Uchi Mata

Morgan throws Ashi Guruma

August 24th, 2007, posted by judothrowdown

Brian Picklo 2006 US Open

Picklo throwing Te Guruma

August 10th, 2007, posted by judothrowdown

Alexandre Emond 2006 US Open

Emond (CAN) with a nice leg pick

August 10th, 2007, posted by judothrowdown

Nicholas Tritton 2006 US Open

Tritton (CAN) throws seoi nage

August 10th, 2007, posted by judothrowdown

Klemen Ferjan 2006 US Open

Klemen Ferjan (SLO) wins in the semifinals

August 10th, 2007, posted by judothrowdown

Primoz Ferjan 2006 US Open

Primoz Ferjan (SLO) throws Sasae Tsuri Komi Ashi

August 10th, 2007, posted by judothrowdown

Garry St. Leger 2006 US Open

Garry throws Katagurma variation for ippon

And another great kataguruma

And Te Guruma

July 31st, 2007, posted by judothrowdown

Aaron Cohen 2006 US Open

Aaron throws Sode Tsuri Komi Goshi

Aaron wins with Okuri Eri Jime turnover

July 31st, 2007, posted by judothrowdown

Adam Beck 2006 US Open

Adam Beck (GBR) throws uchi mata for ippon

July 31st, 2007, posted by judothrowdown

Hiram “Tonka” Cruz 2006 US Open

Tonka wins with Morote Seoi Nage

July 30th, 2007, posted by judothrowdown

Daniel Kelly 2006 US Open

Kelly (AUS) wins with Sumi Gaeshi

Kelly wins with Seoi Nage

July 30th, 2007, posted by judothrowdown