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Combat Sports Report for Jan. 4 - Judo Order of Canada

Collin Van Ooyen / January 4, 2013 - 8:26pm

WTF Releases 2013 Rule Changes

After a lengthy year-end review process, the World Taekwondo Federation has released its updated rule changes for the upcoming season. One of the most notable changes was the alteration of junior and cadet age requirements, with raises in minimum age in both categories. Included for the first time is a definition of event venue specifications, complete with a minimum seating capacity, floor size, and lighting requirements. View the full list of amendments at wtfcanada.com.

Judo Coach To Receive Order Of Canada

Hiroshi Nakamura, head coach of the Shidokan Judo Club, home of Canada’s National Training Centre, is set to be granted our nation’s highest honour, the Order of Canada. Nakamura has been involved with judo for over 50 years, reaching 9^th dan status as of January 2012. He’s coached five Canadian Olympic judo squads and was inducted to the Canadian Judo Hall of Fame in 1998 in the builder’s category.

NCAA Southern Scuffle Results

Two dozen schools descended upon the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga for the annual Southern Scuffle meet this past weekend. Highlighting the event was the matchup of the nation’s top two pound-for-pound wrestlers, No. 1 Kyle Dake of Cornell, and No. 2 David Taylor of Penn State in the 165-lbs division. In a tightly-contested match that saw each man score a one point lead, Dake was able to score the decisive point off of a late reversal to secure the win. Penn State would however get the last laugh as they went on to be the overall champions of the event.

Here’s a look at the full results:

(School-Total Points)

1. Penn State 178.5

2. Oklahoma State 158.0

3. Missouri 147.5

4. Minnesota 139.5

5. Cornell 136.0

6. Virginia 109.5

7. Ohio 64.5

8. Air Force 62.5

9. Arizona State 58.0

10. Army 48.0

11. The Citadel 45.0

12. Navy 42.0

13. Old Dominion University 32.5

14. Chattanooga 31.5

15. American 25.5

16. Duke 23.5

17. Campbell 20.5

18. Appalachian State 18.5

19. South Dakota State 17.5

20. Cleveland State 15.5

21. North Carolina State 15.0

22. North Carolina 12.0

23. Northern Colorado 8.5

24. Boston 8.0

Ohio State Visits Iowa

A marquee matchup goes down later tonight as national No. 5 Iowa plays host to the No. 4 Ohio State Buckeyes in a battle of Big Ten powerhouses. Both sides are undefeated, so the stakes will be high as big names like No. 1 Matt McDonagh, No. 2 Tony Ramos, and the top-ranked Stieber brothers will all be in action. Only a point and a half separates the two schools in matchup of the second and third seeded Big Ten teams.

Upcoming Events

January 19-20 - Karate - Karate 1 Premier League - Paris, France

January 26-27 - Grappling - NAGA New England Grappling Championship - West Warwick, RI, USA

Febrary 2-3 - Judo - Women's World Cup, Continental Open - Sofia, Bugaria

Febrary 2-3 - Judo - Men's World Cup, Continental Open - Tbilisi, Georgia

February 8-10 - Karate - EKF Junior & Cadet Championships & -21 Cup  - Konya, Turkey

February 9-10 - Judo - Paris Grand Slam - Paris, France

Febrary 16-17 - Judo - Women's World Cup, Continental Open - Oberwart, Austria

Febrary 16-17 - Judo - Men's World Cup, Continental Open - Budapest, Hungary

February 20-24 - Taekwondo - 5th Alexandria International Open - Alexandria, Egypt

February 23-24 - Judo - Dusseldorf Grand Prix - Dusseldorf, Germany