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Judo teacher joins elite Canadian company What (he Sloufl'villt' reside”! and coâ€"(wmcr and instructor for the Sheffield Judo (iluh did was 0am her sixth degra- blavk bolt. Steven Sheffield. Aanjo's hu.» band and co-owner and instructor at the Stoufivillc-bawd club. noted his wife is among lbwcr than 10 vmmc-n fmm 3mm tho muner Mm have acmmplishod this hxgh grading. the worms, «ho said. is ruler» lively new. “In the past it was managed by the provincial grading board. But this time amund the pmvin- \ id] grading hmud makrs xutr yuu have the proper criteria and yuu then have to perform befone the national grading board? she said. BY MICHAEL llAYAKAWA mhurukawuw’t 1mg mm Aarth Sheffield accumphshmi wmvghing mu'nllx few women immkas from acnm Canada can lay Claim to. . Aamc did this aim being put forwardvby the pnwim'ml grad- ing board to attend Iudu (’anada's national grading board in Ottawa A student fur 38 yvars. part of Sheffield's cmdemials Im‘ludv being a three-time national cham- «' \Jiw piun. u {nu-ch L‘mnpt-lilm at the Wurld (.‘hampmnshlps fut (hnada in which she finished ninth in 1989. a gold modal (hnummwc-ullh rhampionship. .1. ’anâ€"Mnorimn maiaflist. a pruvimial math and manager during a national cham- pionship and scm'ng two terms as terhnical Vi(‘(“pfl‘Skh‘lll with'ludn ()mariu. ' " As one uf six judokas in attendance with some going fur thcir seventh or eighth drgu-e black belts. Aartjo was the lone female. Required to do two Katas taketime. dctaik‘d {iattt-rnsnf muvvmcms -»- At least 10 yeah. bofurv a panel uf xix bu.an mvm~ “lfl'm healthy 9m bers. Annie sand her [x'rfurmumte the course.” she said V W71ilv ht’f grading took link time, (he pn'pamtimi inmlwd three :0 fimr months of diligmn practising under ihc supervision ufhcr husband. “Sn-w" knvw tle Kala man was needed to be [wrformed so we would practise a coupk‘ of days a wwk while 2!! MW \anw limo warh- ing our judo classes and maybe for an hour or so we would practise once wv finished teaching." shv .M‘kka-dgng shr was a bit nervous befnrt’ performing he! required K3135 in large pan since th grading pmcoss was n'vismi. Sheffield With infurmvd right away she Ls now a sixth dcgn-c brad bolt. "ll wax nk‘p'lhal they mid me right away. But to get it, it feels su strange. so sum'al almost," said of hot feat. While earning her sixth degnee black belt. Sheffield wouldn’t mind taking things a slop runner by gm- n’ng her seventh. But to do that. \hv noted. will take time. ' At least 10 yeah. “If I'm healthy vnnugh I will stay WHilc hcr grading took little time, the prt-paraliun involved llm-c in four "lullth nl‘ diligent practising under ihc supervision of her husband. look 20 mmulm SPORTS Plus, move in within the first 90 days and you’ll become an exclusive member of the FOUNDERS CLUB, entitling you to o specie! package of your choice, worth upptoximately $1,500. SIGN UP TODAY! For Your Choice of Suite. 34Mom50 AartjcShcflidd amedhcrsixflidegncbhckbdtwiththeassistm of her husband, Steven. They mm the Stouffville-based Sheffield ludo Enrolqu UNIONVILLE F0! more "information and future ppdaees visit flwemodeighca or can 905-947-9990. PRESENTATION CENTRE OPEN 7' DAYS A WEEK MARLEIGH' RiVI‘EMEN? Rl‘} O BAY BR! m. ;L Simon meG