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OPEN INVITATION to all SOUTH FLORIDA JUDO SCHOOLS in Miami. Come and join us in the presence of Senseis and students from the United States Judo Federation, Annual Spring Meeting and Florida State Judo Yudanshakai for a Sunday morning practice together with an Elite...
Dr. Diba Mani
The USJF has appointed Dr. Diba Mani as Chair of its Referee Development and Certification Committee.
Seminar on Judo Rules
Florida State Judo Yudanshakai, Florida Judo Yudanshakai, Florida Judo, Inc. & A. Kolychkine Judo Foundation are pleased to announce our first seminar of the year 2025, to update everyone on the new Judo rules for this new Olympic cycle. We are calling the entire Judo...
Nominations for the USJF Lifetime Achievement Award for the Class of 2025 is now open
The USJF Hall of Fame Committee is pleased to announce that the nominations for the Class of 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award (USJF LAA) is now open. The US Judo Hall of Fame Committee is soliciting nominations of individuals for consideration for induction to the USJF...
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The USJF Development committee has align its Jr Rank Requirements with SHAPE America. SHAPE America is our national standards framework for K-12 Physical Education that defines what a student should know and be able to do at each stage of developing physically literate individuals who have the knowledge, skills and confidence to enjoy a lifetime of healthy physical activity.
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The latest COVID guidelines from the Medical Committee for dojos and events.
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Jennifer Badertscher
On November 12, 2023
Jennifer Schoo-Badertscher, Chair of the USJF’s National Teachers Institute, will be the guest on the next installment of the USJF Webinar Series, with the second of two presentations, Results Instruction: Assessing and Designing for Success.
Anthony Catanese M.D.
Anthony Catanese, M.D. will be USJF’s guest on the season’s opening webinar entitled “SafeSport and Heads Up – A Judo Physician’s Perspective”.
James Bregman
James Bregman Arguably the first and best-known American judo icon, Jim Bregman has devoted his life to the sport as a competitor, teacher, and administrator. A member of the USA’s first Olympic judo team and Bronze medal winner, World Championship medalist, Pan...
Interview with Sensei Hector Estevez
Join us on June 12th at 1PM (Pacific) for an in-depth conversation with Sensei Estevez as the guest in the ongoing USJF Seminar Series of webinars. You won’t want to miss this inspirational story of one of the most dedicated and successful judokas in the history of US judo.
Grace Talusan
USJF STORY~ Grace Talusan I started judo when I was in graduate school so I don’t have any childhood memories of growing up on the mat. My first judo memory was Mr. Ogasawara setting up two bean bags on the mat and having me roll between them for an hour straight, and...
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