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David Matsumoto

David Matsumoto

by | Nov 6, 2021 | Class of 2021, Hall of Fame Class

David Matsumoto Class of 2021 David Matsumoto proposed by Daiheigen Yudanshakai Current Positions Founder and Program Director, East Bay Judo Institute (2015-current) Daiheigen Yudanshakai, Board of Examiners Chair (2020-current) Judo Awards, Honors, and Fellowships...

Lloyd Migita

by | Jun 28, 2021 | Class of 2021, Hall of Fame Class

© 2021, USJF, all rights reserved Lloyd Migita inducted 2021 Sensei, Dr. Lloyd K. Migita has devoted over 74 years to the study of judo. Sensei Migita was designated as an assistant instructor in 1957 at the age of 17. Born and educated in Hawaii, Dr. Migita started...

Maureen Braziel

by | Jun 28, 2021 | Class of 2021, Hall of Fame Class

© 2021, USJF all rights reserved Maureen Braziel Inducted 2021 Sensei Maureen began studying judo in 1964, at age 19. She trained under Sensei Kiyoshi Shiina in Brooklyn, NY until he closed his dojo. She also trained in Japan for six weeks. In 1984, Sensei Maureen...

John R Bassano

by | Jun 28, 2021 | Class of 2021, Hall of Fame Class

© 2021, USJF, all rights reserved John R Bassano Inducted 2021 His life John Bassano has dedicated fifty years of his life to Judo. It was in his blood. He took to the sport in his early twenties. He trained as a young student, a fierce competitor, a counter...

Hector E. Estevez

by | Jun 28, 2021 | Class of 2021, Hall of Fame Class

© 2021, USJF, all rights reserved Hector E. Estevez Inducted 2021 Hector Estevez writesBorn in the City of Camaguey, Cuba in 1953, I started Judo when I was 9 years old, the love for the sport of Judo that I have today I owe it to my cousin who introduced me for the...

Joon Chi

by | Jun 28, 2021 | Class of 2021, Hall of Fame Class

© 2021, USJF, all rights reserved KwiJoon (Joon) K. Chi inducted 2021 In high school he began training in judo as part of his mandatory physical education class. He didn’t really like judo so much back then. His GPA was lower due to judo so he joined the judo club to...