by Mitchell Palacio | Mar 2, 2026 | Articles, News
North Bend twins Brynn and Haley Buskerud have become judo world champions, setting history in the process. The Buskeruds won the gold medal in the U21 Ju-no-kata division in the Kato World Championships November 8-9 in Paris, France. In the process, they became the...
by Mitchell Palacio | Mar 2, 2026 | News, Obituary
Sensei Dale Thompson Florida Judo Leader, Rokudan, Mentor, and Builder of Community The Florida judo community mourns the passing of Dale Thompson, a lifelong judoka, respected teacher, and devoted leader whose influence shaped generations of athletes across the...
by Mitchell Palacio | Feb 21, 2026 | News
USJF International Coach Opportunity In collobration with USA Judo, USJF will have an opportunity to place a developmental coach (One coach for each tournament) on the US Judo Delegation to the 2026 Prague/Paks Junior European Cup with the associate training camp....
by Mitchell Palacio | Feb 9, 2026 | News
USJF Coach High Performance Workshop Preparing Coaches for International Team Leadership For new coaches especially those aspiring to high-performance or international team roles, the most relevant professional development topics consistently fall into six core areas....
by Mitchell Palacio | Jan 23, 2026 | News, Obituary
Neil Simon Past President, United States Judo Federation & Konan Yudanshakai Neil Simon, past president of the United States Judo Federation (USJF) and Konan Yudanshakai, passed away on Friday, January 23, leaving behind a legacy of service, leadership, and deep...
by Stilman Davis | Nov 28, 2025 | News, Obituary
Tone Shimizu died peacefully in hospice care on November 4, 2025, after suffering a stroke. Tone was born to Kameki Shimizu and Sotera Fernandez in Negros Oriental, Philippines on March 30, 1938. Tone moved with his family to Japan after the war. He grew up in...
