Calvin Terada, Chair USJF Referee Development and Certification Subcommittee Calvin Terada writes: Without dojos being open for practice and tournaments being held in our community, I am sure that many of us feel a strange sense of uneasiness since judo has been a...
At the Senior Nationals, these referees received a prestigious award, recognizing their accomplishments in refereeing some of which are dedicated USJF members. From left to right: Boris Munoz, Marcos Batan, Jacob “Jake” Freedman, Anthony Roscoe, Nicole...
On behalf of the USJF Referee Development and Certification Committee, I would like to announce that Dan Israel, long time USJF member and supporter, has passed the IJF-A (International) referee exam in Oberwart, Austria. Congratulations to Dan for this...
Senseis, Instructors, Coaches, Referees, Athletes, and Friends, Please spread this news around. The IJF recently issued their list of referees that will officiate the 2009 World Championships to be held in Rotterdam, Holland. Out of the eight slots...
I have been informed that Raymond Saito, loyal Life Member of the USJF and 50th State yudanshakai passed the IJF "A" Referee exam in Mauritius, Africa. The Referee Development and Certification Committee would like to congratulate Raymond on this well...
