Robert Brink
Robert Brink Class of 2020 Robert Brink 58 years in the trenches as young competitor and as 100% volunteer teacher, coach of many medalists, referee, club founder and administrator such activities including: U.S. Navy-Marine...
U S Judo Hall of Fame – 2020
Robert Brink Richard (Dick) Hugh Anthony (Tony) Owed Noboru Saito Eiko Shepherd Clyde Worthen
Tony Owed
Copyright 2020 USJF. All rights reserved. Tony Owed Inducted 2020 Anthony R. Owed was a judo teacher and coach whose students competed nationally and internationally. He continued to teach and coach judo at the University of Toledo through 2003. Mr. Owed was...
Eiko Saito Shepherd
Copyright 2020 USJF. All rights reserved. Eiko Saito Shepherd Inducted 2020 USJF connections USJF member since 1988 USJF President Life Membership since August 20, 2003 Kodokan Judo Institute member from 1962 - present International Judo Federation member from 2014 -...
Noboru Saito
Copyright 2020 USJF. All rights reserved. Noboru Saito Inducted 2020 Born in Yokohama, Japan in 1948, Saito Sensei started judo when he was 12 years old because his father was concerned about his health and wanted him to get in shape. He was fortunate to meet Yoshio...
Richard (Dick) Hugh
Copyright 2020 Charles Medani. All rights reserved. Richard (Dick) Hugh Inducted 2020 In 1953, while serving in the U.S. Air Force, during a tour of duty with the Strategic Air Command (SAC) at Puerto Rico Ramey Air Force Base, Richard Hugh enrolled in a sport judo...
AJDM information
Looking to brush up on some new and tried & true coaching techniques? Please check out the AJDM’s on-line course and website. The skill-based advancement levels can accommodate entry to the sport at any age and allows ANYONE to learn more about the sport of judo.You...
Wataru Namba, hibakusha
Dear all, There was story with the headline, "Wataru Namba, 93, is among an estimated 3,000 Japanese American hibakusha, survivors of the U.S. atomic bombs in Hiroshima and Nagasaki." I was asked by Barbara Shimizu Sensei whether this is the same Wataru Namba Sensei...
Retirement of Sensei Kenneth Oda
Kenneth Oda of the Aiea Taiheiji Judo Club has announced his retirement. He wrote to the USJF National Office This announcement comes with mixed emotions of sadness and happiness. I will be retiring as Head Sensai for Aiea Taiheiji Judo Club on June 30, 2020 Judo has...
Kenzo Uyeno
Copyright 2020 USJF. All rights reserved. Kenzo Uyeno Inducted 1993 Born in San Pedro, California, in 1923, Uyeno began his Judo career at the age of 9 in Palos Verdes Dojo. During World War II Uyeno taught Judo for two years in the Poston Relocation Center and while...