2013 Sanix Youth Juvenile Team Tournament Report
After the Junior Olympics and JA/JF Junior Nationals, with the help of Mrs. Eiko Sheppard, we contacted prospective Junior athletes and also received inquiries to attend the 2013 Sanix Juvenile Team Championships. Most of the team members were selected by the end of...
Academic Honors 2013
Elementary School First MI Last YDK Dojo Instructor School Ryan H. Ishibashi Hokka Sacramento Judo Club Mac Takeda Fammatre Elementary School Bryton K. Wong Hokka Sacramento Judo Club Mac Takeda Stonelake Elementary Luca D.T. Mukai Nanka Gardena Judo Club Yuki Fujita...
Winter Nationals report
Dear friends in judo, Ed Thibedeau and Dara Woo have written about their experiences at the Winter Nationals. Coach Education Clinic a Huge Success In conjunction with the 2013 USJA/USJF Winter Nationals Tournament a coach education clinic was conducted on Friday...
USJA/USJF Winter Nationals Results & Photos
More then 580 competitors from over 80 clubs attended the USJA/USJF 8th Winter Nationals at Azusa Pacific University of Los Angeles. Here is official link to the USJA/USJF 8th Winter Nationals Results & Photos. In addition more then 50 coaches attended the...
Judo as self-defence in Sterling, Alaska
Kaylee Osowski who wrote this article can be reached at kaylee.osowski@peninsulaclarion.com.Source: http://peninsulaclarion.com/news/2013-11-10/sensei-fight-back Sensei: Fight backWomen and girls practice self-defense Photo by Kaylee Osowski/Peninsula Clarion. Sensei...
LA premiere of Mrs. Judo where local dojos paid tribute
The Los Angeles premiere of Mrs Judo: Be Strong, Be Gentle, Be Beautiful was also a memorial tribute to the film’s subject, Keiko Fukuda, the highest-ranking woman in judo. The screening on Nov. 16 at the Japanese American National Museum was attended by members of...
2013 Continental Crown results
Here is a link to the pool and division sheet for 2013 Continental Crown in Seattle Washington.
Funeral services for Takao Fujitani
Fujitani Sensei (Moiliili Judo Club, now Waiau Judo Club) passed away last week Saturday at 17:45 hawaiian time. Funeral Services: Monday December 2, 2013 Visitation from 5:30pm. Services 6:30pm Mililani Memorial Park and Mortuary Waipio 94-560 Kamehameha Highway...
A Message from the Presidents of the USJF, USJA, and USA Judo
Since the beginning of this year we have been diligently accessing and reviewing the changes in the IJF rules governing judo tournaments and how that has affected our joint sanctioning process. To this end joint commission was formed consisting of representatives of...
Report of High School Training Trip to Korea
Dear President Asano, Greetings to you from Minnesota. I am pleased to forward this report to you regarding the successful USJF HS Special Training held in Korea last July 12-21, 2013. I sincerely appreciate the USJF funding this training which was our 9th year of...