Rena “Rusty” Kanokogi
This year five people were honored with entry into the Hall of Fame. Rena "Rusty" Kanokogi Rusty is often called "the Mother of Women's Judo". She lived for judo. She was passionate about judo as a participant. Her entry into Judo was in 1959 when she disguised...
2010 Kitaura Grant Awards
This year the Kitaura Grant was awarded to – William Gugino Devin Cohen Robert Gugino David A. Williams Alain Wilkinson For more information about the Kitaura Grant
2010 Jeremy Glick Award
The Jeremy Glick award was presented at the Jr Nationals to Dr. Joseph Fitzsimmons. Joseph Fitzsimmons and Neil Simon at the ceremony.
correction – 2010 Jr. National Results
Please make the following correction to the USJF/USJA Junior National of July 3-4, 2010 Bantam/Intermed Category Divisions: Contestant's Name (Hometown / State Code / Judo Club) DIVISION: Boys Novc. Bantam; 34 Kg 1. Kainoa Lyau (Waianae, HI / Kapolei Judo) 2. Abel...
2010 Jr Nationals – Coordinator’s ‘Take’
1st Annual USJA/USJF Junior Nationals was hosted by Nanka Judo Yudanshakai on the 4th of July weekend 2010 and was held at the UCI Bren Events Center in Irvine, California. The success of this tournament was the joint effort and support provided by the leadership of...
Junior National 2010 Team Competition Results
Results for the 2010 Jr National Team Competition, July 4 - Bren Center, Irvine California 10 teams total - 6 male and 4 female teams competed Male Teams: 1st- 50th State 2nd – Nanka 3rd – Hokka Female Teams: 1st – 50th State 2nd – Nanka 3rd - Daiheigen All of the...
2010 Junior Nationals Results
USJF would like to extend its sincere thanks and appreciate for the hard work and dedication from USJA, Nanka Yudanshakai, and all the folks who participated in providing the first USJF/ USJA Junior Nationals. It is with our sincere appreciation that this event was a...
Former MSU judo coach Kim inducted into Greater Lansing Area Sports Hall of Fame
With more than 60 years of experience in the field of martial arts, Jongoon Kim's achievements are remarkable and have been rewarded. Michigan State judo coach Jongoon Kim officiated the judo competition at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. (Photo...
Letter from Chanin Sugimoto
Since receiving an Athlete Scholar of the Year Award, a multitude of opportunities have opened up for me which have helped shape me into the person I am today. After graduating from Gardena High School in 1995, I began my undergraduate studies at Loyola Marymount...
Athlete-Scholar of 1995 – Ryan Jung (Hokka) Update
I became a student of judo at the age of 6 and trained until I was 18 as a member of the Sacramento Judo Club. At age 18, I moved away from Sacramento and attended Stanford University. Here, I earned an engineering degree as well as a partial scholarship for...