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2010 Jr Nationals – Coordinator’s ‘Take’

Jul 13, 2010 | Articles

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...

Junior National 2010 Team Competition Results

Jul 11, 2010 | Tournament 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 -...

2010 Junior Nationals Results

Jul 11, 2010 | Tournament 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...

Former MSU judo coach Kim inducted into Greater Lansing Area Sports Hall of Fame

Jun 25, 2010 | Articles

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...

Letter from Chanin Sugimoto

Jun 21, 2010 | Testimonials

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...

Athlete-Scholar of 1995 – Ryan Jung (Hokka) Update

May 27, 2010 | Scholarship & Grants

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...

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Jul 11, 2026	JBBAH Nage no Kata Exam	Hawaii	✉ Gary Hashiro (808) 721-5881
Jul 13, 2026	Fresno Judo Club Summer Camp 2026	San Joaquin	✉ Krista Steele
Jul 17, 2026	Keiko Fukuda Joshi Camp	Central Coast	Alaine Abad (510) 468-3417
Aug 09, 2026	Eastern US Judo Kata Championship, Kata Judge Eval	Shufu	✉ Diane Jackson
Aug 15, 2026	PSJA Katame no Kata Seminar	Pacific Southwest	✉ Bruce Knight (619) 368-9812
Aug 23, 2026	Konan Promotional Clinic	Konan
Aug 29, 2026	2026 Uemura Cup Championship & Referee Clinic	50th State	✉ Michael Hayashi (808) 333-9909
Oct 24, 2026	17th Annual Paul Owen Memorial Judo Tournament	Chicago	✉ Ron Hulshizer (402) 617-9782