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Eldred Wins Bronze Medal At Senior Pan American Championships

May 19, 2009 | Tournament Results

Eldred Wins Bronze Medal At Senior Pan American Championships London 2012 Olympic Hopeful, Michael Eldred, of Fruitland, Idaho and the Western Idaho Judo Institute competed at the 2009 Senior Pan American Judo Championships on Friday, March 27,...

Raymond Saito earns A Referee License

May 6, 2009 | Referee

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...

RDCC Member, Calvin Terada, earns A Referee License!

Apr 27, 2009 | Referee

Calvin Terada, a Member of the USJF Referee Committee has passed the IJF "A" Referee Test in Havana Cuba. He has been a loyal and respected Member of the USJF and the Referee Certification Committee. We Congratulate Calvin on...

New Medical Committee Webpage includes 1st Aid Guidelines for The Dojo

Apr 26, 2009 | Administration News

First Aid Guidelines For Dojos, Released April 20, 2009, available as a pdf file The following first aid and medical guidelines are intended to set a minimum standard of readiness for Dojos. It is recommended that the First Aid materials listed...

Joon Chi inducted to the PanAmerican Judo Union Hall of Fame – Updated!

Apr 22, 2009 | Articles

Joon Chi inducted to the PanAmerican Judo Union Hall of Fame Joon K. Chi was honored last week by induction into the PJU (PanAmerican Judo Union) Judo Hall of Fame. The PJU consists of 42 countries throughout North America, Central America, South...

Obituaries for Dr. Eichi Koiwai

Feb 27, 2009 | Obituary

Please use the links below to read obituaries for Dr. Koiwai: http://www.wetzelandson.com/fmi/xsl/browserecord.xsl;jsessionid=9AE9BF0A5E7F2A5B3553925F32874DC2.cwpe1?-lay=web&-recid=22939&-find=-find...

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Date	Event	Yudanshakai	Contact
Jan 24, 2026	January 2026 Winter Tournament Anchorage, AK	50th State	✉ Mark Langberg (907) 250-7895
Feb 28, 2026	75th Annual Ore-Ida Judo Club Tournament Ontario, OR	Intermountain	✉ Joe Cox (208) 724-7824
Mar 06, 2026	Fourth Annual Kata Clinic with Sensei Eiko Shepher Lincoln, NE	Chicago	✉ John Bailey (402) 474-5425