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Death of Henry Okamura

May 25, 2005 |

Dear Judoka Everywhere, It is a sad task indeed to have to relay that Sensei Henry K. Okamura passed away yesterday evening at 9:25. He was experiencing difficulty breathing earlier in the day and was taken to the hospital. His passing brought an...

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Kata Committee Meeting Minutes

May 3, 2005 |

Kata Development Committee Minutes 18 April 2005 Coral Room E, Cavalier Hotel Virginia Beach, VA Meeting called to order The meeting was called to order by Eiko Shepherd at 8:00 PM 18 April 2005 Members in Attendance: John Anderson, Frances Glaze,...

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Guidelines for Developing Kata in your area

May 3, 2005 |

USJF Kata Development Committee Yudanshakai Development Guidelines RECOMMENDATIONS FOR BUILDING KATA IN THE YUDANSHAKAI Introduce kata to beginning players. Let them observe kata being performed and require that they go through the motions of set...

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Sanctioned Events

DateEventYudanshakaiContact
Jan 17, 20262026 Fresno Judo Club Kata Clinic
Clovis, CA		San Joaquin✉ Kris Watanabe
(559) 360-7155
Jan 24, 2026January 2026 Winter Tournament
Anchorage, AK		50th State✉ Mark Langberg
(907) 250-7895
Jan 24, 2026Intermountain Judo Teacher Certification Course
Caldwell, ID		Intermountain✉ Bret Gerthe
(986) 895-2077
Feb 21, 20262026 Michigan State Games Judo
Grand Rapids , MI		Konan✉ Neil Redding
(616) 291-8158
Feb 22, 2026Konan Promotional
Northville, MI		Konan✉ Tom Sheehan
Feb 28, 202675th Annual Ore-Ida Judo Club Tournament
Ontario, OR		Intermountain✉ Joe Cox
(208) 724-7824
Mar 06, 2026Fourth Annual Kata Clinic with Sensei Eiko Shepher
Lincoln, NE		Chicago✉ John Bailey
(402) 474-5425
May 16, 2026PSJA Judo no Kata & Kime no Kata Clinic
Vista, CA		Pacific Southwest✉ Bruce Knight
(619) 368-9812