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Maureen Braziel

Jun 28, 2021 | ,

© 2021, USJF all rights reserved Maureen Braziel Inducted 2021 Sensei Maureen began studying judo in 1964, at age 19. She trained under Sensei Kiyoshi Shiina in Brooklyn, NY until he closed his dojo. She also trained in Japan for six weeks. In...

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John R Bassano

Jun 28, 2021 | ,

© 2021, USJF, all rights reserved John R Bassano Inducted 2021 His life John Bassano has dedicated fifty years of his life to Judo. It was in his blood. He took to the sport in his early twenties. He trained as a young student, a fierce competitor,...

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Hector E. Estevez

Jun 28, 2021 | ,

© 2021, USJF, all rights reserved Hector E. Estevez Inducted 2021 Hector Estevez writesBorn in the City of Camaguey, Cuba in 1953, I started Judo when I was 9 years old, the love for the sport of Judo that I have today I owe it to my cousin who...

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Joon Chi

Jun 28, 2021 | ,

© 2021, USJF, all rights reserved KwiJoon (Joon) K. Chi inducted 2021 In high school he began training in judo as part of his mandatory physical education class. He didn’t really like judo so much back then. His GPA was lower due to judo so he...

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Athlete Scholar of the Year

Jun 10, 2021 |

The closing date for this year's award is 30 June 2021. Please download this year's application form and submit it by that date. All instructions for application are included in the file.The winners will be announced at the 2021 Grassroots...

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USJF SafeSport

Jun 6, 2021 |

Dear All, SafeSport training & certification through the U.S. Center for SafeSport (USCSS) is now available. A number of us have been able to successfully take and complete the training ourselves. Here are two pdf's which detail the use of the...

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Sanctioned Events

DateEventYudanshakaiContact
Jun 21, 2025JBBAH Kata Exam
Honolulu, HI		Hawaii✉ Gary Hashiro
(808) 721-5881
Jun 23, 20252025 Seattle Dojo Summer Camp
Seattle, WA		NorthwestLeslie Mizuki-Lo
Jun 26, 20252025 National Kata Conference
Boise, ID		Intermountain✉ Ben Ott
Jul 07, 2025Fresno Judo Club Summer Camp 2025
Clovis, CA		San Joaquin✉ Krista Tsutsui
Jul 11, 2025Keiko Fukuda's Joshi Judo Camp
San Jose, CA		Central Coast✉ Elaine Abad
(510) 458-3417
Jul 21, 20252025 International Summer Training Camp
Honolulu, HI		50th State✉ Rena Asano
Jul 28, 2025Budokan Dojo Summer Camp 2025
Seattle, WA		Northwest✉ Krista Tsutsui
Aug 16, 2025PSJA Katame no Kata Clinic
Escondido, CA		Pacific Southwest✉ Bruce Knight
(619) 368-9812
Aug 24, 2025Konan Promotion Clinic
Novi, MI		Konan✉ Ton Sheehan
Sep 21, 2025Konan Promotional
Novi, MI		KonanNeil Simon
(313) 938-1205
Nov 08, 2025Shufu Yudanshakai BOE & BOD Meeting & Promotional
Beltsville, MD		Shufu✉ Kevin Tamai