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Changes to Background Screening Procedures

Dec 18, 2020 | Administration News

Years ago, USJF adopted the US Center for SafeSport’s programs and standards for education and training to protect athletes and participants from abuse. SafeSport has begun to require more rigorous background screens. Thus, our background screening...

Preparing for the Future

Dec 16, 2020 | Referee

Calvin Terada, Chair USJF Referee Development and Certification Subcommittee Calvin Terada writes: Without dojos being open for practice and tournaments being held in our community, I am sure that many of us feel a strange sense of uneasiness since...

CJBBA Kata Clinic Report

Dec 16, 2020 | Kata

The Chicago Judo Black Belt Association has been a proud sponsor of the Tohkon Judo Academy’s Kata Clinic, held each year over President’s Day Weekend. USJF Hall of Fame Inductee, Sensei Eiko Shepherd and Tohkon Judo Academy’s founder, Douglas...

Reports on two Kata Clinics

Dec 14, 2020 | Kata

The Pacific Southwest Yudanshakai has reported on the USJF Kata Clinic in San Diego. Here is the report. The Chuka Yudanshakai has sent a report on their USJF Kata Clinic in Fresno. Here is the report. Two photos from Chuka

New Officers

Dec 8, 2020 | Administration News

Elections for our officers for the term 2020-2022 were held on 6 December and the results are: President: Mr. Mitchell Palacio / Central Coast 1st Vice-President: Mr. Edward Hanashiro / 50th State 2nd Vice-President: Mr. Boris Munoz / Hudson...

USJF Lifetime Achievement Award to Ken Tamai

Dec 8, 2020 | Class of 2021, Lifetime Achievement Award Class

What makes a great judoka is not only what he did in his lifetime but the direct influence he made that continues to grow and develop judo for many decades after. He lived judo in every sense of what makes an outstanding judoka – Jita Kyoei, mutual...

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Sanctioned Events

Date	Event	Yudanshakai	Contact
Jul 21, 2025	2025 International Summer Training Camp Honolulu, HI	50th State	✉ Rena Asano
Jul 28, 2025	Budokan Dojo Summer Camp 2025 Seattle, WA	Northwest	✉ Krista Tsutsui
Aug 16, 2025	PSJA Katame no Kata Clinic Escondido, CA	Pacific Southwest	✉ Bruce Knight (619) 368-9812
Aug 24, 2025	Konan Promotion Clinic Novi, MI	Konan	✉ Ton Sheehan
Aug 24, 2025	35th Annual Bojuka Judo Tournament Seaside, CA	Ganbaru	Eddie Nakao
Sep 14, 2025	2025 East Bay Invitational Judo Tournament El Cerrito, CA	Daiheigen	Sayaka Torra
Sep 20, 2025	Anchorage Dojo Katame no Kata & Ju no Kata Clinics Anchorage, AK	50th State	✉ Mark Langberg (907) 250-7895
Sep 21, 2025	Konan Promotional Novi, MI	Konan	Neil Simon (313) 938-1205
Nov 08, 2025	Shufu Yudanshakai BOE & BOD Meeting & Promotional Beltsville, MD	Shufu	✉ Kevin Tamai