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The Business of Judo, Part Three

May 10, 2021 |

“The Business of Judo” Part Three On Sunday, May 23rd, at 1 PM – 3 PM (Pacific), Grace Talusan, member of the USJF Executive Committee and owner of Kokushi Midwest Judo in Champaign, Illinois will present the third installment of “The...

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Covid Guidelines (May 2021)

May 7, 2021 |

COVID-19 Pandemic 2020-21 (Update May 1, 2021) Updates added on May 1, 2021, are highlighted in YELLOW. Thank you very much to Dr. Ricardo Joseph, Dr. Eric Chen, and Dr. Jeffrey Fujimoto of the USJF Medical Committee for their time and expertise in...

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USJF COVID-19 Event Planning Guidelines (May 2021)

May 7, 2021 |

The USJF Medical Committee has reviewed the guidelines released by the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee regarding event planning and adapted these recommendations for our members. Please note that the knowledge and circumstances around COVID-19...

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USJF Dojo Reopening Guidelines (May 2021)

May 7, 2021 |

These guidelines are intended to assist with dojos in re-opening and resuming training. However, due to wide variation in Covid-19 cases around the country we cannot provide a uniform one-size-fits-all recommendation for every dojo. Before resuming...

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President’s April Message

Apr 9, 2021 |

“USJF Dojo: Re-start of Judo” On Sunday, April 11, at 1:00pm – 2:30pm (Pacific), I will host “USJF Dojo: Re-start of Judo” zoom meeting. I will share the USJF strategic plan to help the dojo sensei’s re-start teaching Judo....

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Background Screening – Paperless

Mar 30, 2021 |

We are eliminating our paper form for background screening effective immediately. The application form has been removed from our website. Please do not submit any more background screening applications using the paper form. If you are in need of a...

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Sanctioned Events

DateEventYudanshakaiContact
Jul 17, 2026Keiko Fukuda Joshi CampCentral CoastAlaine Abad
(510) 468-3417
Aug 09, 2026Eastern US Judo Kata Championship, Kata Judge EvalShufu✉ Diane Jackson
Aug 15, 2026PSJA Katame no Kata SeminarPacific Southwest✉ Bruce Knight
(619) 368-9812
Aug 22, 2026JBBAH Kata ExamHawaii✉ Gary Hashiro
(808) 721-5881
Aug 23, 2026Konan Promotional ClinicKonan
Aug 29, 20262026 Uemura Cup Championship & Referee Clinic50th State✉ Michael Hayashi
(808) 333-9909
Oct 24, 202617th Annual Paul Owen Memorial Judo TournamentChicago✉ Ron Hulshizer
(402) 617-9782