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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...

Ken Tamai

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

Ken Tamai Inaugural class of 2020 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...

Rank Requirements update

Nov 29, 2020 | Administration News

The USJF Ad-Hoc Committee is announcing the new version of the USJF Sr. & Jr Rank Requirements Recommendations. It is now on the website to download.

New Background Screening Information Memo

Nov 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...

Larry Labrador retiring as president of the Florida State Yudanshakai

Nov 16, 2020 | Judo Profile

Larry Labrador has written about his journey in Judo as he retires as the president of the Florida State Yudanshakai. A Life dedicated to Judo I selected Judo as my favorite sport sixty years ago because it afforded me the opportunity to exercise...

The Successful Dojo Survey

Oct 21, 2020 | ADJM

The American Judo Development Model’s (AJDM) Foundational Task Force (FTF) wanted to establish a baseline of what commonalities make a successful Judo Club so they can identify and replicate those traits to help fulfill one of the American Judo...

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Sanctioned Events

Date	Event	Yudanshakai	Contact
Nov 01, 2025	Shufu Yudanshakai BOE & BOD Meeting & Promotional Beltsville, MD	Shufu	✉ Kevin Tamai
Nov 01, 2025	JBBAH Kata Exam Honolulu, HI	Hawaii	✉ Gary Hashiro (808) 721-5880
Nov 15, 2025	2025 Nanka Nage no Kata Clinic Lake Elsinore, CA	Nanka	Mary Wakabayashi
Nov 15, 2025	Paul Owen Memorial Tournament Lincoln, NE	Chicago	✉ Ron Hulshizer (402) 617-9782
Nov 29, 2025	Big Island Nage no Kata Examination Hilo, HI	50th State	✉ Michael Hayashi (808) 330-9909