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James Colgan

Dec 30, 2020 | Obituary

Russ Scherer wrote: I am extremely saddened to have to relay notification of the passing of Jim Colgan - a Judo Great. Jim was well known throughout the U.S. and indeed most of the world. He had major accomplishments as a competitor, coach,...

Athlete Scholar of the Year announcement

Dec 30, 2020 | Scholarship & Grants

Scholarship recipients of $1,000, $750, and $500 awards for 2021 will be selected by the Athlete Scholar of the Year Committee on behalf of the USJF Board of Directors by April 2021. Applications are due to the United State Judo Federation no later...

Karen DuPage

Dec 28, 2020 | Obituary

Noboru Saito wrote about the passing of Karen DuPage, a long time supporter of Konan and Michigan Judo. Her obituary has been published on line.

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...

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Date	Event	Yudanshakai	Contact
Jun 29, 2026	Budokan Summer Camp 2026 Seattle, WA	Northwest	✉ Krista Steeele
Jul 13, 2026	Fresno Judo Club Summer Camp 2026 Clovis, CA	San Joaquin	✉ Krista Steele
Jul 17, 2026	Keiko Fukuda Joshi Camp San Jose, CA	Central Coast	Alaine Abad (510) 468-3417
Aug 09, 2026	Eastern US Judo Kata Championship, Kata Judge Eval College Park, MD	Shufu	✉ Diane Jackson
Aug 15, 2026	PSJA Katame no Kata Seminar Vista, CA	Pacific Southwest	✉ Bruce Knight (619) 368-9812
Aug 23, 2026	Konan Promotional Clinic Northville, MI	Konan