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2018 Grassroots Kata Championship Results

Jul 11, 2018 |

This year’s 2018 Grassroots Kata Championship was held in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The tournament ran very smoothly thanks to the dedication of Jim Murray, Neil Simon, Don Flagg, Calvin Terada, and Noboru Saito. The kata competition was held on...

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John Anderson

Jul 6, 2018 | ,

John Anderson Inducted 2018 The following is a Biography Sensei John Anderson wrote about himself before his death. I was born and raised in Savannah, Georgia and entered the U.S. Navy in 1945. I practiced judo at the Shobukan Dojo in Hawaii and...

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National Kata Conference

Jul 3, 2018 |

Gary Hashiro writes: This year’s USJF National Kata Conference will be held in Honolulu, Hawaii on August 2, 3, and 4. The early bird discount deadline for the hotel and the conference have been extended to July 7. Come and attend the Kata...

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Reminder — Traditions of the Kodokan

Jul 2, 2018 |

Here follows information from the brochure Traditions of the Kodokan Clinic On Friday, July 6, 2018 at the Amway Grand Hotel, Grand Rapids MI, host hotel for the 2018 USJF/USJA Junior Nationals, there will be a unique judo opportunity. Lecture and...

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Albert Aoki

Jun 30, 2018 | ,

Albert Aoki Inducted 2018 Albert Masaji Aoki was born on January 28, 1933, and died on April 21, 2021 (see his obituary here). The Aoki Family judo tradition originated in Kumamoto, Japan. Aoki states in the second edition of his autobiography,...

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Sanctioned Events

DateEventYudanshakaiContact
Mar 29, 20262026 Nanka Spring Development Tournament
Westminster, CA		Nanka✉ Scott Momii
Apr 11, 2026Battle by the Lake Judo Tournament
Coeur d'Alene, ID		Northwest✉ Jennifer Badertscher
(470) 629-1220
Apr 19, 2026PSJA Spring 26 Novice Judo Tournament
Vista, CA		Pacific Southwest✉ Ryan Rubis
(760) 458-3129
Apr 25, 2026Shufu Yudanshaikai BOE, BOD meeting, & Promotional
Beltsville, MD		Shufu✉ Karen Whilden
(703) 622-6861
May 09, 20262026 Takemori Memorial Clinic featuring Katuhiko K
Arlington, VA		ShufuMiki Takemori
(617) 686-6406
May 16, 2026PSJA Judo no Kata & Kime no Kata Clinic
Vista, CA		Pacific Southwest✉ Bruce Knight
(619) 368-9812
Jun 29, 2026Budokan Summer Camp 2026
Seattle, WA		Northwest✉ Krista Steeele
Jul 13, 2026Fresno Judo Club Summer Camp 2026
Clovis, CA		San Joaquin✉ Krista Steele