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George Funakoshi – 1935 – 2018

Jul 31, 2018 | Obituary

Jim Marshman writes: George Hiromi Funakoshi, age 83, previously of Upper Arlington, passed away Sunday, July 29, 2018. George was born in Kailua, Hawaii and grew up in Japan, son of the late Shomasa and Kimi Funakoshi. Also preceded in death by...

Summary of The 2018 USJF/JA Summer Junior National Tournament

Jul 24, 2018 | Tournament Results

The 2018 USJF/JA Summer Junior National Tournament is over and the results are in. The Konan Judo Association hosted the event in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The results of the tournament have been posted. The Jack Hatton and Harun Bogdanic Judo...

Woman head coach for Brazil’s Judo Team

Jul 24, 2018 | Articles

Neil Simon has passed on a link to an article on coaching, Yuko Fujii, the judo coach overthrowing gender stereotypes which should be of interest to all coaches. Photo from BBC article

The 2018 Jeremy Glick Award

Jul 15, 2018 | Articles

The 2018 Jeremy Glick Award recipient was announced on July 7, at the opening ceremonies of the summer nationals in Grand Rapid, MI. This year’s recipient is Mr Jim Murray of the Konan Yudanshakai. Mr Murray is the founder of Godai Judo and through...

Recipients of the 2018 Kitaura Grant

Jul 15, 2018 | Scholarship & Grants

Vaughn Imada writes: The USJF Tamo Kitaura Referee Development Grant Committee is very proud to announce the recipients of the 2018 Grants. They join a prestigious company of previous recipients of the award. Tamo Kitaura Sensei has devoted over 50...

2018 Grassroots Kata Championship Results

Jul 11, 2018 | Kata

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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Date	Event	Yudanshakai	Contact
Oct 31, 2026	Shufu Yudanshakai Promotional Testing	Shufu	✉ Kevin Tamai
Nov 01, 2026	2026 California Judo Inc. State Championships	Central Coast	✉ Mitchell Palacio
Nov 01, 2026	2026 Nanka Novice Tournament	Nanka	✉
Nov 07, 2026	Nanka Shorai Program 2026-2027 - Valley Judo Insti	Nanka	✉ James Uno (323) 793-2151
Nov 08, 2026	2026 Shufu North Junior/Senior Promotional Event	Shufu	✉ Miki Takemori
Nov 08, 2026	Warriors Quest 50th SJA Judo Tournament hosted by	50th State	✉
Nov 08, 2026	JBBAH Nage and Katame no Kata Clinic	Hawaii	✉ Karla Kurokawa (808) 296-7776
Nov 14, 2026	Winter Ju No Kata Clinic	50th State	✉ Mark Langberg
Nov 14, 2026	JBBAH Kata Exam	Hawaii	✉ Gary Hashiro (808) 721-5881
Nov 14, 2026	PSJA Goshin Jutsu Seminar	Pacific Southwest	✉ Bruce Knight (619) 368-9812
Nov 14, 2026	Goshin Jutsu Clinic	Central Coast
Jan 09, 2027	2027 Western Idaho Judo Institute New Year's Clini	Daiheigen	✉ Michael Eldred
Jan 09, 2027	2027 Winter Nationals Hosted by NANKA	Nanka	✉
Jan 16, 2027	Seiwakan PNW Kata Clinic	Hokusei	✉ Bennet Frech
Feb 21, 2027	Konan Promotional	Konan	Peter Stanek (989) 330-0072
Feb 26, 2027	5th Annual Kata Clinic with Sensei Shepherd	Chicago	✉ John Bailey