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Donn Draeger

Jan 6, 2018 | ,

Donn Draeger Class of 1994 Donn Draeger Draeger reportedly began his involvement in the martial arts while living in the Chicago area, at around the age of 7 or 8. His first training was in jujutsu, but he soon changed to judo and by age 10, he...

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Don Moon Kikuchi

Jan 6, 2018 | ,

Don Moon Kikuchi Class of 1993 Don Moon Kikuchi Don “Moon” Kikuchi was the head instructor of the San Jose Buddhist Judo Club for 40 years, a position he assumed in 1952, five years after the club’s inception when founder Yoshihiro Uchida, now Head...

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Ben Nighthorse Campbell

Jan 6, 2018 | ,

Ben Nighthorse Campbell Class of 1993 Ben Nighthorse Campbell Ben Nighthorse Campbell (born April 13, 1933) is an American politician. He was a U.S. Senator from Colorado from 1993 until 2005. Campbell was a three-term U.S. Representative from 1987...

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AnnMaria De Mars

Jan 6, 2018 | ,

AnnMaria De Mars Class of 1993 AnnMaria De Mars AnnMaria De Mars (born August 15, 1958), formerly known as Ann-Maria Burns is an English American judoka. She was the first American to win at the World Judo Championships, winning the 1984 tournament...

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Roy H. Moore

Jan 4, 2018 |

Jerry Hays wrote Roy H. Moore, Jr., age 96, passed away on 2 January 2018. He was born on 29 June 1921 He started judo under his dad, Roy H. (Pop) Moore in the late 1920s. His first dojo was Moneta (later Gardena Judo Dojo). In 1937, on a joint...

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Sanctioned Events

DateEventYudanshakaiContact
Oct 10, 20263rd Boise Valley Fall Newaza AnnualIntermountainPhillip Stoaks
Oct 16, 2026Midwest Judo Kata Championship Clinic 2026Chicago✉ Eiko Shepherd
(618) 781-5157
Oct 17, 20262026 Fresno Judo ClinicSan Joaquin✉ Hannah Tsutsui
Oct 17, 2026Midwest Judo Kata Championship 2026Chicago✉ Doug Tono
Oct 18, 20262026 Fresno Judo Club InvitationalSan Joaquin✉ Hannah Tsutsui
Oct 18, 2026Cascade Judo Acadamey Grand Opening with Nick DelpHokusei✉ Mark Glaser
(360) 410-3697
Oct 24, 202617th Annual Paul Owen Memorial Judo TournamentChicago✉ Ron Hulshizer
(402) 617-9782
Oct 24, 2026Nanka Shorai Program 2026-2027 - South Bay JudoNanka✉ James Uno
(323) 793-2151
Oct 24, 2026Kodokan Goshin Jutsu ClinicNorthwest✉ Alan Best
(541) 345-0684
Oct 25, 2026Ju no Kata ClinicHokusei✉ Allan Best
(541) 345-0684
Oct 25, 20262026 PSJA Fall Novice TournamentPacific Southwest✉ Ryan Rubis
Oct 31, 2026Shufu Yudanshakai Promotional TestingShufu✉ Kevin Tamai
Nov 07, 2026Nanka Shorai Program 2026-2027 - Valley Judo InstiNanka✉ James Uno
(323) 793-2151
Nov 14, 2026Winter Ju No Kata Clinic50th State✉ Mark Langberg
Nov 14, 2026JBBAH Kata ExamHawaii✉ Gary Hashiro
(808) 721-5881
Nov 14, 2026PSJA Goshin Jutsu Seminar Pacific Southwest✉ Bruce Knight
(619) 368-9812
Jan 16, 2027Seiwakan PNW Kata ClinicHokusei✉ Bennet Frech
Feb 26, 20275th Annual Kata Clinic with Sensei ShepherdChicago✉ John Bailey