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2024 Spring USJF Board of Directors, Board of Examiners and National Committee Meetings
– April 4-7, 2024 *** In-Person ***
Location: Washington, DC near Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)
HQ Hotel: TBD (Near IAD with shuttle service)
Blue Judogis May Bias Competition Outcomes
In this study we investigated the existence of a win bias in judo competition as a function of judogi color.
Judo being a Martial Art of Japan
From Stanford University’s archives
Sensei Robert Harder
It is with great sadness that we share the news that Sensei Robert Harder, Hachidan, passed away Wednesday, January 17, 2024, surrounded by family at the age of 89 years, in Spokane, WA. We wish to express our deepest sympathy to Harder Sensei’s...
Hall of Fame
U.S. Judo Hall of Fame Hall of Fame Gallery The U.S. Judo Hall of Fame was established by action of the Board of Directors of USJF in 1989 to acknowledge outstanding judoka who have made major significant contributions to the sport of judo and/or...
2023 USJF Spring Hall of Fame – Lifetime Achievement – Presidential Awards Dinner Gallery
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Sanctioned Events
| Date | Event | Yudanshakai | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2025 | Budokan Dojo Summer Camp 2025 Seattle, WA | Northwest | ✉ Krista Tsutsui |
| Aug 16, 2025 | PSJA Katame no Kata Clinic Escondido, CA | Pacific Southwest | ✉ Bruce Knight (619) 368-9812 |
| Aug 24, 2025 | Konan Promotion Clinic Novi, MI | Konan | ✉ Ton Sheehan |
| Aug 24, 2025 | 35th Annual Bojuka Judo Tournament Seaside, CA | Ganbaru | Eddie Nakao |
| Sep 14, 2025 | 2025 East Bay Invitational Judo Tournament El Cerrito, CA | Daiheigen | Sayaka Torra |
| Sep 20, 2025 | Anchorage Dojo Katame no Kata & Ju no Kata Clinics Anchorage, AK | 50th State | ✉ Mark Langberg (907) 250-7895 |
| Sep 21, 2025 | Konan Promotional Novi, MI | Konan | Neil Simon (313) 938-1205 |
| Nov 08, 2025 | Shufu Yudanshakai BOE & BOD Meeting & Promotional Beltsville, MD | Shufu | ✉ Kevin Tamai |