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Dennis Dee High
We are saddened to inform you that Dennis Dee High passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on October 8, 2023 in Anchorage, Alaska. Please visit High Sensei’s memorial page on the Alaska Judo website. High Sensei’s...
Aki Yokoyama
A note from Keith Chu, President Nanka Judo Yudanshakai. It is with sadness that I am letting you know of the passing of Aki Yokoyama (7th Dan). Aki was the Head Instructor of West Covina Judo and one of our Promotion Chairs....
Jennifer Badertscher
On November 12, 2023
Jennifer Schoo-Badertscher, Chair of the USJF’s National Teachers Institute, will be the guest on the next installment of the USJF Webinar Series, with the second of two presentations, Results Instruction: Assessing and Designing for Success.
2023 USJF Fall Meeting Workshop Gallery
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2023 USJF Fall BoD and BoE Meeting Gallery
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USJF Point Roster Scholarship Program
Breaking News:
The USJF recently introduced an exciting scholarship initiative—the USJF National Point Roster Scholarship/Grant program. This program aims to annually grant college scholarships to the top three performers (both male and female) in championship categories including Bantam(s) 4-5-6, Intermediate, Juvenile, IJF Jr., USJF Youth Referees, and Jr. Kata, all within the age range of up to 17 years old.
Sanctioned Events
| Date | Event | Yudanshakai | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 2025 | JBBAH Kata Exam Honolulu, HI | Hawaii | ✉ Gary Hashiro (808) 721-5881 |
| Jun 23, 2025 | 2025 Seattle Dojo Summer Camp Seattle, WA | Northwest | Leslie Mizuki-Lo |
| Jun 26, 2025 | 2025 National Kata Conference Boise, ID | Intermountain | ✉ Ben Ott |
| Jul 07, 2025 | Fresno Judo Club Summer Camp 2025 Clovis, CA | San Joaquin | ✉ Krista Tsutsui |
| Jul 11, 2025 | Keiko Fukuda's Joshi Judo Camp San Jose, CA | Central Coast | ✉ Elaine Abad (510) 458-3417 |
| Jul 21, 2025 | 2025 International Summer Training Camp Honolulu, HI | 50th State | ✉ Rena Asano |
| 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 |
| 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 |