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Roy Englert

May 23, 2024 | Class of 2024, Hall of Fame Class

Roy Englert © 2024, Roy E Nanjo, all rights reserved Roy Englert Judo Biography Roy Englert was born in December 1958 in Alexandria, VA. He received a degree in Mathematics from Princeton at age 19 and followed with a Juris Doctor Degree from...

Frances M Glaze

May 23, 2024 | Class of 2024, Hall of Fame

Frances Glaze © 2024, Frances Glaze, all rights reserved Judo Biography Frances Glaze’s journey in the world of Judo is a testament to resilience, dedication, and unwavering passion for the sport. Her odyssey began amidst the halls of the YMCA...

Tad Nalls

May 23, 2024 | Class of 2024, Hall of Fame

Michael Tad Nalls © 2024, Roy Nanjo, all rights reserved Judo Biography USJF Rokudan, IJF- B level referee, International Coach, Sensei at Georgetown/Washington Judo Club (WJC) at Georgetown University Past competitor in Collegiate and Masters...

Frank Morales

May 23, 2024 | Class of 2024, Lifetime Achievement Award

© 2024, USJF, all rights reserved Frank N. Morales Jr. Judo Biography Sometimes in life it is easy to overlook the influence and consistency of some people, maybe it is because of their ubiquity or their quiet, humble and behind the...

Karen Whilden

May 22, 2024 | Class of 2024, Lifetime Achievement Award

© 2024 Roy E Nanjo, all rights reserved Karen Whilden Judo Biography Karen started judo in college in 1970 and has continued practicing judo ever since. Upon returning home from college, she found a wealth of judo in Los Angeles (Nanka) which...

Fran Vall

May 22, 2024 | Class of 2024, Lifetime Achievement Award

Fran Vall © 2024 photo courtesy of Chuck Medani Judo Biography Fran Vall is one of those small, quiet people who are easily missed in a dojo, but she has created an outsized and outstanding impact as a kata competitor, instructor,...

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Sanctioned Events

Date	Event	Yudanshakai	Contact
Jun 29, 2026	Budokan Summer Camp 2026 Seattle, WA	Northwest	✉ Krista Steeele
Jul 13, 2026	Fresno Judo Club Summer Camp 2026 Clovis, CA	San Joaquin	✉ Krista Steele
Jul 17, 2026	Keiko Fukuda Joshi Camp San Jose, CA	Central Coast	Alaine Abad (510) 468-3417
Aug 09, 2026	Eastern US Judo Kata Championship, Kata Judge Eval College Park, MD	Shufu	✉ Diane Jackson
Aug 15, 2026	PSJA Katame no Kata Seminar Vista, CA	Pacific Southwest	✉ Bruce Knight (619) 368-9812
Aug 23, 2026	Konan Promotional Clinic Northville, MI	Konan