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Darlene “Poochie” Montgomery has passed away

Aug 24, 2013 | Obituary

Sharon Landstreet wrote that Darlene "Poochie" Montgomery, who was associated with Liberty Bell Judo and with the 1980 Olympic Judo team, has passed away at 65 years. There will be a service for her in September. Here is an article about her.

Judo Students to Remember Irwin Cohen with Balloon Release

Aug 22, 2013 | Articles

A dedication will be held 27 August at Cohen Brothers Judo Club in memory of one of its founders. It’s been nearly a year since Irwin Cohen, a longtime judo coach from Buffalo Grove, passed away. His family plans to mark the anniversary of his...

Another Judo Studies article

Aug 19, 2013 | Articles

David Matsumoto has also written the second article of the archive. For more information on Dr. Matsumoto, you can visit his website. The details of David Matsumoto's article are below. The Light of Kodokan JudoEssays on Judo and Judo Instruction...

Results from 19th Maccabiah Judo Competition

Aug 13, 2013 | Tournament Results

Thanks to the USJF for supporting our 19th Maccabiah Judo Team. There were 80 countries represented and over 8,000 athletes here (6,000 from countries other than Israel over 2,000 from Israel as host country) in total. There were 170 judokas in the...

MRS JUDO engages the community

Aug 10, 2013 | Articles

On behalf of filmmaker Yuriko Gamo Romer, I am writing to announce the launch of the community engagement series for MRS JUDO: Be Strong, Be Gentle, Be Beautiful, a poignant film that documents the life-long journey of Keiko Fukuda who chose to...

New area of web site – Judo Studies

Aug 9, 2013 | Judo Research

We are putting up short articles written by senior sensei of the USJF. The title of the area is Judo Studies David Matsumoto has written the first of the archive. Dr. David Matsumoto, Director of Humintell, is a renowned expert in the field of...

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Sanctioned Events

Date	Event	Yudanshakai	Contact
Feb 14, 2026	JBBAH Kata Exam Honolulu, HI	Hawaii	✉ Gary Hashiro (808) 721-5881
Feb 15, 2026	2026 IJF Rules Clinic Springfield, VA	Shufu	✉ Sharon Landstreet (571) 216-8989
Feb 21, 2026	2026 Michigan State Games Judo Grand Rapids , MI	Konan	✉ Neil Redding (616) 291-8158
Feb 22, 2026	Konan Promotional Northville, MI	Konan	✉ Tom Sheehan
Feb 28, 2026	75th Annual Ore-Ida Judo Club Tournament Ontario, OR	Intermountain	✉ Joe Cox (208) 724-7824
Mar 06, 2026	Fourth Annual Kata Clinic with Sensei Eiko Shepher Lincoln, NE	Chicago	✉ John Bailey (402) 474-5425
Mar 07, 2026	2026 Las Vegas Judo Champions Henderson, NV	Intermountain	✉ Christopher Sakodas
Mar 07, 2026	2026 Virginia Open Championships Sterling, VA	Shufu	✉ Michael Landstreet (571) 216-8992
Mar 20, 2026	70th Annual Obukan Judo Shiai & Kata/Onchi Sensei Portland, OR	Northwest	✉ Rod Conduragis
May 16, 2026	PSJA Judo no Kata & Kime no Kata Clinic Vista, CA	Pacific Southwest	✉ Bruce Knight (619) 368-9812
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