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Mrs. Judo: Be Strong, Be Gentle, Be Beautiful

Jun 18, 2012 |

Dear U.S. Judo Federation, Thank you so much for your continued generous production support. Mrs. Judo: Be Strong, Be Gentle, Be Beautiful had its world premiere in March, to a packed house at the Castro Theater, for the San Francisco International...

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Blind Judo on CNN

May 30, 2012 |

A Senior from San Jose State University in San Jose, CA recently interviewed a couple of our blind Judo athletes along with my business partner and Co-Founder of the Blind Judo Foundation Willy Cahill. Her film was the Editor’s Pick at CNN’s...

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The passing of Ralph Reyes

May 23, 2012 |

I am saddened to report the passing of Ralph Reyes, national referee and long time friend to many in all segments of the judo community. Ralph produced many national champions at the Jamie Towers Judo Club where he was the head instructor, traveled...

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New Referee Licenses Granted at the US Open

May 16, 2012 |

The following individuals passed the Pan American Judo Confederation examination for “C” Referee Licenses at the US Open in Dural, Florida on May 12, 2012. Mr. David Malek, WI Mr. David Allen, MT Mr. Ryan Shimokawa, HI Mr. Sheldon Konno, HI On...

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Yoshihiro Uchida article in the NY Times

Apr 2, 2012 |

Yoshihiro Uchida celebrated his 92nd birthday on Sunday. Even more impressive is that for 66 of his years, Uchida has been coaching judo at San Jose State University. He built the program into a national power and has almost single-handedly...

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Sanctioned Events

DateEventYudanshakaiContact
Jul 07, 2025Fresno Judo Club Summer Camp 2025
Clovis, CA		San Joaquin✉ Krista Tsutsui
Jul 11, 2025Keiko Fukuda's Joshi Judo Camp
San Jose, CA		Central Coast✉ Elaine Abad
(510) 458-3417
Jul 21, 20252025 International Summer Training Camp
Honolulu, HI		50th State✉ Rena Asano
Jul 28, 2025Budokan Dojo Summer Camp 2025
Seattle, WA		Northwest✉ Krista Tsutsui
Aug 16, 2025PSJA Katame no Kata Clinic
Escondido, CA		Pacific Southwest✉ Bruce Knight
(619) 368-9812
Aug 24, 2025Konan Promotion Clinic
Novi, MI		Konan✉ Ton Sheehan
Sep 14, 20252025 East Bay Invitational Judo Tournament
El Cerrito, CA		DaiheigenSayaka Torra
Sep 20, 2025Anchorage Dojo Katame no Kata & Ju no Kata Clinics
Anchorage, AK		50th State✉ Mark Langberg
(907) 250-7895
Sep 21, 2025Konan Promotional
Novi, MI		KonanNeil Simon
(313) 938-1205
Nov 08, 2025Shufu Yudanshakai BOE & BOD Meeting & Promotional
Beltsville, MD		Shufu✉ Kevin Tamai