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Open Invitation

by | April 9, 2025 | News | 0 Comments

OPEN INVITATION to all SOUTH FLORIDA JUDO SCHOOLS in Miami. Come and join us in the presence of Senseis and students from the United States Judo Federation, Annual Spring Meeting and Florida State Judo Yudanshakai for a Sunday morning practice together with an Elite...
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Dr. Diba Mani

by | March 1, 2025 | News | 0 Comments

The USJF has appointed Dr. Diba Mani as Chair of its Referee Development and Certification Committee.

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Seminar on Judo Rules

by | January 25, 2025 | News | 0 Comments

Florida State Judo Yudanshakai, Florida Judo Yudanshakai, Florida Judo, Inc. & A. Kolychkine Judo Foundation are pleased to announce our first seminar of the year 2025, to update everyone on the new Judo rules for this new Olympic cycle. We are calling the entire Judo...
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Ray Imada

Ray Imada

Apr 17, 2023 | ,

Ray Imada © 2023 Steven Nohara, all rights reserved Judo Biography Judo Credentials Ray T. Imada was born and raised in Hawaii, with frequent time spent in Kumamoto, Japan during his youth. He had a...

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Mickey Matsumoto

Mickey Matsumoto

Apr 17, 2023 | ,

Mickey Matsumoto © 2023, USJF, all rights reserved Inducted 2023 Judo Biography Men’s Central Jail Deputy Mickey Matsumoto has again shown his incredible athletic and Judo skill by earning the Judo...

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Sanctioned Events

Charles Medani, M.D.

Charles Medani, M.D.

by | Apr 17, 2023 | ,

Charles Medani, M.D. © 2023, USJF, all rights reserved Charles Medani, M.D. Inducted 2023. Judo Biography Charles "Chuck" Medani began his nearly lifelong journey in judo, and became a member of Shufu, in Boston at the age of 12 under Paul Hapgood and Bob Palazzi at...

Ray Imada

Ray Imada

by | Apr 17, 2023 | ,

Ray Imada © 2023 Steven Nohara, all rights reserved Judo Biography Judo Credentials Ray T. Imada was born and raised in Hawaii, with frequent time spent in Kumamoto, Japan during his youth. He had a challenging beginning in kindergarten, speaking only Japanese. His...

Mickey Matsumoto

Mickey Matsumoto

by | Apr 17, 2023 | ,

Mickey Matsumoto © 2023, USJF, all rights reserved Inducted 2023 Judo Biography Men’s Central Jail Deputy Mickey Matsumoto has again shown his incredible athletic and Judo skill by earning the Judo gold medal at the 2011 World Police and Fire Games in New York City....

DateEventYudanshakaiContact
May 24, 20252025 Inland Empire Judo Classic
Spokane, WA		Northwest✉ Leigh Yamada
Jun 01, 2025Puna Hongwanji Judo Club Referee Clinic
Keaau, HI		50th State
Jul 21, 20252025 International Summer Training Camp
Honolulu, HI		50th State✉ Rena Asano