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THE JUDO TWINS by Stan Friedland
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Death of Mark Pasquinelly
Mark E. Pasquinelly November 10, 1955 - November 13, 2005 “World Masters Judo Champion” Just two days after his 50th birthday, Mark E. Pasquinelly, of Corey St., Maumee collapsed, late Saturday evening and passed away just after midnight on Sunday morning,...
USJF Funds team to Irish Open
United States Judo Federation Funds Team to Irish Open A team of eleven athletes will represent the United States Judo Federation at the Irish Open Judo Championships in Dublin, Ireland October 22-23. Through a rigorous selection process, a team of 22 ‘bright...
Passing of Furukawa Sensei
SENSEI LOUIS MASAMICHI FURUKAWA December 12, 1914 to August 30, 2005 USJF 7th Dan This is to informed the judo community regarding the late Furukawa Sensei, my Uncle. Furukawa Sensei started judo when he was 14 years old at the Seinan Dojo. He was part of the very...
Thank you note from Michael Eldred
August 7, 2005 United States Judo Federation Dr. Chris Mitsuoka, JYDS Chairperson Dr. David Matsumoto, Development Chairperson Mr. Vaughn Imada, Development C0-Chairperson Mr. Noboru Saito, President P.O. Box 338 Ontario, OR 97914 Dear USJF, This letter is in regards...
Thank you note from Maccabiah Team
August 17, 2005 Dear Robert, On behalf of the 2005 USA Maccabiah Judo Team I would like to thank the United States Judo Federation for their donation of judo bags. The team enjoyed success taking a bronze medal in the team competition behind very strong Israeli and...
| Date | Event | Yudanshakai | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 09, 2026 | Eastern US Judo Kata Championship, Kata Judge Eval | Shufu | ✉ Diane Jackson |
| Aug 15, 2026 | PSJA Katame no Kata Seminar | Pacific Southwest | ✉ Bruce Knight (619) 368-9812 |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 2026 Northwest Summer Girls and Women's Workout | Northwest | ✉ Leslie Mizuki Lo |
| Aug 22, 2026 | JBBAH Kata Exam | Hawaii | ✉ Gary Hashiro (808) 721-5881 |
| Aug 23, 2026 | Konan Promotional Clinic | Konan | |
| Aug 29, 2026 | 2026 Uemura Cup Championship & Referee Clinic | 50th State | ✉ Michael Hayashi (808) 333-9909 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 17th Annual Paul Owen Memorial Judo Tournament | Chicago | ✉ Ron Hulshizer (402) 617-9782 |
