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2026 USJF Summer Nationals

SAVE THE DATE!  2026 USJF Summer Nationals is coming to San Francisco!  July 11-12,2026 at City College of San Francisco.  Open to members with current membership in either USJF, USA Judo or USJA.  This tournament will also be a USA Judo point event.  Registration...

Sensei Ray Imada

The United States Judo Federation and 50th State Judo Association mourns the passing of Ray Imada, a respected leader, mentor, and lifelong contributor to the art and community of judo in Hawaii. Ray devoted his life to the growth and promotion of judo, leaving a...

Masataka Hirayama

Masataka Hirayama passed away quietly February 23, 2026 at 85 years old. He was a long time Judoka of Hawaiian Judo. He began Judo in the 1950s on the island of Hawai'i (Big Island) and paralleled the beginnings of what is now USJF. From the 1970s to the 1990s he did...

Passing of Ed Alseika

It is with sadness that I have to report the death of Ed Alseika. Ed was 73 years old and at his bedside was his wife, Shoko. Ed was raised in an Orphan Home in Massachusetts. He joined the US Navy...

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Passing of George Uchida Sensei

It is with great sorrow that we inform you that Mr. George Uchida quietly passed away on Friday morning, August 6, 2004. A memorial service for Uchida Sensei will be held at the White River Buddhist...

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Passing of Ed Alseika

It is with sadness that I have to report the death of Ed Alseika. Ed was 73 years old and at his bedside was his wife, Shoko. Ed was raised in an Orphan Home in Massachusetts. He joined the US Navy at the age of 17. During his twenty years of service to the Nation, he...

A simple How-To for Public Relations

A simple guide to "How to do it" in Public Relations Judo will never grow into a national sport in this country if we keep our sport a secret from the communities in which we live. When you have a tournament prepare a press release and give it on the same...

Passing of George Uchida Sensei

It is with great sorrow that we inform you that Mr. George Uchida quietly passed away on Friday morning, August 6, 2004. A memorial service for Uchida Sensei will be held at the White River Buddhist Temple in Auburn, Washington, on Saturday, August 21, 2004, at 1:00...

DateEventYudanshakaiContact
Apr 11, 2026Battle by the Lake Judo Tournament
Coeur d'Alene, ID
Northwest✉ Jennifer Badertscher
(470) 629-1220
Apr 19, 2026PSJA Spring 26 Novice Judo Tournament
Vista, CA
Pacific Southwest✉ Ryan Rubis
(760) 458-3129
Apr 19, 2026Warriors Quest
Honolulu, HI
50th StateGuy Yoshimoto
Apr 25, 2026Shufu Yudanshaikai BOE, BOD meeting, & Promotional
Beltsville, MD
Shufu✉ Karen Whilden
(703) 622-6861
May 09, 20262026 Takemori Memorial Clinic featuring Katuhiko K
Arlington, VA
ShufuMiki Takemori
(617) 686-6406
May 16, 2026PSJA Judo no Kata & Kime no Kata Clinic
Vista, CA
Pacific Southwest✉ Bruce Knight
(619) 368-9812
Jun 29, 2026Budokan Summer Camp 2026
Seattle, WA
Northwest✉ Krista Steeele
Jul 13, 2026Fresno Judo Club Summer Camp 2026
Clovis, CA
San Joaquin✉ Krista Steele