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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...

Report for the 2002 Kata Conference

  United States Judo Federation Eiko Shepherd (Kata Chairperson) 1918 North 57th St. Washington Park, IL 62204 Tel (618) 875-2558 Fax (618) 875-1617 eikojudo@apci.net Report from the 2nd Annual...

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Konan Koshiki no Kata Clinic Report

  Konan Yudanshakai Koshiki no Kata Clinic Report A Koshiki no Kata Clinic was conducted by Noboru Saito (Class A), Frances Glaze (Class C), Tony Owed, Alan Panakia and Mark Pasquinelly on May...

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Report for the 2002 Kata Conference

  United States Judo Federation Eiko Shepherd (Kata Chairperson) 1918 North 57th St. Washington Park, IL 62204 Tel (618) 875-2558 Fax (618) 875-1617 eikojudo@apci.net Report from the 2nd Annual USJF National Kata Clinic Here is the report for the second annual...

Konan Koshiki no Kata Clinic Report

  Konan Yudanshakai Koshiki no Kata Clinic Report A Koshiki no Kata Clinic was conducted by Noboru Saito (Class A), Frances Glaze (Class C), Tony Owed, Alan Panakia and Mark Pasquinelly on May 19, 2002 at the Saito dojo. This was the third kata clinic that...

Situation Analysis (Updated August 6, 2001)

  SITUATION ANALYSES This section is created not only to sharpen your analytical skill but also to develop your responses on the mat. To reap the most benefits from these situations, we suggest you approach them as follows: 1. As soon as you finish reading the...

Development and preservation of Referees voice

  Developing and Reserving A Good Referee Voice The voice is one of the areas or categories of behavior on which a referee is evaluated. In fact, Referee's Expected Behaviors by Richard J. Celotto discusses the voice first among the nine categories of behavior....

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