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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 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....
Chairmans Report from the 2001 Junior Nationals
FROM THE CHAIR We just completed the 2001 USJF Junior Nationals. The venue for this event was at the Armed Forces Language School in scenic Monterrey California. The Ganbaru Yudanshakai under the leadership of Mr. Eddie Stewart sponsored the tournament. The...
2001 Junior National Results
July 14-15, 2001 The following are the results for the 2001 USJF Junior, Youth and Team National Championships held at the Price Fitness Center at the Presidio of Monterey, Monterey, California. Over 812 competitors from all over the United States competed in the...
Kenneth Kuniyuki
Kenneth Kuniyuki Inducted 1993 In 2002 the fiftieth anniversary was celebrated with a book of USJF history. In it were a number of biographies. including this: KENNETH KANANE KUNIYUKI Southern Pacific Yudanshakai Kenneth Kanane Kuniyuki, Kudan, was born in Seattle,...
| 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 |
