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Ferdinand Tihista
Ferdinand Tihista © 2023, USJF, all rights reserved Ferdinand Tihista Inducted 2023. Judo Biography He was born on December 24, 1927 in Marysville, California. Moved to the Salinas and graduated...
Peggy Whilden
Peggy Whilden © 2023 USJF, all rights reserved Judo Biography Sensei Peggy Whilden started judo in 1969 as a fun thing to do with the family, a new endeavor by the professional physical educator and...
Doug Tono
Doug Tono, Class of 2023 Judo Biography Douglas Tono was born in the United States on June 13, 1959. He started studying judo at the Midwest Buddhist Church at the age of ten years old, under the...
Kiyoshi Shiina
Kiyoshi Shiina © 2023, USJF, all rights reserved Kiyoshi Shiina Inducted 2023 Judo Biography Kiyoshi Shiina was born in 1937 in Tochigi, Japan. He was promoted to 1st dan at the age of 14. He was...
Charles Medani, M.D.
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...
Ray Imada
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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Ferdinand Tihista
Ferdinand Tihista © 2023, USJF, all rights reserved Ferdinand Tihista Inducted 2023. Judo Biography He was born on December 24, 1927 in Marysville, California. Moved to the Salinas and graduated from Salinas High School. High school wrestler and body builder Started...
Peggy Whilden
Peggy Whilden © 2023 USJF, all rights reserved Judo Biography Sensei Peggy Whilden started judo in 1969 as a fun thing to do with the family, a new endeavor by the professional physical educator and Pan American swimming competitor. Nearly 40 when she started, she...
Doug Tono
Doug Tono, Class of 2023 Judo Biography Douglas Tono was born in the United States on June 13, 1959. He started studying judo at the Midwest Buddhist Church at the age of ten years old, under the instruction of Sensei Takayuki Yoshinaga. The Midwest Buddhist Church...
Kiyoshi Shiina
Kiyoshi Shiina © 2023, USJF, all rights reserved Kiyoshi Shiina Inducted 2023 Judo Biography Kiyoshi Shiina was born in 1937 in Tochigi, Japan. He was promoted to 1st dan at the age of 14. He was the 1955 mid-Japan all high school champion for judo. Shiina studied...
Charles Medani, M.D.
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 © 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...
| Date | Event | Yudanshakai | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 2026 | Budokan Summer Camp 2026 Seattle, WA | Northwest | ✉ Krista Steeele |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Fresno Judo Club Summer Camp 2026 Clovis, CA | San Joaquin | ✉ Krista Steele |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Keiko Fukuda Joshi Camp San Jose, CA | Central Coast | Alaine Abad (510) 468-3417 |
| Aug 09, 2026 | Eastern US Judo Kata Championship, Kata Judge Eval College Park, MD | Shufu | ✉ Diane Jackson |
| Aug 15, 2026 | PSJA Katame no Kata Seminar Vista, CA | Pacific Southwest | ✉ Bruce Knight (619) 368-9812 |
| Aug 23, 2026 | Konan Promotional Clinic Northville, MI | Konan | |
