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Congratulations to Corinne Shigemoto

It is my great honor, on behalf of the United States Judo Federation, to congratulate Corinne Shigemoto on her induction into the U.S. Judo Hall of Fame.

USJF and USA Judo Agree for a Partnership

The United States Judo Federation extends its sincere appreciation to Dr. Ron Tripp, USA Judo CEO Corinne Shigemoto and USJF Executive Director Robert for their collaboration in establishing this reciprocal membership agreement.

2026 USJF Summer Nationals

Smoothcomp Registration in Now Open 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...

Presidents Address: Regarding the Recent Withdrawal by USA Judo from the American Judo Alliance Development and Cooperation Agreement (AJADCA)

USA Judo recently announced that it was terminating their participation in the above referenced agreement. USJF leadership are disappointed by this turn of events and the refusal of USA Judo to come to the table to discuss how the agreement could have been improved for the benefit of all organizations and the American judo community. In this announcement, we would like to make clear what has happened until this point and our vision for moving forward.

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Hall of Fame Gallery

Hall of Fame Gallery

The U.S. Judo Hall of Fame was established by action of the Board of Directors of USJF in 1989 to acknowledge outstanding judoka who have made major significant contributions to the sport of judo and/or achieved the highest level of success.

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Athlete Scholar of the Year

[pdf-embedder url="https://www.usjf.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/invitiation-2023-ASOY-20230219.pdf" title="invitiation 2023 ASOY"] Here is a link to the form to apply.

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Memorial Service for Haruo Makimoto

It has been almost 3 years since Haruo had passed away from pancreatic cancer on February 12, 2020. See Makimoto Sensei’s obituary here. As you know, we had to postpone his memorial service in 2020...

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Sanctioned Events

Presidents Address: Regarding the Recent Withdrawal by USA Judo from the American Judo Alliance Development and Cooperation Agreement (AJADCA)

USA Judo recently announced that it was terminating their participation in the above referenced agreement. USJF leadership are disappointed by this turn of events and the refusal of USA Judo to come to the table to discuss how the agreement could have been improved for the benefit of all organizations and the American judo community. In this announcement, we would like to make clear what has happened until this point and our vision for moving forward.

Hall of Fame Gallery

Hall of Fame Gallery

The U.S. Judo Hall of Fame was established by action of the Board of Directors of USJF in 1989 to acknowledge outstanding judoka who have made major significant contributions to the sport of judo and/or achieved the highest level of success.

Athlete Scholar of the Year

[pdf-embedder url="https://www.usjf.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/invitiation-2023-ASOY-20230219.pdf" title="invitiation 2023 ASOY"] Here is a link to the form to apply.

Memorial Service for Haruo Makimoto

It has been almost 3 years since Haruo had passed away from pancreatic cancer on February 12, 2020. See Makimoto Sensei’s obituary here. As you know, we had to postpone his memorial service in 2020 due to Covid 19. A Memorial Service for Haruo Makimoto will take place...

New USJF Jr. Rank Requirements

Junior Rank RequirementsStructure and Content of the Junior Rank Promotion Requirements The Presidential Ad Hoc Committee truly appreciates all of the hard work, efforts, and products of those that have served in this capacity before us.  It is sincerely our hope that...

DateEventYudanshakaiContact
Sep 27, 20262026 Nanka Fall TournamentNanka✉ Scott Momii
Oct 04, 2026JMAC Kata ClassicKonan✉ Peter Stanek
Oct 17, 20262026 Fresno Judo ClinicSan Joaquin✉ Hannah Tsutsui
Oct 18, 20262026 Fresno Judo Club InvitationalSan Joaquin✉ Hannah Tsutsui
Oct 24, 202617th Annual Paul Owen Memorial Judo TournamentChicago✉ Ron Hulshizer
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Nov 14, 2026Winter Ju No Kata Clinic50th State✉ Mark Langberg