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“Pathway to IJF “A” Referee” Janet Johnson
Sensei Johnson will share her experience with her path to the highest levels of refereeing and the practical application of educational methods. Check out the Youtube video of her presentation
Sayaka Torra
USJF STORY~ Sayaka Torra I’m Sayaka Torra and I’ve been a member of USJF for over 30 years. I’m a 5th degree black belt, 2008 Olympian, and Senior Instructor at the East Bay Judo Institute. My dad,...
Obituary for Lawrence (“Larry”) Fryar
Our loving father, Lawrence E. Fryar, 84, of Sun City, California, died peacefully at his home on Saturday, February 26, 2022. Larry met his late wife Nina when he was a young Navy sailor stationed...
Interview with: Jerry Hays – USJF Archivist
March 27, 2022 (1:00 pm Pacific)
Best known as American judo’s archivist
Mikayla Heston is Awesome!
Mikayla Heston, student of Julie Koyama, entering her first Judo tournament at the 2022 Ore-Ida Judo Tournament Ontario, Oregon. Adapted Judo-Cerebral Palsy
Interview with Sensei Hayward Nishioka
Sensei Nishioka will be talking about his own development as a judoka.
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“Pathway to IJF “A” Referee” Janet Johnson
Sensei Johnson will share her experience with her path to the highest levels of refereeing and the practical application of educational methods. Check out the Youtube video of her presentation
Sayaka Torra
USJF STORY~ Sayaka Torra I’m Sayaka Torra and I’ve been a member of USJF for over 30 years. I’m a 5th degree black belt, 2008 Olympian, and Senior Instructor at the East Bay Judo Institute. My dad, David Matsumoto, became the head instructor of EBJI in 1983 and 38...
Obituary for Lawrence (“Larry”) Fryar
Our loving father, Lawrence E. Fryar, 84, of Sun City, California, died peacefully at his home on Saturday, February 26, 2022. Larry met his late wife Nina when he was a young Navy sailor stationed in the Philippines. Larry and Nina fell in love, married and spent...
Interview with: Jerry Hays – USJF Archivist
March 27, 2022 (1:00 pm Pacific)
Best known as American judo’s archivist
Mikayla Heston is Awesome!
Mikayla Heston, student of Julie Koyama, entering her first Judo tournament at the 2022 Ore-Ida Judo Tournament Ontario, Oregon. Adapted Judo-Cerebral Palsy
Interview with Sensei Hayward Nishioka
Sensei Nishioka will be talking about his own development as a judoka.
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| Nov 29, 2025 | Big Island Nage no Kata Examination Hilo, HI | 50th State | ✉ Michael Hayashi (808) 330-9909 |
| Dec 05, 2025 | 2025 Winter Nationals Los angeles, CA | Nanka | |
| Dec 06, 2025 | 2025 International Winter Newaza Clinic with Katsu Honolulu, HI | 50th State | ✉ Shintaro Taniguchi (808) 931-0738 |