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FY 2026 USJF Fee Increases

M E M O R A N D U M TO: Individual Members, Member Dojos, Yudanshakais, USJF BOD, USJF BOE, USJF Committees, USJF Exco FROM: Robert Fukuda, Executive Director RE: FY 2026 USJF Fee Increases ** Effective 09/01/2025 ** DATE: August 23, 2025 We hope that this...

James Baker

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Pedro Kolychkine

© 2025, Pedro Kolychkine, all rights reserved. Pedro Kolychkine Judo Biography Pedro Kolychkine was born in 1964, started his Judo practice with his grandfather in Havana, Cuba at an early age. When speaking of historical and philosophical perspective as it...

USJF SafeSport

Dear All, SafeSport training & certification through the U.S. Center for SafeSport (USCSS) is now available. A number of us have been able to successfully take and complete the training ourselves....

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Memorial for Albert M. Aoki Sensei

There will be a private/virtual memorial service for Albert M. Aoki Sensei on Sunday, June 6, 2021 at 1700 hawaiian time. If you wish to attend virtually, please register to attend by sending an...

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USJF Virtual Coach Conference

Scheduled for Sunday, June 6th at 10:00 AM Hawaii // 1:00 PM Pacific // 2:00 PM Mountain // 3:00 PM Central // 4:00 pm Eastern Click the link to join Meeting ID: 843 7405 9058 Passcode: USJF The...

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Albert M. Aoki

Albert M. Aoki, 89 years old, of Honolulu, Hawaii, passed away on April 21, 2021. Born in Hilo, Hawaii, to Tamotsu and Mitsuko Aoki. A Korean War veteran, Albert graduated from Iowa State...

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Covid Guidelines (May 2021)

COVID-19 Pandemic 2020-21 (Update May 1, 2021) Updates added on May 1, 2021, are highlighted in YELLOW. Thank you very much to Dr. Ricardo Joseph, Dr. Eric Chen, and Dr. Jeffrey Fujimoto of the USJF...

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USJF SafeSport

Dear All, SafeSport training & certification through the U.S. Center for SafeSport (USCSS) is now available. A number of us have been able to successfully take and complete the training ourselves. Here are two pdf's which detail the use of the SafeSport site Using...

Memorial for Albert M. Aoki Sensei

There will be a private/virtual memorial service for Albert M. Aoki Sensei on Sunday, June 6, 2021 at 1700 hawaiian time. If you wish to attend virtually, please register to attend by sending an email. Koden for the Aoki Family may be made payable to, “Alton Aoki” and...

USJF Virtual Coach Conference

Scheduled for Sunday, June 6th at 10:00 AM Hawaii // 1:00 PM Pacific // 2:00 PM Mountain // 3:00 PM Central // 4:00 pm Eastern Click the link to join Meeting ID: 843 7405 9058 Passcode: USJF The United States Judo Federation and the USJF Coach Committee are excited to...

Albert M. Aoki

Albert M. Aoki, 89 years old, of Honolulu, Hawaii, passed away on April 21, 2021. Born in Hilo, Hawaii, to Tamotsu and Mitsuko Aoki. A Korean War veteran, Albert graduated from Iowa State University. Upon his return, he worked alongside his father Tamotsu and uncle...

The Business of Judo, Part Three

“The Business of Judo” Part Three On Sunday, May 23rd, at 1 PM – 3 PM (Pacific), Grace Talusan, member of the USJF Executive Committee and owner of Kokushi Midwest Judo in Champaign, Illinois will present the third installment of “The Business of Judo”...

Covid Guidelines (May 2021)

COVID-19 Pandemic 2020-21 (Update May 1, 2021) Updates added on May 1, 2021, are highlighted in YELLOW. Thank you very much to Dr. Ricardo Joseph, Dr. Eric Chen, and Dr. Jeffrey Fujimoto of the USJF Medical Committee for their time and expertise in helping to put...

DateEventYudanshakaiContact
Sep 14, 20252025 East Bay Invitational Judo Tournament
El Cerrito, CA
DaiheigenSayaka Torra
Sep 20, 2025Anchorage Dojo Katame no Kata & Ju no Kata Clinics
Anchorage, AK
50th State✉ Mark Langberg
(907) 250-7895
Sep 21, 2025Konan Promotional
Novi, MI
KonanNeil Simon
(313) 938-1205
Oct 18, 20252025 Fresno Judo Clinic
Clovis, CA
San Joaquin✉ Hannah Tsutsui
Nov 01, 2025Shufu Yudanshakai BOE & BOD Meeting & Promotional
Beltsville, MD
Shufu✉ Kevin Tamai