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USJF COVID-19 Event Planning Guidelines (May 2021)
The USJF Medical Committee has reviewed the guidelines released by the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee regarding event planning and adapted these recommendations for our members. Please note that the knowledge and circumstances around COVID-19 are changing...
USJF Dojo Reopening Guidelines (May 2021)
These guidelines are intended to assist with dojos in re-opening and resuming training. However, due to wide variation in Covid-19 cases around the country we cannot provide a uniform one-size-fits-all recommendation for every dojo. Before resuming training, dojos...
President’s April Message
“USJF Dojo: Re-start of Judo” On Sunday, April 11, at 1:00pm – 2:30pm (Pacific), I will host “USJF Dojo: Re-start of Judo” zoom meeting. I will share the USJF strategic plan to help the dojo sensei’s re-start teaching Judo. The focus will be on...
Background Screening – Paperless
We are eliminating our paper form for background screening effective immediately. The application form has been removed from our website. Please do not submit any more background screening applications using the paper form. If you are in need of a background...
Harold E Sharp
On Sunday, March 21, 2021, we lost Harold E. Sharp, Hal to his friends and Sharp Sensei to the many judokas lives he touched over his 70+ years of involvement in Judo. Sharp Sensei was approaching his 94th birthday. He passed away peacefully at home and is survived by...
President’s March Address
“The Business of Judo” As our country anticipates the restarting of our social and economic world, most of us in judo anticipate returning to our dojos for great teaching, learning, workouts, training, and socialization. Is your dojo ready! Or are you...
| Date | Event | Yudanshakai | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2025 | 2025 East Bay Invitational Judo Tournament El Cerrito, CA | Daiheigen | Sayaka Torra |
| Sep 20, 2025 | Anchorage Dojo Katame no Kata & Ju no Kata Clinics Anchorage, AK | 50th State | ✉ Mark Langberg (907) 250-7895 |
| Sep 21, 2025 | Konan Promotional Novi, MI | Konan | Neil Simon (313) 938-1205 |
| Oct 18, 2025 | 2025 Fresno Judo Clinic Clovis, CA | San Joaquin | ✉ Hannah Tsutsui |
| Nov 01, 2025 | Shufu Yudanshakai BOE & BOD Meeting & Promotional Beltsville, MD | Shufu | ✉ Kevin Tamai |