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USA Judo and US Judo Federation Breaking News
(Colorado Springs, CO) – In an effort to improve and propel Judo forward as the sport prepares for the LA28 Games and beyond, and with the support of USA Judo’s Board of Directors and the United...
Tone Shimizu
Tone Shimizu died peacefully in hospice care on November 4, 2025, after suffering a stroke. Tone was born to Kameki Shimizu and Sotera Fernandez in Negros Oriental, Philippines...
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 **...
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....
Katsuo Watanabe
© 2025, Katsuo Watanabe, all rights reserved. Katsuo Watanabe Judo Biography Sensei Watanabe has devoted his life to judo with a significant impact on the development of Judo in the Northeast...
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USA Judo and US Judo Federation Breaking News
(Colorado Springs, CO) – In an effort to improve and propel Judo forward as the sport prepares for the LA28 Games and beyond, and with the support of USA Judo’s Board of Directors and the United States Judo Federation’s Executive Committee, both organizations have...
Tone Shimizu
Tone Shimizu died peacefully in hospice care on November 4, 2025, after suffering a stroke. Tone was born to Kameki Shimizu and Sotera Fernandez in Negros Oriental, Philippines on March 30, 1938. Tone moved with his family to Japan after the war....
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
© 2025 James Baker, all rights reserved. James Baker
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...
Katsuo Watanabe
© 2025, Katsuo Watanabe, all rights reserved. Katsuo Watanabe Judo Biography Sensei Watanabe has devoted his life to judo with a significant impact on the development of Judo in the Northeast of the United States and beyond. Over six decades, his contributions...
| Date | Event | Yudanshakai | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2026 | 2026 Nanka Fall Tournament | Nanka | ✉ Scott Momii |
| Oct 04, 2026 | JMAC Kata Classic | Konan | ✉ Peter Stanek |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2026 Fresno Judo Clinic | San Joaquin | ✉ Hannah Tsutsui |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 2026 Fresno Judo Club Invitational | San Joaquin | ✉ Hannah Tsutsui |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 17th Annual Paul Owen Memorial Judo Tournament | Chicago | ✉ Ron Hulshizer (402) 617-9782 |
| Nov 14, 2026 | Winter Ju No Kata Clinic | 50th State | ✉ Mark Langberg |
