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2018 Summer National Tournament Results
2018 Summer National Tournament results have been posted. Saturday Female Competitor Results Saturday Male Competitor Results Sunday Female Competitor Results Sunday Male Competitor Results 2018 Grassroots Kata Results More reports to follow.
John Anderson
John Anderson Inducted 2018 The following is a Biography Sensei John Anderson wrote about himself before his death. I was born and raised in Savannah, Georgia and entered the U.S. Navy in 1945. I practiced judo at the Shobukan Dojo in Hawaii and with AI Holtman in San...
National Kata Conference
Gary Hashiro writes: This year’s USJF National Kata Conference will be held in Honolulu, Hawaii on August 2, 3, and 4. The early bird discount deadline for the hotel and the conference have been extended to July 7. Come and attend the Kata conference and learn the...
Reminder — Traditions of the Kodokan
Here follows information from the brochure Traditions of the Kodokan Clinic On Friday, July 6, 2018 at the Amway Grand Hotel, Grand Rapids MI, host hotel for the 2018 USJF/USJA Junior Nationals, there will be a unique judo opportunity. Lecture and on-mat sessions to...
Albert Aoki
Albert Aoki Inducted 2018 Albert Masaji Aoki was born on January 28, 1933, and died on April 21, 2021 (see his obituary here). The Aoki Family judo tradition originated in Kumamoto, Japan. Aoki states in the second edition of his autobiography, Many Hurdles to Cross,...
Passing of Sensei Virgil Goodwine
Tom Sheehan writes: As many of you know, Virgil Goodwine recently passed away. Virgil obtained the rank of Rokudan. He was student under George Funakoshi Ohio State University. When George retired Virgil took over as head instructor at OSU. He was a national...
| Date | Event | Yudanshakai | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2026 | Winter Ju No Kata Clinic | 50th State | ✉ Mark Langberg |
| Nov 14, 2026 | JBBAH Kata Exam | Hawaii | ✉ Gary Hashiro (808) 721-5881 |
| Nov 14, 2026 | PSJA Goshin Jutsu Seminar | Pacific Southwest | ✉ Bruce Knight (619) 368-9812 |
| Nov 14, 2026 | Goshin Jutsu Clinic | Central Coast | |
| Nov 14, 2026 | 2026 Arlington Fall Tournament | Shufu | ✉ Michael Landstreet (571) 216-8989 |
| Dec 05, 2026 | Nanka Shorai Program 2026-2027 - SENSHI JUDO | Nanka | ✉ Jason Uno (323) 793-2151 |
| Dec 06, 2026 | 2026 Nanka Itsutsu-no-Kata Clinic | Nanka | ✉ |
| Jan 09, 2027 | 2027 Western Idaho Judo Institute New Year's Clini | Daiheigen | ✉ Michael Eldred |
| Jan 09, 2027 | 2027 Winter Nationals Hosted by NANKA | Nanka | ✉ |
| Jan 16, 2027 | Seiwakan PNW Kata Clinic | Hokusei | ✉ Bennet Frech |
| Jan 23, 2027 | Nanka Shorai Program 2026-2027 - SAN GABRIEL JUDO | Nanka | ✉ Jason Uno (323) 793-2151 |
| Feb 20, 2027 | Nanka Shorai Program 2026-2027 - GARDENA JUDO DOJO | Nanka | ✉ Jason Uno (323) 793-2151 |
| Feb 21, 2027 | Konan Promotional | Konan | Peter Stanek (989) 330-0072 |
| Feb 26, 2027 | 5th Annual Kata Clinic with Sensei Shepherd | Chicago | ✉ John Bailey |
