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Athlete-Scholar of the Year Award for 2014
On behalf of the Committee, thank you to all of the USJF Athlete-Scholar of the Year Award for 2014 Academic applicants! We encourage all eligible students to continue your academic and judo studies and to apply again next year. The committee received 10 applications...
Gus Costa Piperakis – 5th DanOctober 31, 1932 – April 10, 2015
Sensei Gus Costa Piperakis, Godan, of Sacramento Judo Club passed peacefully on April 10, 2015 after a long illness. He was a life-long member of the US Judo community. He has been a member and contributing instructor of Sacramento Judo Club, a member of the...
Latest deadline for the B.C. Dage Corporation Athlete Travel Grant
The B.C. Dage Corporation Athlete Travel Grant has been established by a generous donation to USJF to support travel for competition or training for up-and-coming USJF athletes. Applications available – NOW Applications due – 4/16/15 for events happening...
Spartan Daily reported “SJSU Judo Wins Big At Tournament”
The San The 67th Annual San Jose Buddhist Judo Club and 23rd “Sensei Memorial” Invitational Tournament on Saturday. The opening ceremony honored the life of Larry Kaneshiro, a sensei of the San Jose Buddhist Judo Club who passed away in July 2014 of pancreatic cancer....
The 2015 Shufu Clinic
On Saturday, February 7th, DeMatha High School in Hyattsville, Maryland was the site of the 30th annual Shufu Rules Clinic (formerly the Shufu Referees Clinic). This event, considered one of the most important of the year, was founded by former Olympic Referee Gail...
Sanix thank-you letter (4)
January 31, 2015 Dear Mrs. Koyama, For the second year in a row, I had the honor of representing the United States of America as part of the Konan Judo Club at the Sanix 2014 International Junior Judo Tournament in Fukuoka, Japan. I wish to thank the USJF for allowing...
| Date | Event | Yudanshakai | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 07, 2025 | Arlington Junior Spring Tournament Arlington, VA | Shufu | ✉ Michael Landstreet (517) 216-8992 |
| Jun 08, 2025 | JBBAH Nage no Kata Clinic Honolulu, HI | Hawaii | ✉ Gary Hashiro (808) 721-5881 |
| Jun 23, 2025 | 2025 Seattle Dojo Summer Camp Seattle, WA | Northwest | Leslie Mizuki-Lo |
| Jun 26, 2025 | 2025 National Kata Conference Boise, ID | Intermountain | ✉ Ben Ott |
| Jul 11, 2025 | Keiko Fukuda's Joshi Judo Camp San Jose, CA | Central Coast | ✉ Elaine Abad (510) 458-3417 |
| Jul 21, 2025 | 2025 International Summer Training Camp Honolulu, HI | 50th State | ✉ Rena Asano |