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Congratulations to Corinne Shigemoto

by | June 19, 2026 | News | 0 Comments

It is my great honor, on behalf of the United States Judo Federation, to congratulate Corinne Shigemoto on her induction into the U.S. Judo Hall of Fame.

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USJF and USA Judo Agree for a Partnership

by | June 10, 2026 | News | 0 Comments

The United States Judo Federation extends its sincere appreciation to Dr. Ron Tripp, USA Judo CEO Corinne Shigemoto and USJF Executive Director Robert for their collaboration in establishing this reciprocal membership agreement.

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2026 USJF Summer Nationals

by | April 27, 2026 | Nationals | 0 Comments

Smoothcomp Registration in Now Open 2026 USJF Summer Nationals is coming to San Francisco!  July 11-12,2026 at City College of San Francisco.  Open to members with current membership in either USJF, USA Judo or USJA.  This tournament will also be a USA Judo point...
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Roy Englert

May 23, 2024 | ,

Roy Englert © 2024, Roy E Nanjo, all rights reserved Roy Englert Judo Biography Roy Englert was born in December 1958 in Alexandria, VA. He received a degree in Mathematics from Princeton at...

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Frances M Glaze

May 23, 2024 | ,

Frances Glaze © 2024, Frances Glaze, all rights reserved Judo Biography Frances Glaze’s journey in the world of Judo is a testament to resilience, dedication, and unwavering passion for the sport....

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Tad Nalls

May 23, 2024 | ,

Michael Tad Nalls © 2024, Roy Nanjo, all rights reserved Judo Biography USJF Rokudan, IJF- B level referee, International Coach, Sensei at Georgetown/Washington Judo Club (WJC) at Georgetown...

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Roy Englert

by | May 23, 2024 | ,

Roy Englert © 2024, Roy E Nanjo, all rights reserved Roy Englert Judo Biography Roy Englert was born in December 1958 in Alexandria, VA. He received a degree in Mathematics from Princeton at age 19 and followed with a Juris Doctor Degree from Harvard at age 22....

Frances M Glaze

by | May 23, 2024 | ,

Frances Glaze © 2024, Frances Glaze, all rights reserved Judo Biography Frances Glaze’s journey in the world of Judo is a testament to resilience, dedication, and unwavering passion for the sport. Her odyssey began amidst the halls of the YMCA while she pursued her...

Tad Nalls

by | May 23, 2024 | ,

Michael Tad Nalls © 2024, Roy Nanjo, all rights reserved Judo Biography USJF Rokudan, IJF- B level referee, International Coach, Sensei at Georgetown/Washington Judo Club (WJC) at Georgetown University Past competitor in Collegiate and Masters (now Veterans)...

Frank Morales

by | May 23, 2024 | ,

© 2024, USJF, all rights reserved Frank N. Morales Jr.  Judo Biography Sometimes in life it is easy to overlook the influence and consistency of some people, maybe it is because of their ubiquity or their quiet, humble and behind the scenes presence....

Karen Whilden

by | May 22, 2024 | ,

© 2024 Roy E Nanjo, all rights reserved Karen Whilden Judo Biography Karen started judo in college in 1970 and has continued practicing judo ever since. Upon returning home from college, she found a wealth of judo in Los Angeles (Nanka) which meant that judo did...

Fran Vall

by | May 22, 2024 | ,

Fran Vall © 2024 photo courtesy of Chuck Medani Judo Biography  Fran Vall is one of those small, quiet people who are easily missed in a dojo, but she has created an outsized and outstanding impact as a kata competitor, instructor, technical official,...

DateEventYudanshakaiContact
Aug 09, 2026Eastern US Judo Kata Championship, Kata Judge EvalShufu✉ Diane Jackson
Aug 15, 2026PSJA Katame no Kata SeminarPacific Southwest✉ Bruce Knight
(619) 368-9812
Aug 22, 2026JBBAH Kata ExamHawaii✉ Gary Hashiro
(808) 721-5881
Aug 23, 2026Konan Promotional ClinicKonan
Aug 29, 20262026 Uemura Cup Championship & Referee Clinic50th State✉ Michael Hayashi
(808) 333-9909
Oct 24, 202617th Annual Paul Owen Memorial Judo TournamentChicago✉ Ron Hulshizer
(402) 617-9782