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How to find newspaper articles about Judo
With the advent of the Internet, it is easy to find newspaper articles on judokas, your dojo, your Yudanshakai, college, Armed Services, etc. There are two sites that I know of, that have newspapers articles that they have scan many newspapers across the US and other...
Friends of Sanix
Hi Everyone, I created the Friend of Sanix in US on Facebook. If you have a time, please look. Noboru Saito
Another interview from the World Championships
The last of the interviews from the World Championships has been put up on the site. It is an interview with Stephen Swirsky, M.D., the team physician and chairman of the IJF medical Commission.
US Team Gets Bounce with a Place on the Podium
The US World Judo Team finally reached the podium at the 2014 World Judo Championships being held this week in Chelyabinsk, Russia. After four days of frustration and defeats, the team was in need of a celebration, and got what they needed after a day’s worth of...
Further Frustration for the U.S. Team
It was morning again at the Traktor arena in Chelyabinsk, Russia, for the World Championships today, where the men’s 81 kg and the women’s 63 kg divisions were being contested. Today the United States fielded three of their members, Travis Stevens, Hannah Martin, and...
Roving Reporter’s second video interview
This interview with Gary Takemoto, referee at the worlds, is on the video stack on the home page of USJF.
| Date | Event | Yudanshakai | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2026 | Battle by the Lake Judo Tournament Coeur d'Alene, ID | Northwest | ✉ Jennifer Badertscher (470) 629-1220 |
| Apr 19, 2026 | PSJA Spring 26 Novice Judo Tournament Vista, CA | Pacific Southwest | ✉ Ryan Rubis (760) 458-3129 |
| Apr 19, 2026 | Warriors Quest Honolulu, HI | 50th State | Guy Yoshimoto |
| Apr 25, 2026 | Shufu Yudanshaikai BOE, BOD meeting, & Promotional Beltsville, MD | Shufu | ✉ Karen Whilden (703) 622-6861 |
| May 09, 2026 | 2026 Takemori Memorial Clinic featuring Katuhiko K Arlington, VA | Shufu | Miki Takemori (617) 686-6406 |
| May 16, 2026 | PSJA Judo no Kata & Kime no Kata Clinic Vista, CA | Pacific Southwest | ✉ Bruce Knight (619) 368-9812 |
| Jun 29, 2026 | Budokan Summer Camp 2026 Seattle, WA | Northwest | ✉ Krista Steeele |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Fresno Judo Club Summer Camp 2026 Clovis, CA | San Joaquin | ✉ Krista Steele |