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In memory of William H. Wetzel
William H. Wetzel, 67, of Benton Harbor, MI passed away Wednesday, January 29, 2014 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center in St. Joseph, MI. Bill was born December 12, 1946 at 12:14 PM at Hurley Hospital in Flint, MI to Harry Fredrick Wetzel & Barbara Marie Flintoft....
Japanese American National Museum honor Keiko Fukuda
Photos of Proclamation being giving to the Japanese American National Museum to honor Keiko Fukuda, the only woman to be promoted to 10th Dan in judo prior to her passing last February. The brief ceremony was held last Sunday and pictured is Eiko Shepherd –...
Video of Sanix Trip now available
Julie Keen, one of Moms, put together a video for the 2013 Sanix trip. Link to Video of the Sanix trip. For some letters from the participants For Noboru Saito's report of the trip
First issue of USJF Judo Bulletin!
We are pleased to present the first issue of the online USJF Judo Bulletin. This supplements the printed USJF Judo Magazine and will be published initially once a year in January. Many people contributed to this issue, from the initial concept through to the finished...
Letters from the Sanix 2013 International Juvenile Team
See the full report of Noboru Saito January 3, 2014 I had the honor of representing the United States of America as part of the Konan Judo Club at the Sanix 2013 Junior International Judo Tournament in Fukuoka, Japan. The opportunity was the best of my life, and I...
2013 Sanix Youth Juvenile Team Tournament Report
After the Junior Olympics and JA/JF Junior Nationals, with the help of Mrs. Eiko Sheppard, we contacted prospective Junior athletes and also received inquiries to attend the 2013 Sanix Juvenile Team Championships. Most of the team members were selected by the end of...
| Date | Event | Yudanshakai | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | Konan Promotional Clinic Northville, MI | Konan | ✉ Tom Sheehan |
| Feb 01, 2026 | JBBAH Nage no Kata Clinic Honolulu, HI | Hawaii | ✉ Gary Hashiro (808) 721-5881 |
| Feb 14, 2026 | JBBAH Kata Exam Honolulu, HI | Hawaii | ✉ Gary Hashiro (808) 721-5881 |
| Feb 15, 2026 | 2026 IJF Rules Clinic Springfield, VA | Shufu | ✉ Sharon Landstreet (571) 216-8989 |
| Feb 21, 2026 | 2026 Michigan State Games Judo Grand Rapids , MI | Konan | ✉ Neil Redding (616) 291-8158 |
| Feb 22, 2026 | Konan Promotional Northville, MI | Konan | ✉ Tom Sheehan |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 75th Annual Ore-Ida Judo Club Tournament Ontario, OR | Intermountain | ✉ Joe Cox (208) 724-7824 |
| Mar 06, 2026 | Fourth Annual Kata Clinic with Sensei Eiko Shepher Lincoln, NE | Chicago | ✉ John Bailey (402) 474-5425 |
| Mar 07, 2026 | 2026 Las Vegas Judo Champions Henderson, NV | Intermountain | ✉ Christopher Sakodas |
| May 16, 2026 | PSJA Judo no Kata & Kime no Kata Clinic Vista, CA | Pacific Southwest | ✉ Bruce Knight (619) 368-9812 |