News
Sanctioned Events
Haruo Imamura inducted to the Fresno Athletic Hall of Fame
Last night was the Fresno Athletic Hall of Fame dinner. Mr. Imamura was inducted with 5 others and 2 teams. It was very nice event. Mr. Imamura did a fantastic job during the interview on stage. We were more nervous than he was. He had about 80 people at the dinner...
Judotalk’s Video of the Month
The President's Cup video has been awarded "Video of the Month" on the JudoTalk Forum. Thank you for your support.Chris Mitsuoka
Life Membership Year End Report 2011–2012
For the first time since I became the Chair of the Life Membership Committee, we acquired over one hundred new regular and upgraded members in one year. We receive 104 new regular Life Members and four new or upgrades to President Life Member. The increase for regular...
Starting a Club
The United States Judo Federation would like to help you. Starting a club is a privilege and great pride should be taken to achieve the goals of Judo. It has published some guidelines. This will help you obtain the high standards of the United States Judo Federation.
Fukuda Kata Championships
Please see the results and the program from this year's Fukuda Kata Championships.
Announcement of the English version of “Origins of Pan-American Judo”
Dear USJF friends, I am very pleased to announce that the English version of my book "Origins of Pan-American Judo" is now available for sale. The individual price in Amazon is $27.00 plus S&H. This book, first in its class, is the result of sixty years of personal...
| 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 |