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2012 Sanix Youth Team Championship – Report 2
From Dr. Larry Tsutsui, Kenji Litke, Takashi Tsutsi From Larry Tsutsui, D.C. The Martial Arts building, dedicated to Matsumoto Sensei and designed by my sensei, Haruo Imamura, is an amazing building on a hill with many steps to get to the entrance. The Martial Arts...
Rusty Kanokogi Fund for the Advancement of US Judo
$5,000 Available Great news…the Women’s Sports Foundation (WSF) has extended the deadline for the 2012 grant cycle. The Foundation is accepting applications now through January 31, 2013, and will award $5,000 in grant funding by April 30, 2013. Apply now The Rusty...
Judo Rap Song Update
Erik Bean wrote: The video your team posted has nearly 5,500 hits, 29 likes and 3 dislikes. While likes are not scientific, generally, I think most viewers enjoy watching the video and most importantly it demonstrates the USJF is able to cross age, race, and culture...
2012 Sanix Youth Team Championship Report
December 22 – 29, 2012 Fukuoka, Japan Team Members Pictures from the trip Boy’s Head Coach: Larry Tsutsui – Fresno, CAAsst. Coach: Alan Honda – Torrance, CACapt. Athlete: Myles Honda - Torrance, CAAthlete: Eric Kalajyan – Burbank, CA; Kenji Litke - Fresno, CA;...
An easy grant your non-profit judo club may qualify for: Kohl’s Cares
Hello friends, I learned about this program from my son's kindergarten PTA. If you go to this website: http://www.kohlscorporation.com/communityrelations/Community04.htm you can learn about the funding program to benefit youth 18 and under. Then go to this site to...
Jay Kim’s Quest To Elevate Judo To Varsity Sport Level At Michigan State University 1965–1973
Judo possesses a rich history in the State of Michigan and there are many well known chapters of outstanding individual judoka and judo clubs therein. There is a great slice of this history that remains relatively hidden and inconspicuous and that is the story of...
| Date | Event | Yudanshakai | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 09, 2026 | Eastern US Judo Kata Championship, Kata Judge Eval | Shufu | ✉ Diane Jackson |
| Aug 15, 2026 | PSJA Katame no Kata Seminar | Pacific Southwest | ✉ Bruce Knight (619) 368-9812 |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 2026 Northwest Summer Girls and Women's Workout | Northwest | ✉ Leslie Mizuki Lo |
| Aug 22, 2026 | JBBAH Kata Exam | Hawaii | ✉ Gary Hashiro (808) 721-5881 |
| Aug 23, 2026 | Konan Promotional Clinic | Konan | |
| Aug 29, 2026 | 2026 Uemura Cup Championship & Referee Clinic | 50th State | ✉ Michael Hayashi (808) 333-9909 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 17th Annual Paul Owen Memorial Judo Tournament | Chicago | ✉ Ron Hulshizer (402) 617-9782 |
