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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |