by Stilman Davis | Feb 22, 2021 | Kata
On February 13, 2021, Kokushi Midwest Judo hosted Sensei Eiko Shepherd’s Virtual Kata Clinic to 53 international participants. Many of them have known Sensei Shepherd throughout her long career, but for some, this was their first time sharing the mat with her. They...
by Stilman Davis | Feb 20, 2021 | Class of 2021, Lifetime Achievement Award Class
Jerry Hays Class of 2021 © 2021, USJF, all rights reserved Jerry Hays In 1986, he was the manager for the Armed Forces Judo Team that went to the CISM (World Military) Judo Championship in Brussel, Belgium. In 1984, he was host to the Irish and Belgium Olympic team...
by Stilman Davis | Feb 17, 2021 | News
“Making a Difference” On Sunday, February 21 at 1:00pm – 3:00pm (Pacific), I will host a “Making a Difference”, zoom meeting. I want to hear from you, the sensei, coach, teacher, assistant teacher and member. Share your experiences and...
by Stilman Davis | Feb 3, 2021 | News
Mitchell Palacio, President USJF President (1996-2000) Professor of Kinesiology at City College of San Francisco. Happy New Year to all USJF members and your families. It is an honor to be elected again, to lead our organization into the New Year. I appreciate your...
by Stilman Davis | Dec 30, 2020 | Obituary
Russ Scherer wrote: I am extremely saddened to have to relay notification of the passing of Jim Colgan – a Judo Great. Jim was well known throughout the U.S. and indeed most of the world. He had major accomplishments as a competitor, coach, manager, referee and...
by Stilman Davis | Dec 30, 2020 | Scholarship & Grants
Scholarship recipients of $1,000, $750, and $500 awards for 2021 will be selected by the Athlete Scholar of the Year Committee on behalf of the USJF Board of Directors by April 2021. Applications are due to the United State Judo Federation no later than March 29,...
by Stilman Davis | Dec 28, 2020 | Obituary
Noboru Saito wrote about the passing of Karen DuPage, a long time supporter of Konan and Michigan Judo. Her obituary has been published on line.
by Stilman Davis | Dec 18, 2020 | Administration News
Years ago, USJF adopted the US Center for SafeSport’s programs and standards for education and training to protect athletes and participants from abuse. SafeSport has begun to require more rigorous background screens. Thus, our background screening has been updated to...
by Stilman Davis | Dec 16, 2020 | Referee
Calvin Terada, Chair USJF Referee Development and Certification Subcommittee Calvin Terada writes: Without dojos being open for practice and tournaments being held in our community, I am sure that many of us feel a strange sense of uneasiness since judo has been a...
by Stilman Davis | Dec 16, 2020 | Kata
The Chicago Judo Black Belt Association has been a proud sponsor of the Tohkon Judo Academy’s Kata Clinic, held each year over President’s Day Weekend. USJF Hall of Fame Inductee, Sensei Eiko Shepherd and Tohkon Judo Academy’s founder, Douglas Tono, who also competes...
