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Rena “Rusty” Kanokogi

Rena “Rusty” Kanokogi

This year five people were honored with entry into the Hall of Fame. Rena “Rusty” Kanokogi Rusty is often called “the Mother of Women’s Judo”. She lived for judo. She was passionate about judo as a participant. Her entry into Judo was in...

correction – 2010 Jr. National Results

Please make the following correction to the USJF/USJA Junior National of July 3-4, 2010 Bantam/Intermed Category Divisions: Contestant’s Name (Hometown / State Code / Judo Club) DIVISION: Boys Novc. Bantam; 34 Kg 1. Kainoa Lyau (Waianae, HI / Kapolei Judo) 2....

2010 Jr Nationals – Coordinator’s ‘Take’

1st Annual USJA/USJF Junior Nationals was hosted by Nanka Judo Yudanshakai on the 4th of July weekend 2010 and was held at the UCI Bren Events Center in Irvine, California. The success of this tournament was the joint effort and support provided by the leadership of...

2010 Junior Nationals Results

USJF would like to extend its sincere thanks and appreciate for the hard work and dedication from USJA, Nanka Yudanshakai, and all the folks who participated in providing the first USJF/ USJA Junior Nationals.  It is with our sincere appreciation that this event was a...

Letter from Chanin Sugimoto

Since receiving an Athlete Scholar of the Year Award, a multitude of opportunities have opened up for me which have helped shape me into the person I am today. After graduating from Gardena High School in 1995, I began my undergraduate studies at Loyola Marymount...