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New Referee Licenses Granted at the US Open

by | May 16, 2012 | Articles

The following individuals passed the Pan American Judo Confederation examination for “C” Referee Licenses at the US Open in Dural, Florida on May 12, 2012. Mr. David Malek, WI Mr. David Allen, MT Mr. Ryan Shimokawa, HI Mr. Sheldon Konno, HI On behalf of the USJF...

Yoshihiro Uchida article in the NY Times

by | Apr 2, 2012 | Articles

Yoshihiro Uchida celebrated his 92nd birthday on Sunday. Even more impressive is that for 66 of his years, Uchida has been coaching judo at San Jose State University. He built the program into a national power and has almost single-handedly elevated the stature and...

The history of Judo in Panamerican countries

by | Jan 10, 2012 | Articles

Prof. Luis Guardia has published a book titled: “Origen del Judo Panamericano [The Origin of Judo in Pananamerica]” with plenty of photographs about the history of Judo in Panamerican countries and Cuba dating back 50 or 60 years, including a table with...

Rap the bullies with ‘Sir K’

by | Dec 19, 2011 | Articles

Royal Oak, Michigan, December 6, 2011 It’s a brand new anti-bully mantra, Nobody Likes a Bully by Ypsilanti native known as “Sir K.” It’s a catchy contemporary hip-hop theme with 100 percent positive lyrics leaving listeners humming the Nobody Likes...