Maureen Braziel
© 2021, USJF all rights reserved Maureen Braziel Inducted 2021 Sensei Maureen began studying judo in 1964, at age 19. She trained under Sensei Kiyoshi Shiina in Brooklyn, NY until he closed his dojo. She also trained in Japan for six weeks. In 1984, Sensei Maureen...
John R Bassano
© 2021, USJF, all rights reserved John R Bassano Inducted 2021 His life John Bassano has dedicated fifty years of his life to Judo. It was in his blood. He took to the sport in his early twenties. He trained as a young student, a fierce competitor, a counter...
Hector E. Estevez
© 2021, USJF, all rights reserved Hector E. Estevez Inducted 2021 Hector Estevez writesBorn in the City of Camaguey, Cuba in 1953, I started Judo when I was 9 years old, the love for the sport of Judo that I have today I owe it to my cousin who introduced me for the...
Joon Chi
© 2021, USJF, all rights reserved KwiJoon (Joon) K. Chi inducted 2021 In high school he began training in judo as part of his mandatory physical education class. He didn’t really like judo so much back then. His GPA was lower due to judo so he joined the judo club to...
Athlete Scholar of the Year
The closing date for this year's award is 30 June 2021. Please download this year's application form and submit it by that date. All instructions for application are included in the file.The winners will be announced at the 2021 Grassroots Judo™ Jr. National...
USJF SafeSport
Dear All, SafeSport training & certification through the U.S. Center for SafeSport (USCSS) is now available. A number of us have been able to successfully take and complete the training ourselves. Here are two pdf's which detail the use of the SafeSport site Using...
Memorial for Albert M. Aoki Sensei
There will be a private/virtual memorial service for Albert M. Aoki Sensei on Sunday, June 6, 2021 at 1700 hawaiian time. If you wish to attend virtually, please register to attend by sending an email. Koden for the Aoki Family may be made payable to, “Alton Aoki” and...
USJF Virtual Coach Conference
Scheduled for Sunday, June 6th at 10:00 AM Hawaii // 1:00 PM Pacific // 2:00 PM Mountain // 3:00 PM Central // 4:00 pm Eastern Click the link to join Meeting ID: 843 7405 9058 Passcode: USJF The United States Judo Federation and the USJF Coach Committee are excited to...
Albert M. Aoki
Albert M. Aoki, 89 years old, of Honolulu, Hawaii, passed away on April 21, 2021. Born in Hilo, Hawaii, to Tamotsu and Mitsuko Aoki. A Korean War veteran, Albert graduated from Iowa State University. Upon his return, he worked alongside his father Tamotsu and uncle...
The Business of Judo, Part Three
“The Business of Judo” Part Three On Sunday, May 23rd, at 1 PM – 3 PM (Pacific), Grace Talusan, member of the USJF Executive Committee and owner of Kokushi Midwest Judo in Champaign, Illinois will present the third installment of “The Business of Judo”...