Robert Fukuda Selected USA Referee for 2009 World Championships
Senseis, Instructors, Coaches, Referees, Athletes, and Friends, Please spread this news around. The IJF recently issued their list of referees that will officiate the 2009 World Championships to be held in Rotterdam, Holland. Out of the eight slots...
Eldred Wins Gold – Makes USA World Judo Championship Team
Eldred Wins Gold & Makes USA’s World Judo Championship Team Hot off his bronze medal finish at the Pan American Championships, Michael Eldred of Fruitland and the Western Idaho Judo Institute, continued his pursuit of a judo berth at the London...
Eldred Wins Bronze Medal At Senior Pan American Championships
Eldred Wins Bronze Medal At Senior Pan American Championships London 2012 Olympic Hopeful, Michael Eldred, of Fruitland, Idaho and the Western Idaho Judo Institute competed at the 2009 Senior Pan American Judo Championships on Friday, March 27, 2009, at the Centro...
Raymond Saito earns A Referee License
I have been informed that Raymond Saito, loyal Life Member of the USJF and 50th State yudanshakai passed the IJF "A" Referee exam in Mauritius, Africa. The Referee Development and Certification Committee would like to congratulate Raymond on this well...
RDCC Member, Calvin Terada, earns A Referee License!
Calvin Terada, a Member of the USJF Referee Committee has passed the IJF "A" Referee Test in Havana Cuba. He has been a loyal and respected Member of the USJF and the Referee Certification Committee. We Congratulate Calvin on his fantastic...
New Medical Committee Webpage includes 1st Aid Guidelines for The Dojo
First Aid Guidelines For Dojos, Released April 20, 2009, available as a pdf file The following first aid and medical guidelines are intended to set a minimum standard of readiness for Dojos. It is recommended that the First Aid materials listed should be readily...
Joon Chi inducted to the PanAmerican Judo Union Hall of Fame – Updated!
Joon Chi inducted to the PanAmerican Judo Union Hall of Fame Joon K. Chi was honored last week by induction into the PJU (PanAmerican Judo Union) Judo Hall of Fame. The PJU consists of 42 countries throughout North America, Central America, South America and the...
Obituaries for Dr. Eichi Koiwai
Please use the links below to read obituaries for Dr. Koiwai: http://www.wetzelandson.com/fmi/xsl/browserecord.xsl;jsessionid=9AE9BF0A5E7F2A5B3553925F32874DC2.cwpe1?-lay=web&-recid=22939&-find=-find http://judo.teamusa.org/news/article/10000
Obituary for Grace Akiya
Please find below a link to the News-Herald website with Mrs. Akiya's obituary. http://www.news-herald.com/articles/2009/01/29/obituaries/doc4980e375f1735465500372.txt Memorial service on Saturday, January 31, 2009, at 1:00 PM.
Womens Sports Foundation and Mother of Judo Create Fund for Women
http://www.womenssportsfoundation.org/Content/Press-Releases/2009/Rusty-Kanokogi-Endowment-Fund.aspx