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Lifetime Achievement Gallery
In honor and with great respect and admiration of your lifetime of achievement, and your support of the USJF judo community.
Presidents Address: Regarding the Recent Withdrawal by USA Judo from the American Judo Alliance Development and Cooperation Agreement (AJADCA)
USA Judo recently announced that it was terminating their participation in the above referenced agreement. USJF leadership are disappointed by this turn of events and the refusal of USA Judo to come to the table to discuss how the agreement could have been improved for the benefit of all organizations and the American judo community. In this announcement, we would like to make clear what has happened until this point and our vision for moving forward.
Hall of Fame Gallery
The U.S. Judo Hall of Fame was established by action of the Board of Directors of USJF in 1989 to acknowledge outstanding judoka who have made major significant contributions to the sport of judo and/or achieved the highest level of success.
Athlete Scholar of the Year
Here is a link to the form to apply.
Memorial Service for Haruo Makimoto
It has been almost 3 years since Haruo had passed away from pancreatic cancer on February 12, 2020. See Makimoto Sensei’s obituary here. As you know, we had to postpone his memorial service in 2020 due to Covid 19. A Memorial Service for Haruo...
Sanctioned Events
| Date | Event | Yudanshakai | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 09, 2024 | USJF National Kata Conference San Diego, CA | Pacific Southwest | ✉ Bill Caldwell |
| Aug 25, 2024 | Konan Promtional Clinic Southfield, MI | Konan | ✉ Tom Sheehan |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 62nd Annual Honpa Hongwanji Judo Federation State Pukalani, HI | Hawaii | Claude Moreau |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Randori-No-Kata Clinic Jefferson City, MO | Chicago | Josh Lehmen (573) 301-1738 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | Konan Promotional Southfield, MI | Konan | ✉ Frances Glaze |
| Nov 15, 2024 | November Kata Clinics & Certification Testing Vista, CA | Pacific Southwest | ✉ Bruce Knight (619) 368-9812 |