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Changes to Background Screening Procedures

Dec 18, 2020 | Administration News

Years ago, USJF adopted the US Center for SafeSport’s programs and standards for education and training to protect athletes and participants from abuse. SafeSport has begun to require more rigorous background screens. Thus, our background screening...

Preparing for the Future

Dec 16, 2020 | Referee

Calvin Terada, Chair USJF Referee Development and Certification Subcommittee Calvin Terada writes: Without dojos being open for practice and tournaments being held in our community, I am sure that many of us feel a strange sense of uneasiness since...

CJBBA Kata Clinic Report

Dec 16, 2020 | Kata

The Chicago Judo Black Belt Association has been a proud sponsor of the Tohkon Judo Academy’s Kata Clinic, held each year over President’s Day Weekend. USJF Hall of Fame Inductee, Sensei Eiko Shepherd and Tohkon Judo Academy’s founder, Douglas...

Reports on two Kata Clinics

Dec 14, 2020 | Kata

The Pacific Southwest Yudanshakai has reported on the USJF Kata Clinic in San Diego. Here is the report. The Chuka Yudanshakai has sent a report on their USJF Kata Clinic in Fresno. Here is the report. Two photos from Chuka

New Officers

Dec 8, 2020 | Administration News

Elections for our officers for the term 2020-2022 were held on 6 December and the results are: President: Mr. Mitchell Palacio / Central Coast 1st Vice-President: Mr. Edward Hanashiro / 50th State 2nd Vice-President: Mr. Boris Munoz / Hudson...

USJF Lifetime Achievement Award to Ken Tamai

Dec 8, 2020 | Class of 2021, Lifetime Achievement Award Class

What makes a great judoka is not only what he did in his lifetime but the direct influence he made that continues to grow and develop judo for many decades after. He lived judo in every sense of what makes an outstanding judoka – Jita Kyoei, mutual...

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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