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Sanix 2016 — Isaiah Thor

Feb 25, 2017 | Testimonials

Thank you for giving me the opportunity to go to Japan. It was a really fun experience for me. Although the plane ride was a little long, I had a blast touring Japan and competing in the judo tournament. When we first arrived to Japan around noon,...

Juan Carlos Barcos Talks about the New Rules of Competition at the Paris Grand Slam

Feb 23, 2017 | Articles

by Chuck Medani, for the USJF Juan Carlos Barcos Paris, February 12, 2017. Juan Carlos Barcos is the Head Refereeing Director of the International Judo Federation (IJF), and the President of the Spanish Judo Federation. He started his international...

Sanix 2016 — Narek Manucharyan

Feb 21, 2017 | Testimonials

Dear Sensei Saito, USJF, and The Global Arena, Thank you for giving me the opportunity of going to Japan and seeing different styles of the art judo. Japan was a once in a lifetime experience. Without your help, I would of never visited Japan;...

2016 Olympian Angie Delgado Talks About Her Preparation, Fights, and the New Rules at the 2017 Paris Grand Slam

Feb 16, 2017 | Articles

by Chuck Medani, for the USJF Paris, February 13, 2017. Four-time National US Champion Angela Delgado, who trains under Jhonny Prado and Germann Velazco at Ki-Itsu–Sai, (the National Judo Training Center in Coconut Creek, Florida) has been a top US...

US Team Disappointed on Second Day of Paris Grand Slam

Feb 14, 2017 | Articles

by Chuck Medani, for the USJF Paris, February 12 – The United States judo team ran into a wall today, and was unable to match the success of their lighter weight teammates from the day before at the Paris Grand Slam judo championships. Koch vs...

Judo in Fresno Imamura

Feb 14, 2017 | Obituary

As the 83-year-old sensei Haruo Imamura, the patriarch of Fresno Judo, battles cancer, his family is hoping for one more milestone: Journeying to Tokyo in 2020 to watch their youngest grand daughter Miranda Imamura, compete in the Olympics. The...

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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