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New Referee Licenses Granted at the US Open

May 16, 2012 |

The following individuals passed the Pan American Judo Confederation examination for “C” Referee Licenses at the US Open in Dural, Florida on May 12, 2012. Mr. David Malek, WI Mr. David Allen, MT Mr. Ryan Shimokawa, HI Mr. Sheldon Konno, HI On...

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Yoshihiro Uchida article in the NY Times

Apr 2, 2012 |

Yoshihiro Uchida celebrated his 92nd birthday on Sunday. Even more impressive is that for 66 of his years, Uchida has been coaching judo at San Jose State University. He built the program into a national power and has almost single-handedly...

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My Trip to Japan

Feb 28, 2012 |

When I first got there I was very cold. But as soon as my mom and I got the room heated up we were good. The first day of practice was very hard. We had 20 rounds of randori and 12 rounds of newaza 3minutes each. There were about twice as many...

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Guy Matsuoka

Feb 21, 2012 |

Guy Matsuoka, one of the founders of the Twin Falls Judo Club and the judo program at the College of Southern Idaho, passed away on Thursday, February 16, 2012. Matsuoka Sensei was 95 years old. Guy's obituary

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A Tribute to Sensei Leigh Nakamoto

Feb 16, 2012 |

Sensei Leigh, formerly the head instructor for Leeward Judo Club and also Kapolei Judo Club, passed away in his sleep from a heart attack on Saturday, February 11, 2012. Funeral for Leigh NakamotoFriday, March 9, 2012 - open to everyoneVisitation:...

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Sanctioned Events

DateEventYudanshakaiContact
Aug 25, 2024Konan Promtional Clinic
Southfield, MI		Konan✉ Tom Sheehan
Aug 31, 202462nd Annual Honpa Hongwanji Judo Federation State
Pukalani, HI		HawaiiClaude Moreau
Sep 14, 2024Randori-No-Kata Clinic
Jefferson City, MO		ChicagoJosh Lehmen
(573) 301-1738
Sep 29, 2024Konan Promotional
Southfield, MI		Konan✉ Frances Glaze
Oct 12, 2024Judo Kata Clinic
Eugene, OR		Northwest✉ Alan Best
(541) 345-0684
Nov 15, 2024November Kata Clinics & Certification Testing
Vista, CA		Pacific Southwest✉ Bruce Knight
(619) 368-9812