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Natalie Roy
Natalie Roy © 2023 Sensei Steven Nohara Natalie Roy Inducted 2023 Proposal Letter To: United States Judo Federation (USJF), USJF Lifetime Achievement Award Committee Attn: Mr. Neil Simon, Chair – USJF Lifetime Achievement Award From: Nathan Lee,...
Michael Pratt
Michael Pratt © 2023, USJF, all rights reserved Michael Pratt Inducted 2023 Judo Biography Pratt,is a native of Eastern Oregon raised on a small farm near Adrian Oregon and retired co-owner of Kinney & Keele T.V. Hardware, began his judo career...
Ferdinand Tihista
Ferdinand Tihista © 2023, USJF, all rights reserved Ferdinand Tihista Inducted 2023. Judo Biography He was born on December 24, 1927 in Marysville, California. Moved to the Salinas and graduated from Salinas High School. High school wrestler and...
Peggy Whilden
Peggy Whilden © 2023 USJF, all rights reserved Judo Biography Sensei Peggy Whilden started judo in 1969 as a fun thing to do with the family, a new endeavor by the professional physical educator and Pan American swimming competitor. Nearly 40 when...
Doug Tono
Doug Tono, Class of 2023 Judo Biography Douglas Tono was born in the United States on June 13, 1959. He started studying judo at the Midwest Buddhist Church at the age of ten years old, under the instruction of Sensei Takayuki Yoshinaga. The...
Kiyoshi Shiina
Kiyoshi Shiina © 2023, USJF, all rights reserved Kiyoshi Shiina Inducted 2023 Judo Biography Kiyoshi Shiina was born in 1937 in Tochigi, Japan. He was promoted to 1st dan at the age of 14. He was the 1955 mid-Japan all high school champion for...
Sanctioned Events
| Date | Event | Yudanshakai | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2025 | 2025 Spring Rules Clinic Anchorage, AK | 50th State | ✉ Mark Langberg (907) 250-7895 |
| Apr 26, 2025 | 2 Day Seminar with Hatsuyuki Hamada Champaign, IL | Konan | Grace Talusan |
| Apr 26, 2025 | 2025 USJF Annual Spring Meeting -Clinic Miami, FL | Florida State | Hector Estevez (305) 275-1370 |
| Apr 27, 2025 | 2025 USJF Spring Annual Meeting-Jr. Clinic Miami, FL | Florida State | Hector Estevez (305) 275-1370 |
| May 03, 2025 | Seattle Dojo Annual Judo Tournament & Kata Competi Bellevue, WA | Northwest | ✉ Alan Yamada (206) 763-9802 |
| May 24, 2025 | 2025 Inland Empire Judo Classic Spokane, WA | Northwest | ✉ Leigh Yamada |
| Jul 21, 2025 | 2025 International Summer Training Camp Honolulu, HI | 50th State | ✉ Rena Asano |