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“Pathway to IJF “A” Referee” Janet Johnson
Sensei Johnson will share her experience with her path to the highest levels of refereeing and the practical application of educational methods. Check out the Youtube video of her presentation
Sayaka Torra
USJF STORY~ Sayaka Torra I’m Sayaka Torra and I’ve been a member of USJF for over 30 years. I’m a 5th degree black belt, 2008 Olympian, and Senior Instructor at the East Bay Judo Institute. My dad,...
Obituary for Lawrence (“Larry”) Fryar
Our loving father, Lawrence E. Fryar, 84, of Sun City, California, died peacefully at his home on Saturday, February 26, 2022. Larry met his late wife Nina when he was a young Navy sailor stationed...
Interview with: Jerry Hays – USJF Archivist
March 27, 2022 (1:00 pm Pacific)
Best known as American judo’s archivist
Mikayla Heston is Awesome!
Mikayla Heston, student of Julie Koyama, entering her first Judo tournament at the 2022 Ore-Ida Judo Tournament Ontario, Oregon. Adapted Judo-Cerebral Palsy
Interview with Sensei Hayward Nishioka
Sensei Nishioka will be talking about his own development as a judoka.
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“Pathway to IJF “A” Referee” Janet Johnson
Sensei Johnson will share her experience with her path to the highest levels of refereeing and the practical application of educational methods. Check out the Youtube video of her presentation
Sayaka Torra
USJF STORY~ Sayaka Torra I’m Sayaka Torra and I’ve been a member of USJF for over 30 years. I’m a 5th degree black belt, 2008 Olympian, and Senior Instructor at the East Bay Judo Institute. My dad, David Matsumoto, became the head instructor of EBJI in 1983 and 38...
Obituary for Lawrence (“Larry”) Fryar
Our loving father, Lawrence E. Fryar, 84, of Sun City, California, died peacefully at his home on Saturday, February 26, 2022. Larry met his late wife Nina when he was a young Navy sailor stationed in the Philippines. Larry and Nina fell in love, married and spent...
Interview with: Jerry Hays – USJF Archivist
March 27, 2022 (1:00 pm Pacific)
Best known as American judo’s archivist
Mikayla Heston is Awesome!
Mikayla Heston, student of Julie Koyama, entering her first Judo tournament at the 2022 Ore-Ida Judo Tournament Ontario, Oregon. Adapted Judo-Cerebral Palsy
Interview with Sensei Hayward Nishioka
Sensei Nishioka will be talking about his own development as a judoka.
| Date | Event | Yudanshakai | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2024 | Randori-No-Kata Clinic Jefferson City, MO | Chicago | Josh Lehmen (573) 301-1738 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | Shudokan Uemura Cup Judo Championships Hilo, HI | 50th State | ✉ Michael Hayashi |
| Sep 29, 2024 | Konan Promotional Southfield, MI | Konan | ✉ Frances Glaze |
| Oct 12, 2024 | Judo Kata Clinic Eugene, OR | Northwest | ✉ Alan Best (541) 345-0684 |
| Oct 12, 2024 | Paul Owen Memorial Lincoln, NE | Chicago | ✉ Ron Hulshizer (402) 617-9782 |
| Nov 15, 2024 | November Kata Clinics & Certification Testing Vista, CA | Pacific Southwest | ✉ Bruce Knight (619) 368-9812 |