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2018 Study Abroad Japan Camp
Open to male and female USJF Judoka with demonstrated competitive experience Participant requirements: Must have been a USJF member for at least 3 years Club must be a USJF-registered club Recommendation from their sesnsei describing good character and work ethic 15...
Passing of Professor Sensei Luis Guardia – Kudan 9th Degree Red Belt
Hector Estevez sent notice of the death of Sensei Guardia On Saturday March 17th, 2018 we received the sad news that our beloved Professor and Sensei Luis Guardia passed away in the City Miami Florida USA. He was surrounded by his family, his wife Mrs. Hilda Guardia...
American Judo Organizations Sign Historic Alliance Agreement
Today, history was made with the signing of the first-ever American Judo Alliance Agreement between the United States Judo Association (USJA), United States Judo Federation (USJF) and United States Judo, Inc. (USA Judo). This new agreement paves the way for the three...
Masato Tamura
Masato Tamura Inducted 1993 “Wherever Masato Tamura has gone, Judo has been strengthened.” He was born in Fife, Washington in 1912. He started his training in the martial art when he was 11 years old in Fife. Mr. Tamura has built an enviable reputation of respect and...
Yoshisada Yonezuka
Yoshisada Yonezuka Inducted 1993 Born in Japan, Mr. Yonezuka lived in the United Sates since 1960. A prominent member of the martial arts community, he founded the Cranford Judo and Karate Center 50 years ago. In 1988, and again in 1992, Mr. Yonezuka was the head...
Toshiyuki Seino
Toshiyuki Seino Inducted 2018 Personal History and Judo Background Toshiyuki "Tosh" Seino was born in Hawthorne, CA and was raised in Japan after the World War II. He went to Japan at the age of 7 in Dec.1945, immediately after the World War II, from Tule Lake...
| 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 |