by Stilman Davis | Nov 18, 2020 | Administration News
Years ago, USJF adopted the US Center for SafeSport’s programs and standards for education and training to protect athletes and participants from abuse. SafeSport has begun to require more rigorous background screens. Thus, our background screening has been updated to...
by Stilman Davis | Nov 16, 2020 | Judo Profile
Larry Labrador has written about his journey in Judo as he retires as the president of the Florida State Yudanshakai. A Life dedicated to Judo I selected Judo as my favorite sport sixty years ago because it afforded me the opportunity to exercise and learn mental and...
by Stilman Davis | Oct 21, 2020 | ADJM
The American Judo Development Model’s (AJDM) Foundational Task Force (FTF) wanted to establish a baseline of what commonalities make a successful Judo Club so they can identify and replicate those traits to help fulfill one of the American Judo Alliance’s (USA Judo,...
by Stilman Davis | Sep 30, 2020 | Obituary
by Stilman Davis | Sep 21, 2020 | Club News
The USJF Board of Directors has waived the USJF dojo/club registration fee for Fiscal Year 2021 (9/1/2020-8/31/2021). You do not have to pay the USJF portion of the dojo/club registration fee ($25). Please check with your yudanshakai regarding your yudanshakai’s...
by Mitchell Palacio | Sep 10, 2020 | Class of 2020, Hall of Fame Class
Robert Brink Class of 2020 Robert Brink 58 years in the trenches as young competitor and as 100% volunteer teacher, coach of many medalists, referee, club founder and administrator such activities including: U.S. Navy-Marine...
by Stilman Davis | Sep 8, 2020 | Class of 2020, Hall of Fame Class
Robert Brink Richard (Dick) Hugh Anthony (Tony) Owed Noboru Saito Eiko Shepherd Clyde Worthen
by Stilman Davis | Sep 8, 2020 | Class of 2020, Hall of Fame Class
Copyright 2020 USJF. All rights reserved. Tony Owed Inducted 2020 Anthony R. Owed was a judo teacher and coach whose students competed nationally and internationally. He continued to teach and coach judo at the University of Toledo through 2003. Mr. Owed was...
by Stilman Davis | Sep 8, 2020 | Class of 2020, Hall of Fame Class
Copyright 2020 USJF. All rights reserved. Eiko Saito Shepherd Inducted 2020 USJF connections USJF member since 1988 USJF President Life Membership since August 20, 2003 Kodokan Judo Institute member from 1962 – present International Judo Federation member from...
by Stilman Davis | Sep 8, 2020 | Class of 2020, Hall of Fame Class
Copyright 2020 USJF. All rights reserved. Noboru Saito Inducted 2020 Born in Yokohama, Japan in 1948, Saito Sensei started judo when he was 12 years old because his father was concerned about his health and wanted him to get in shape. He was fortunate to meet Yoshio...
