by Stilman Davis | Sep 7, 2014 | Testimonials
The last of the interviews from the World Championships has been put up on the site. It is an interview with Stephen Swirsky, M.D., the team physician and chairman of the IJF medical Commission.
by Stilman Davis | Aug 29, 2014 | Articles
The US World Judo Team finally reached the podium at the 2014 World Judo Championships being held this week in Chelyabinsk, Russia. After four days of frustration and defeats, the team was in need of a celebration, and got what they needed after a day’s worth of...
by Stilman Davis | Aug 28, 2014 | Articles
It was morning again at the Traktor arena in Chelyabinsk, Russia, for the World Championships today, where the men’s 81 kg and the women’s 63 kg divisions were being contested. Today the United States fielded three of their members, Travis Stevens, Hannah Martin, and...
by Stilman Davis | Aug 28, 2014 | Articles
This interview with Gary Takemoto, referee at the worlds, is on the video stack on the home page of USJF.
by Stilman Davis | Aug 28, 2014 | Articles
Today, Wednesday August 27th, began with high hopes and expectations from the U.S. Judo team at the World Championships in Chelyabinsk, Russia. It was about 9:30 AM local time in the Traktor Arena, and the three large mat competition areas were filled with judokas...
by Stilman Davis | Aug 26, 2014 | Articles
Bradford Bolen, four-time USA World Team member at age 26, was about to start a fight, and he was feeling good about it. “I felt good – I slept decently, and in my first match, as soon as I put my hands on the guy (CHIEN, Chia Hung (TPE)) and just felt him, I...
by Stilman Davis | Aug 25, 2014 | Articles
Our Roving Reporter, Chuck Medani, has sent a video interview with Jimmy Pedro, Jr, who talks about the prospects of the world championships. It is now the first of the videos on the home page.
by Stilman Davis | Aug 24, 2014 | Articles
The 30th Judo World Championships is about to begin in Chelyabinsk, a city of 1.1 million people, WAY out here east of the Ural Mountains of Russia. The site of the 2012 European judo championships, Chelyabinsk (che-LYA-binsk) is called the “Gateway to...
by Stilman Davis | Aug 3, 2014 | Obituary
Dear Friends of Judo, It is with extreme sadness we announce that Larry Kaneshiro Sensei passed away peacefully Saturday morning, July 26, after almost a year long battle with pancreatic cancer. Larry has been with San Jose Buddhist Judo Club since 1989. A true Judoka...
by Stilman Davis | Jul 14, 2014 | Obituary
It is my sad duty to inform you that Mr. Jesse Jones passed away in his sleep earlier this morning. Memorial Service are pending, but most likely will be held on Saturday 9 August. Details will be provided when known.
