by Stilman Davis | Jul 22, 2023 | News
The 2023-24 USJF Event Medical Professional Liability Program Summary & Enrollment Forms are available. This program is an easy way to show your appreciation for your volunteer Medical Staff at your event and provide them with Medical Liability coverage for...
by Mitchell Palacio | Jul 1, 2023 | News
Koka Kids SHAPE America The USJF Development committee has align its Jr Rank Requirements with SHAPE America. SHAPE America is our national standards framework for K-12 Physical Education that defines what a student should know and be able to do at each stage of...
by Stilman Davis | Apr 17, 2023 | Class of 2023, Lifetime Achievement Award Class
Rodney “Rocky” Kalani Lima Rodney “Rocky” Kalani Lima © 2023, USJF, all rights reserved Inducted 2023. Rodney “Rocky” Kalani Lima was born in Honolulu, Hawaii in 1947, he came to the mainland after graduation to attend Boise Junior College. In...
by Stilman Davis | Apr 17, 2023 | Class of 2023, Lifetime Achievement Award Class
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, President – 50th State...
by Stilman Davis | Apr 17, 2023 | Class of 2023, Lifetime Achievement Award Class
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 rather late...
by Stilman Davis | Apr 17, 2023 | Class of 2023, Lifetime Achievement Award Class, News
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 body builder Started...
by Stilman Davis | Apr 17, 2023 | Class of 2023, Lifetime Achievement Award Class, News
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 she started, she...
by Stilman Davis | Apr 17, 2023 | Class of 1993, Hall of Fame Class
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 Midwest Buddhist Church...
by Stilman Davis | Apr 17, 2023 | Class of 1993, Hall of Fame Class
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 judo. Shiina studied...
by Stilman Davis | Apr 17, 2023 | Class of 1993, Hall of Fame Class
Charles Medani, M.D. © 2023, USJF, all rights reserved Charles Medani, M.D. Inducted 2023. Judo Biography Charles “Chuck” Medani began his nearly lifelong journey in judo, and became a member of Shufu, in Boston at the age of 12 under Paul Hapgood and Bob...
