The 5th World Kata Championships, organized by the International Judo Federation, was held at the Budo Centre in Kyoto City, Japan on October 19thand 20th. Over 200 athletes from 32 countries competed in five katas. The USA kata delegation included seven teams: two from Shufu, two from upstate New York,…
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Meet the new Shodans !! (and maybe learn something about Sensei Miyazaki that you probably didn’t know) November 2, 2013 Shufu congratulates its two members who were elevated to the rank of Shodan (1st degree black belt) at the…
Saturday, October 26th, 2013 The 2013 Faye Allen kata tournament and clinic was held on Saturday, October 26th at the Thurgood Marshall Center in Washington, D.C. The long-standing annual event was attended by kata teams from Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Toronto, Ontario, as well as kata enthusiasts who attended…
By Kevin Tamai Shufu Judo Yudanshakai held the 2013 Takemori Open Judo Championships at DeMatha Catholic High School on October 5th in Hyattsville, Maryland. This tournament is named in honor of the Takemori Family, which has been a key part of Shufu Judo Yudanshakai since it was founded…
July 20, 2013 Hyattsville, Maryland Nearly fifty judo kata enthusiasts gathered at DeMatha Catholic High School on this beautiful Saturday in Hyattsville, Maryland for the 2013 Goshin Jutsu clinic, sponsored by Shufu Judo Yudanshakai. Head clinician Eiko Saito Shepherd traveled from St. Louis, Missouri to lead the eager…
