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USA Judo’s Senior Nationals, originally scheduled for May 16th – 17th in Daytona Beach, Florida HAS BEEN POSTPONED.
To All Judoka: The Shufu Promotional, along with the semiannual Board of Directors meeting scheduled for Sunday, April 19, 2020, has been postponed due to the ongoing Coronavirus outbreak. More information will be available as the situation evolves.
An important announcement from Adam Moyerman, Co-Director of the Liberty Bell: All, In light of COVID19, the 2020 Liberty Bell Judo Classic will be POSTPONED. Kristin (El Idrissi, tournament co-director) and I are working to determine a later date to hold the tournament and will provide updates as…
To all members of the judo community: By now we are all aware of the Coronavirus outbreak worldwide. Judo practitioners are especially encouraged to keep themselves informed in light of the close physical contact that is the nature of our sport. The disease (COVID-19) caused by the Coronavirus…
On a clear, chilly day in mid-February, 35 participants from 15 clubs in Virginia, Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Massachusetts gathered at DeMatha High School in Hyattsville, MD for the 35th annual Shufu Rules Clinic. The Rules Clinic, led for the first 11 years by Olympic referee Gaile Spadin,…
The Shufu Executive Committee wishes to extend an invitation to clubs to host one of the following events to prepare candidates for future Shufu promotionals: Teacher’s Certification Kata Clinics Kata Teacher’s and Judge’s Certification Coach’s Certification Self-Defense Certification. Please contact Eric Spears, at dericspears@gmail.com Thank you for…
by Chuck Medani Ninety-five judo athletes, coaches, teachers, and enthusiasts from as far away as Boston, Florida, and Chicago gathered at Georgetown University’s Yates Fieldhouse on Sunday, January 5th to attend the Fourth Annual James H. Takemori Memorial Clinic. Anticipation was at a high level for this year’s…
