On a clear, chilly day in mid-February, 35 participants from 15 clubs in Virginia, Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Massachusetts…
A member of the United States Judo Federation
On a clear, chilly day in mid-February, 35 participants from 15 clubs in Virginia, Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Massachusetts…
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…
Agenda, Minutes, and Reports for Fall 2019 BOD Meeting
by Chuck Medani Nearly 60 judokas, from novices to 7th and 8th degree black belts, gathered at Sport Judo on September 15th in Springfield, Virginia for what was billed as the “can’t-miss clinic of the year”. They were not disappointed. James Bregman, one of the four…
By Kevin Tamai Congratulations to all of the judoka who were able to attend and participated in the Shufu Open Judo Championships on Saturday, October 5, 2019 at DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville Maryland. This year we honored some of the past legends of Shufu who helped form…
To: Shufu Judo Yudanshakai Community. From: Miki Takemori, Chair of Shufu Board of Examiners The Shufu Executive Committee has completed the flyer and sanctioning for the Fall Promotional on Sunday, November 10th at “The Compound” in Silver Spring, MD. The initial deadline for Dan Promotion (Form 20)…
by Chuck Medani On a beautiful late summer’s day, kata luminaries from across the country joined those from Maryland at the Edgewood Arts Center in Washington D.C. for the annual Faye Allen Memorial Kata Tournament and Clinic. Judges and attendees came from upstate New York, Philadelphia,…
by Rob Gouthro The Pan American Judo Championships were held this year in Lima, Peru from April 24th to April 27th. Robert Gouthro and Lisa Capriotti took home the Gold medal in the Mixed Goshin Jutusu category and the Gold medal in the Mixed Kime no Kata category. …
