This premier event is held each December in sunny Southern California at Azusa Pacific University’s Felix Event Center outside of Los Angeles. It was created and is hosted by Goltz Judo and is endorsed by the USJA/USJF Grassroots Judo™ alliance . You can expect to see over 800 competitors from all over the country as well as different parts of the world such as Europe, Asia, South America, even a team from Tahiti! In addition to the national tournament for all age groups and skill levels, clinics are held on coaching, refereeing, kata, and anything pertaining to the study of judo.
21st Northeastern Judo Championships Northeastern Judo Championshiops Date: Sunday-December 8, 2019 $3250 in CASH AWARDS Tournament Director: Anthony Camal Tournament Coordinator: Chris Skelley Technical Advisor: Sensei Yoshiro Matsumura (973)432-9638 or (973)812-6322 Location: J.F. Kennedy High School 61-127 Preakness Avenue Paterson, NJ Entry Fee: $60.00 LATE FEE: $80.00 2nd DIV: $25.00 Spectator Fee: $5.00 (12 & under Free) Eligibility: 4 years & older. You must present a current USJF-USJI-USJA-ATJA-AJJF card. USJI & USJF Registration will be available at tournament. Awards: 1st Place, 2nd Place and two 3rd Places awarded in each division. Outstanding Player Awards for Junior, Teenager, Senior Novice and Brown/Black. Fighting Spirit Awards for Junior, Teenager, Senior Novice and Brown/Black. Rules: Current IJF rules will be used with the following modifications. No armbars or chokes in Junior Divisions under 12. No armbars allowed. Only chokes 13 yrs. old and up. **No armbars allowed in any novice divisions.** Armlocks & chokes allowed in all Senior Brown & Black Divisions And 15-16 and 17-18 yrs. old advanced Format: 8 years & under: Everyone will be pooled in groups of 3 or 4 as close to age,weight,rank as possible.[...]
Ft. Lauderdale, FL will host the USJA-USJF Judo Summer Nationals on July 16-19, a grassroots judo competition – Save the Dates! A three day Training Camp will follow from July 20-22.
The 32nd annual U.S. Open Junior and Senior International Judo Championships will be hosted by Gerry Navarro in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. The tournament will be followed by a three-day training camp. Save the Dates!
Did you know that Shufu has an Athlete Funding Program? Shufu’s Athlete Funding Program provides reimbursement ($150 to $300) for athletes competing in national and international level events. If you have been a member of Shufu for at least 2 years and have participated in national or international events, then you should consider applying for Shufu’s Athlete Funding Program. Juniors, Seniors, Masters/Veterans, and Kata competitors can all apply to the Shufu Athlete Funding Program. Please see the Funding Support for Athletes link below for the complete details on the Shufu Athlete Funding Program.
SafeSport Certification is now required for all USJF registered clubs. If you have already completed the course and submitted a copy of your certificate, you do not need to resubmit. For more information or to take the course, please visit https://athletesafety.org/
Heads Up concussion training, through the CDC’s website, is a requirement for all members of your USJF registered club who function as teachers at any time. Please advise all of your instructors and assistant instructors of this requirement. The training can be accessed at: http://www.cdc.gov/headsup/