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Hosting a Kata Clinic

1. Identify kata type, clinician, time and location – coordinate or request assistance via Shufu Kata Chair, local tournament schedulers, and/or directly to potential clinician(s)

a. Please…check local tournament schedule to ensure that not too many events before and after the event

b. Consider timing of promotionals to support those who will need to test

c. Clinician? What is your goal? seeking local, national, or international talent?

2. Get sanction from USJF, USJA or USA judo, make flyer

a. Cost of clinic? Consider inclusion of lunch; honorarium to clinician(s)

b. Start time and length of time for clinic? Consider driving distance of participants

3. Advertise

Send out emails to local clubs, flyers at other tournaments, emails to neighboring yudanshakais

4. Funding

If USJF grant funding is desired, coordinate with Shufu Kata chair and get necessary contact and/or paperwork for USJF Kata Committee

5. Staff

Staff your event and assign duties, as applicable: pre-registration, on-site registration, set up (registration/lunch tables and mats), arrange for availability of water, order/cook/pickup lunch, take photos, clean up.

6. Report

Write article for Shufu website and send to webmaster; report to/coordinate with Shufu Kata Chair to report at next yudanshakai meeting: such as how many people attended? What did you or participants think of the clinic?

Shufu Shinbun is BACK !

This newsletter is presented in memory of Malcolm Hodges who was a dedicated Shufu and Washington Judo Club member for many years and wrote and was the editor of the monthly Shufu Shinbun newsletter.

SHUFU SHINBUN

NOVEMBER 2023

OCTOBER 2023

SEPTEMBER 2023

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.

Coach Certification

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/

Hilaire Notewo Seeking Donations for Judo Programs in the Ivory Coast, Needs Gis and Equipment

Longtime Shufu Judo member Hilaire Notewo is planning to relocate to Côte D’Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Africa in late November/December. He will be supporting judo programs, but equipment (esp. judo uniforms) are difficult to come by. Hilaire is looking for gently used judo gis and other equipment. Hilaire will also be visiting and donating goods to orphanages. Should you have gently used shoes, clothes for teenagers, youths, and toddlers, kindly make them available to Hilaire.

If you would like to donate to this effort, you can send your donation to the following address:

Hilaire Notewo

7401 New Hampshire Ave. #1003

Takoma Park, MD 20912

Or contact him via his email address: hilson79@gmail.com 202 945 3781.

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