Shufu Judo Yudanshakai presents the Spring 2024 Shufu Judo Yudanshakai Northern Area Junior and Senior Promotional Examination Saturday, April 27, 2024 at Shodokan Dojo 123 Park Street, Beverly, MA 01915 United States Judo Federation Sanction # 24-04-02 This event is Preregistration Only. There is no onsite registration. Key Deadlines – These are HARD deadlines – no exceptions: Tuesday, February 27, 2024 – First date to accept applications Thursday, March 28, 2024 – First deadline for Dan paperwork (initial submission of Form 20) Saturday, April 13, 2024 – – Second deadline for ALL FULLY COMPLETED paperwork due (juniors, senior kyu, dan) Saturday, April 27, 2024 – Promotion Day, BOE meeting Eligibility to register for promotion All judoka must be a current member of the USJF or USJA. (USJF members are eligible to be promoted at this event. USJA members may request to be examined and have their results forwarded to the appropriate organization.) For Shodan – current year plus one year prior membership in USJF For Nidan and above – current year plus three years prior membership in USJF Recommending Students for Promotion Examinees must be recommended for promotion by their instructor. Examinees should be listed[...]
Offering Junior competition and Newaza Only competition for adults (age 17 and over). Modified IJF rules govern competition. Also Offering Local Referee Certification USJF Sanction 24-05-03 Click Here for Smoothcomp Link for Information and Registration
Participants at the 2012 Faye Allen Kata Championships and Clinic
On a beautiful early Autumn day, the 2012 Faye Allen Kata Competition and Clinic was held in at the Kennedy Recreation Center in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, September 22. Attended by kata enthusiasts from around the Middle Atlantic region, teams competed during the mid-morning hours, and then participated in a Nage-No-Kata clinic conducted by Senseis Edwin and Jim Takemori for the rest of the morning and afternoon.
Several national kata champion judokas assisted the Takemoris, including Karen Whilden, Diane Jackson, Karl Tamai, and Fran Vall.
Terence McPartland, the tournament director, expressed great satisfaction in the turnout, which was much greater this year than in the past; he is looking forward to the coming year, anticipating even more participation in the kata divisions of major tournaments throughout the region and at the national championships, to be held in Virginia Beach in 2013.
Kata teams should remember that kata divisions will be part of the upcoming Takemori Open on October 13th, and at the Shufu Open on November 17th.
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.
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/
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:
