This tournament will have Junior competition plus Ne-waza only matches for seniors. Check in at 9:00 – 9:30. 9:30 – 10:00 tournament rules clarification Q&A. Junior matches begin at 10:00. Senior check in at 1:00. Senior newaza matches begin between 1:00 – 1:30. USJF Sanction 25-11-10. Current USA Judo and USJA membership is allowed with proof of current membership. Member identification numbers and expiration dates required. Cost $35.00. Gold, silver and bronze medals for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. Smoothcomp Information and Registration HERE
Shufu Judo Yudanshakai in cooperation with Memento Mori BJJ/Judo presents the Fall 2025 Shufu Judo Yudanshakai North Junior and Senior Promotional Examination Saturday, November 15, 2025 at Memento Mori BJJ/Judo Located at 152 South Westfield Street, Feeding Hills, MA 01030 United States Judo Federation Sanction:25-11-05 This event is Preregistration Only. There is no onsite registration. Key Deadlines These are HARD deadlines – no exceptions: Monday, September 15, 2025 – Earliest date to accept applications Thursday, October 16, 2025 – First deadline for Dan paperwork (Initial submission of Editable Form 20) Saturday, November 1, 2025 – –FINAL DEADLINE for all judoka (Juniors, Seniors, Kyu, Dan) to be registered, with FULLY COMPLETED paperwork due, including an Editable Form 20 for Dan ranks, submitted to Miki Takemori at Mtakemori@aol.com, to Shufu Board of Examiners Chair Kevin Tamai at ShufuBOEChairman.Kevin@gmail.com, and (for Dan ranks only) to Shufu Rank Registration Chair Karen Whilden at – Shufurankreg@gmail.com Saturday, November 15 – Promotion day 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[...]
Important Message about Promotional Standards for Shufu Spring Promotional on April 7th
February 13, 2019
from Miki Takemori, Chair of the Shufu Board of Examiners
To Shufu Yudanshakai Clubs, Sensei and Judoka:
I am writing to update you on the process that is happening with the USJF Promotional Standards.
Just to recap, I am on the Ad Hoc Committee (as a part of the USJF Promotional Committee) that has been tasked with the up-dating the Promotional standards. The Ad Hoc Committee has completed our work and delivered our project via e-mail to the full Promotional Committee last week. We are awaiting feedback from those members.
I expect that there will be some adjustments and I hope there will be a vote from the full USJF Board of Examiners on the at the Spring USJF meetings March 30-31 at the Dulles Homewood Suites, Dulles, VA. This means that the USJF Promotional Standards have not been adjusted.
We will continue to use the Shufu Promotional Standards until the USJF (Board of Examiners and Board of Directors) has approved the National Promotional Standards. As before, I will recommend to the Board of Examiners to exercise discretion and to be flexible when appropriate.
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. Juniors, Seniors, Masters/Veterans, and Kata competitors
can all apply to the Shufu Athlete Funding Program. If you have been a member of Shufu for at least 2 years and have participated in any of the events listed below, then you should consider applying for Shufu’s Athlete Funding Program!
2025 USA Judo Youth National Championships
2025 USA Junior Olympic National Championships
2025 USA Judo Senior National Championships
2025 USA Judo President’s Cup
2025 US Open
2025 USJF/USJA Nationals
2025 Pan American Cups or 2025 Pan American Championships
2025 IJF Point Events (Grand Prix, Grand Slams, or Championships)
Please note that these are not the only tournaments which will be considered for funding.
Please go to the Funding Support for Athletes link for the complete details.
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.
