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all-day Fall 2025 Shufu Yudanshakai Juni... @ Beltsville Community Center

Fall 2025 Shufu Yudanshakai Juni... @ Beltsville Community Center

Nov 1 all-day

Shufu Judo Yudanshakai presents the Fall 2025 Shufu Judo Yudanshakai Junior and Senior Promotional Examination Saturday, November 1, 2025 at Beltsville Community Center 3900 Sellman Road, Beltsville, MD 20705 United States Judo Federation Sanction # Pending This event is Preregistration Only. There is no onsite registration. 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 Promotion Requirements being used The Shufu Board of Examiners has implemented the changeover to the USJF promotional requirements. The 2024 Shufu Spring Promotional will follow the “2021 Final Handbook Revision with Added Techniques”, available on the Shufu website under Promotions. All ranks within Shufu’s promotion authority are required to do the physical testing, i.e. all ranks through and including Godan. Rokudan and above are not required to do physical testing; Kata requirements still apply as required for rank sought. [...]

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all-day 2025 Arlington Fall Tournament o... @ Dawson Terrace Community Center

2025 Arlington Fall Tournament o... @ Dawson Terrace Community Center

Nov 15 all-day

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

all-day 2025 Shufu North Fall Promotiona... @ Memento Mori BJJ/Judo

2025 Shufu North Fall Promotiona... @ Memento Mori BJJ/Judo

Nov 15 all-day

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[...]

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Shufu Fall Promotional on November 1 – NOW OPEN FOR REGISTRATION
IMPORTANT DATES FOR SHUFU CENTRAL FALL PROMOTIONAL
2026 Takemori Clinic May 9-10 Featuring Former World Champion KASHIWAZAKI
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN for the 1st Eastern Judo Kata Championship and Kata Clinic
USJF NATIONAL KATA CONFERENCE June 26 – 29. Four full days of kata education and training!
Sharon Landstreet Honored as the 2025 Recipient of the John Osako Referee Award
2025 James Takemori Clinic Series on THIS SUNDAY MAY 4th with Hatsuyuki Hamada at Sport Judo
A Message From Board of Examiners Chair Kevin Tamai to All Shufu BOE Members for THIS SATURDAY’S SHUFU NORTH PROMOTIONAL
Ken Tamai Championships, Neil Adams Clinic
ZOOM Links, Committee Reports, and Documents for Saturday’s Shufu BOD, BOE Meetings
Novice Referee Clinic at Arlington Judo a Great Learning Success
GET READY!! 2025 Shufu Spring Promotional at Beltsville Community Center on Saturday, March 29th
Spring Novice Referee Clinic Saturday, March 1st SAVE THE DATE!
IJF Rules Clinic A Great Success
SAVE THE DATE !! Sunday, January 12th – 1 to 4 PM – IJF Rules Clinic with IJF International Referee Sharon Landstreet
Las Vegas Hosts the 2024 IJF World Kata Championships
THIS SUNDAY !! US Veterans Day & UK Remembrance Day Worldwide ZOOM Adaptive Judo Demonstration
Results of 2024 Shufu Fall Promotionals AND Important Dates for Shufu North Promotional
Shufu BOD, BOE Schedule and Links for Saturday’s Meetings
Shufu Promotionals Deadlines
Commemorative Photo Book from the 2024 USJF/Shufu Hall of Fame Dinner now available
2024 Shufu Fall Promotionals Scheduled for Saturday, November 2nd
Next Sunday, July 14th Jason Morris at Sport Judo
USJF Athlete Scholar Of the Year (ASOY) Application Now Available – DEADLINE JULY 31, 2024
THIS SUNDAY, JUNE 9th !! Nage No Kata Tournament & Clinic
Jim Bregman Invites You To Learn about the Greatest Camp on Earth on Zoom.
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Special Message from Kevin Tamai, Chairman of Shufu Board of Examiners
***REGISTRATION EXTENDED TO 9 APRIL*** Last Chance to Register for the 13 April Shufu Developmental Youth 16 and Under Judo Tournament at St. Francis School
USJF Hall of Fame/Lifetime Achievement/Presidential Recognition Awards Banquet Information for Saturday, April 6, 2024
SAVE THE DATE! The Arlington Spring Tournament, May 18th, 2024
A Time-Sensitive Message from Robert Fukuda, Executive Director of the USJF
Shufu Spring Promotionals, Shufu Board of Directors Meeting, Board of Examiners Meeting THIS SATURDAY APRIL 20th, 2024
Nage No Kata Clinic with Karl Tamai and Diane Tamai Jackson at Trident Judo, Dale City, VA on Sunday, January 28
THIS COMING SUNDAY JAN 14, 2024 Takemori Memorial Clinic Featuring Gary, Kell, and Ari Berliner
THIS SUNDAY JAN 7, 2024 International Judo Federation (IJF) Rules Clinic at Sport Judo
THIS SATURDAY !!! 2023 Fall Arlington Judo Tournament
USJF Zoom Webinar Series on SUNDAY, November 12th
Fall Promotional THIS SATURDAY at Beltsville Community Center
USJF National Championships
Virginia Open Championships on Saturday, August 26, 2023
THIS SATURDAY, AUGUST 5TH 2023 Arlington Junior Tournament and Local Referee Certification REGISTRATION DEADLINE THURSDAY AUGUST 3RD
Koshiki No Kata Clinic with David McFall Saturday Evening August 12 – Sunday August 13
Appeal for Gerard Cadet, Compound Sensei
The July Shinbun is here – Check it out on the right column !
Webinar on Sunday May 21 at Noon (Eastern) – It Takes A Dojo To Develop a Judo Student
The May Shinbun is here, PACKED with LOTS of News
USJF/USJA Summer Nationals CANCELLED
Miki Takemori, President of Shufu, Invites All Shufu Blackbelts to a Special Zoom Meeting to Discuss Current Judo Events
Liberty Bell Hotel Accommodations EXTENDED TO FRIDAY APRIL 14th
April Shinbun is here! Check it out for Stories, Reports, News from USJF, and more Calendar Events
Next Saturday – March 11 – The Takemori Clinic with Olympic Silver Medalist KEVIN ASANO
TOMORROW! 2023 Novice and Fundamentals Referee Clinic by IJF-A Referee Sharon Landstreet – Saturday, March 4th
USJF Athlete Scholar of the Year (ASOY) Application Deadline April 1
Kodokan Goshin Jutsu in Philadelphia, PA
Shufu Promotional is on February 25th. Registration Online Only —————————————————– Nage-No-Kata Clinic at Sport Judo on February 5th ——————————————————– See Calendar on Left Column
Save The Date – Shufu Promotional
January Shinbun is Here. Check the Right-Hand Column!
Shufu Yudansha Meeting Monday, December 12th
Peggy Whilden
World Champion and Olympic Bronze Medalist JESSICA KLIMKAIT Coming to Wall 2 Wall in Fredericksburg, VA on Saturday, November 12th
New COVID Guidance from USJF Medical Committee for All Dojos and Events
Dottie Tamai, Mother of the Tamai Family, Has Passed Away.
THIS SUNDAY! – USJF Webinar with Olympic and World Championship Medalist Jim Bregman (10th degree – Judan), 4PM Eastern
POSTPONED! Shufu Judo Yudanshakai James Takemori Clinic Series featuring Kevin Asano October 22, 2022
Results of Shufu Semiannual Promotional Examinations – North and Central Regions
A Message to Shufu BOE Members from Kevin Tamai Regarding Saturday’s Shufu North Promotional
A Special Message from Kevin Tamai, Chairman of the Shufu Board of Examiners, on the Occasion of the Shufu Fall Promotional
Results of the 2022 Shufu Fall Promotional
Agendas, Reports, Financials for Shufu BOD, BOE Meetings, John Morrisson Celebration of Life for Saturday, August 13
Shufu Promotional, with BOD/BOE Meetings THIS WEEKEND! Check the Calendar on Left Column. AND August SHINBUN is here – Check Right Column
Candidates for Promotion – Online registration available now. Check the Calendar on the left side of this page.
DAN RANK APPLICANTS READ THIS NOW! An Important Message About the Upcoming Promotional from the Shufu President and the Chair of the Board of Examiners
John Morrisson, Past President of Shufu Yudanshakai, 1936 – 2022
THIS WEEKEND! 2022 Arlington Junior Novice Tournament
Shufu Fall 2022 Promotional – Save the Dates
USJF Webinar with Olympian and Olympic IJF-A Referee Hector Estevez THIS SUNDAY, JUNE 12th at 4PM Eastern
It Keeps Getting Bigger and Better – The Shufu Shinbun
USJF Webinar with IJF-A Referee Janet Johnson This Sunday, April 10th at 4PM Eastern
USJF Seminar with Jerry Hays This Sunday, March 27th, at 4PM Eastern
Special Message from Miki Takemori: Shufu Promotional Registration Available on Shufu Website NOW !
2022 Shufu Elections Request for Nominations
THIS SUNDAY: USJF Webinar with USJF Hall of Fame Member, Former President, and Chair of Board of Examiners Robert Brink – Sunday, January 23rd, at 4 PM Eastern Time
Two New Shodans Lead The List of Shufu Promotions
THIS SUNDAY: USJF Webinar with YOSH UCHIDA – “Pioneer of American Judo” Sunday, November 21st, at 4 PM Eastern Time
Nick Delpopolo at Sport Judo on Sunday November 14th
Compound Challenge THIS SATURDAY October 9th
IMPORTANT CHANGE OF PLANS FOR SATURDAY’S SHUFU PROMOTIONAL
Sensei Bill Chaney, 1929 – 2021
Shufu Adds To Growing Legacy of National Referees and Kata Judges
SPECIAL EVENT 11 AM Eastern This Saturday, September 18th: JIGORO KANO – The Secret Behind the Man (FREE, But Must Register)
DEADLINE !! Senior Kyu and Junior Rank Promotion Candidates MUST REGISTER BY THIS SATURDAY, September 18
High-Ranking Judoka Attend Shufu Kata Clinic; Dick Hugh Sensei Honored
USJF Seminar “Developing Good Judoka” by Kevin Tamai on Sunday, August 29th at 4PM Eastern Time
Koshiki No Kata Clinic Featuring Kuniko Takeuchi and Frances Glaze – Sunday, August 22, at Sport Judo
This Sunday on ZOOM: Roy Kawaji Talks About How He Created The Biggest USJF Club in the Country
TAKEMORI MEMORIAL CLINIC POSTPONED! ALSO, NEW DATE FOR SHUFU PROMOTIONAL. Save These Dates for Upcoming Events – Judo Is Coming Back!
THIS SUNDAY AT 4 pm EASTERN: USJF Seminar #3 – Opening Your Dojo, with Grace Talusan
USJF Publishes New Dojo Reopening and Event Guidelines
USJF Dojo Re-Opening Interactive Workshop This Saturday, May 1, at 6 PM Eastern
2 Special Conferences From The USJF This Weekend: Judo and Mental Health, and The Business of Judo Session #2: The Business Plan
Message From Mitchell Palacio – President of USJF
Special Teleconference: The Business of Judo – (Re)Opening a Club
Shufu Promotions
Spring 2021 Shufu Promotion For Dan Ranks
Shufu Board of Directors and Board of Examiners Meetings This Saturday, January 9th
New USJF COVID Guidance Published
2019-2020 USJF Athlete-Scholar Of The Year Scholarship Invitation and Application
Dick Hugh Elected to USJF Hall of Fame; Ken Tamai Honored With USJF’s Lifetime Achievement Award
USJF Certifies Four New Rokudans in Shufu
Masked Sensei 7 with Morgan Girardeau on Saturday December 5th 2020
Masahiro Takamatsu Zoom Judo Clinic – Next Saturday, November 14th, 2020
SAVE THE DATE – NOVEMBER 14th – Neil Adams, Angelica Delgado, and Tiago Goncalves Hold Veterans Day Virtual Judo Clinic
Shufu T-Shirt Giveaway to USJF Shufu Members!
Do You Know Any Of These Judoka?
MUST READ! August 31, 2020 Amended USJF Updates COVID-19 – INSURANCE LIMITATIONS AND MANDATORY WRITTEN CLEARANCE FOR RETURN TO STRENUOUS ACTIVITY
2020 USA Judo Junior Nationals CANCELLED
May 31, 2020 Amended USJF Updates COVID-19 Guidance for Judoka and Clubs
2020 USJF & USJA Grassroots Judo Summer Nationals has been CANCELLED.
US Senior Nationals POSTPONED
April 19th Shufu Promotional, Board of Directors Meeting POSTPONED

Waiver for 2022 Shufu Spring Promotional Examination

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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.

SHUFU SHINBUN

APRIL 2025