Shufu Judo Yudanshakai presents the Spring 2026 Shufu Judo Yudanshakai Junior and Senior Promotional Examination Saturday, April 25, 2026 at Beltsville Community Center 3900 Sellman Road, Beltsville, MD 20705 United States Judo Federation Sanction # 26-04-03 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, USJA, or USA Judo . (USJF members are eligible to be promoted at this event. USJA and USA Judo 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 2026 Shufu Spring Promotional will follow the “2021 USJF Senior Rank Promotion Requirements”, 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[...]
DON’T MISS THIS CLINIC!! Former World Champion and “Godfather of Newaza” Katzuhiko KASHIWAZAKI coming to DC Area on May 9th and 10th. Register HERE. NOW.
Cross-Training Workout Held in Rockville
December 5, 2012
A regional judo and Brazilian jiu jitsu competitor workout was held on Sunday, December 2nd at Pure Performance Martial Arts Club in Rockville, Maryland. More than 20 judo and BJJ competitors participated in sessions run by judo Olympian Sugi Damdin and nationally ranked BJJ player Chris Schindler.
For more than 3 hours, players from around the region were brought together for training which included standing and groundwork sparring and drills. Competitors from as far away as Virginia Beach were welcomed and, given the enthusiasm of the participants, PPMAC will be offering competition training as a regular event.
The goal of the competition training sessions is to provide players with high level sparring and conditioning to get ready for regional, national or international competition. The cross-training format also exposes the BJJ players to sophisticated nage-waza and the judoka to more complex ne-waza.
Players that are interested in attending competition training workouts should provide an e-mail address to Kevin McNeely at kjm@patentek.com for notification of dates and times of future events.
(Ed. note: For context, Suldbayar “Sugi” Damdin was a member of the 2004 Mongolian Olympic Judo Team. Those who have watched the Mongolians fight in the Judo World Championships know that they are among the toughest fighters in the world.)
Thanks to Kevin McNeely for the photo and report
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.
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.
