Shufu Judo Yudanshakai

presents the

Fall 2022 Shufu Judo Yudanshakai

Junior and Senior Promotional Examination

Saturday, August 13, 2022

Beltsville Community Center

3900 Sellman Road, Beltsville, MD 20705

United States Judo Federation Sanction #22-08-06

This event is Preregistration Only. There is no onsite registration.

Deadline for registration is Thursday, July 14, 2022 for Dan ranks and Saturday, July 30, 2022 for  Junior and Senior Kyu ranks.

Eligibility to register for promotion

1. 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 or USA Judo members may request to be examined and have their results forwarded to the appropriate organization.)

2. For Shodan – current year plus one year prior membership in USJF

3. 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 on the JUDOKA RECOMMENDED FOR PROMOTION form that is submitted by the head instructor from each club to Kevin Tamai, Chair of the Board of Examiners – shufuboechairman.kevin@gmail.com.   If you do not receive a confirmation email back then we did not receive it. Please call Kevin at 703-622-6861

Promotion Requirements Being Used

The Shufu Board of Examiners has implemented the changeover to the USJF promotional requirements.  The 2022 Shufu Summer/Fall 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.

Event Schedule

9 – 11 AM          Shufu Board of Directors Meeting (All registered Yudansha [Black Belts] are encouraged to attend but a Zoom connection will be supplied. Contact: Shufu.President@gmail.com)

9 AM                 Judoka Check-in

9 – 11 AM           Judoka on the mat for physical testing and evaluation.  Written exams

11 AM – 1 PM    Following: Senior written examinations, Junior and Senior technical examinations, Review by Board of examiners, Announcement of Results

1 PM – 3 PM     Celebration of Life honoring sensei John Morrisson. All are welcome. Please RSVP to Kevin Tamai

Please Note: There will be NO COMPETITION at this promotional event.

Registration and Fees

1. Deadlines for Registration

• • Thursday, July 14, 2022: Dan Ranks

  • Thursday, July 30, 2022: Senior Kyu and All Juniors

2. You can now register and pay online HERE
   

• • Registration Fee (all examinees): $50

  • Additional Fees for Black Belt Ranks only:

    • Shufu Promotion Fee: $15 (paid online with registration fee)

    • [Note: After the promotion: USJF Promotional Fees: $125 for Shodan plus $25 for each rank step above Shodan, plus an additional $25 for Shichidan and Hachidan. (Instructions for how to pay to USJF Promotional Fees will be provided after the promotional) Life Members: $0]

  • Waiver (online) must be electronically signed or scanned and sent to shufuboechairman.kevin@gmail.com

  • If you do not receive a confirmation email that your documents have been received, please contact Kevin Tamai at: huiosensei@gmail.com

Accommodations

If you require an accommodation for visual or hearing impairment or other reason, please let us know on the registration form.

Documentation and Deadlines

Deadlines for Documentation

• • Friday, July 1, 2022:
    
    • First day documentation may be submitted.
  • Hard deadline for Dan rank submission: Thursday, July 14, 2022:
    • Dan Ranks – initial submission of Form 20
    • Shufu Rank Registration Chair and Chair of the Board of Examiners request that Sensei submit  JUDOKA RECOMMENDED FOR PROMOTION FORM by this date, as it will facilitate the smooth running of the event.

  • Hard deadline for Kyu rank submission: Saturday, July 30, 2022:

    • Senior Kyu and All Juniors (please refer to the Shufu Website for current promotional guidelines for requirements of knowledge, kata, and other documents).
    • Dan Ranks – rest of documentation & completed/finalized Form 20.

1. Documentation Due by Thursday, July 14, 2022

• • Black Belts only: Editable Form 20 (electronic submission only):
    • Submit to Karen Whilden, Rank Registration Chair, at shufurankreg@gmail.com.
    • The Rank Registration Team will work with candidate to identify and cure any problems with the Form 20, with that process to be completed at least 14 days before the promotional, i.e. Saturday, July 30, 2022.
    • ** If a Form 20 has not been submitted by Thursday, July 14, 2022, the Shufu Board of Examiners (BOE) will table the promotion request until the next promotional.

2. Fully completed documentation and all supporting document due by Saturday, July 30, 2022

• • Junior and Senior Kyu Documentation (electronic submission only):
    • Submit scans of documents below to Kevin Tamai at (shufuboechairman.kevin@gmail.com)
    • Membership card
    • Competition results
    • Kata Scores (as required for the rank sought)
      • Contact Rank Registration Chair for accommodations to kata demonstration due to issues of space and safety. Shufu will follow USJF Medical Committee and local/state guidelines regarding COVID at the time of the Promotional.
      • Kata must be judged by a member of the BOE, or a National level or higher certified kata judge or kata instructor in the kata to be tested.
    • Certificates (as required for the rank sought)
  • Black Belt Documentation Requirements (electronic submission only):
    (See Shufu website under Promotion for how to submit each document.)
    • Submit all documentation to Karen Whilden, Rank Registration Chair, at shufurankreg@gmail.com
    • Form 20 – in final, complete, and editable format
    • Membership card
    • Indicate status of a USJF background check (for judoka 18 years of age and older)
      a) Hold a current USJF background check, or
      b) Have recently applied for one, or
      c) Have a USA Judo background check
    • Promotion certificate for current rank
    • Kata Scores (as required for the rank sought)
      • Contact Rank Registration Chair for accommodations to kata demonstration due to issues of space and safety. Shufu will follow USJF Medical Committee and local/state guidelines regarding COVID at the time of the Promotional.
      • Kata must be judged by a member of the BOE, or a national level or higher certified kata judge or kata instructor in the kata to be tested.
    • Safe Sport certificate (for judoka 18 years of age and older)
    • CDC Heads Up certificate or NFHS (National Federation of High School – National Federation of State High School Association) Concussion Training
    • For Nidan and above: CPR and First Aid certificate(s)
    • Other certificates (as required to decrease Time-in-Grade for the rank sought for non-competitors)
    • If the Form 20 has not been updated to cure all identified problems, and resubmitted by Saturday, July 30, 2022, the Shufu Board of Examiners will table the promotion request until the next promotional.

No documentation will be accepted after Saturday, July 30, 2022.

Shufu Board of Directors

Please submit agenda items for the Shufu Board of Directors meeting by Friday July 29, 2022 to Shufu Secretary Diane Tamai Jackson, at shufuyudanshakai@gmail.com.

The Shufu Judo Yudanshakai Board of Directors meeting will begin at 9:00 AM. This meeting is for registered members of Shufu Judo Yudanshakai who hold the current rank of Shodan (1 st Degree Black Belt) or higher. Please try to be on time for the start of the meeting.

A zoom connection will be supplied by contacting: shufupresident.miki@gmail.com