123 Park Street
Beverly
MA 01915
Shufu Judo Yudanshakai, in cooperation with Shodokan Dojo,
presents the
2022 Shufu North Summer/Fall Promotional
Junior and Senior Promotional Examination
Saturday, August 20, 2022
At
Shodokan Dojo
123 Park Street, Beverly, MA 01915
United States Judo Federation Sanction #22-08-02
This event is Preregistration Only. There is no onsite registration.
Deadline for registration is July 20th for Dan Ranks and August 6th for Junior and Senior Kyu ranks.
Eligibility to register for promotion
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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.)
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For Shodan – current year plus one year prior membership in USJF
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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 Miki Takemori, President of Shufu Yudanshakai – ShufuPresident.Miki@gmail.com
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
10 AM Senior written test & Junior physical testing
11AM Senior physical testing
Following: Senior written examinations, Junior and Senior technical examinations, Review by Board of examiners, Announcement of Results
Please Note: There will be NO COMPETITION at this promotional event.
Registration and Fees
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Deadlines for Registration
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July 20, 2022: Dan Ranks
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August 6, 2022: Senior Kyu and All Juniors
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You can now register and pay online HERE
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Registration Fee (all examinees): $50
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Additional Fees for Black Belt Ranks only:
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Shufu Promotion Fee: $15
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[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]
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Waiver (online) must be electronically signed or scanned and sent to Mtakemori @aol.com
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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
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Deadlines for Documentation
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- July 20, 2022
- First day documentation may be submitted.
- July 20, 2022:
- Dan Ranks – initial submission of Form 20
- Shufu Rank Registration Chair and Chair of the Board of Examiners request that Sensei submit by this date – JUDOKA RECOMMENDED FOR PROMOTION FORM, as it will facilitate the smooth running of the event.
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August 6, 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.
- July 20, 2022
- Documentation Due by July 20, 2022
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- 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, August 6, 2022.
- If a Form 20 has not been submitted by Saturday, August 6, 2022, the Shufu Board of Examiners (BOE) will table the promotion request until the next promotional.
- Black Belts only: Editable Form 20 (electronic submission only):
- Documentation Due by Saturday, August 6, 2022
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- Junior and Senior Kyu Documentation (electronic submission only):
- Submit scans of documents below to Miki Takemori at ShufuPresident.Miki@gmail.com
- Membership card
- Competition results
- Kata Scores (as required to 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 the 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 by 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
- A statement that the candidate has a current USJF background check (for judoka 18 years of age and older) or has recently applied for one.
- 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 the 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
- For Nidan and above: CPR and First Aid certificate(s)
- Other certificates (as required to decrease Time-in-Grade by the rank sought for non-competitors)
- If the Form 20 has not been updated to cure all identified problems, and resubmitted by Saturday, August 6, 2022, the Shufu Board of Examiners will table the promotion request until the next promotional.
- Junior and Senior Kyu Documentation (electronic submission only):
No documentation will be accepted after Saturday, August 6, 2022.