Shufu Judo Yudanshakai

presents the 

Shufu North 

Junior and Senior Promotional  

Examination 

Sunday, November 8, 2026  

Blue Dragon @ Tritac Training Center 

14 Alcap Ridge, Cromwell, CT 

United States Judo Federation Sanction # 26-11-xx

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

Eligibility to register for promotion 

1. All judoka must be a current member of the USJF (USA Judo or USJA)

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

Promotion Requirements

The Shufu Board of Examiners has implemented the changeover to the USJF promotional  requirements. The 2026 Shufu Fall Promotional will follow the “2021 USJF Senior Rank  Requirements”, available on the Shufu website under Promotions. USJF Junior Rank Recommendations are listed in Matrix form.  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.

Important Note:

“Registration” refers only to the process of completing the Registration (Application) Form and paying the fee for examination.

“Paperwork” refers to the documentation required for a particular rank.

Key Deadlines – These are HARD deadlines – no exceptions 

Tuesday, September 8th– First date to accept applications.

Sunday, October 11th – First deadline for Dan paperwork (initial submission of Form 20)

Sunday, October 25th – 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

Sunday, November 8th – Promotion day, BOE meeting

Event Schedule

10:00 AM – Check-in for Juniors and Seniors.

10:30–Noon –  Promotional candidates’ written tests and practical evaluations.

Zoom observation will be available to Shufu BOE.  See link below.

Noon – Shufu Board of Examiners meeting – In person and via zoom

12:20 -12:30 PM Awarding of promotions

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

Registration and Fees 

1. 1. 1. Registration Deadline See above

• • • Registration Fee: Juniors: $20, Senior Kyu rank: $25, Dan rank: $65

    • Additional Fees for Black Belt Ranks only:

Note: After the promotion: USJF Promotional Fees: $125 for Shodan, $180 for Nidan,  $230 for Sandan, $250 for Yodan, $280 for Godan, $300 for Rokudan, $350 for  Shichidan and $400 for Hachidan; Life Members: $0.

(Instructions for how to pay USJF Promotional Fees will be provided after the  promotional.)

Waiver (online, pending) must be electronically signed or scanned and sent to Kevin Tamai, Chair  of the Board of Examiners at shufuboechairman.kevin@gmail.com and to Miki Takemori (Event coordinator) at Mtakemori@aol.com.

Waivers will also be available onsite.

All judoka must have a properly signed waiver before they can participate in this event.  For minor judoka unaccompanied by a parent or legal guardian, please have the parent or legal guardian download, print, and sign the waiver to bring to this event.

All Registration is ONLINE.  

To Register and Pay online, click HERE

or:

https://shufujudo.org/2026-shufu-north-fall-promotional-registration-page-usjf-sanction-26-xx-xx/

Documentation to submit by senseis and candidates 

1. 1. Tuesday, September 8th – Documentation first accepted (electronic submission only) 

   2. By Sunday, October 11th– 

• • 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 the 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. Sunday, October 25.

If a Form 20 has not been submitted by Sunday, October 11, the Shufu Board of Examiners (BOE) will table the promotion request until the next Promotional.

1. 3. By Sunday, October 25 

• • Senseis – 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 facilitate the smooth running of the  event. Submit to Kevin Tamai, Chair of the Board of Examiners, at

shufuboechairman.kevin@gmail.com and Miki Takemori (event coordinator) at  Mtakemori@aol.com.

All Black Belt Rank candidates must have an additional, written recommendation from their instructor submitted by email to Kevin Tamai, Chair of the Board of Examiners at shufuboechairman.kevin@gmail.com, Miki takemori at Mtakemori@aol.com, AND Karen Whilden at shufurankreg@gmail.com.

• Junior and Senior Kyu Documentation (electronic submission only): 

Submit scans of documents below to Kevin Tamai, Chair of the Board of Examiners, at shufuboechairman.kevin@gmail.com and Miki Takemori (Event Coordinator) at  Mtakemori@aol.com.

Membership card

Competition results

Kata Scores (as required for the rank sought)

❖ Contact Rank Registration Chair, Karen Whilden, at shufurankreg@gmail.com 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 Promotions 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. If the Form 20 has not been updated to cure all identified problems, and  resubmitted by Sunday, October 11, 2026, the Shufu Board of Examiners will table  the promotion request until the next promotional.

• Membership card

• Indicate status of a USJF background check (for judoka 18 years of age and older):  Hold a current USJF background check or have recently applied for one.

• Promotion certificate for current rank

• Kata Scores (as required for the rank sought)

❖ Contact Rank Registration Chair, Karen Whilden, at shufurankreg@gmail.com 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 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

  • (Note: For dan candidates that need to also satisfy USA Judo – CDC Heads Up is accepted but not NFHS.)

• 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

No documentation will be accepted after Saturday, October 25, 2026.

Notice to all judoka registering for Dan rank promotions – It is up to each judoka to submit an EDITABLE Form 20 by the first deadline.  The form should be complete.  The packet should be complete with all documentation attached.  The judoka’s sensei should review their individual packet to make certain it is complete with all required documentation (see above list).  The rank registration person (or a member of her team) will review the packets and let you know if anything is missing.  Do not miss the deadlines.  You have until the second deadline to have all paperwork completed or you will be removed from consideration.

BOE Members

Join Zoom Meeting for observation of examinations and BOE meeting:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84880553960?pwd=bkt0oaTMCB5OOOsQfjvU21bN1iOsEh.1 Meeting ID: 848 8055 3960

Passcode: Shufu*