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• US Teams Compete at the Eastern Canada Open Kata Championships
• 2026 Maryland State Judo Championships Saturday, April 18th at DeMatha
• 2026 Shufu NORTH Promotional on Saturday, May 2, NOW OPEN FOR REGISTRATION
• 2026 Shufu (Central) Promotional on Saturday, April 25, NOW OPEN FOR REGISTRATION
• Takemori/Kashiwazaki Registration is now OPEN!
• 2026 Virginia Open Championships SATURDAY MARCH 7th
• Shufu Referee Rules Clinic – Update On The New IJF Rules-SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 15th
• 2025 Arlington Fall Tournament
• Shufu North PROMOTIONAL RESULTS from Saturday, November 15th
• The New Yudansha!
• Shufu Central Fall Promotional and BOD Meeting THIS SATURDAY !!
• 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