Shufu Judo Yudanshakai, in cooperation with

Toshi Budokai Judo

presents the

2023 Shufu North Spring Promotional

Junior and Senior Promotional Examination

Saturday, March 25, 2023

at

Toshi Budokai Judo

Daughraty Gym (Braintree Park Department)
538 Washington Street, Braintree, MA

United States Judo Federation Sanction #23-03-11

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

Deadline for registration is March 11th for Dan 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 Miki Takemori, President of Shufu Yudanwhakai – ShufuPresident.Miki@gmail.com

Promotion Requirements Being Used

The Shufu Board of Examiners has implemented the changeover to the USJF promotional requirements.  The 2023 Shufu Spring 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.  Shufu will follow USJF Medical Committee and local/state guidelines regarding COVID at the time of the Promotional.

Registration and Fees

1. Deadlines for Registration ONLINE (at https://Shufujudo.org)

• • March 11, 2023: All candidates (junior, senior kyu and dan ranks)
    
    

• 2. All Registration is ONLINE HERE

• • Registration Fee (all examinees): $50

  • Additional Fees for Black Belt Ranks only:

    • Shufu Promotion Fee: $15

    • [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 can be downloaded and brought to clinic, or signed on-site. Please ensure that parents/legal guardians have signed for minors.

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

1. Deadlines for Documentation

• • Thursday, February 23, 2023
    • Dan Ranks – initial submission of Form 20
  • Saturday, March 11, 2023:
    • 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.
    • Shufu Rank Registration Chair and Chair of the Board of Examiners request that Sensei submit by this date – JUDOKA RECOMMENDED FOR PROMOTION FORM, to the following, as it will facilitate the smooth running of the event:
      • Shufurankreg@gmail.com,
      • ShufuBOEChairman.Kevin@gmail.com, and
      • ShufuPresident.Miki@gmail.com

2. Documentation Due by Thursday, February 23, 2023

• • 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, March 11, 2023.
    • If a Form 20 has not been submitted by Thursday, February 23, 2023, the Shufu Board of Examiners (BOE) will table the promotion request until the next promotional.

3. Documentation Due by Saturday, March 11, 2023

• • 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 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
    • 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 and or NFHS (National Federation of State High School Concussion in Sports – accepted by USJF) * of note, NAYS is a program that is not accepted by USJF
    • 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, March 11, 2023, the Shufu Board of Examiners will table the promotion request until the next promotional.

No documentation will be accepted after Saturday, March 11, 2023.