Location: Sport Judo, 5405-A Port Royal Road, Springfield, VA 22151 Sanctioned by: United States Judo Federation: Sanction #25-05-03 Clinician: Hatsuyuki Hamada Event Directors: Miki Takemori, Maurice Allan, Steve Berliner Email: Mtakemori@aol.com Clinic: Sunday, May 4th, 2025, 12-3 PM Registration: Pre-Registration is Recommended; available until 8PM Friday evening. Registration also available onsite 11 AM – 12 Noon- Sunday May 4th Clinic fee: $60. Shufu/USJF members get a $10 discount. Preregistration and Payment with credit card through the Shufu website HERE -OR- Register and Pay Onsite with check to Shufu Judo or with cash Waivers and Membership Confirmation will be on-site. Participation Eligibility: USJF, USJA and USA Judo members. Membership cards must be presented on the day of the event to participate on the mat. Paper forms for National organization membership registration or renewal will be available on-site. Personal water bottles are encouraged. Washington area airports: Reagan National (DCA), Baltimore-Washington (BWI), Dulles International (IAD). Hotels: If you come in from out of the area, there are a variety of hotels in the area. Holiday Inn, Wyndham, Comfort Inn, Crowne Plaza and many others.
Novice Referee Clinic at Arlington Judo a Great Learning Success
March 13, 2025
On March 1, 2025, we held an in-person Novice Referee Clinic at the Arlington Judo Club in Arlington VA. It was an opportunity to learn about refereeing and pre-teens were invited to be part of the clinic.
We had over 21 people attend in person and 9 of them were 18 years old and under. We had attendees from 8 judo clubs and from over 4 different states.
The clinicians were Sharon Landstreet and Richard Hugh. Sensei Landstreet, IJF International Referee and Chairman of the Shufu Judo Yudanshakai Referee Committee, was also the event coordinator.
Richard Hugh is an international referee with many years of experience and offered insights and advice on becoming a referee.
The clinic began at 10:00 pm and ran until 4:00 pm.
The following areas were included in the clinic: Discussion and practice of commands and positioning, Scoring criteria, Penalties and Procedures, Review of various tachiwaza, newaza and gripping situations, Tools used by referees, CARE system and how it is used, and insight on refereeing at each level from local to international.
We held mock matches so everyone could practice refereeing and judging. Several of the attendees also got to learn how to operate the scoreboard and practiced their new skills during the mock matches.
We had several kids from Arlington Judo Club come to help as the competitors with the mock matches. They also expressed an interest in refereeing, so we gave them an opportunity to referee. They also got to help with running the Care System and scoreboard during the mock matches.
Thanks to Lindsay Cosley for all the technical support, Bo Pryor for helping to organize the mock matches and Michael Landstreet for the administrative support.
Thanks to Sharon Landstreet for this report.
Shufu Shinbun is BACK !
This newsletter is presented in memory of Malcolm Hodges who was a dedicated Shufu and Washington Judo Club member for many years and wrote and was the editor of the monthly Shufu Shinbun newsletter.
Did you know that Shufu has an Athlete Funding Program? Shufu’s Athlete Funding Program provides reimbursement ($150 to $300) for athletes competing in national and international level events. If you have been a member of Shufu for at least 2 years and have participated in national or international events, then you should consider applying for Shufu’s Athlete Funding Program. Juniors, Seniors, Masters/Veterans, and Kata competitors can all apply to the Shufu Athlete Funding Program. Please see the Funding Support for Athletes link below for the complete details on the Shufu Athlete Funding Program.
SafeSport Certification is now required for all USJF registered clubs. If you have already completed the course and submitted a copy of your certificate, you do not need to resubmit. For more information or to take the course, please visit https://athletesafety.org/
Heads Up concussion training, through the CDC’s website, is a requirement for all members of your USJF registered club who function as teachers at any time. Please advise all of your instructors and assistant instructors of this requirement. The training can be accessed at: http://www.cdc.gov/headsup/
Hilaire Notewo Seeking Donations for Judo Programs in the Ivory Coast, Needs Gis and Equipment
Longtime Shufu Judo member Hilaire Notewo is planning to relocate to Côte D’Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Africa in late November/December. He will be supporting judo programs, but equipment (esp. judo uniforms) are difficult to come by. Hilaire is looking for gently used judo gis and other equipment. Hilaire will also be visiting and donating goods to orphanages. Should you have gently used shoes, clothes for teenagers, youths, and toddlers, kindly make them available to Hilaire.
If you would like to donate to this effort, you can send your donation to the following address:
