Shufu’s International Kata Team Members Heading for the World Championships in Cancun, Mexico

October 11, 2018
Shufu’s International Kata Team Members Heading for the World Championships in Cancun, Mexico

Photo courtesy of Wayne Lifshitz   Six of Shufu’s kata athletes will be competing in the Kata World Championships, to…

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Online Registration now available for 2018 Shufu Fall Promotional on November 4th.

October 5, 2018

  Click Here for Event Announcement and link to Online Registration

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Sensei Mark Smith

September 15, 2018
Sensei Mark Smith

  “Sad News. We are broken hearted.”   by Kevin Tamai   We have lost a dear friend, coach, sensei,…

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DEADLINE REMINDER FOR CANDIDATES FOR ALL BLACKBELT RANKS!!! Important OCTOBER 5th DEADLINE

September 13, 2018

  Important Message from the President, the Chair of the Board of Examiners, and the Incoming Rank Registration Chair of…

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Diane Tamai Jackson Elected Secretary of USJF

August 29, 2018

  On August 15, 2018, Diane Tamai Jackson was elected as the secretary of the national USJF Board of Directors.…

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Important Message from Shufu Board of Examiners Chair Miki Takemori

August 11, 2018

In the process of changing Shufu Promotional guidelines to the USJF standards, it was discovered that the USJF standards contain…

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Non-Competitor Inter-Club Workout at Steel Judo – followed by PIZZA !!

August 10, 2018
Non-Competitor Inter-Club Workout at Steel Judo – followed by PIZZA !!

  SteelJudo is going to hold a non-competitor inter-club workout on Saturday, August 11, from 12:30 to 2:30 with pizza afterwards…

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Jim Bregman Awarded Rank of Judan

July 16, 2018
Jim Bregman Awarded Rank of Judan

July 6th, 2018 Grand Rapids, Michigan   Today at the USJF/USJA grassroots Junior, Youth, Team, & Kata National Championships, living…

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Another Date to SAVE: November 4th for the Shufu Fall Promotional

June 29, 2018

The 2018 Shufu Fall Promotional will be held at Sport Judo in Springfield, VA on Sunday, November 4th. More information…

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HOLD THESE DATES !! Faye Allen Kata Competition and Clinic, AND the 3rd Annual James H. Takemori Clinic

June 20, 2018

Mark your calendars right now !   Faye Allen – September 22 at the Edgewood Center in Washington, D.C.  …

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Sensei Edwin Takemori Retiring as USNA Coach

Sunday, May 3, 2026 at NOON at USNA, Annapolis, MD

Register EARLY HERE to obtain  USNA access pass

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. Juniors, Seniors, Masters/Veterans, and Kata competitors
can all apply to the Shufu Athlete Funding Program. If you have been a member of Shufu for at least 2 years and have participated in any of the events listed below, then you should consider applying for Shufu’s Athlete Funding Program!
 2025 USA Judo Youth National Championships
 2025 USA Junior Olympic National Championships
 2025 USA Judo Senior National Championships
 2025 USA Judo President’s Cup
 2025 US Open
 2025 USJF/USJA Nationals
 2025 Pan American Cups or 2025 Pan American Championships
 2025 IJF Point Events (Grand Prix, Grand Slams, or Championships)
Please note that these are not the only tournaments which will be considered for funding.
Please go to the Funding Support for Athletes link for the complete details.