REGISTRATION NOW OPEN for the 1st Eastern Judo Kata Championship and Kata Clinic

June 15, 2025
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN for the 1st Eastern Judo Kata Championship and Kata Clinic

  August 16, First Eastern Judo Kata Championship  – Smoothcomp August 17, Koshiki-no-Kata clinic with David McFall Location: Lakeland College Park Community Center,…

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USJF NATIONAL KATA CONFERENCE June 26 – 29. Four full days of kata education and training!

June 8, 2025

    Register on Smoothcomp HERE

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Sharon Landstreet Honored as the 2025 Recipient of the John Osako Referee Award

May 25, 2025
Sharon Landstreet Honored as the 2025 Recipient of the John Osako Referee Award

Shufu Yudanshakai’s own Sharon Landstreet was selected by the U.S. Referee Commission as the recipient of the 2025 John Osako…

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2025 James Takemori Clinic Series on THIS SUNDAY MAY 4th with Hatsuyuki Hamada at Sport Judo

April 13, 2025
2025 James Takemori Clinic Series on THIS SUNDAY MAY 4th with Hatsuyuki Hamada at Sport Judo

  Don’t miss this clinic with the Cambodian National Judo Team Coach, 8th Dan Hatsuyuki Hamada !   Preregistration recommended. …

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A Message From Board of Examiners Chair Kevin Tamai to All Shufu BOE Members for THIS SATURDAY’S SHUFU NORTH PROMOTIONAL

April 9, 2025

Just a reminder to all Shufu Board of Examiners members: This Saturday is the Shufu North Promotion. The event starts at…

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Ken Tamai Championships, Neil Adams Clinic

April 3, 2025
Ken Tamai Championships, Neil Adams Clinic

  What a judo weekend!   Check out these two great opportunities for competition and learning on the calendar.   Ken…

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ZOOM Links, Committee Reports, and Documents for Saturday’s Shufu BOD, BOE Meetings

March 28, 2025

BOE Meeting 11 AM- 1 PM Saturday, March 29, 2025 Agenda Fall 2024 BOE Minutes Spreadsheet   Join BOE Zoom…

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Novice Referee Clinic at Arlington Judo a Great Learning Success

March 13, 2025
Novice Referee Clinic at Arlington Judo a Great Learning Success

    On March 1, 2025, we held an in-person Novice Referee Clinic at the Arlington Judo Club in Arlington…

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GET READY!! 2025 Shufu Spring Promotional at Beltsville Community Center on Saturday, March 29th

February 5, 2025
GET READY!!  2025 Shufu Spring Promotional at Beltsville Community Center on Saturday, March 29th

  The Registration Links for the Shufu Spring Promotional are up! Check out the flyer with registration, etc., links on…

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Spring Novice Referee Clinic Saturday, March 1st SAVE THE DATE!

February 1, 2025

  There will be a Novice Referee Clinic hosted by the Arlington Judo Club, 2133 N. Taft Street, Arlington, VA…

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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.