USA Team Competes at 2015 7th World Kata Championship in Amsterdam

September 23, 2015
USA Team Competes at 2015 7th World Kata Championship in Amsterdam

  by Diane Tamai Jackson   Five US teams competed with over 100 teams from 30 countries at 2015 7th…

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US Teams Competing in Amsterdam at Kata World Championships

September 19, 2015
US Teams Competing in Amsterdam at Kata World Championships

 from Diane Tamai Jackson   5 Shufu members are representing the USA at the 2015 IJF World Kata Championship this…

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2015 Shufu Eastern Open Results and Photos

September 9, 2015
2015 Shufu Eastern Open Results and Photos

[spiderpowa-pdf src=”https://shufujudo.org/wp-content/uploads/EasternOpen2015_SummaryResults.pdf”] Photo Gallery 1 Photo Gallery 2 Photo Gallery 3

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World Police and Fire Games

July 7, 2015

    Link to Pictures from WPFG   Photos by Daniel Sone

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2015 Takemori Open Results and (LOTS of) Pictures

June 12, 2015
2015 Takemori Open Results and (LOTS of) Pictures

  Results   Gallery 1 Gallery 2 Gallery 3 Gallery 4  

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Travis Stevens Cancels Clinics 4 Days Before Event

June 2, 2015
Travis Stevens Cancels Clinics 4 Days Before Event

No Good Deed Goes Unpunished – Bad Boy Travis Stevens says Sayonara DC! We got word this afternoon that Travis…

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Sensei James Takemori

May 15, 2015
Sensei James Takemori

  Sensei James Takemori passed away this morning after a brief illness.   One of the true icons of judo…

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Team Shufu Successful at U.S. National Championships in Shiai and Kata

May 9, 2015
Team Shufu Successful at U.S. National Championships in Shiai and Kata

by Diane Tamai Jackson   Ten Shufu kata teams brought home six first place, six second place, and six third place honors…

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Shufu’s Whilden and Jackson To Join Eiko Shepherd To Lead Scoring Transition Clinic and Judge Examination Clinic at US Nationals This Week

April 28, 2015

[spiderpowa-pdf src=”https://shufujudo.org/wp-content/uploads/JUDO_2015_Nationals__Kata_Clinic-Announcement-w-Waiver.pdf”]

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Jackson, Whilden Represent USA at EJU Kata Seminar in Rome

April 22, 2015
Jackson, Whilden Represent USA at EJU Kata Seminar in Rome

  by Diane Tamai Jackson   On March 20 – 21, 2015, Eiko Saito Shepherd, Karen Whilden and Diane Tamai…

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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.