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Photo courtesy of Roy Nanjo Shufu JudoYudanshakai held the 2012 Takemori Open Judo Championships at DeMatha Catholic High School on…
Participants at the 2012 Faye Allen Kata Championships and Clinic On a beautiful early Autumn day, the 2012 Faye Allen…
The 60th Shufu Eastern Open Championships were held in Baltimore on Saturday, September 1, with 250 junior, senior, masters,…
Photos Tamas Zahonyi and Gabiela Sabau Kayla Harrison has won the 2012 Olympic gold medal in the -78 kg division,…
Excerpts from the IJF email report: “In the-81kgs an awesome Travis Stevens (USA) and Ole Bischof (GER) blasted their way…
Marti Malloy has won the bronze medal in the women’s -57kg category of the 2012 Olympics. She threw 2008 Olympic…
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.
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.
SHUFU SHINBUN
APRIL 2025