This referee clinic is for pre-teen to adults who are interested in learning the how to referee. Sensei Landstreet will cover the contest rules and referee basics. The attendees will get hands on experience refereeing mock matches. This clinic should prove to be both educational and fun for those new to refereeing. Bring your judo uniform. Lead Clinician: Sharon Landstreet, IJF-A International Referee Lunch provided by the Arlington Judo Club. USJF sanction 25-03-05 Register with Smoothcomp here
We’re excited to host our next tournament on 3/22 at St. Francis of Assisi. We would like to honor the life and contributions our late Sensei James Rivera made to the judo community. Registration is now open at https://smoothcomp.com/en/event/21837 with Early Bird discounts for the next few weeks. Please spread the word to your judoka and to other area clubs. We’ve had great turnout at our other tournaments, and would love to continue the trend. All USJF, USJA and USA Judo registered judoka are welcome! We look forward to seeing you there, and thank you for all you do to spread judo in our area!
Watch this space for Information and Registration Link FOR RIGHT NOW: Go to the Information for Promotion to Black Belt Ranks to review the deadlines, requirements, and materials you will need for applying for your next rank! (HINT: There’s lots of stuff to take care of, so get on this NOW!)
Shufu Adds To Growing Legacy of National Referees and Kata Judges
September 22, 2021
Reports from Diane Tamai Jackson and Karl Tamai:
Six new National Judges for Koshiki No Kata were certified at the Koshiki No Kata clinic held on August 22 at Sport Judo in Springfield, Virginia (1st 5 from Shufu):
Karen Whilden
Fran Vall
Diane Jackson
Karl Tamai
Theo Schwalm
Tom Sheehan
And congratulations to
Nick (Rocky) Madary (NIH)
Aleksander Winiarski (Hui-o)
Reza Biazaran (Hui-o)
on being certified to National Referee in the past few months. Please continue to improve your refereeing skills and pass on what you have learned to those that follow your lead. We are sooo happy to celebrate your achievement and are very proud of your accomplishment.
Also, thanks to all of the Shufu referees who travel and represent shufu at local, national, and international events.
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: