Location: Sport Judo, 5405-A Port Royal Road, Springfield, VA 22151 Sanctioned by: United States Judo Federation: Sanction #25-05-03 Clinician: Hatsuyuki Hamada Event Directors: Miki Takemori, Maurice Allan, Steve Berliner Email: Mtakemori@aol.com Clinic: Sunday, May 4th, 2025, 12-3 PM Registration: Pre-Registration is Recommended; available until 8PM Friday evening. Registration also available onsite 11 AM – 12 Noon- Sunday May 4th Clinic fee: $60. Shufu/USJF members get a $10 discount. Preregistration and Payment with credit card through the Shufu website HERE -OR- Register and Pay Onsite with check to Shufu Judo or with cash Waivers and Membership Confirmation will be on-site. Participation Eligibility: USJF, USJA and USA Judo members. Membership cards must be presented on the day of the event to participate on the mat. Paper forms for National organization membership registration or renewal will be available on-site. Personal water bottles are encouraged. Washington area airports: Reagan National (DCA), Baltimore-Washington (BWI), Dulles International (IAD). Hotels: If you come in from out of the area, there are a variety of hotels in the area. Holiday Inn, Wyndham, Comfort Inn, Crowne Plaza and many others.
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 10am.
Miki said the zoom link should open at 11am so the we can observe the testing, make comments and ask questions.
Please join in and watch if possible.
Miki expects the examination to take about 2 hours and to finish at 1pm
The actual BOE meeting should be from 1-2pm.
BOE members should join in for the meeting.
Here is the info for the link:
Shufu North Promotional: Zoom Meeting Information
Saturday, April 12, 2025
Contact: Miki Takemori,617-686-6406
ZOOM link for Board of Examiners Meeting to follow examination of candidates, at ~ 1:00 PM:
BOE Zoom
Miki Takemori is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Shufu North Spring Promotional Zoom Meeting
Time: Apr 12, 2025 11:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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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:
