Shufu Judo Yudanshakai presents the Spring 2024 Shufu Judo Yudanshakai Northern Area Junior and Senior Promotional Examination Saturday, April 27, 2024 at Shodokan Dojo 123 Park Street, Beverly, MA 01915 United States Judo Federation Sanction # 24-04-02 This event is Preregistration Only. There is no onsite registration. Key Deadlines – These are HARD deadlines – no exceptions: Tuesday, February 27, 2024 – First date to accept applications Thursday, March 28, 2024 – First deadline for Dan paperwork (initial submission of Form 20) Saturday, April 13, 2024 – – Second deadline for ALL FULLY COMPLETED paperwork due (juniors, senior kyu, dan) Saturday, April 27, 2024 – Promotion Day, BOE meeting Eligibility to register for promotion All judoka must be a current member of the USJF or USJA. (USJF members are eligible to be promoted at this event. USJA members may request to be examined and have their results forwarded to the appropriate organization.) For Shodan – current year plus one year prior membership in USJF For Nidan and above – current year plus three years prior membership in USJF Recommending Students for Promotion Examinees must be recommended for promotion by their instructor. Examinees should be listed[...]
Offering Junior competition and Newaza Only competition for adults (age 17 and over). Modified IJF rules govern competition. Also Offering Local Referee Certification USJF Sanction 24-05-03 Click Here for Smoothcomp Link for Information and Registration
USJF Webinar Series: Sunday, November 12th, at 1pm Pacific / 4 pm Eastern
Jennifer Schoo-Badertscher, Chair of the USJF’s National Teachers Institute, will be the guest on the next installments of the USJF Webinar Series, with the second of two presentations. Results Instruction: Assessing and Designing for Success. This presentation and discussion will have essential and practical information for all judo teachers and assistants at all levels of experience.
Sensei Schoo-Badertscher is a professional educator and secondary school teacher, with Masters Degrees in Education/Special Education and Education Leadership. She is a former national and international competitor, and is a national and international level coach. She is Head Sensei of Lakeland Judo Club in Athol, Idaho, and Head Instructor/Sensei for Viking Judo at Coeur d’Alene High School in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.
Join us on Sunday afternoon November 12, 2023 at 4PM Eastern / 1PM Pacific Time for this live discussion with Sensei Schoo-Badertscher focusing on the practical aspects of developing your own effective teaching program. She will be presenting those critical, hands-on details of instructional units, styles, and assessments, vital for the success of your students.
No matter what your level of teaching experience is, you will be certain to benefit from Sensei Schoo-Badertscher’s guidance in these basic, but most important, functions that we have as teachers. So mark your calendars now and don’t miss this webinar!
USJF Webinar Series
When: November 12, 2023, 1 pm Pacific / 4pm Eastern
Jennifer Schoo-Badertscher, Chair of USJF National Teachers Institute
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
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:
