Shufu Judo Yudanshakai, in cooperation with Hui-O-Judo Beltsville and the Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission, presents the Fall 2024 Shufu Judo Yudanshakai Junior and Senior Promotional Examination Saturday, November 2, 2024 at Beltsville Community Center 3900 Sellman Road, Beltsville, MD 20705 United States Judo Federation Sanction # 24-11-02 This event is Preregistration Only. There is no onsite registration. Key Deadlines – These are HARD deadlines – no exceptions Monday, September 2 – Earliest date to accept applications. Thursday, October 3 – Deadline for initial submission of Dan paperwork (Form 20) Saturday, October 19 – Second deadline for ALL FULLY COMPLETED paperwork due (juniors, senior kyu, dan) Saturday, November 2 – Promotion day, BOE meeting, BOD 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[...]
It’s World Judo Day 2018, Dr. Kano’s birthday and I’m in Kathmandu, Nepal for a few weeks for work. To start I must thank Sensei Binod Raj Sainju from College Park Judo Club who with a couple of phone calls and facebook connections has introduced me to everyone connected to Judo in Kathmandu.
I thought I’d have a few opportunities to train, low-key and under the radar, however, I’ve been treated like a celebrity and I believe the first American to teach judo in Nepal (other than Binod) in decades.
This year the theme of World Judo Day is friendship and in the span of three hours on a very early Saturday morning at a dojo, down many dusty and bumpy streets, built by the Japanese Government after the 2015 earthquake (the Multipurpose Martial Arts Center)
I was instantly befriended and treated like a brother by the leadership of Nepal Judo and all the players in Kathmandu. Organized by the Nepal Judo Federation we met with the players from all the clubs in Kathmandu at MMAC to celebrate Sensei Kano’s birthday.
I didn’t know it when I was picked up at 7am by Sensi Manoj, the first to contact me and take me to an orphanage earlier in the week to teach – a follow-up story – that I was to be one of the honored guests at this celebration of judo. Each club performed a short demo, which included the club from the orphanage, a club of kids from a juvenile detention facility, and the police.
The highlight of the day for me was throwing one of Nepal’s international players that just took bronze in Baku with Yoko Wakare (one of my tekui waza) because he asked me how to escape from a stiff-armed opponent and putting a couple of arm bars on the chief of police. (We’re now facebook friends so I have my ‘get out of jail free’ card.) I taught a few drills and concluded my brief teaching session, which was recorded for Nepal’s version of ESPN, with an ode to CPJC and Sensei’s Tamai with a special shout-out to Girl Power and an inspirational message that I hope to see them at a tournament one day.
I was humbled by the whole experience. I don’t see myself as the great master of anything and I most likely was not the highest ranked person in the room. Nor the most talented. I however was treated with great respect and dozens of players asked me questions and just wanted to chat to talk judo and practice their English.
After almost 10 years of judo this was my first World Judo Day. And it was awesome. There were speeches and judo performances, we played, I taught, we ate cake, we sang happy birthday to Sensei Kano, we laughed and inspired each other through judo, demonstrating that countries build walls and judo tears them down.
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:
This year the theme of World Judo Day is friendship and in the span of three hours on a very early Saturday morning at a dojo, down many dusty and bumpy streets, built by the Japanese Government after the 2015 earthquake (the Multipurpose Martial Arts Center)
because he asked me how to escape from a stiff-armed opponent and putting a couple of arm bars on the chief of police. (We’re now facebook friends so I have my ‘get out of jail free’ card.) I taught a few drills and concluded my brief teaching session, which was recorded for Nepal’s version of ESPN, with an ode to CPJC and Sensei’s Tamai with a special shout-out to Girl Power and an inspirational message that I hope to see them at a tournament one day.
