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Message from Walter Dean, The President of USJA

Your USJA BOD is trying a number of new and revised projects. I would like to report on several of these. We know the information and recognition does not always flow to our membership, and to be honest, many things

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The Road to Ninth Degree Rank in Judo by Bonnie Korte

I wrote the following six points and paragraph several months ago when I was asked to write about women’s Judo and the USJA. I wanted to give some forgotten background history on early women’s Judo. Now as the USJA’s first

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February 2023 Promotion Board & CRE Committee News

Correction on December 2022 Dan Promotions: Dr. Anthony Albano Yodan Tomodachi Judo Club Herbert Rodriquez Yodan Tomodachi Judo Club Michael Korniczky Yodan Korniczky Family Judo Congratulations to the following February 2023 Dan promotions: Paul Rivera Sandan Bushido Dojo of Staten

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December 2022 & January 2023 Promotion Board & CRE Committee News

2022 was a record-breaking year for Blackbelt promotions!  Thank you to all of our Head Coaches and Certified Rank Examiners for your continued support to grow your club members and USJA.  Let’s keep up the great work in 2023! Congratulations

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November 2022 Promotion Board & CRE Committee News

Congratulations to the following November 2022 Dan promotions: Stephen R. Bergren Godan Marion PAL Club Judo Roger Lenfest III Godan Derry Judo Theodore Schwalm Yodan Jita Kyoei Dojo Dr. Anthony Albano, Jr. Yodan Tomodachi Judo Club Gary R. Amick Yodan

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October 2022 Promotion Board & CRE Committee News

Congratulations to the following October 2022 Dan promotions: Sean Michael Ruiz Shodan Goltz Judo Christopher Capobianco Shodan Kodokan Judo of Cape Coral Issam El Bizri Shodan Goltz Judo Carson Sheckler Shodan Morillo Judo Club Jesse Grinstead Shodan Kodokan Judo of

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September 2022 Promotion Board & CRE Committee News

USJA Judo ranks are a measure of a student’s achievement in Judo.  They are a testimony of skill, knowledge, and sportsmanship, attained through diligent study, practice, tournament participation and devotion to Judo Congratulations to the following September 2022 Dan promotions:

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Congratulations to all of our new USJA Blackbelt from August!

Congratulations to the following August 2022 Dan promotions: Julian Mateo Crisostomo Shodan Jason Morris Judo Club Alexis Perez-Cruz Shodan Ronin Armed Forces Combative Judo Club Daniel Pollaccia Shodan Goltz Judo Ryan Best Shodan Judan Judo of Ohio Jason Deavours Shodan

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July 2022 Promotion Board & CRE Committee News

USJA Judo ranks are a measure of a student’s achievement in Judo.  They are a testimony of skill, knowledge, and sportsmanship, attained through diligent study, practice, tournament participation and devotion to Judo. Congratulations to the following July 2022 Dan promotions:

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2022 USJF & USJA Grassroots Judo Championships

We are proud to announce the USJF & USJA Grassroots Nationals is coming up July 22nd-24th! Please see the attachments and visit the website for more information.

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