2017 USJA/USJF Grassroots Judo Summer Nationals
Information about the 2017 USJA/USJF Grassroots Judo Summer Nationals is available here. http://www.judous.com
Announcements
Annual Meeting – March 31st, 2017
Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Board of Directors of the United States Judo Association will be held on the 31st day of March 2017, at One o’clock (1:00) P.M., at Kodokan Judo of Cape Coral Dojo, 532 SE 47th Terrace, Cape Coral, FL 33904.
Gary Berliner Appointed Head Referee
USJA President John Paccione is pleased to announce that International A Referee Gary Berliner, 8th dan has accepted the position of Head Referee for the USJA. Gary is a member of the NGB’s Referee Commission and was a referee at the Rio (Para) Olympics last summer.
Bob Rush joins the Board of Directors
Bob Rush from CEM Judo in California has joined the Board of Directors to fill the seat left by the passing of Michelle Holtze. We welcome him and look forward to working with him.
Passing of Michelle Holtze
From USJA President John Paccione “I am sorry to announce that I received word that USJA Board of Directors Officer Michelle Holtze has passed on. I will forward more information as it becomes available.”
New USJA Black Belt Rank Card
New USJA Black Belt Rank Card Price: $25.00, valid for 4 years Eligibility: Must be a current active USJA Black Belt rank member Current cleared background check Ordering: USJA Store: Black Belt Judo Rank Card Email: michael@usja-judo.org Phone: 877-411-3409 Fax: 888-276-3432 Be sure to include a photo jpg
USJA Team Travel Policy
We are would like to announce that the United States Judo Association has adopted a Team Travel Policy for Club Leaders and Coaches Traveling with minor players (under 18). Thank you, Mike Goldsmith, JD USJA Legal Counsel / Standards & Ethics Committee Chair
Kodokan Rank Recognition
The US Kodokan Committee offers USJA dan holders the opportunity to apply for Kodokan rank recognition. The procedures and requirements are outlined on the links below. Overview Letter Kodokan Application Kodokan Rank Requirements Kodokan Rank Instructions Kodokan Rank Information
USJA and USJF Form Joint Archivist Committee
USJA and USJF have recently undertaken a joint venture regarding the Archivist Committee. Our goal is to preserve judo history in the United States in one location. Each organization will maintain possession of its own assets while sharing them on one website. Our current inventory is approximately 145,000 pages of judo historical documents, but there
Triad Positioning Statement
Triad Positioning Statement – August 16, 2010 Jointly issued by Gary Goltz, President USJA, Neil Simon, President USJF, and Lance Nading, President USA Judo: We, the three Presidents, have come to a preliminary conclusion based on the following summation: History of US Judo post WWII The “Beikoku Judo Yudanshakai” was established in 1952 as the
USJA – PAL Joint Venture
The USJA has formed a relationship with PAL (Police Athletic Leagues). For any clubs affiliated with PAL the USJA offers special membership rate. For more infomation please go to USJA-PAL Joint Membership Detailed Announcement.