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February 2022 Promotion Board 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 January 2022 promotions: Recent Dan Promotions Michael T. Pittman Shodan River City Martial Arts/Grants Pass Aaron S. Burk Shodan […]

Quarterly Promotion Date Annoucement

The next USJA Judo Rank & Certification call will take place in April 2022. Promotion applications for Rokudan and above will be considered during this call. This is not an automatic process. You must: Rokudan – Judan Be a current member of the USJA. Have obtained the required age, time in grade, and promotion points

USJA Club Spotlight: Riverside Youth Judo Club

Location: Riverside, CaliforniaFounder/Owner: Brian Money The Riverside Youth Judo Club is the largest USJA club. They have the largest and most focused Special Needs (Adaptative) judo program – one of the largest in the World. They sponsor 100% over 60% of their students who have challenges with paying for full tuition and materials such as

Certified Rank Examiners 2022

USJA continues to believe our black belts are more than qualified to evaluate and promote the students within their club. What we have learned since eliminating the CRE program: We have club black belts that have no one in their area to assist with their own promotions because their Sensei has moved, deceased, or stop

January 2022 Promotion Board Committee News

Happy New Year! 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 December promotions: Recent Dan Promotions Kynnyth LeBlanc Shodan SOHK Judo Club Erin Clausing Shodan Ohio Combat

Happy Thanksgiving

The USJA wishes you a safe and happy Thanksgiving this year. We are thankful for all of your support.

Quarterly Promotion Announcement January 2022

The next USJA Judo Rank & Certification call will take place in January, 2022. Promotion applications for Rokudan and above will be considered during this call. This is not an automatic process. You must: Be a current member of the USJA. Have obtained the required age, time in grade, and promotion points for the rank

Board of Directors USJA Election Announcement

Results are in! Congratulations to the five (5) newly elected Board Members who will officially take seat on October 15,2021 joining Celita Schutz and Ed Rodriquez on the Board. Election Committee Chairman, PhilippeMorotti provided a report with the election results below as provided to him from the independentelection company, Association Elections. USJA Board of Directors

USJA Presidents Letter

Dear USJA Members, With so much happening since I became President, please excuse the length of this letter as I am communicating as much as possible and as often as possible to keep our membership abreast of our Organization’s activities. I am here to listen to you. The best way to reach me is through

Gym Mitigation and Survival (GYMS) Act

Dear USA Judo, US Judo Association and US Judo Federation Members, On behalf of the American Judo Alliance Presidents, we are contacting all of our members to request their urgent support of the Gym Mitigation and Survival (GYMS) Act. This legislation would support dojos, gyms and clubs across the United States who have been decimated

Earning Miscellaneous Points during COVID for any Junior/Senior KYU Students

All USJA Club Coaches, Due to the Pandemic this past year, our students are struggling to obtain the required activity points for their promotions in several states. After discussions with several of our high-ranking Dan’s, we would like to offer the following additional options for your Junior or Senior KYU Students earning Miscellaneous Points. If

American Judo Development Model

Dear United States Judo Association (USJA) Coaches, Ihope this note finds you healthy and safe during these challenging times.I am contacting you to provide USJA coacheswith some useful information regarding the American Judo Development Model (AJDM)and itsofferings. As you may have seen, the combined efforts of USA Judo, USJA and USJF created the AJDM; a

Promotion System Changes

After receiving suggestions from our membership and updates from various committees, we are excited to be releasing the new “United States Judo Association Judo Rank Promotion System – Judo Manual, 11th Edition”. To continue to be the leading Judo association in the United States and remain competitive with the other judo organizations, we are making

CRE & Rank Promotion Changes

All CRE’s, After receiving suggestions from our membership and updates from various committees, we are excited to be releasing the new “United States Judo Association Judo Rank Promotion System – Judo Manual, 11th Edition”. To continue to be the leading Judo association in the United States and remain competitive with the other judo organizations, we

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