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Five U.S. Athletes Place Fifth at Jikji Cup
Michael Harrison, Colton Brown, Kyle Taketa, Max Schneider and Mindy Chow each placed fifth in Korea... more>
Team USA to Compete at Jikji Cup
Six U.S. athletes will compete in Korea this week... more>
2009 U.S. Grappling World Team Trials, Oct. 22-24 in Phoenix
Divisions will be contested in both gi and non-gi divisions... more>
Former Olympic Coach Passes Away
Dr. Sachio Ashida, an Olympic Coach at the 1976 Games in Montreal, passed away in Brockport on Monday... more>

Fullerton Memorial Fund Online Auction to Benefit USA Judo Clubs
USA Judo is pleased to announce the creation of the Fullerton Memorial Fund which has been established in memory of Dr. Frank Fullerton, former USA Judo President and a seventh-degree black belt... more>
Tre-Torri International Results

Team USA Wins Medals in 10 of 12 Divisions at Pan Am Juniors
Led by gold medalists Jillian Roman and Helen Delpopolo Team USA placed second overall... more>

Pan Am Junior Finals
Andrew Porras and Jillian Roman advance to the finals. Helen Delpopolo earns gold in early rounds... more>

Team USA Wins 12 Medals at Pan Am Juveniles
Max Schneider wins gold in the 66kg division, Prado and Golembo take silver... more>
Team USA Arrives in El Salvador for Junior Pan Ams
Athletes arrived in San Salvador on Thursday to compete this weekend in the Junior Pan American Championships... more>

Team USA Arrives in El Salvador Photo Gallery
USA Judo Southwest Junior Training Camp
More than 150 athletes participated in a training camp in Garland, Texas... more>

World Team Member Aaron Cohen Leads Clinic at Ruben Martin Judo Training Center
USA Judo Suspends Membership of USJA
On May 30, the USA Judo Board of Directors voted to suspend the United States Judo Association (USJA) as a Group A member of USA Judo... more>
Lightweight Divisions Added to 2009 Junior Worlds
USA Judo has recently been advised that the women’s 44kg and men’s 55kg divisions will be contested for the first time at the 2009 Junior Worlds... more>
Statement to USA Judo Members
USA Judo regrets to have learned of an incident that occurred during an unauthorized international trip of judo junior athletes... more>

Jimmy Pedro Named 2009 World Team Coach
Ten years after winning his World title, Jimmy Pedro will coach team USA in August... more>
Voluntary Accident and Health Insurance Now Available to USA Judo Members
USA Judo is pleased to introduce our new member benefit medical program... more>

Travis Stevens Ranked #8 in the World
Beijing Olympian Travis Stevens is ranked as one of the top players on the IJF roster at 81kg... more>

Reser and Porter Conduct Demonstration in Chicago
Paralympian Myles Porter and Olympian Ryan Reser, led a series of judo demonstrations on Thursday in Chicago as part of Olympic Week... more>
2009 Spring Promotions

The Mike and Myles Show
Paralympian Myles Porter and Olympian Mike Blatchford test each other's skills in judo, cycling and a little game of Dance Dance Revolution... more>

Olympians, Coaches, Referees Join Circle of 100
Noboru Saito, Lance Nading, Mike Swain and Celita Schutz all have pledged their support... more>
Actor Bo Svenson Competes in USA Judo Masters National Championships
Athletes ages 30 and older competed in San Diego... more>
USA Judo National Kata Championships Results

Visually Impaired National Championships Results
Paralympians Greg Dewall and Myles Porter each won their divisions... more>
Senior Nationals Results

Team USA Wins Three Medals at Pan Am Kata Championships
Diane Jackson, Karen Whilden, Carla Martin and Claudia Smith all won gold... more>

Youth and Scholastic Nationals Day 2 Photo Gallery

Youth and Scholastic Nationals Day 2 Results
West Point Wins Collegiate Division at Youth and Scholastic Nationals

Youth and Scholastic Nationals Day 1 Results
Nearly 300 athletes competed in York... more>

Team USA Defeats Puerto Rico in Goodwill Match
Thirty-five U.S. junior players competed in Pennsylvania... more>

Cadet World Team Trials
Results
Sixteen athletes were named to the Cadet World Team in York... more>

Youth and Scholastic Nationals Day 1 Photo Gallery

Team USA Wins Four Medals at Pan Ams
Michael Eldred and Aaron Kunihiro were among the bronze medalists... more>

Stevens Defeats Olympic Medalist to Win Pan Ams
Travis Stevens won gold in Buenos Aires and Garry St. Leger took bronze... more>
2012 Olympic Games Selection FAQ
The IJF answers some of your top questions regarding how to qualify for the London Games... more>
Revisions to Olympic Qualification System
The IJF recently announced that the Qualification System for the 2012 Games will begin on May 1, 2010... more>
Rule Changes for Junior Athletes
The IJF recently implemented rule changes regarding armbars and match length for junior players... more>
Rusty Kanokogi Fund for the Advancement of U.S. Judo Grant
Female elite athletes are eligible to apply for up to $5,000... more>
Pedro's Challenge Results
Olympians Travis Stevens and Daniel McCormick were among the gold medalists in Wakefield... more>
San Jose Buddhist Sensei Memorial Tournament Results
Jeff Fong, Katie Sell, John Serbin and Michael Eldred were among the gold medalists in San Jose... more>
New IJF Gi Rule
Effective immediately, athletes competing in IJF competitions must have their last names on the backs of their gis... more>
Clarification to World Rankings List Procedures
The IJF recently announced... more>
USA Judo is proud to announce the Standing Committee Members
USA Judo Statement on Mat Side Coaching
USA Judo will continue to allow coaches mat side at domestic events... more>
New IJF Rule Changes
The new IJF rule changes will go into effect on January 1... more>

Harrison Wins Gold at Junior Worlds
Kayla Harrison became the third U.S. player ever to win the Junior World Championships... more>
USA Judo Disciplinary Actions

United States Wins Five Golds at U.S. Open
The second day of competition in Colorado Springs was successful... more>

Stevens and Harrison Win U.S. Open Titles
Travis Stevens won the 81kg division and Kayla Harrison took the 81kg and 78kg titles on Friday... more>
Youth and Scholastic Nationals Day 2 Results

2008 Youth and Scholastic Nationals Day 2 Photo Gallery
Youth and Scholastic Nationals Day 1 Results
Kunihiro Places Ninth at Belgium Open
Aaron Kunihiro placed ninth in a 45-person division in Vise... more>
U.S. Open Day 2 Results
Reser, Gotay, Swanson and Rodriguez all won gold... more>

Rousey Wins Silver at Worlds
Ronda Rousey became the first U.S. woman in 12 years to win a medal at the Worlds... more> |