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Stevens Wins Silver Medal

Travis Stevens qualified the 81kg division for the United States... more>

Pan Am Championships Day 1 Preview

Heavyweight men and women will attempt to qualify for Beijing in Miami on Thursday... more>

Twenty-Two Nations to Compete at Pan Ams in Miami

Delegations began arriving on Tuesday... more>

Morris Cup Results

Rick Hawn, Travis Stevens and Natalie Lafon all won gold... more>

Team Cuba Arrives in Miami

The Cubans arrived in Miami on Monday and were met by media... more>

British Open Results

Watch the 2008 Pan American Championships LIVE

USA Judo will Webcast this week's event beginning on Thursday... more>

Cuban Team to Arrive on Monday

Twenty-two members of the Cuban delegation will arrive at the Pan Ams in Miami... more>

Team USA Named for Pan Am Championships

2007 Pan Am Champions Ronda Rousey, Valerie Gotay and Travis Stevens will be among the competitors... more>

U.S. Referees Named for Olympics, Paralympics and Pan Ams

Hector Estevez, Gary Berliner, Robert Fukuda and Bruce Larkins all were honored... more>

Mocco Featured on The Family Room

Watch Webisodes of Katie Mocco and her brother Steve on their journey to the Olympic Games... more>

Junior Olympics International

Compete against junior players from around the globe at Walt Disney World® Resort... more>

Takata and Cutro-Kelly Win Bronze in Cuba

Cutro-Kelly defeats Kubes in the bronze medal match... more>

Prado Wins Silver Medal in Cuba

Veronica Prado advanced to the finals in the 44kg division... more>

2008 Maccabiah Games

Jewish judokas are invited to participate... more>

USA Judo celebrates Beiju with President Emeritus Yosh Uchida

Notable members of USA Judo were in Saratoga, California on Saturday honoring Mr. and Mrs. Yosh Uchida's birthdays... more>

U.S. Athletes to Compete in Cuba

Eighteen athletes will fight in Havana at the Jose Ramon Rodriguez and Golden Judoguis... more>

Taketa and Shadden Win Gold at Pan Am Juniors

Athletes competed in Buenos Aires... more>

Lafon and Kossor Win First National Titles

Natalie Lafon and Nick Kossor won lightweight gold... more>

St. Leger Beats Olson at Senior Nationals

Garry St. Leger defeated former World medalist Brian Olson 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

Register Now for the Junior Olympics

The entry packet for the 2008 USA Judo National Junior Olympic Championships is now available...  more>

Rousey Wins Budapest World Cup

Ronda Rousey won her third career World Cup title in Hugary... more>

Rousey Wins Bronze at Belgian Ladies Open

Melinda Swanson and Ann Shiraishi placed fifth... more>

Reserve Your Room Now for the 2008 Junior Olympics

Rooms are now available at Walt Disney World's Coronado Springs Resort... more>

Kano Cup Photo Gallery

Excalibur Named Trials Host Hotel

World famous hotel on The Strip will be the host for the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Judo... more>

Jita Kyoei Results

U.S. Juniors win Grand Champion title and 28 gold medals... more>

Rousey Wins Third Straight Title at Rendez-Vous

Natalie Lafon, Jeanette Rodriguez and Daniel McCormick also reached the podium... more>

Rendez-Vous Day 1 Final Results

Travis Stevens, Radu Brestyan, Valerie Gotay, Taylor Ibera and Kenny Hashimoto all win on the first day... more>

U.S. Open Day 2 Results

Reser, Gotay, Swanson and Rodriguez all won gold... more>

U.S. Open Draws - UPDATED THROUGHOUT THE DAY

Olson Wins Sixth U.S. Open Championships

Rodriguez and Williams-Murray Win Two Each at Worlds

The World Championships concluded on Sunday... more>

Flores Goes 2-2 at Worlds

Justin Flores won his first two World matches in the 66kg division... 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>

Day 1 Heavyweight Results

Jeanette Rodriguez Celebrates Birthday with Pan Am Games Bronze

Rodriguez turned 17 and won her first Senior Pan Am medal... more>

Stevens and Reser Win Gold, Gotay Silver at Pan Am Games

Ryan Reser and Travis Stevens both beat Brazilian Olympic medalists to win gold in Rio... more>

Rousey Wins First Gold for Team USA at Pan Am Games

Ronda Rousey won a gold medal and Rick Hawn took bronze...  more>

Pan Am Games Practice Pix

Team USA prepares for competition... more>

Training Camp Photo Gallery

Check out pix of the World and Pan Am Team as they train in Boston, New York and Florida... more>

Valerie Gotay and Ryan Reser Win Gold at Pan Ams

Gotay and Reser win two of Team USA's six medals on the second day in Montreal... more>

Team USA Wins Four Bronze Medals at Pan Ams

Ronda Rousey, Aaron Cohen, Kirk Hoffmann and Garry St. Leger each placed third... more>

2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Judo Qualifiers Announced

Click here for the latest from the Youth and Scholastic National Championships!

Click here for the latest from the Fall Classic!

Body. Mind. Life..

USA Judo is the National Governing Body for Judo in the United States and is a member of the United States Olympic Committee , the Pan American Judo Union, and the International Judo Federation . USA Judo has overall authority to govern all aspects of amateur Judo in the United States and to select and prepare American teams for international competition.

What is Judo?

Judo is an Olympic Sport. It is a system of self-defense, a physical and mental discipline that was first contested in the Olympic Games at the Tokyo Olympic Games in 1964. Judo is one of the best sports for boys and girls not only to develop self-confidence but as a sport that teaches skills that are transferable to all other sports.

Judo State Games Calendar

Coming Events

Senior International Competition Opportunities

Junior International Competition Opportunities

April 26: Northglenn Championships, USA Judo Senior E-Level Point Tournament

May 3: Morris Cup VII, USA Judo Senior E-Level Point Tournament

May 8-10: Pan American Championships, USA Judo Senior B-Level Point Tournament, (English)

Pan American Championships, USA Judo Senior B-Level Point Tournament, (Spanish)

May 11: Olympic Zone Cup (English)

Olympic Zone Cup (Spanish)

July 19-20: Junior U.S. Open, Junior Point Tournament

July 25-27: USA Judo National Junior Olympic Championships, Junior Point Tournament

Junior Promotions Certificates Now Available

USA Judo Member Discounts

USA Judo members are now eligible to receive discounts at La Quinta Inn, Hilton Hotels and Levy Awards... more>

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