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  • 2025 USJF National Kata Conference

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    2025 USJF National Kata Conference

    This year marks the 23rd year of our Annual USJF National Kata Conference! Please join us for this great event!

    June 26-29, 2025

    Intermountain Yudanshakai (Black Belt Association) & United States Judo Federation hosts its 2025 National Kata Conference.  We strongly encourage everyone to attend this conference regardless of your kata experience.  Sensei Bradic judges at the IJF World Veteran Kata Competition.  Sensei Shepherd travels all over the country and the world teaching and judging kata.  Take this opportunity to learn from these two outstanding kata practitioners.

    USJF Sanctioned Event: 25-06-01

     

    Clinician: Slavisa Bradic  (7th Dan) – Sensei Bradic is a teacher with the IJF Academy and Kata specialist.  He is also the director of the IJF military and police commission and is the EJU kata commission head.

    Clinician: Eiko Shepherd (8th Dan) – USJF and IJF Class A Kata instructor and coach.  Sensei Shepherd is also the founder of this Annual USJF Kata Conference.

     

    Venue: Les Bois Junior High School

    Address: 4150 E. Grand Forest Dr. 

    Boise, Idaho 83716

    Eligibility: Open to registrants with current USJF, USJA or USA Judo membership. Ages 13 and over.

    Cost: $220 (4 days), $180 (3 days), $110 (2 days), $55 (1 day)

    Contact: Benjamin Ott (bcottjudo@gmail.com)

    Schedule

    Schedule is subject to change. 

    (Each day will also include a discussion of the IJF changes from 2024-2025.)

    Day 1 – Thursday, June 26

         12:00-1:00 PM – Registration and Check-in

         3:00-6:00 PM – Dr. Kano’s Kata history and IJF 2025 New Kata Criteria for evaluation

    Day 2 – Friday, June 27

         8:30-9:00 AM – Registration and Check-in

         9:00 AM-12:00 PM – Nage no kata & Katame no kata

         12:00 PM-1:30 PM – Lunch

         1:30 PM-5:00 PM – Ju no kata

    Day 3 – Saturday, June 28

         8:30-9:00 AM – Registration and Check-in

         9:00 AM-12:00 PM -Kime no kata

         12:00 PM-1:30 PM – Lunch

         1:30 PM-5:00 PM – Goshin Jutsu 

    Day 4 – Sunday, June 29

         8:30-9:00 AM – Registration and Check-in

         9:00 AM-12:00 PM -Itsutsu no kata

         12:00 PM-1:30 PM – Lunch

         1:30 PM-5:00 PM – Koshiki no kata

  • Battle by the Lake Videos

  • Spokane Judo Fighters at the Battle by the Lake!

    Syd’s tournament started off slow, but with every match she fought harder and harder. Her last match was the best by far ~ she brought her skill and determination, going after her opponents and trying combinations. Syd brought home 2 Bronze medals!

    Warren also brought home Bronze! As the lightest in his division, this was impressive! He won his first match ippon, with an excellent yoko shiho gatame ~ he fought very, very hard in his remaining matches. Well done!

    Adam strolled onto the mat in his very first shiai and DOMINATED! He won his matches handily, winning by ippon in both standing and ground fighting~ way to bring home the gold!

    John likewise kept a cool head about him his first shiai ever, bringing home the bronze by trying combinations and adapting quickly to sacrifice throws he’d never seen before. Great fighting!

    Tay was on FIRE! Winning every match by ippon. Tay cleaned up in his Senior Men’s brown/black division ~ way to go Tay!

    Dan was AWESOME! Using combinations as well as strong standing and newaza skills, Dan won gold in his Senior Men’s brown/black division and silver in the surprisingly tough men’s novice division. Well done Dan!

    And last, but very much NOT least, Sensei Sam demonstrated an effective clock choke to take silver in the Veteran Men‘s brown/black division – nice job Sensei!

    We could not be more proud of the fierceness, focus, skill and sportsmanship of all our tournament judoka! Fantastic!

  • Reminder for Battle by the Lake

    Just a reminder that we will have weigh-ins tomorrow at practice.
    If you are planning on competing make sure to register before practice and be sure to come to workout and weigh-in.
    See everyone tomorrow.

  • Kime No Kata Clinic, April 26

    Kime no Kata Clinic, hosted by Shipyard Judo, North Bend, OR, USJF Sanction #25-04-10

    Clinicians Sensei Mike Purcell, 7 Dan, and Sensei Delynn Purcell,
    6 Dan, will teach Kime no Kata.

    Fee is $40, includes lunch. Attached are registration, waiver form, and USJF Covid19 statement.

    Registration at the door. Please submit names of participants prior to April 24, 2025 to: Clayton Willett, shipyardjudo@gmail.com or call 541-404-6434.

    Kime no kata packet 2025

  • Battle by the Lake Tournament

    Battle by the Lake Judo Tournament 2025

    Lakeland Judo and Viking Judo invite you to our 2025 Battle by the Lake Judo Tournament! American Judo Shiais are the perfect place for any judoka looking to gain experience in a competitive yet friendly tournament atmosphere. Our developmental tournament offers both novice and open division to offer as many equitable and/or challenging matches as possible, so you can get the most out of your experience. With a modified rule set in place, everyone is sure to have a positive tournament experience.

    Tournament Details:

    Date: April 12, 2025

    Time:
    * 7:00am Doors will Open

    * 8:00am Referee and Coaches Meeting

    * 8:45am Opening Ceremonies

    * 9:00am Competition Begins
    Location: Coeur d’Alene High School
    5530 N. 4th St. Coeur d’Alene, Idaho 83815

    Format: Modified Double Elimination or Round Robin for 5 or Less
    All competitors must compete in their own age and weight division prior to competing in additional division(s). All competitors are guaranteed 2 matches. All uncontested divisions will have the opportunity to move their division to get the maximum amount of matches or receive a refund.

    * Competitors must show current membership in either USJF – USJA – USA Judo – Judo Canada

    Registration and Fee:
    * Regular Registration: $55 for one division / $25 for additional divisions

    * Online registration ends at 11:59pm Tuesday, April 8, 2025

    * No walk-ins and no exceptions.

    * Contestants that choose to compete in two or more divisions can either compete up one weight class in their age division, or compete up one age division at the same or similar weight. Novice judoka may compete up in rank.

    More info and registration

  • Practice is back on!

    Anna Marie and I are feeling much better and ready to get back to working out.
    Hopefully everyone will come out and brave the snow and freezing cold to do judo on Tuesday.
    See everyone tomorrow!

  • Practice cancelled again tonight (2/6)

    Sensei Anna Marie has it this time, the flu ☹️.

    We’ll be back Tuesday, Feb. 11th.

    Looking forward to seeing everyone on Tuesday ready to make up for our missed time on the mat.

  • Practice canceled tonight! Tues.Feb. 4th

    Sensei Brett has the flu ☹️.

    We’ll be back Thursday, Feb.6th.

    Hope to see you all Thursday!🤞

  • Tournament Schedule

    Here are a couple of links to schedules of upcoming tournaments.

    Northwest tournaments

    Idaho tournaments