The United States Judo Federation was originally known as the Amateur Judo Association in 1952. In 1955 it was renamed the Black Belt Judo Federation. As late as 1955, the JBBF was the only judo federation in the United States. In 1967, it changed its name to the United States Judo Federation. [1] In 1969, a faction of the Armed Forces Judo Association became the Judo Association of the USA . [1]
In 2007 it sanctioned competitions and tournaments in at least nine different states.
In contrast with USA Judo , Inc. (USJI), which focuses on elite athletes and American participation in Olympic and international tournaments, the USJF’s focus is on “grassroots” judo.
Eichi Karl Koiwai (1968-1976) [2] [3] (died February 23, 2009) [4]
Mas Tamura [5]
Kevin Asano [6]
