USJF Elite National Coach Level 1 Introduction Over the past decade, coaching standards, certifications, and accountability have been at the forefront of discussions among policymakers across all National Judo organizations. In response, the USJF Teachers Institute...
National Coach Certification Introduction The USJF Coach Certification Program was made possible by the many dedicated sensei’s and the lessons that have been floating in the judo environment from the time judo was brought to America and passed on through the many...
National Teacher Re-Certification Taking a teacher re-certification in judo serves several purposes, aligning with the broader goals of ensuring quality instruction, safety, and the proper transmission of skills. Expertise and Competence: USJF Teacher re-certification...
Nage-no-Kata Nage-no-Kata “forms of throwing” is one of the two randori-no-kata, free practice forms of Kodokan Judo. It is intended as an illustration of the various concepts of nage-waza (throwing techniques) that exist in judo, and is used both as a training method...
Contest Rules and Referee Education: Local/Regional Certification 5 Modules Module 1: Overview Module 1 provides a general introduction to the contest rules including; judo contest basics, bowing procedures, gripping, throw scoring, mat work scoring, common referee...
