Former Olympic judo gold medalist Yasuhiro Yamashita was appointed president of the Japanese Olympic Committee on Thursday during an executive board meeting in Tokyo.
Yamashita won a gold medal in the men’s judo open-weight category at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics and nine straight national championships during his career, and has been the president of the All Japan Judo Federation...
Congratulations to the Sobell team who travelled with JFAUK to the Matsuura International’s Cup in Thessaloniki, Greece. Growing year on year, this regular event on the WJF international circuit drew competitors from the UK, Greece, Bulgaria, Italy, Syria, Macedonia, and a large team from Serbia.
From the Sobell judo club, Gold medals went to Alex Charalambous and Sacha McClean, and...
San Cristobal, República Dominicana.- La invitación a 125 destacados atletas olímpicos para la celebración de igual numero de años del Comité Olímpico Internacional, COI, sucedió en la ciudad de Lausana, Suiza el 23 de junio 2019 fecha de la fundación del Comité Olímpico Internacional, COI, en Paris, Francia por el barón Perre de Coubertin en 1894.
La World Judo Federation,...
DAVID GORDGE VISITS BUSHIDO JUDO CLUB / David Gordge Visita el Bushido Judo Club
Australia, Sensei David Gordge, treasurer of the World Judo Federation (WJF) visited the Bushido Judo Club in Shoalhaven; founded in 1969, followed by his impressions.
Visit to Bushido Judo Club at Shoalhaven, NSW to commemorate their 50th anniversary. What a fantastic effort. Congratulations to Mr Bruce Fagan,...
1st Tafisa World Martial Arts Festival 2019 en Ulyanovsk, Russia / I Festival Mundial de las Artes Marciales en Ulyanovsk, Rusia.
Martial Arts and Sport for All - For a Better World
On 13-17 September 2019, the region of Ulyanovsk in Russia will host the 1st TAFISA World Martial Arts Festival. This new TAFISA event aims to share the values and...
Tafisa Certified Leadership Courses.
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
September 27-29, 2019.
More information: http://www.tafisa.org/tafisa-certified-leadership-courses
A big congratulations goes to one of our newly opened clubs, Club Judoka. Last Sunday we had the pleasure of hosting the opening training session for their brand new dojo in the south coast. Run by JFAUK Team member and WJF European Champion Ross Elliot (2nd Dan), the club proves to be yet another example of the ongoing growth...
San Pedro de Macoris, República Dominicana.- El Día Mundial del Desafío 2019 se efectuó el esta ciudad de la regional este de la República Dominicana lo que ya es una tradición donde cientos de personas realizan una caminata por la céntrica calle Independencia concluyendo en la Catedral Santiago Apóstol.
La actividad fue organizada por la Federación Dominicana de Deportes para...
