The Judo Black Belt Association of Hawaii

JBBAH Tournament - February 15 2025, Halawa District Park
2025-02-15 | Halawa District Park Gym, 99-795 Iwa’iwa Street, Aiea, HI, 96701, United States
UPDATE: 2/14 NOTICE: TOURNAMENT POSTPONED, STAY TUNED FOR NEW DAY AND TIME

Join us for the JBBAH Judo Tournament on February 15, 2025 at the Halawa District Park Gym in Aiea, HI!UPDATED 2/3/2025
Date and Schedule: Saturday, February 15, 2025. Gym will be open at 7:30 am
8:00 am—Coaches meeting
8:30 am—NOVICE, All Divisions
10:00 am–BANTAM 01, 02
11:30 am—INTERMEDIATE 1,2 AND JUV A
OPEN BANTAM Divisions will begin no earlier than 10:00 am.
OPEN INTERMEDIATE 1,2 and JUVENIELLE A will begin no earlier than 11:30 am.
Weigh in: Sensei please weigh-in contestants on calibrated scale at your dojo.
Eligibility: Open to all Novice competitors in Bantam and Intermediate 1, 2, and Juvenile A and all Open competitors in Bantam and Intermediate 1, 2, and Juvenile A of USJF, USA Judo and USJA.
A copy of Membership card must be included at time of registration/weigh in.
Location: Halawa District Park Gym
99-795 Iwa’iwa Street
Aiea, Hi 96701
Entry: Contestants please weigh-in with your Sensei, or designated weigh-in sites.
There will be no early, late, or walk-in entries. There will be no weigh-in on the day of the tournament.
Preliminary brackets will be e-mailed to head instructors on
Thursday, February 13 .
Sensei are to e-mail excel spreadsheet to Ken Tomi at makapana@gmail.com
Wednesday, February 12, 2025 before 13 noon.
Please weigh in your students early!
Please remember to use an approved/conforming white judo Gi to regulation..
Each contestant’s parent/guardian must sign the “Waiver and Release of Liability Agreement to Participate” form and the “Accident Waiver and Official Entry Form” (for each division entered).
Waivers, entry fee, entry form and current USJF membership cards must be presented at weigh in.
Fees: Entry fee of $30 per contestant, checks payable to: Judo Black Belt Association of Hawaii
Submit all entry/waiver forms with payment to your sensei at your club.
Rules and Competition Format:
CURRENT lJF RULES will be used with the following modifications:
Scoring in tachi-waza:
o Wazari
o Wazari awasete ippon
o Ippon
Scoring in ne-waza:
o Wazari – 10 seconds to less than 20 seconds
o Ippon – 20 seconds
· Reverse Seoi-nage will be penalized with shido and no score will be awarded for the technique.
· Use of the head to facilitate a throw by tori is not allowed and tori will be penalized with hansokumake.
· Use of the head to defend as uke is not allowed and uke will be penalized with hansokumake.
· Double knee Seoi Nage WlLL NOT be allowed for all divisions in this tournament.
· Shime-waza and/or Kansetsu-waza not allowed in novice divisions.
· The CARE system will not be utilized.
Match Times:
· Novice Divisions:
o All novice divisions will be two(2) minutes in duration with no golden score period.
§ If the match is tied at the end of regulation time, the match will be decided by hantei.
· All other divisions will be three (3) minutes in duration with an unlimited golden score period.
Judo GI:
· White Judo Gi is mandatory for all competitors.
· Judo Gi fit requirements to be applied within reason based upon the age and size of the competitor. In the event of a non-conforming judo gi, the competitor will be given an opportunity to change his/her judo gi.
Competition Format:
• Double elimination for all divisions with more than 5 competitors
• Round-robin Format for all divisions and age categories with 5 or less competitors, except Divisions with only two contestants will be determined by two wins out of three matches.
• If any contestant moves up in age division, the older age division rules apply.
• If movement is from an uncontested division, then no 1st place medal for uncontested division.
• If contestant remains in an uncontested division, then 1st place will be awarded with 1-2 exhibition matches.
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• Round Robin Points will be awarded for type of win based on the highest determining score.
• Division Winner/place determined by point total.
• Tie breakers will be decided in the following order:
o The order of finish is determined by number of wins, then, if tied, by total points.
o If tied in wins and points, the winner of the head-to-head competition between the two who are still tied determines the winner.
o If three or more are still tied in wins and points for any place (first, second, or third), those contestants involved must contest again to determine the order of finish.
o Points are given to the winner only and shall be based on the highest single score of the winner, after factoring out scores that cancel out each other. Point values are Ippon= 10, Waza-ari= 7, Decision= 1.
If a contestant withdraws from a division prior to beginning of his or her final match, the results of all that person’s previous matches shall be discarded.
Referee Briefing: There will be a referee briefing at the tournament starting at 8:00 a.m. to review the rules for the tournament.
Awards: Medals will be awarded for first, second, and third place for all divisions. All novice competitors will receive a medal.
Parking available. Breakfast, lunch and refreshments will be available at the concession.
Please contact Ken Tomi by email: makapana@gmail.com with any questions

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Nage no Kata Clinic - Sunday, February 23, 2025
2025-02-23 | Site to be Determined

Nage No Kata Exam, Saturday March 8, 2025
2025-03-08 08:00 - 17:00 (Pacific/Honolulu) | HI

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Nage No Kata Clinic- Sunday June 8, 2025
2025-06-08 09:00 - 12:00 | HI
SANCTION #: XX-XX-XX

CLINIC TIME/DATE: 9:00AM– 12:00 PM SUNDAY, JUNE 8, 2025

SITE: Boys & Girls Club Judo , 1704 Waioli Street

ELIGIBILITY: Current USJF/USJA/USA Judo Membership. Participant must present Membership card at clinic.

COST: $10 for USJF/USJA/USA Judo Members.

REGISTRATION: Register and pay on-line at: https://www.judoblackbeltassociationofhawaii.com/event/nage-no-kata-clinic-sunday-june-8-2025/#tribe-tickets__tickets-form or email attached forms to. ghashiro@hawaii.rr.com and pay at the clinic. Deadline to register is Thursday June 5.

CONTACT: Gary Hashiro (808) 721-5881

UNITED STATES JUDO FEDERATION
Medical Committee
Mailing Address: Telephone: FAX: Internet:
PO Box 338 (541) 889-8753 (541) 889-5836 www.usjf.com
Ontario, OR 97914-0338
USJF Medical Committee – COVID Update 10/2022
Effective immediately, the following shall apply to all USJF Dojos and all USJF events, local and national:
Testing:

USJF events will follow jurisdictional COVID-19 guidelines provided by the local/state health department

and/or appropriate government entities.

COVID testing is not a requirement from the USJF national office
Testing may be required at the discretion of the event medical director, depending on local conditions
International competitors from outside the United States will need to follow COVID-19 Testing and other

protocols as required by the US State Department/CDC.

Vaccinations:

There is no COVID-19 vaccine requirement for athletes, referees, staff, vendors, or spectators. However,

COVID-19 vaccines are highly encouraged.
Masking:
Masking should follow local/state health department guidelines There is no masking requirement from the USJF national office

2 Symptom Screening:
Symptoms screening, visitor logs, or temperature checks are not required
Symptom screening may be performed at the discretion of the head sensei, or event medical director
Individuals actively experiencing symptoms including fever, cough, sore throat, and fatigue should not practice/participate

Hygiene:

2. Continue to sanitize/wash hands frequently. Clean mats and equipment regularly

Returning to Activity after COVID Infection:

Members who were asymptomatic or had mild symptoms may return to activity on a gradual basis after an appropriate period of isolation. Please visit the CDC website for isolation guidelines: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/your-health/isolation.html [cdc.gov]

Members who require hospitalization or experience new or prolonged cardiopulmonary symptoms should consult with their personal physician BEFORE returning to activity
If you have any questions or concerns, please consult your personal physician

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WARNING!
WAIVER AND RELEASE OF LIABILITY AND AGREEMENT TO PARTICIPATE
In consideration of being permitted to participate in any way, including travel to and from, in any Judo tournament, practice,
clinic, and related events and activities (“Activity”) of the United States Judo Federation, Inc., Judo Black Belt
Association of Hawaii, Inc., Hawaii Boys & Girls Club Judo, Boys & Girls Club of Hawaii, and the officers,
employees, volunteers, and agents, I agree:

I understand the nature of Judo activities and believe I am qualified to participate in such Activity. I also understand the

rules governing the sport of Judo.

I further acknowledge that prior to participating, I will inspect the mats, equipment, facilities, competition pools

or divisions, and the elimination or scoring system to be used, and if I believe anything is unsafe or beyond my capability,
I will immediately advise my coach, supervisor, and/or a tournament official of such conditions and refuse to participate.

I acknowledge and fully understand that I will be engaging in a contact sport that might result in serious injury, illness or

disease, including permanent disability or death, and severe social and economic losses due not only to my own actions, inactions
or negligence, but also to the actions, inactions, or negligence of others, including United States Judo Federation, together with
their affiliated clubs, their respective administrators, directors, officers, agents, coaches, and other employees or volunteers of the
organization, event officials, medical personnel, other participants, their parents, legal guardians, supervisors and coaches,
sponsoring agencies, sponsors, advertisers, and if applicable, owners, lessors, and lessees of premises used in conducting the
event (Releasees), the rules of the sport of Judo, or conditions of the premises or of any equipment used. Further, I acknowledge
that there may be other risks not known to me or not reasonably foreseeable at this time.

Knowing the risks involved in the sport of Judo, I assume all such risks and accept personal responsibility for the

damages following such injury, illness, disease, permanent disability, or death.

I hereby release, waive, discharge and covenant not to sue the United States Judo Federation, Inc., Judo Black

Belt Association of Hawaii, Inc., Hawaii Boys & Girls Club Judo, and the Boys & Girls Club of Hawaii, together
with their affiliated clubs, their respective administrators, directors, officers, agents, coaches, and other employees or volunteers
of the organization, event officials, medical personnel, other participants, their parents, legal guardians, supervisors and coaches,
sponsoring agencies, sponsors, advertisers, and if applicable, owners, lessors, and lessees of premises used in conducting the
event, all of whom are hereinafter referred to as “Releasees”, from any and all litigation expenses, attorney fees, loss, liability,
damage or costs on account of injury, illness, disease, including permanent disability and death or damage to property, caused or
alleged to be caused in whole or in part by the negligent acts or omissions of the Releasees or otherwise to the fullest extent
permitted by law.
I HAVE READ THE ABOVE WARNING, WAIVER, AND RELEASE, UNDERSTAND THAT I HAVE
GIVEN UP SUBSTANTIAL RIGHTS BY SIGNING IT, AND KNOWING THIS, SIGN IT VOLUNTARILY
AND WITHOUT ANY INDUCEMENT OR ASSURANCE OF ANY NATURE. I AGREE TO
PARTICIPATE KNOWING THE RISKS AND CONDITIONS INVOLVED AND DO SO ENTIRELY OF
MY OWN FREE WILL. I AFFIRM THAT I AM AT LEAST 18 YEARS OF AGE, OR, IF I AM UNDER 18
YEARS OF AGE, I HAVE OBTAINED THE REQUIRED CONSENT OF MY PARENT/LEGAL
GUARDIAN AS EVIDENCED BY THEIR SIGNATURE BELOW. I INTEND THIS TO BE A COMPLETE
AND UNCONDITIONAL RELEASE OF ALL LIABILITY TO THE GREATEST EXTENT ALLOWED
BY LA W AND AGREE THAT IF ANY PORTION OF THIS AGREEMENT IS HELD TO BE INVALID
THAT THE BALANCE, NOTWITHSTANDING SHALL CONTINUE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT.
__________________________________ ______________________________ _________________
Participant Participant’s Signature Date
FOR PARENTS/LEGAL GUARDIANS OF PARTICIPANTS OF MINORITY AGE(UNDER AGE 18 AT TIME OF REGISTRATION)
This is to certify that I, as parent/legal guardian with legal responsibility for this participant, do consent and agree to
his/her release, as provided above, of all the Releasees, and, for myself, my heirs, assigns, and next of kin, I release and
agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Releasees from any and all liabilities incident to my minor child’s involvement
or participation including litigation expenses, attorney fees, loss, liability, damage or costs which may incur as the result
of the minor child’s participation in these programs as provided above, even if arising from their negligence, to the fullest
extent permitted by law. I have instructed the minor participant as to the above warnings and conditions and their
ramifications.
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2025-06-08 JBBAH Nage no Kata Clinic Registration Packet Draft

Kata Exam -Saturday June 21, 2025
2025-06-21 04:30 - 17:30 | Boys & Girls Club of Hawaii Spalding Clubhouse, 1704 Waiola Street, 1704 Waiola Street, Honolulu, HI, United States
SANCTION #:
EXAM TIME/DATE: 5:00 PM, SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 2025
SITE: Boys & Girls Club of Honolulu
1704 Waiola Street
ELIGIBILITY: Current USJF/USJA/USA Judo Membership. Participant must present
membership card at the exam.
COST: $10.00 Exam fee per person taking the exam per exam
LIABILITY WAIVERS/FEE’S: Please pay/sign up online via ticket below.
REGISTRATION FORM: E-mail to ghashiro@hawaii.rr.com by Thursday, JUNE 19,2025
EXAMINATION: Letters acceptable by the JBBAH Promotions Committee will be issued to head
instructors for those who satisfactorily demonstrate proficiency in Kata.
Proficiency in Kata means both tori and uke must be demonstrated.

CONTACT: Gary Hashiro Ph. 808-721-5881

Note: Those who can’t perform the kata for medical reasons will be required to demonstrate
(or explain) an understanding of the principles involved in the various techniques within
the limits of their physical abilities.

PAL Invitational Tournament - June 28, 2025, All Divisions
2025-06-28 08:00 - 14:30 | Halawa District Park Gym, 99-795 Iwa’iwa Street, Aiea, HI, 96701, United States

July 4-9. 2025 USA Judo America’s Cup International Judo Competition and Camp
2025-07-05 - 2025-07-07 | HI
https://americanjudo.smoothcomp.com/en/event/18604

USJF Summer Nationals, 7/19-7/20
2025-07-19 - 2025-07-20 | Hawaii Convention Center, 1801 Kalakaua Ave, Honolulu, HI, 96815, United States

Katame no Kata Clinic - Sunday August 10, 2025
2025-08-10 09:00 - 12:00 | Boys & Girls Club of Hawaii Spalding Clubhouse, 1704 Waiola Street, 1704 Waiola Street, Honolulu, HI, United States
Kata Clinic 2500810 Katame Registration Packet

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2025-08-17 | Salt Lake District Gymnasium, 1159 Ala Lilikoi Pl, Honolulu, HI, 96818, United States

Kata Exam - August 23, 2025
2025-08-23 04:30 - 17:30 | Boys & Girls Club of Hawaii Spalding Clubhouse, 1704 Waiola Street, 1704 Waiola Street, Honolulu, HI, United States
Kata Exam 250823 Registration Packet

JBBAH Tournament - Halawa District Park, Sunday, August 31, 2025, All Divisions
2025-08-31 | Halawa District Park Gym, 99-795 Iwa’iwa Street, Aiea, HI, 96701, United States
IMPORTANT SCHEDULE UPDATE: Judo Tournament This Sunday at Halawa Gym
Hi everyone,
We’ve got a slight schedule change for this Sunday’s Judo Tournament at Halawa Gym. We wanted to give you a heads-up so you can pass the information along to all our contestants.
Here is the updated schedule:
• 8:00 am: Referee and Coaches Meeting
• 8:30 am—9:30 am: ALL NOVICE DIVISIONS
• 9:30 am—10:00 am: NOVICE MEDAL PRESENTATIONS
• 9:30 am—10:00 am: OPEN DIVISIONS WARM UP
• 10:00 am—12:00 pm: ALL OPEN DIVISIONS
• 12:00 pm: Medals and Clean Up
Just a quick note: we’ll be starting with the youngest divisions and working our way up to the oldest for both NOVICE and OPEN divisions.
Also, we will be running 2 mats for this tournament.
Thanks for your help in making sure everyone is in the know. We’re looking forward to a great tournament!

Judo Black Belt Association of Hawaii Judo Tournament
USJF Sanction No.25-08-10
Judo Black Belt Association of Hawaii Judo Tournament
Date and time: Sunday, August 31, 2025
Eligibility: All competitors in Bantam, and Intermediate and Juvenile Divisions of USJF, USA Judo and USJA may participate. A copy of Membership card must be available for inspection day of the tournament.
Location: Halawa District Park Gym
99-795 Iwa’iwa Street
Aiea, Hi 96701
Tournament Director: Kenneth Tomi
Entry: Contestants must weigh-in with their Sensei. There will be no early, late, or walk-in entries. There will be no weigh-in on the day of the tournament. Preliminary brackets will be e-mailed to head instructors on Friday, August 29.
Sensei must e-mail excel spreadsheet of contestants entered to Ken Tomi at makapana@gmail.com before Tuesday, August 26 before 6 pm.
Each contestant’s parent/guardian must sign the “Waiver and Release of Liability Agreement to Participate” form and the “Accident Waiver and Official Entry Form” (for each division entered).
USJF, USA Judo or USJA membership cards must be available for inspection at tournament.
Fees: registration is now closed
JBBAH Tournament – Halawa District Park, Sunday, August 31, 2025, All Divisions

Referee Briefing: There will be a referee briefing at the tournament starting at 8:00 a.m. to review the rules for the tournament.
Awards: Medals will be awarded for first, second, and third place for all divisions.
Parking available. Breakfast, lunch and refreshments will be available at the concession.
Please contact Ken Tomi (808)4392535, or by email: makapana@gmail.com with any questions.
Category YEAR BORN WEIGHT DIVISIONS (in lbs)
MALE 2025
BANTAM 01 2019 – 2020 40 43 46 49 52 55 60 65
BANTAM 02 2017 – 2018 40 44 48 52 56 61 66 71 76
INTERMEDIATE 01 2015 – 2016 49 56 63 70 77 85 92 99 106
INTERMEDIATE 02 2013 – 2014 62 68 75 84 92 103 114 114+
JUVENILE A 2011 – 2012 79 88 97 106 117 128 141 141+
JUVENILE B 2009 – 2010 112 121 132 145 161 178 198 198+
JUVENILE C 2006 – 2008 121 132 145 161 178 198 220 220+
Category YEAR BORN WEIGHT DIVISIONS (in lbs)
FEMALE 2025
BANTAM 01 2019 – 2020 40 43 46 49 52 55 60 65
BANTAM 02 2017 – 2018 40 44 48 52 56 61 66 71 76
INTERMEDIATE 01 2015 – 2016 49 56 63 70 77 85 92 99 106
INTERMEDIATE 02 2013 – 2014 62 68 75 84 92 106 117 117+
JUVENILE A 2011 – 2012 79 88 97 106 117 128 141 141+
JUVENILE B 2009 – 2010 88 97 106 114 125 139 154 154+
JUVENILE C 2006 – 2008 97 106 114 125 139 154 172 172+
Novice Division: Open to white belts with less than 6 months of competition experience. Novice players 10 years old and younger will play Ne waza (mat work) only; 11 years old and up will play by rules listed below except Shimewaza (choking), Kansetsuwaza (armlock), and double-knee seoinage will NOT be allowed.
Tournament director reserves the right to make any changes necessary for safety and in the best interest of competitors
and competition. Any changes will be discussed with the coaches and/or the competitors involved prior to the actual
change.
Rules and Competition Format:
CURRENT lJF RULES will be used with the following modifications:
1) double knee Seoi Nage WlLL NOT be allowed for anyone 12 and under. Penalty for violation will be SHIDO.
2) Reverse Seoinage: In all (A) age group categories BELOW CADETS and (B) ALL NOVICE categories, Tori is NOT ALLOWED, and will be penalized with SHIDO.
3) Shime-waza (choking) will be allowed for all JUVENILE DIVISIONS only. Shime-waza is not allowed in NOVICE divisions no matter age, and for anyone over 60 years old.
4) kansetsusu-waza (arm locks) will not be allowed
5) kani-basame (flying scissors) is NOT allowed for all ages and divisions.
6) Head Diving, Head, & Neck Usage: These actions are STRICTLY PROHIBITED while in TACHIWAZA (standing position) and is APPLICABLE TO ALL CATEGORIES.
The TORI (attacker) may NOT “dive”, onto the tatami by bending forward and downward while performing or attempting to perform techniques such as Uchimata, Haraigoshi, Seoinage, Taiotoshi, Kataguruma, Tsurigoshi, and etc. Additionally, it is forbidden to somersault forward when the UKE (receiver/defender) is on the shoulders or the back of the TORI. In these situations, the TORI will be penalized with a DIRECT HANSOKUMAKE. The DIRECT HANSOKUMAKE will DISQUALIFY the TORI from further competition for the rest of the tournament.
The UKE is STRICTLY PROHIBITED from using their head on the tatami/mat to defend against the TORI’s attack/technique. Should the UKE, in this situation, use their head on the tatami/mat, the UKE will be penalized with a DIRECT HANSOKUMAKE. The DIRECT HANSOKUMAKE will DISQUALIFY the UKE from further competition for the rest of the tournament.
7) Double elimination for all divisions with more than 5 competitors
8) Round-robin Format for all divisions and age categories with 5 or less competitors, except Divisions with only two contestants will be determined by two wins out of three matches
9) If any contestant moves up in age division, the older age division rules apply and if movement is from an uncontested division, then no 1st place medal for the uncontested division. If contestant remains in an uncontested division, then 1st place will be awarded with 1-2 exhibition matches.
10) White Judogi is mandatory, please bring your own blue and white belts
11) Landing in the bridge position will be ippon
12) Round Robin Points will be awarded for type of win based on the highest determining score.
13) The CARE system will not be used. We will have 1 referee and 2 side judges on each mat.
14) Division Winner/place determined by point total.
15) Tie breakers will be decided in the following order: The order of finish is determined by number of wins, then, if tied, by total points. If tied in wins and points, the winner of the head-to-head competition between the two who are still tied determines the winner. If three or more are still tied in wins and points for any place (first, second, or third), those contestants involved must contest again to determine the order of finish.
16) Points are given to the winner only and shall be based on the highest single score of the winner, after factoring out scores that cancel out each other. Point values are Ippon= 10, Waza-ari= 7, Decision= 1.
17) If a contestant withdraws from a division prior to beginning of his or her final match, the results of all that person’s previous matches shall be discarded.”
18) Three (3) ea. Competition Areas 6m x 6m with a 3m safety area and a 4m between the mats will be utilized for this tournament
19) Match Times: Novice and Bantam–2 minutes. Intermediate and Juvenile–3 minutes.

Precision Grappling Tournament
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2025-09-20 08:00 - 17:00 | HI

Shobukan
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Goshin Jutsu Kata Clinic - October 19, 2025
2025-10-19 | Site to be Determined

Hilo Hongwanji Clinics - October 25, 2025
2025-10-25 | HI

Hilo Hongwanji Tournament - October 26, 2025
2025-10-26 | HI

Kata Exam - Saturday November 1, 2025
2025-11-01 | Site to be Determined

Test event
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