USA Judo

USA Judo
Sport Judo
Abbreviation USA
Affiliation International Judo Federation
Regional affiliation United States
Official website
www.usjudo.org
United States

USA Judo is a non-profit organization which represents from all areas of U.S. judo practitioners, including athletes, coaches, referees and others.[1][2][3][4][5] The organization is managed by a staff of seven at the USA Judo National Office which is located at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado.[6] Keith Bryant is the CEO/Executive Director of USA Judo as of August 2016. Mark C. Hill replaced Lance Nading as Board President in 2017.

MISSION: As a National Governing Body (NGB) and member of the US Olympic Committee we enable all United States athletes to achieve sustained competitive excellence in domestic and international judo competitions, and the promotion and growth of the sport of judo in the United States.

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References

  1. ↑ Perrotta, Tom (2016-07-19). "How an American Took Down Judo". WSJ. Retrieved 2016-09-10.
  2. ↑ "Is Ronda Rousey the savior judo has been waiting for?". MMAjunkie. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
  3. ↑ GIVEN, KAREN (26 July 2012). "In Kayla Harrison, U.S. Has Chance For Judo Gold, And A 'Comeback Kid' Story". npr.org. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
  4. ↑ Mihoces, Gary (8 March 2012). "U.S. judo making move to become powerhouse after medal grab". usatoday.com. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
  5. ↑ "Jimmy Pedro and his dad: Guardians at USA Judo gate | Sports". newburyportnews.com. 1970-01-01. Retrieved 2016-08-17.
  6. ↑ "Technique Talk: Dave Camarillo explains judo success of Kayla Harrison, Travis Stevens". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2016-08-17.


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