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San Jose, California

July 16-18, 2010

Each year women from all over the country gather to practice judo. Joshi Judo Camp was founded by Ms Keiko Fukuda (9th dan) in 1974 to give women judoka an opportunity to train together. Training includes the gokyo no waza as well as kata and shiai techniques. Participants vary widely in age and background but we are all joined in ourlove of judo.

Location

To be announced

A camp T-shirt is included for all pre-registered campers.

Cost

Instructors

Keiko Fukuda (9th Dan)

• Originator of the Joshi Camp Training concept
• 1990 Recipient Emperor of Japan Distinguished Cultural Award
• 1990 Recipient USJI Henry Stone Lifetime Contribution to American Judo Award
• Judo Instructor since 1937 both in Japan and in the United States
• Technical advisor for US Women's Judo
• Guest Instructor in Canada, Austrailia, France, the Philippines and Norway
• Granddaughter of Jigoro Kano's Jujitsu Instructor
• Author of Born for the Mat
• Technical Advisor of USJI Kata Judges Certification Subcommittee
• National Kata Judge
• Faculty Member USJI National Teachers' Institute
• Member USJF Promotion Committee, USJF & USJI Women's Subcommittee
• Graduate of Showa Women's University
  

• Instructor at Joshi Judo Camp (1990- present)
• Former Instructor Mastudo Police Department
• Former Instructor US Air Force
• Former Instructor Southern Illinois University
• Former Shiai Competitor
• USJI Coaching Staff (National Class C)
• USJI Masters Level National Judo Teacher
• USJI Kata Judge (National Class A)
• USJF Kata Instructor (National Class A)
• Chairperson USJF Kata Development Committee
• National Youth Kata Coordinator (1997-present)
• 1987 Recipient Ferguson School District Outstanding Contributor to Education Award
• 1993 Coach US Olympic Festival
• 1995 World Bench Press Champion
• 1999 Prairie State Games Bench Press Champion

Guest Instructor to be announced