United States Judo Association
| Sport | Judo |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1968 |
| Affiliation | USA Judo |
| Regional affiliation | United States |
| Official website | |
| www | |
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The United States Judo Association is a sports association in the United States. It was formed in 1968 following a reorganization of the Armed Forces Judo Association, and is one of three national judo associations in the United States, the other two being USA Judo and the United States Judo Federation.[1]
History
The US Judo Association was founded by George Harris,[2] George Bass, Robey Reed, Jim Bregman, Philip S. Porter, Rick Mertins, and Karl Geis[3]
Leadership
In addition to the founding members, leadership of the USJA has included Jim Nichols, Jesse Jones, Mike Szrejter, Jim Webb, AnnMaria De Mars (Ronda Rousey's Mother), Gary Goltz, Marc Cohen, John Paccione, and Paul 'Bob' Rush.
Rankings
| Rank | Identification | Minimum Age | Time-In-Grade | Promotion Points |
| Junior 1st Degree | Yellow Belt | 2 | 4 Months | 5 |
| Junior 2nd Degree | Yellow Belt | 5 | 2 Months | 5 |
| Junior 3rd Degree | Orange Belt | 6 | 2 Months | 6 |
| Junior 4th Degree | Orange Belt | 7 | 2 Months | 7 |
| Junior 5th Degree | Green Belt | 8 | 3 Months | 8 |
| Junior 6th Degree | Green Belt | 9 | 3 Months | 9 |
| Junior 7th Degree | Blue Belt | 10 | 3 Months | 10 |
| Junior 8th Degree | Blue Belt | 11 | 3 Months | 11 |
| Junior 9th Degree | Purple Belt | 12 | 4 Months | 12 |
| Junior 10th Degree | Purple Belt | 12 | 4 Months | 12 |
| Rank | Identification | Minimum Time | Promotion Points |
| 6th Class Rank (Rokkyu) | Yellow Belt | 3 Months | 6 Points |
| 5th Class Rank (Gokyu) | Orange Belt | 5 Months | 9 Points |
| 4th Class Rank (Yonkyu) | Green Belt | 6 Months | 12 Points |
| 3rd Class Rank (Sankyu) | Brown Belt | 8 Months | 16 Points |
| 2nd Class Rank (Nikyu) | Brown Belt | 10 Months | 20 Points |
| 1st Class Rank (Ikkyu) | Brown Belt | 10 Months | 23 Points |
| 1st Degree (Shodan) | Black Belt | 1 Years | 60 Points |
| 2nd Degree (Nidan) | Black Belt | 2 Years | 120 Points |
| 3rd Degree (Sandan) | Black Belt | 4 Years | 240 Points |
| 4th Degree (Yodan) | Black Belt or Red and Black Belt | 5 Years | 300 Points |
| 5th Degree (Godan) | Black Belt or Red and Black Belt | 6 Years | 400 Points |
| 6th Degree (Rokudan) | Black Belt or Red and White Belt | 7 Years | 600 Points |
| 7th Degree (Shichidan) | Black Belt or Red and White Belt | 8 Years | 700 Points |
| 8th Degree (Hachidan) | Black Belt or Red and White Belt | 9 Years | 800 Points |
| 9th Degree (Kudan) | Black Belt or Red Belt | ||
| 10th Degree (Judan) | Black Belt or Red Belt |
The highest ranks (Kudan and Judan) are bestowed by the USJA's Promotion Board in conjunction with the Board of Directors on rare occasions
References
- ^ Thomas A, Green; Joseph R. Svinth (2010). Martial Arts of the World: An Encyclopedia of History and Innovation, Volume 2. Santa Barbara, Calif: ABC-CLIO. ISBN 9781598842432. p. 449.
- ^ http://www.usjf.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/George-Harris-PR-1-11.pdf
- ^ "International Judo Federation". Archived from the original on 2015-02-15. Retrieved 2015-03-11.
