Takahiko Ishikawa - Judo Training Methods: A Sourebook

Appendix
#1
World Judo Organization

Appendix
#2
U.S.A Judo Organization

Appendix
#3
JBBF Organizational Diagram

# 4 List of Kodokan Jydta Yudanshakai in USA and their jurisdictions.

T HE FOLLOWING Judo Yudanshakai are officially Kodokan chartered and carry national recognition from the only official national Judo body in the USA, the Judo Black Belt Federation of the USA (JBBF). The administrative jurisdiction of each Yudanshakai is also shown. Persons residing within these respective areas will be able to obtain answers to their Judo questions by contacting the local Yudanshakai.

SHUFU JUDO YUDANSHAKAI
306 Lamond PI.
Orchard Valley
Alexandria, Virginia

Administers: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Washington, D.C., West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Puerto Rico.

THE FOLLOWING JUDO YUDANSHAKAI
4444 Joy Road
Detroit 4, Michigan

Administers: Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee.

CHICAGO JUDO YUDANSHAKAI
334 South Wabash Ave.
Chicago, Illinois

Administers: Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri, Arkansas.

ROCKY MOUNTAIN JUDO YUDANSHAKAI
3444 Alcott
Denver, Colorado

Administers: North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, Wyoming, Oklahoma, Texas.

NORTHWESTERN JUDO YUDANSHAKAI
14211 S.E. 272d St.
Kent, Washington.

Administers: Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Montana, Idaho.

HOKKA JUDO YUDANSHAKAI
24 Rosewood
San Francisco. California

Administers: Administers: Northern California, Nevada.

CHUKA JUDO YUDANSHAKAI
P.O. Box 145
Del Rey, California.

Administers: Central California, Fresno area.

NANKA JUDO YUDANSHAKAI
3201 W. 27th St.
Los Angeles, California.

Administers: Southern California, Arizona.

HAWAII JUDO YUDANSHAKAI
2138 Kapiolani Blvd.
Honolulu, Hawaii.

Administers: Hawaiian Island group.

SAC-ARDC JUDO YUDANSHAKAI
HQ, SAC, Offutt, AFB,
Omaha, Nebraska.

Administers: All Air Force Judo activities regardless of geographical location.

FLORIDA JUDO YUDANSHAKAI
248 First Ave., North,
St. Petersburg, Florida.

Administers: Florida.

#5 Judo Black Belt FederationPromotional Policy

T HE FOLLOWING is an excerpt from the Constitutions & By-Laws of The Judo Black Belt Federation of the United States of America (Beikoku Judo Yudansha-kai Renmei):

CHAPTER VII

Section I Promotions

Promotions or recommendations for change in Judo rank shall be made only by authorized member Yudanshakai who are recognized by the Kodokan Judo Institute and this Federation.

Section II

(a) Recommendations for change in Judo rank and promotions shall be subj'ect to the following provisions:

1. Promotions below the rank of Nikyu shall be effected by individual instructors (Yudansha) who are recognized by member Yudanshakai, and submitted to the member Yudanshakai for administrative record.

2. Promotions to the rank of Nikyu and above shall be effected only by member Yudanshakai (Boards of Promotion).

Section III

(a) Member Yudanshakai unable to promote certain grades of Yudansha shall forward their recommendations to the Chairman of the Board of Review for action.

(b) All promotions to Shodan or higher will be properly recorded by the originating Yudanshakai, who shall immediately notify the Secretary-Treasurer of the Federation.

#6 JBBF Rank and Belt Colors

T HE FOLLOWING Judo ranks and belt colors are those of the Kodokan and are enforced within the U.S.A. by the Judo Black Belt Federation of the U.S.A. (JBBF).

SEINEN MEN (17 years and over)

Rokkyu .........................White ..............................6 Kyu
Gokyu ..........................White ...............................5 Kyu
Yonkyu ........................White ...............................4 Kyu
Sankyu ........................Brown...............................3 Kyu
Nikyu .........................Brown...............................2 Kyu
Ikkyu............................Brown..............................1 Kyu
Shodan ........................Black ...............................1 Dan
Nidan...........................Black ...............................2 Dan
Sandan.........................Black ..............................3 Dan
Yodan ..........................Black ..............................4 Dan
Godan ..........................Black ..............................5 Dan
Rokudan ..........Red & White Sections ................6 Dan
Shichidan..........Red & White Sections ................7 Dan
Hachidan..........Red & White Sections ................8 Dan
Kudan ...........................Red ...............................9 Dan
Judan ............................Red .............................10 Dan

YONEN BOYS (Age 12 years and under)

SHONEN BOYS (Age 16 years and under)

Female ranks are the same as for male, except that the colored belts will be those with a thin white stripe along the length of the belt midway between the width edges. The above does not preclude in exceptional circumstances, the awarding of junior ranks of a higher age group to a boy or girl although he has not yet attained the chronological age of that rank group.

# 7 Contest Rules of The Kodokan Judo

(Recognized Officially by the All-Japan Judo Federation)
Revised March 26,
1951 Revised May 6, 1955
Revised February 25, 1961

CONTEST AREA

Article 1. The Contest Area shall, as a rule, be a square platform, 30 feet (Approximately 9.09 meters) in length and width, raised to such a height as conditions (note) require, and covered with 50 pieces of "Tatami." (See Appendix A for "Tatami"). To prevent injuries and other dangers, the area around the perimeter of the Contest Area, shall further be bordered by either "Tatami" or mats for a width of 6 feet (approximately 1.82 meters) and lowered by 6 inches from the said platform.