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USA-TKJ REFEREE
Training & Certification


USA-TKJ Referee Clinic are conducted across the USA, contact the National Office for details..!!

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USA Traditional Kodokan Judo Referee Training & Certification -

We are pleased to present you with the opportunity to host or attend a USA-TKJ Referee Seminar. During the seminar, your Judo Referees can be USA-TKJ trained & certified (or upgraded in certification) upon successful completion of the course and examination.

 The USA-TKJ Course is taught in a one day period. The course fee is $50.00, with a minimum number of participants to at least cover the instructor's expenses. With a passing grade on the Referee Exam, the "three year" USA-TKJ Referee License fee is:

$25. for State level "C" Certification 
$50. for Regional level "B" Certification
 
$75. for National level "A" Certification


USA-TKJ Certified Referees receive a Referee License Certificate & a USA-TKJ Referee "ID" Card.

The course will be taught by a member of the USA-TKJ Referees Committee who holds a National or Continental Level Referee (or above) License. 

For more information on the USA-TKJ Referees program contact the USA-TKJ National Office at www.usatkj.org

If you are interested in hosting a seminar, please contact (e-mail preferred):
Roger Jarrett, Chairman - USA-TKJ Referee Committee                                                  
Email: natlhq.usatkj@gmail.com                         

USA Traditional Kodokan Judo Referee Certification Program -

The Competition Rules consist of three venues of competition. These venues are referred as “Judo Shiai”, "Judo Kata" & "Judo Self Defense Competition. There are three levels of Referee License for International Competition. The 4 levels are as follows:

 a.     World Class Referee TAFISA World Sport For All Games & World Championships Competition.
 b.     International Class Referee (International Competition) & lower level competitions.
 c.     Continental Class Referee (Continental Championships) & lower level competitions.

 The USA-TKJ has established four levels of Referee License for the National Competition Program. The 4 levels are as follows: 

National Class "A" Referee (National Championships) & lower level competitions.      Qualifications: Successful completion of Class "A" Referee Course & Exams (minimum grade of 85% on both exams), minimum of two years experience as a Class "B" Referee and recommended by the National Referee Committee.
·         Duration of License: Three years
·         Issued by: National Referee Committee
·         Min. Rank: Sandan, 3rd Dan Black Belt
·         License Fee: $75.00

Regional Class "B" Referee
 (Regional Championships) & lower level competitions
Qualifications: Successful completion of Class "B" Referee Course & Exams (with min. grade of 85% on both exams), minimum of two years experience as a Class "C" Referee and recommended by a RJJO or the National Referee Committee.
·         Duration of License: Three years
·         Issued by: National Referee Committee
·         Min. Rank: Nidan, 2nd Dan Black Belt
·         License Fee: $50.00

State Class "C" Referee (State Championships) & lower level competitions 
Qualifications: Successful completion of Class "C" Referee Course & Exams (with min. grade of 70% on both exams)
·         Duration of License: Three years
·         Issued by: National Referee Committee
·         Min. Rank: SHODAN, 1st Dan Black Belt
·         License Fee: $25.00

 State Class "D" Referee (State Level "Referee-In-Training")
·         State & local level competitions.
·         Qualifications: Same as Class "C" Referee
·         Min. Rank: 1st Kyu, Brown Belt
·         Duration of License: Indefinite - until promoted to 1st Dan Black Belt (automatically elevated to Class "C" Referee)
·         Issued by: National Referee Committee
·         License Fee: $25.00

 Note: Referee License Renewal Fee is same as initial license fee.

For further details or questions, or if you would like to schedule a referee’s course in your area, please contact the USA-TKJ National Office at natlhq.usatkj@gmail.com or call: 775-851-8875, or see our Contact Information page.

What Our Members Are Saying

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Bill Cooley, "The USA-TKJ does not depend on "sport judo" to train, evaluate or recognize progress of a Judoka".

Patrick Hickey, “Historic Judo concepts are crucial to maintain as more and more Judo organizations change to meet the current competition fades. USA-TKJ keeps faith with these traditional values!”

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