Nanka Junior Promotions
(Sept 1, 2007 - Aug 31, 2008)
Shodan (1 Dan) to Sandan (3 Dan)

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Junior Promotion Board
Nanka Junior Promotion Chairperson:
Aki Yokoyama: HP 626-331-9714 or Email: AkiYoko@verizon.net
140 S Wilbur Ave, Covina CA 91724


Junior Promotion Update (03-08-08):  Aki Yokoyama
Judo Rank
A. By Dojo Head Instructor for promotions up to Shodan.

1. All Promotions must be registered with Nanka Promotion Board, from Sankyu (Brown Belt) and above. 
If not, candidate will NOT be promoted to next rank.

2. Competitors: May submit their promotion application anytime, as long as the competitor has the necessary
Points / Time in grade and meets all the requirements under Nanka promotional guidelines.

3. Non-Competitors: Must be approved by Nanka Board of Examiners

Guidelines:
Brown Belt Promotion - Sanky (3kyu) to Ikkyue (1kyu)
  • See attached for fee rates and instruction for submitting completed applications.   Attached promotion form (in word doc) is in printable format.  Just download the forms and you can then type in the required information.  Applicant and Head Instructor must sign application before it is submitted.

Black Belt Promotions - Shodan up to Sandan (3 Dan)
  • Black Belt Promotion Application Form. Attached promotion form (in word doc) is in printable format. Just download the forms and you can then type in the required information. Applicant and Head Instructor must sign application before it is submitted.

Procedure for Submitting Promotion Applications
  • Form must be typed with complete information
  • All FEES must be included with your application
  • Copy of previous promotion rank certificate
  • Copy of Nage-No-Kata, Sandan will need Katame-No-Kata
  • Paid up USJF annual fees at time of application, Shodan - current year plus previous year. Nidan and above - current year plus three (3) previous years.
  • All applicant 18 years and older must have a background screening by USJF or USA Judo.
  • Refereeing (Black Belt applicants for the rank of Shodan) must attend a referee clinic or perform duties as referee within the previous year

Note: If any of the above is missing or not completed, application will be rejected.
Shodan (1dan):
Akiyama, Nicole
Apecechea, Joseph 1-9360
Armour, Doris
Arrieta, Cautltema
Berge, Eric
Blakely, Rod
Boughey, Paul
Cardoza, Steven
Cathey, Charles
Chivitchian, Sarkis 1-9559
Comfort, Tony
Comunetti, Francois
Connor, Michael
Dinson, Darryl
Eda, Janice
Ford, John
Franceshi, Michelle 1-9364
Fuertsch, Mary Lou (Honorary) 1-9359
Fujimoto, Greg
Fujimoto, Jeffrey 1-10144 (2-10-05)
Fukuma, Alex
Galvin, Robert
Gamburyan,Manuel 1-9327
Gazzani, Fernando
Gilinsky, Yaron
Gomez, Daniel
Gonzales, Robert
Hanoa, Patrick
Harman, Michael
Hedjazi, Toofan
Hernandez, Victor
Hinesley, James 1-9927
Hirota, Jolyene
Honda, Alan
Houcek, Thomas
Ida, Craig
Inouye, Carl
Irei, George
Ishisaka, Kai
Ivanov, Oleg
Kawai, Kurt
Kelleghan, William
Kenoi, Keith 1-9967
Kono, Cynthia
Kouaho, Rosemarie
Kunihiro, Aaron 1-10077
Lee, Joanne
Lee, Michael
Loyst, Dave
Maeda, Norikazu
Mang, Louis
Mantanona, Anthony 1-9930
Martes, Williams
Mayeda, Guy
McCown, Daniel
Menzel, Lorenzo
Miike, Patrick
Mikamoto, Yoshihiro
Momii, Scott
Monje, Richard
Muronaka, Larry
Nagaike, Anna
Nakama, Satoshi
Newsome,Ernest
Nguyen, Tu
Nieto, Nancy
Nishimura, Shoji
Nozaki, John
Oda, Toshi 1-9968
Oliva, Lynn
Parisyan, Karapet 1-9326
Rabago, Gabriel
Rasmussen, Julie
Ratansurakan, Teresa
Rodriguez, Joshua
Richardson, Edward
Richardson, Larie
Richardson, Scott
Rousey, Rounda
Sakata, Kurt 1- 10570
Sanchez, Eric
Sanchez, Frank
Schaeffer, David
Shimamoto, Matthew 1- 10572
Shiosaki, Joan
Sosnowski, Thomas
Stychinsky 1-9365
Sawada, Matthew
Tabata, William
Takei, Ryan 1- 10571
Tan, Greg
Tartagilia, Scott
Touma, Raouf
Uno, Michael
Uyekawa, Jeff
Vazquez, Nicholas 1-10125
Wada, Steven
Wada, Dean
Wakabayashi 1-9966
Weiner, Matthew
Whiteman, Paul
Wilkinson, Alain
Yamada, Walter
Yamasaki, Robert
Young, Justin
Yoshino, Ken (Honorary)
Yup, Evelyn





Nidan (2dan):
Andrade, Jose
Arakaki, Gary
Baharestani, Kamran
Benedicto, Erwin
Best, Gary
Bolour, Faramarz
Brodie, Delores
Bruner, Jeffrey
Cagalawan, Jonathan
Carrera, Yvonne
Causey, Alexandra
Causey, Roberto
Chhun, Bora 2-4170
Dooley, Brian
Endow,Robert 2-3962
Fujita, Yuki
Gelman, Joel
Hagen, Eileen
Harting, Roy 2-4076
Hashimoto, Shiro
Hernandez, John
Hirai, Toshio
Hoffman, Debbie
Imai, Cindy
Imai, Mark
Ito, Ronald
Iwasaki, Robert
Javitt, Richard
Kato, George
Kaylor, John
Keballi, Mohamed 2-3973
Marumoto, William
Matsuura 2-3963
Mejia, Daniel
Mochinaga, Eric 2-4077
Moore, Gary
Nakamura, Cullen
Nakamura, Nicholas
Nishida, Michael
Nishijima, Clifford
Oliva, Richard
O'Malley Jennifer
Osawe, Courage
Pellegrin, Katharina
Porter, Robert
Ratansurakan, Teresa 2-4235
Roffel, Francis
Rubio, Greg
Rude, Erick
Sharif, Asma
Shibata, Jeffrey
Shimizu, Brandon
Shiosaki, Craig 2-3821
Shiosaki, Milton
Shiosaki, Randall
Smeltzer, Robert
Soma, Kazuhiro
Sugimoto, Arnold
Takada, Yoshihiro
Tan, Gregory
Tejero, Jefferey 2-4234
Toma, Yujin 2-3885
Tsuge, Michael
Uemura, Kazuhide
Vanyan, Vitaly
Wada, Brian
Watson, John III
Yamaguchi, Masumi





Sandan (3dan):
Akiyama, Thomas
Alef, Daniel
Bolour, Famarz
Bone, Kenneth
Callen, Thimothy
Dusigne, Thierry
Endo, Jason
Endow, Richard
Fakourfar, Akbar 3-2261 (9/16/05)
Harada, Nicole
Harada, Liane
Hashiba, Neil
Herskowitz, Brian
Hettinger, Neal
Inouse, Atsushi 3-2086
Ishisaka, Chanda
Ito, Ronald 3-2231
Kompaneyelts 3-2189
Larson, Ed
Manabe, Kenichi
Maroufkha>>, Frank
Morishita, Jiro
Moghadas, Ali
Nawa, Joey
Nozaki, Roy
Numa, Alden
Oishi, Robert
Oku, Shinichiro
Ozaki, Katsuhiro
Rivera, Adrian
Robles, Andre
Rubanenko, Gabriel
Sarabia, Ralph
Sava, Marius
Schmidt, Einhard
Shimamoto, Alan
Shiosaki, Cristine 3-2005
Tabata, Art
Tabata, Dan
Taketa, Tyrone
Taketani, Robert
Terr, George
Vanderlip, Kenneth
Wada, Jack Jr
Wakisaka, David
Weiner, Richard
Yamasaki, Daniel
Yamasaki, Gene
Current listing of Nanka Black Belts:  Shodan up to Sandan (3 Dan)
Last Updated: March 10, 2008
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