Description
June 26-29, 2025
Intermountain Yudanshakai (Black Belt Association) & United States Judo Federation hosts its 2025 National Kata Conference. We strongly encourage everyone to attend this conference regardless of your kata experience. Sensei Albreht judges at the IJF level. Sensei Shepherd travels all over the country and the world teaching and judging kata. Take this opportunity to learn from these two outstanding kata practitioners.
USJF Sanctioned Event: 25-06-01
Clinician: Igor Albreht (6th Dan) - Sensei Albreht is a IFJ judge. He is also the EJU Kata commissioner and a European Kata coach.
Clinician: Eiko Shepherd (8th Dan) - USJF and IJF Class A Kata instructor and coach. Sensei Shepherd is also the founder of this Annual USJF Kata Conference.
Venue: Les Bois Junior High School
Address: 4150 E. Grand Forest Dr.
Boise, Idaho 83716
Eligibility: Open to registrants with current USJF, USJA or USA Judo membership. Ages 13 and over.
Cost: $220 (4 days), $180 (3 days), $110 (2 days), $55 (1 day)
Contact: Benjamin Ott (bcottjudo@gmail.com)
Schedule
Schedule is subject to change.
(Each day will also include a discussion of the IJF changes from 2024-2025.)
Day 1 - Thursday, June 26
12:00-1:00 PM - Registration and Check-in
3:00-6:00 PM - Dr. Kano's Kata history and IJF 2025 New Kata Criteria for evaluation
Day 2 - Friday, June 27
8:30-9:00 AM - Registration and Check-in
9:00 AM-12:00 PM - Nage no kata & Katame no kata
12:00 PM-1:30 PM - Lunch
1:30 PM-5:00 PM - Ju no kata
Day 3 - Saturday, June 28
8:30-9:00 AM - Registration and Check-in
9:00 AM-12:00 PM -Kime no kata
12:00 PM-1:30 PM - Lunch
1:30 PM-5:00 PM - Goshin Jutsu
Day 4 - Sunday, June 29
8:30-9:00 AM - Registration and Check-in
9:00 AM-12:00 PM -Itsutsu no kata
12:00 PM-1:30 PM - Lunch
1:30 PM-5:00 PM - Koshiki no kata
