Description
June 5-7, 2025
Colorado Judo League & United States Judo Federation hosts its 2026 National Kata Conference. We strongly encourage everyone to attend this conference regardless of your kata experience. Sensei Maerteleire 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: TBD
Clinician: Dirk De Maerteleire (6th Dan) - Sensei Maerteleire is an IJF judge and certified in all 7 competitive katas. 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.
Host Hotel
The Curtis Denver
1405 Curtis Street
Denver, CO 80202
Venues: Tri-State Buddhist Temple (Friday & Saturday)
Address: 1947 Lawrence Street
Denver, CO 80202
Venues: Northglenn Recreation Center (Sunday)
Address: 1 E. Memorial Parkway
Northglenn, CO 80233
Eligibility: Open to registrants with current USJF, USJA or USA Judo membership. Ages 13 and over.
Cost: $225 (3 days), $175 (2 days), $125 (1 day)
Contact: Tracy Oldfather (tracyjudousa@gmail.com)
Schedule
Schedule is subject to change.
Day 0 - Thursday, June 04
5:00-6:00 PM - Registration and Check-in
Day 1 - Friday, June 05
8:30-9:00 AM - Registration and Check-in
9:00 AM-12:00 PM - Ju No Kata
12:00 PM-1:30 PM - Lunch
1:30 PM-04:30 PM - Koshiki No Kata
Day 2 - Saturday, June 06
8:30-9:00 AM - Registration and Check-in
9:00 AM-12:00 PM - Nage No Kata
12:00 PM-1:30 PM - Lunch
1:30 PM-04:30 PM - Katame No Kata
Day 3 - Sunday, June 07
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-4:30 PM - Goshin Jutsu
