2026 Samurai Judo Championships
Organized by All Things Judo
All Things Judo brings the 2026 Samurai Judo Championships to Ridgefield Park, New Jersey on November 1. The tournament runs divisions for all ages and ranks, giving regional judoka an early-November competition on the mats.
Event Description
The Samurai Judo Championships is a regional judo tournament run through the All Things Judo promotion, which organizes a slate of judo events across the New Jersey and tri-state area via Smoothcomp. It offers a standard judo competition format with divisions organized by age and rank, giving local dojos a nearby stop on the competitive calendar. The 2026 edition takes place November 1, 2026, in Ridgefield Park, NJ, open to judoka of all ages and belt ranks. Registration and division details are handled through the event's Smoothcomp page, linked on Let's Roll.
About All Things Judo
All Things Judo is a shared event page run by Sensei Ramon Hernandez, a 5th-dan judo black belt and head instructor of North Jersey Judo, to support fellow regional tournament directors. It hosts USA Judo-sanctioned point events like the New Jersey Judo Open and North American Judo Championships.
Rules
Judo matches are decided by ippon — a full-point score that ends the match instantly. Ippon is awarded for a throw that lands the opponent largely on their back with speed and control, for a 20-second pin (osaekomi), or for a submission by strangle or armlock in the senior divisions. Lesser throws and shorter pins score waza-ari, and two waza-ari combine to make ippon.
Modern judo rules (based on the International Judo Federation rulebook) prohibit grabbing the legs in standing exchanges, and passivity or rule infractions draw shido penalties — accumulate three and the match is lost by hansoku-make. Armlocks and chokes are age-restricted, so junior divisions are typically throws-and-pins only.
Judo tournaments in the United States are generally sanctioned by USA Judo, USJA, or USJF, all of which follow IJF-based competition rules with local modifications for youth and novice divisions. Check the event's sanctioning body and division rules before registering.
Always confirm the official rulebook before you compete — organizations update rules between seasons. See the official event page for current rules.
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Frequently asked questions
- When and where is the 2026 Samurai Judo Championships?
- November 1, 2026, in Ridgefield Park, NJ.
- Who organizes this event?
- All Things Judo, which runs a series of regional judo tournaments through Smoothcomp.
- What divisions are offered?
- Age and rank-based judo divisions for all levels.
- How do I register?
- Through the event's Smoothcomp registration page.
- Is membership required?
- Check the registration page for current membership/sanctioning requirements.
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