A Brief History Of JUDO

Kodokan Judo was founded in 1882 at the Eishoji Temple. Shihan Kano had envisioned not only a
style of fighting, but a way of life for those who used the style. His first principle, Seiryoku Zenyo,
or Judo Beginning

What would a story be about Judo without the mention of  Shihan Dr. Jigoro Kano the
founder of Judo.  Shihan Kano was born in the town of Mikage in the Hyogo Prefecture of
Japan on October 28th 1860. He never viewed a martial art as a venue for physical prowess,
superiority or overthrow of a person. He was a very peaceful person, a pacifist if you will.

Shihan Kano's intention was to live harmoniously with others.  He believed this so thoroughly that
his ultimate goal was, "the harmonious development and eventual perfection of the human
character."  Harmony and character development were derived from two principles,
Sei ryoku zenyo (Pronounced:Say-ree-oh-koo  Sen-yo), Maximum Efficiency, and jita kyoi
(Pronounced: Jee-ta  Key-oh-eye), Mututal Welfare and Benefit (for all).
This is one of the reasons why judo players during a tournament (Shiai- Prounced: She-eye)
don't kick and punch each other.  However, this does not mean that Judo is not lethal.
Even though Shihan Kano was a pacifist, he was also practical.  He designed Judo as a method
of self-defense to help the smaller person overcome the bigger person with little effort.
Ah! A new way of thinking!  "Giving-way" to your opponents strength instead
of meeting strength with strength.

Over the centuries, Judo has proven to be a rather effective martial art with little fanfare, and
razzle-dazzle. Unlike some of the contemporary martial arts films where Hollywood makes the
actors jump in the air, spin 6-times, do a split, kick two or three guys in the head and then
pull out a sword, from who knows where, and chop the head off an adversary, all before landing on the
ground.  This is not reality! This certainly is not judo.

Judo is built around three major sets of techniques: Nage Waza (Throwing techniques),
Katame Waza (Grappling techniques) and Atemi Waza (Striking techniques).
The standing techniques are broken down into standing techniques (tachi waza) and sacrifice
techniques (sutemi waza).  These are further broken down into Te Waza (Hand techniques),
Koshi Waza (hip techniques), and Ashi Waza (foot techniques).  Next, we have sacrifice
techniques.  There are sacrifice techniques to the back Ma Sutemi Waza and to the side
Yoko Sutemi Waza. The Katame Waza is broken into the pinning techniques Osae Komi Waza, the
arm  barring techniques Kansetsu Waza, and the choking techniques Shime Waza.
The Atemi Waza are used in the forms known as Kata.  The strikes however, unlike Karate
techniques are slow and well pronounced.  They are not quick but, they can be lethal.
They include upper and lower limb attacks and use the edge of the hand, elbows, fingers, knees and
feet.  Because of their lethality, they are taught only to higher-ranking black belts.
Shihan Kano's highest concern was for the well being of the individual and not how fast a
judoka (judo player) can maim or kill someone.

Judo is a fun sport and a fun martial art.
 If taught with respect, and with the intent for the well-being of others, it builds deep friendships,
respect for society and government, and honor amongst people.
Judo people don't want to hurt, we want to play and have fun.
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DID YOU KNOW?

- Judo is the most widely practiced martial art on the planet.

- Judo is the second most practiced sport worldwide (Soccer is #1).

.Welcome To My JUDO Page

My Name is David Daley. I taught JUDO for over 25 years in the state of Florida. I have gone around
the World via the Internet looking for different Judo Clubs to contribute to these pages'. I have gotten
a positive response from several Clubs. I have also gotten responses that told me to no end that I could
not use anything from their page. Some clubs did not bother to even respond to my request. . One club
said I could use pictures of their videos that they were selling. I guess in Texas if you can't make a profit
with it, it's of no use.
Most clubs that did respond were eager to contribute with no strings attached. All of the clubs and individuals
that helped will have links to their home page. I would like to give a great big thank you to Photographer,
Bob Willingham who granted me permission to use his photos. Mr. Willingham is reported to be the BEST
action photographer in the business. You can attest to this when you get to the picture page.
JUDO is a fun sport, an art, a discipline, a recreational or social activity, a fitness program, a means of
self defense or combat, and a way of life. It is all of these and more. If you ask 10 people, you might get
10 different reasons why they take Judo, But I can say without fail that they all would agree, that it is FUN.
It is the only martial art that you can put 110% into a technique and your opponent will still be able to
continue to practice or compete.
JUDO develops self-discipline and respect for oneself and others. Judo provides the means for
learning self-confidence, concentration, and leadership skills, as well as physical coordination, power,
and flexibility. As a sport that has evolved from a fighting art, it develops complete body control, fine
balance, and fast reflexive action. Above all, it develops a sharp reacting mind well coordinated with
the same kind of body. Judo training gives a person an effective self-defense system if the need arises.
I have found that the way Judo got started varies a great deal from one club to the next (Wish I was living
then, to hear it from the Master himself). All of them have the same outcome, just told a little different.
It probably has a lot to do with the translation from Japanese to English. The next explanation of how
judo got started was donated to me by David Ellis, a former student of mine and the Sensei of
"The Melbourne Aikikai Judo Club"

JUDO
As presented by the "Melbourne Aikikai Judo Club"

Judo literally translates as "gentle way" or "way of flexibility." Judo was founded by
Dr. Jigoro Kano in 1882. Born in 1860, Kano had a weak constitution. Around the age of 20,
Kano learned Jujitsu, (also spelled Jujutsu), convinced of the need to train his body and mind.
Around the age of 25, Kano became a master and a strong man. At that time, Jujitsu did not
enjoy a good reputation in view of the fact that all sorts of undesirable people practiced it at the
expense of others. That is why Kano adopted the name Judo. In 1882, with nine pupils, he
opened the first judo school (The Kodokan). Today, Judo is an Olympic sport that allows students
to measure the effectiveness of their training in friendly competition. Although not taught as an
art of self-defense, Judo techniques can be used for personal protection.

See, It's the same thing just in different words

Judo is Jujitsu made safe. Professor Kano added a technique to judo that made it possible for both
competitors to practice on each other and still be able to walk home and meet the next day for more
practice. This gave the Emperors army a chance to practice their skills on each other, and not on the
local town folks. The population was decreasing because of the deaths caused by the army using
the citizens of the town to hone their skills.
 
 

Sumi Otoshi

Making money at teaching Judo is seldom done. The instructor charges enough to pay
expenses and that's all.   WELL!... Why teach? Gratification that's why. If Judo clubs start falling
in number. I would say that the Sensei is charging to much. There is always a Judo club around
that charges the minimum. In 25 years I've never charged more than $15.00 a month. That was
for three sessions a week, two hours per session.
The gratification I received was in helping people develop a skill that would bring out their abilities.
Accomplish the things that were unapproachable before they took Judo. I have taught a class of
Blind people. They were a great bunch of kids and eager to learn. The most difficult part for
me, was to NOT say "Look at this" or anything referring to visual observance. When I did, they
would all laugh at me. They had the most unusual nick names; Popcorn, Lollipop, Spoon, etc., etc.
I have had students that were Brain damaged.
One student was a man named HAROLD. If you would like to read his story,
Click on this button

My method of teaching is, to adapt Judo to the body. Most Sensei's try to adapt the body
to Judo. Some people just can't move that way. However, a Judo technique can, with
success, be changed enough to enable the individual to execute it with ease. This comes
in handy when your teaching the very young, 5 years old or so, to the elderly. The elderly
have a different kind of problem. Some can't stand the "Kei", some are hard of hearing. I had
one student that was 78 years old and had "chronic sinus" (Can't stand loud noises). I made
some ear plugs for her and protected the ears from accidental poking with a head protector
similar to the head gear worn by amateur wrestlers. They all loved throwing and being thrown.
Whoops! Boring!!

As you can see we do not brake boards, kick or strike with the hand. We do however,
throw, break arms, legs and choke the opponent into unconsciousness. We don't really
break bones, but only because we control our moves. The good judoka will exercise to tone
their body. The exercise's in the club meetings are not to build muscles. The purpose of the
exercises is to tone the muscles you already have. If you want to build muscle mass, do it on
your own. Always keep your flexibility by doing stretching exercises.
If you get muscle bound you may turn into a loser.
 

Well I guess it's time for me to shut up and get on with the links and pictures.

JUDO PHOTOS UNLIMITED
is an inexhaustible editorial stock photo library chronicling the development
of the sport since circa 1920, with unique photos of European and
World Championships since 1973, and Olympic Judo since 1980.

From here on down, this page will be under construction. Some of the links will work and some
won't. I am inserting links as fast as i'm able. With my other duties, I am limited to the amount
of time I am able to spend on this page. If you have questions, or positive input, please email me at:
ddaley39@stuffmarketing.com

Check out the following links to Judo sites around the world
Click on the emblems to access sites.
 
 

Welcome to the International Judo Federation
All Judo Clubs are registered with this organization

The foundation of an International Judo Organization was proposed by Jigoro Kano
in the thirties. However, due to several reasons, it was not finalized until July, 1951,
when the Congress of the European Judo Union established the International Judo
Federation. In 1952, at the Congress of IJF in Switzerland, Mr. Risei Kano was
appointed as President. Originally, IJF was composed of 13 member federations
only from European countries. In the same year, in addition to that, 4 from Pan
America, 1 from Oceania, 1 from Asia were affiliated to the IJF, which has led IJF
to an international organization composed of 19 countries from four continents.

At present, the International Judo Federation consists of 178 National Federations,
grouped in 5 Continental Unions - EJU 49, PJU 40, AJU 37, JUA 36, OJU 16. From
1965 until 1979 the Presidency of IJF was held by Mr. Charles Palmer, Great
Britain. In 1979 Dr. Shigeyoshi Matsumae, Japan, was elected President. From
1987 until 1989 Mr. Sarkis Kaloghlian, Argentine, was President, and from July
1989 until the IJF Congress in 1991 the office was held by Mr. Lawrie Hargrave,
New Zealand. From 1991 until 1995 Mr. Luis Baguena, Spain, was President. The
1995 Congress in Makuhari, Japan elected Mr. Y. S. Park, Korea, as the President
of the IJF. The Presidency led by Mr. Y. S. Park from Korea will hold the post until
2001.

The 1st World Judo Championships was held in May 1956 in Tokyo, with 31
participants from 21 countries. Thereafter, the Championships was held once in two
or three years, and later on every two years. The World Championships were
conducted with Open Category for the 1st and 2nd in Tokyo, and the 3rd in Paris.
At the Tokyo Olympic Games, the Weight Categories (-68 kg, -80 kg, +80 kg,
open) were introduced, and from the 4th Championships, a mixed system of the
Open and the Weight Category System has been adopted.

Judo, a sport in the Olympic Games, was admitted as an official sport for the
Summer Games at the 57th IJF Session held in August 1960 in Rome. The first
judo matches in the history of the Olympic Games were held at the 18th Tokyo
Olympic Games in 1964. Medals have been awarded in 3 weight and one open
categories. Later on, 5 weight categories were introduced and today, competitions
are held in 7 categories each for men and women at Olympic Games, and
additionally in the open category at World Championships for Men and Women.

 United States Judo Federation was the beginning organization in the US.
Number of Clubs : 4,000
     Year of Foundation : 1953
     Year affiliated to the IJF : 1954

The USJA was developed to give the individual and the clubs more choices.
At the time the USJF, was not having enough tournaments. Maybe three
per year. The United States Clubs were starving for competition.
The USJA had at least one tournament per month. With the
starting of the USJA, the US judo player came of age.
The USJF started having more tournaments and
The competition became more intense.
The US Judo players were a power
to be reckoned with.

Welcome to the Florida Judo Incorporated

The "Space Coast Judo Club" was the final off-shoot of several years of teaching
and moving my Judo Club. I started in Daytona Beach Fl. with several different
clubs. Starting with the "Daytona Y. M. C. A. Judo Club" in 1960, and ending with
the "Space Coast Judo Club" in Melbourne, Fl.
Clicking on the banner above will take you to pages that documents all of my clubs
from beginning to the time at which I retired from teaching in 1991.
Please keep in mind that the pictures and clippings that I dug out of the "archives", are
in bad shape. The thought of scanning a picture and putting it on a computer for the
world to see, was unheard of in those days. Some scanned real well and some .....
Well..... you will see. I hope you enjoy your self.
 
 

The Melbourne  Samurai Judo & Jujitsu
Is the only club left in the Melbourne area.

My observation on a personal note.

The Melbourne Judokai is located in Melbourne Beach
The Sensei is a former student of mine, David Ellis. David
took over from another former student of mine, John Ellis
his father. David, like his father, is so embedded into Judo that
it would take a corkscrew to pull him out. That type of dedication
is what judo needs. The continuity and the smoothness  that Judo
runs in the state of Florida is do to these two gentleman.

Now the real mugambo.

 History of Melbourne Judokai

Judo was added to the training schedule at Melbourne Aikikai in the Fall of
1989 under John Ellis (father of current head Judo instructor David Ellis).
John Ellis currently holds the rank of Sandan (third degree black belt) in
Kodokan Judo. In approximately 1995, David Ellis became the head Judo
instructor of the class.
David Ellis had been an assistant instructor under John Ellis for 9 years at
Palm Bay Community Center, and for about 5 years at Melbourne Aikikai.
David Ellis has studied Judo continuously since 1975, and is currently a
Sandan (third degree black belt).
 

This link is broken. If you have any info
on this club, please email me.

Welcome to the University of Southwestern Louisiana's Judo Club Home Page
Connie Hunter Lavergne is the Head Coach/Advisor/Founder since 1983.
Presently the USLJC has 133 registered members.  All are students or
faculty of USL. Most  compete at the Local and State level.
Some at the Regional and a few at the
National & International level.

Sensei: Blair Bradbury
"Our program includes:
Recreational Judo, Competitive Judo,
Jujitsu, Self-Defense Techniques,
Conditioning, and of course...
Lots of Fun!"

I want to thank Sensei Bradbury
for giving me permission to put the
Olympic mpeg's on this page.
If you missed them, scroll half way up.

Head Instructor:
Shuichi Otaka
6th Degree Black Belt
Nihon University
Instructors:
Warren Agena, Diana Cheatum, Larry Cheatum, Sam Cherny, Dani DeMarrias,
Gene Guarmer, Sam Hashimoto, Elijah Keith, Rich Mignogna, John Miller,
Dennis Myers, Lance Nading, Doug Payne, Lee Sands, Allen Tomoeda,
Guy Towle, Marty Vorum

Laura Cascanette
One of the fine instructors, carrying on the great
tradition of Canadian Judo.
Email Laura

This link is no longer good.
If you have any info. please email me.

Greenbank judo club Southport.
    Judo classes for all ages.

More Clubs Will Be Added Shortly.
 

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