by Stilman Davis | Feb 26, 2018 | Class of 1993, Hall of Fame Class
Sachio Ashida Inducted 1993 Dr. Sachio Ashida (Brockport, N.Y.) was an Olympic Coach at the 1976 Games in Montreal. Dr. Ashida served as a referee at the 1984 Olympic Games and was an A-Level kata judge. Born in Japan, Dr. Ashida began studying judo at the age of 12...
by Stilman Davis | Feb 26, 2018 | Class of 1993, Hall of Fame Class
Ryozo Nakamura Inducted 1993 Ryozo Nakamura immigrated to the United States as an adult from Japan, in order to share his knowledge with the U.S. National Judo Team. It was in the States that he married and began his family. Ohio Judo’s Hall of Fame has a...
by Stilman Davis | Feb 26, 2018 | Class of 1993, Hall of Fame Class
photo of Toshitaka Yamauchi from the West Clovis Dojo site Toshitaka Yamauchi Inducted 1993 Clovis Judo Club was started in the spring of 1956 by Professor Toshitaka Yamauchi, 7th Degree Black Belt from Japan (Later promoted to 8th Degree Black Belt). He started the...
by Stilman Davis | Feb 26, 2018 | Class of 1993, Hall of Fame Class
Seigo Murakami Inducted 1993 Seigoro Murakami established the first dojo in the San Fernando Valley of Southern Calfornia in 1921. source: Wikipedia In 2002 the fiftieth anniversary was celebrated with a book of USJF history. In it were a number of biographies....
by Stilman Davis | Feb 26, 2018 | Class of 1993, Hall of Fame Class
photo source: http://wwmaa.org/phil-porter/ Phil Porter Inducted 1993 Philip S. Porter began his Martial Arts career as a boxer in 1943 at age 18. He was later a member of the West Point Boxing Team; and in 1950, Light Heavyweight Boxing Champion of the Western Area...
by Stilman Davis | Feb 26, 2018 | Class of 1993, Hall of Fame Class
Yasuyuki Sakabe Inducted 1993 from the archive – a program from 1978 PROFESSOR YASUYUKI SAKABE The Judo Black Belt Association of Hawaii dedicates the 1978 National Championships to PROFESSOR YASUYUKI SAKABE. A distinguished international judoka, Professor Yasuyuki...
