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Willy Cahill
Professor Willy "Clipper" Cahill () is a Kudan (ninth degree) Black belt in Kodokan Judo, US Olympic and Paralympic Judo Coach, a Co-Founder of the US Blind Judo Foundation and a Judan (tenth degree) Black belt in Kodenkan Jujitsu. Biography Willy "Clipper" Cahill was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, on November 21, 1935 to Abbie and John Cahill. When Willy was born, his father saw a Clipper airplane fly overhead and nicknamed him "Clipper". Willy’s father John Cahill was an instructor studying and working with Danzan Ryu Jujitsu founder Henry Seishiro Okazaki. When Willy was diagnosed with polio at age 7, professor Seishiro Okazaki, who served as a masseur and a therapist for President Franklin D. Roosevelt, came to help and, in less than a year, put Willy back on his feet. After John Cahill received his black belt in 1938, he opened his own dojo named Hui Miki Miki which means “lots of pep” in Hawaiian. John taught judo and jujitsu to American servicemen stationed on the Is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Belt (martial Arts)
In East Asian martial arts, the black belt is associated with expertise, but may indicate only competence, depending on the martial art. The use of colored belts is a relatively recent invention dating from the 1880s. Origin The systematic use of belt colour to denote rank was first used in Japan by Jigoro Kano, the founder of judo in the 1880s. Previously, Japanese Koryu instructors tended to provide rank certificates only. Initially the wide obi was used. As practitioners trained in a kimono, only white and black obi were used. This kind of ranking is less common in arts that do not claim a far Eastern origin, though it is used in the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program. Relative rank Rank and belts are not equivalent between arts, styles, or even within some organisations. In some arts, a black belt may be awarded in three years or even less, while in others it takes dedicated training of ten years or more. Testing for black belt is commonly more rigorous and more centrali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1987 World Judo Championships
The 1987 World Judo Championships were the 15th edition of the World Judo Championships, and were held in Essen, West Germany from November 19–22, 1987. Medal overview Men Women Medal table References External linksResults of the World Championships Essen, 1987, West Germany on www.judoinside.com {{WC Judo W J World Judo Championships ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olympic Coaches
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People From South San Francisco, California
A person ( : people) is a being that has certain capacities or attributes such as reason, morality, consciousness or self-consciousness, and being a part of a culturally established form of social relations such as kinship, ownership of property, or legal responsibility. The defining features of personhood and, consequently, what makes a person count as a person, differ widely among cultures and contexts. In addition to the question of personhood, of what makes a being count as a person to begin with, there are further questions about personal identity and self: both about what makes any particular person that particular person instead of another, and about what makes a person at one time the same person as they were or will be at another time despite any intervening changes. The plural form "people" is often used to refer to an entire nation or ethnic group (as in "a people"), and this was the original meaning of the word; it subsequently acquired its use as a plural form of per ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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Wally Jay
Wah Leong Jay (June 15, 1917 – May 29, 2011), better known as Wally Jay, was an American martial artist who primarily studied and taught jujutsu and judo. He was the founder of the Gendai Budo martial art Small Circle JuJitsu. Biography Jay was born in Hawaii of Chinese descent. At age 11, he began to study boxing under a community program. By the age of 18 he was studying jujitsu under Paul Kaelemakule. In 1938, Wally enrolled at Oregon State College where he studied medicine and agriculture. In 1940, he studied Danzan Ryu jujutsu under Juan Gomez and learned judo under the former Hawaiian Champion, Ken Kawachi. Jay and his wife Bernice were awarded a Certificate of Mastery by Seishiro Okazaki, the founder of Danzan Ryu jujutsu, on February 22, 1948. Jay spent time with Bruce Lee and his associates in 1962 teaching them judo and jujutsu techniques Jay was the head instructor of ''Jay's Jujitsu Studio'', which is also known as ''Island Judo/Jujitsu Club'' in Alamed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Swain
Michael Lee Swain (born December 21, 1960 in Elizabeth, New Jersey) is one of the most successful American judokas. He competed in countless international competitions. He is now the VP of Martial Arts at Dollamur, Sports LP where he develops and sells Martial Arts equipment and continues to be a spokesperson and board member for USA Judo. Judo success Swain competed in major international tournaments including four Olympics and five World Championships. He is most known for his historic win in 1987, becoming the first male judoka from the United States to win a World Championship since its inception in 1956. He also won silver at both the 1985 and 1989 World Championships, as well as a gold at the 1987 Pan American Games. He is a four-time Olympian*, a five-time World team member and was the 1996 US Olympic Judo coach for the Atlanta Games. * The US boycotted the 1980 Olympic Games held in Moscow, USSR. Swain was one of 461 athletes to receive a Congressiona ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Asano
Kevin Yoshimi Asano (born April 20, 1963) is a retired judoka from the United States, who won the silver medal in the men's extra-lightweight competition at the 1988 Summer Olympics. On his way to capturing the medal he beat Shinji Hosokawa, who was the reigning world champion and 1984 Gold Medalist. Asano came close to winning the gold medal, but lost it on a one-point penalty to Kim Jae-Yup of South Korea. Personal life Asano was born in Hawaii. He graduated from Pearl City High School (Hawaii), Pearl City High School in Hawaii in 1981, studied Japanese and trained in judo at Tokai University for two years, then went on to study at San José State University where he graduated in 1989 in accounting. In 2008, Kevin Asano's autobiography, ''Step Onto the Mat: Journey to True Success'', was published by White Mountain Castle Publishing. He co-founded Pacific Rim Legacy Group, a financial planning organization anPersonal Transformation International a 501(c)3 organization. He has s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Berland
Robert "Bobby" Berland (born November 5, 1961, in Chicago, Illinois) is an American judoka who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics and in the 1988 Summer Olympics. Berland is Jewish. In 1984 he won the silver in the under 86 kg (Middleweight) division. He was the first American and graduate of Mather High School to receive an Olympic silver medal in judo. He also won a bronze medal in the 1983 World Judo Championships The 1983 World Judo Championships were the 13th edition of the Men's World Judo Championships, and were held in Moscow, Soviet Union The Soviet Union,. officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR),. was a List of former tr .... See also * List of select Jewish judokas References External links * * * US Olympic medalists in judoat JudoInfo.com 1961 births Living people American male judoka Olympic judoka of the United States Judoka at the 1984 Summer Olympics Judoka at the 1988 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Liddie
Edward J. "Ed" Liddie (born 21 July 1959 in Union City, Georgia) is an American former judoka. He represented his native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California and was a bronze medalist in the men's extra-lightweight division (60 kg). He also won judo medals at the Pan American Games in 1979 and 1991. He graduated from Cumberland College in 1983. He teaches at the United States Olympic Training Center The United States Olympic & Paralympic Training Centers (OPTCs) are two campuses created by the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) as training facilities for its Olympic and Paralympic athletes. They are located in Colorado Sprin ... in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He was named as a finalist for the USOC Paralympic Coach of the Year in 2013. He served as a coach for some Olympic judoka such as Taraje Williams-Murray. References External links * * * 1959 births Living people American male judoka Judoka at the 1984 Summ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brett Barron
Brett Barron (born September 22, 1959) was a member of the 1984 US Olympic judo team, from San Mateo. He would earn 5 gold in US National Championships and 5 bronze medals. He injured his shoulder in the 1984 Olympic Games but tied for 9th place. Barron was the 2004 Olympic The 2004 Summer Olympics ( el, Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2004, ), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad ( el, Αγώνες της 28ης Ολυμπιάδας, ) and also known as Athens 2004 ( el, Αθήνα 2004), ... judo team coach. References American male judoka Olympic judoka for the United States Judoka at the 1984 Summer Olympics Living people Pan American Games medalists in judo Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States Pan American Games bronze medalists for the United States Judoka at the 1979 Pan American Games Judoka at the 1983 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1979 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1983 Pan American Games 20t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lynn Roethke
Lynn Joyce Roethke (born June 22, 1961) is an American female judoka competitor. Among her most notable accomplishments, Lynn is a two-time Olympic athlete, a Pan American gold medalist, and World Champion Silver medalist. She was the first female to be inducted to the Black Belt Hall of Fame and voted as Olympic Athlete of the Year. She competed in the −61 kg division for most of her competitive career (early 1980s – late 1990s). Olympics Roethke is a two-time US Olympic competitor for judo. Lynn competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics#Demonstration sports, 1988 Summer Olympic Games in Seoul, Korea where she would win the silver medal in the Judo at the 1988 Summer Olympics#Women's demonstration games, -61 kg (134 lbs) division. This would make her the first American woman to compete in the finals (the gold was won by Diane Bell (judoka), Diane Bell of GBR). During these Olympics, women's judo was a demonstration sport, therefore did not count towards the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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