Fernando Franco de Sarabia · Lineage tree

Description

Spanish judo pioneer; first Spanish black belt (Kodokan 1st dan, 22 July 1954, Ichiro Abe); trained under Alfredo San Bartolomé (1948–1957) and Kawaishi Mikinosuke (green belt 1952, brown belt 1953); founded Gimnasio Samurái (1958); disseminated judo into state institutions and Real Madrid; published Cinturón Negro de Judo (1971); awarded 7th dan posthumously by RFEJYDA; traveled to France to study Kawaishi's method; connected to Haku Michigami via trips from Madrid to Bordeaux.

Teachers (2)

• person
  Alfredo San Bartolomé Morello

  sports_martial_artsKōdōkan Jūdō Probable

  Probable

  Fernando Franco trained under Alfredo San Bartolomé at the Gimnasio Juventud and later at the Bushidokwai in Madrid, from 1948 until the dissolution of their partnership in late 1957. San Bartolomé was his primary judo instructor during the formative years of Spanish judo.

  The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.

  location_onClub Bushidokwai badge (1948–1957)

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  Fernando Franco trained under Alfredo San Bartolomé at the Gimnasio Juventud and later at the Bushidokwai in Madrid, from 1948 until the dissolution of their partnership in late 1957. San Bartolomé was his primary judo instructor during the formative years of Spanish judo.

  “Fernando Franco de Sarabia forma parte, desde 1948, de este núcleo fundador del judo madrileño en el que pronto empiezan a manifestarse las diferencias de criterio que llevan a la disolución de la sociedad a principios de 1951, haciéndose cargo del club Fernando Franco como único propietario y con Alfredo San Bartolomé en la dirección técnica; desligándose Antonio Burrieza.”

  — Fernando Franco de Sarabia Jim (?-1988) link history info
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  Kawaishi Mikinosuke

  sports_martial_artsKōdōkan Jūdō Probable

  Probable

  Fernando Franco trained with Kawaishi Mikinosuke at a stage in Biarritz (1952) and subsequently traveled frequently to France to study Kawaishi's method; awarded green belt (1952) and brown belt (1953) under Kawaishi.

  The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.

  (1952–1953)

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  Fernando Franco trained with Kawaishi Mikinosuke at a stage in Biarritz (1952) and subsequently traveled frequently to France to study Kawaishi's method; awarded green belt (1952) and brown belt (1953) under Kawaishi.

  “Fernando Franco obtiene el cinturón verde, otorgado por el maestro Kawaishi, uno de los fundadores del judo francés y creador del método que lleva su nombre, en un stage celebrado en Biarriz (1952); para 1953 es ya cinturón marrón.”

  — Fernando Franco de Sarabia Jim (?-1988) link history info

Lineage

• Kōdōkan JūdōKawaishi Mikinosuke ← Takahashi Kazuyoshi ← Yokoyama Sakujiro ← Kanō Jigorō · 4 generations

Ranks (6)

• sports_martial_artsKōdōkan Jūdō

  military_tech1 dan Probable

  Probable

  RFEJYDA and Judo en Familia; RFEJYDA credits Judo en Familia, so one account.

  The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.

  Dan-Kyu System (1954)

  granted by Abe Ichirō, Kodokan

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  RFEJYDA and Judo en Familia; RFEJYDA credits Judo en Familia, so one account.

  “Es en ese momento y con un diploma del Kodokan fechado a 22 de Julio de 1954, que Fernando Franco de Sarabia se convierte en el primer español con el grado de 1ºDan de Judo.”

  — (2022-10-28). ¿QUIÉN FUE…? FERNANDO FRANCO DE SARABIAlink history info

  “Fernando Franco viaja a Paris y se examina con Ichiro Abe, representante del Kodokan (Instituto fundador del judo) para Europa y con ello se convierte en el primer español cinturón negro de judo (diploma Kodokan 22-7-1954).”

  — Fernando Franco de Sarabia Jim (?-1988) link history info

  military_tech2 dan Probable

  Probable

  2nd dan from Kiyoshi Mizuno (6th dan, Spanish Technical Adviser) in 1957; cited in Judo en Familia and olimpiaduerme blog.

  The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.

  Dan-Kyu System (1957)

  granted by Kodokan

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  2nd dan from Kiyoshi Mizuno (6th dan, Spanish Technical Adviser) in 1957; cited in Judo en Familia and olimpiaduerme blog.

  “El japonés Kiyoshi Mizuno, es el nuevo Asesor Técnico del judo español, a la vez que profesor en el Bushidokwai así como en otros organismos civiles y militares. Franco de Sarabia consigue el 2º dan en 1957 de manos de Mizuno”

  — Fernando Franco de Sarabia Jim (?-1988) link history info

  military_tech3 dan Probable

  Probable

  3rd dan; cited in Judo en Familia biography and olimpiaduerme blog as part of Franco's progression; source coverage limited.

  The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.

  Dan-Kyu System (1961)

  granted by Kodokan

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  3rd dan; cited in Judo en Familia biography and olimpiaduerme blog as part of Franco's progression; source coverage limited.

  “Fernando Franco asciende a tercer dan y consigue el título de Árbitro Internacional en 1961.”

  — Fernando Franco de Sarabia Jim (?-1988) link history info

  military_tech4 dan Probable

  Probable

  4th dan; cited in Judo en Familia biography.

  The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.

  Dan-Kyu System (1962)

  granted by Kodokan

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  4th dan; cited in Judo en Familia biography.

  “En 1962 es nombrado presidente del Colegio Nacional de Cinturones Negros [...] Este año asciende a 4º dan”

  — Fernando Franco de Sarabia Jim (?-1988) link history info

  military_tech5 dan Probable

  Probable

  Judo en Familia only.

  The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.

  Dan-Kyu System (1969)

  granted by Federación Española de Judo

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  Judo en Familia only.

  “En noviembre de 1969 se celebra en el Gimnasio Moscardó de Madrid, el primer examen de 5º dan [...] Fernando Franco y el catalán José Pons son los únicos en superar la rigurosa prueba.”

  — Fernando Franco de Sarabia Jim (?-1988) link history info

  military_tech7 dan Possible

  Possible

  One self-published blog; no RFEJYDA record found.

  Some evidence points to the claim, but it is thin, indirect, or in unresolved conflict with other evidence.

  Dan-Kyu System (1988)

  granted by Federación Española de Judo

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  One self-published blog; no RFEJYDA record found.

  “La Federación Española de Judo le otorga, a título póstumo, el 7º dan.”

  — (2015-10-02). FERNANDO FRANCO, primer cinturón negro español de judolink history info

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