Description

American judo pioneer and author born in 1912. He began practicing judo in the late 1920s and became an early instructor of the art in the United States. He taught judo at Queens College and at various YMCA clubs in the New York City area. He served as vice-chairman of the National AAU Judo Committee and was awarded a second-degree black belt by the Kodokan in Tokyo. Yerkow published six books on judo, including the three-volume Modern Judo series (Basic, Advanced, and 40 Gokyo Techniques), Sport Judo, Judo Katas, and Official Judo. Emilio Bruno described him in a 1972 letter as "one of our very excellent judo pioneers" who "published the first judo book in the U.S. during World War II."

Ranks (1)

• linkKōdōkan Jūdō

  military_tech2 dan 3

  Confirmed

  Explicitly stated on the book cover band of Modern Judo: 'the rank of Second Degree Black Belt of Kodokan, Tokyo.'

  Dan-Kyu System

  granted by Kodokan

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source

  fact_check

  Explicitly stated on the book cover band of Modern Judo: 'the rank of Second Degree Black Belt of Kodokan, Tokyo.'

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "Yerkow has been active in physical education most of his life and is currently instructing Judo at Queens College and at various YMCA clubs in New York City. His many personal achievements in the Judo field include the vice-chairmanship of the National A. A. U. Judo Committee and the rank of Second Degree Black Belt of Kodokan, Tokyo."

  — Yerkow, Charles. (1947). Modern Judolinkinfo

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