Also known as

Teddy Roosevelt

Description

26th President of the United States and judo practitioner

Teachers (1)

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  Yamashita Yoshitsugu

  sports_martial_artsKōdōkan Jūdō Probable

  Probable

  Well-documented in historical article 'Professor Yamashita Goes to Washington' with specific dates March-April 1904 practicing judo three afternoons a week in the White House

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

  (1904)

  at Roosevelt's White House Judo Course

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  Well-documented in historical article 'Professor Yamashita Goes to Washington' with specific dates March-April 1904 practicing judo three afternoons a week in the White House

  “So, during March and April 1904, Roosevelt practiced judo three afternoons a week, using a ground floor office in the White House as his workout space [...] Yamashita later said that while Roosevelt was his best pupil”

  — Svinth, Joseph R.. (2000). Professor Yamashita Goes to Washington. Journal of Combative Sportlink history info

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  “I am very glad I have been doing this Japanese wrestling [...] Still I have made good progress, and since you have left they have taught me three new throws that are perfect corkers.”

  — Svinth, Joseph R.. (2000). Professor Yamashita Goes to Washington. Journal of Combative Sportlink history info

Lineage

• Kōdōkan JūdōYamashita Yoshitsugu ← Kanō Jigorō · 2 generations

Ranks (1)

• sports_martial_artsKōdōkan Jūdō

  military_tech8 dan Probable

  Probable

  Honorary 8th dan awarded posthumously by United States Judo Association in 2007 for his role in introducing judo to America, as documented in historical sources

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

  Dan-Kyu System (2007)

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source expand_more

  fact_check

  Honorary 8th dan awarded posthumously by United States Judo Association in 2007 for his role in introducing judo to America, as documented in historical sources

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  “The USJA made Roosevelt an 8th Degree Black Belt, an honor usually bestowed on those who have been doing Judo over 50 years and occasionally on those of distinguished leadership who have bought Judo into the international limelight.”

  — USJA Honors Theodore Roosevelt with Black Belt (Oyster Bay Guardian, November 23, 2007)link

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