Description
26th President of the United States and judo practitioner
Teachers (1)
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Yamashita Yoshitsugu
(1904-1904)
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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 (...)"
— Professor Yamashita Goes to Washington (Journal of
Combative Sport, Oct 2000)link
Ranks (1)
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Dan-Kyu System (2007)
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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 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."
— Professor Yamashita Goes to Washington (Journal of
Combative Sport, Oct 2000)link
Sources
"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, he was also very
heavy and very impetuous."
— Professor Yamashita Goes to Washington (Journal of
Combative Sport, Oct 2000)link
"Theodore Roosevelt Jr. (October 27, 1858 – January 6, 1919), also known as
Teddy or T.R., was the 26th president of the United States, serving from 1901 to
1909."
— Theodore Roosevelt - Wikipedialink
"Roosevelt trained judo under two instructors (John O'Brien, and
Yoshiaki Yamashita) for a period of around a few months each in 1902 and 1904.
The USJA in 2007 posthumously awarded Roosevelt an honorary 8th dan grade for
his contribution to introducing the art to America."
— What Level Of Expertise Did Theodore Roosevelt Have
In Judo? - Martial Arts Stack Exchangelink
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