Description

Soviet martial artist, one of the founders of SAMBO, first Russian to earn a black belt in judo, student of Jigoro Kano

Teachers (1)

• 
  Kanō Jigorō

  linkKōdōkan Jūdō 3

  Confirmed

  Studied judo under Jigoro Kano at the Kodokan in Tokyo from 1911 to 1917, becoming the first Russian to earn a black belt in judo, well-documented in multiple sources including Wikipedia and Kodokan archives

  sports_kabaddiKodokan badge (1911-1917)

  expand_morefact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  2 sources

  fact_check

  Studied judo under Jigoro Kano at the Kodokan in Tokyo from 1911 to 1917, becoming the first Russian to earn a black belt in judo, well-documented in multiple sources including Wikipedia and Kodokan archives

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "Oshchepkov spent much of his life living in Japan and training judo under its founder Kano Jigoro."

  — OCA Asia article - Oshchepkov biography link

  "In 1911, Oshchepkov entered the Kodokan judo school in Tokyo, Japan, where he studied under the founder of judo, Jigoro Kano."

  — English Wikipedia - Oshchepkov biography linkhistory

Ranks (1)

• linkKōdōkan Jūdō

  military_tech2 dan 3

  Confirmed

  Awarded 2nd dan in judo by Kodokan in October 1917, becoming the first Russian and third European to achieve this rank, well-documented in Kodokan archives and Wikipedia with specific dates

  Dan-Kyu System (1917)

  granted by Kodokan

  expand_morefact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  2 sources

  fact_check

  Awarded 2nd dan in judo by Kodokan in October 1917, becoming the first Russian and third European to achieve this rank, well-documented in Kodokan archives and Wikipedia with specific dates

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "Mr. Oshchepkov became a disciple of the Kodokan in 1911 and then was promoted to 2nd Dan. A record book of initiation pleading shows his address and signature. Also his unique seal that says 'B.O' can be seen on it."

  — Kodokan archive - Oshchepkov exhibition linkhistory

  "On June 15, 1913, Oshchepkov received the first degree black belt - shodan (first dan); in October 1917, during a trip to Japan, he passed the exams to receive his second degree black belt,becoming the first Russian and the third European to get a nidan in judo"

  — English Wikipedia - Oshchepkov biography linkhistory

Students (2)

• 
  Sergei Dashkevich

  linkSambo 2

  Probable

  Studied SAMBO under Vasili Oshchepkov in 1931 and later taught SAMBO classes where Anatoliy Rakhlin was his student from 1952, as documented in Judo.ru and TurboJudo articles

  (1931)

  expand_morefact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  2 sources

  fact_check

  Studied SAMBO under Vasili Oshchepkov in 1931 and later taught SAMBO classes where Anatoliy Rakhlin was his student from 1952, as documented in Judo.ru and TurboJudo articles

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "В 1931 году прошёл обучение в Москве у родоначальника отечественного дзюдо Василия Сергеевича Ощепкова на курсах преподавателей дзюдо для низовых заводских и вузовских коллективов"

  — Judo.ru article - Dashkevich biographylink

  "Вёл занятия в группе самбо, где его воспитанником с 1952 года был Анатолий Рахлин."

  — TurboJudo article - 125th anniversary event link

  linkKōdōkan Jūdō 2

  Probable

  Studied judo under Vasili Oshchepkov in 1931 at instructor courses for factory and university collectives in Moscow, as documented in Judo.ru article

  (1931)

  expand_morefact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source

  fact_check

  Studied judo under Vasili Oshchepkov in 1931 at instructor courses for factory and university collectives in Moscow, as documented in Judo.ru article

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "В 1931 году прошёл обучение в Москве у родоначальника отечественного дзюдо Василия Сергеевича Ощепкова на курсах преподавателей дзюдо для низовых заводских и вузовских коллективов"

  — Judo.ru article - Dashkevich biographylink
• 
  Anatoly Kharlampiyev

  linkKōdōkan Jūdō 3

  Confirmed

  Student of Vasili Oshchepkov from 1931, studied judo under his guidance at the State Central Order of Lenin Institute of Physical Culture, graduating in 1936 from Oshchepkov's judo department as documented in Russian Wikipedia

  sports_kabaddiState Central Order of Lenin Institute of Physical Culture badge (1931)

  expand_morefact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source

  fact_check

  Student of Vasili Oshchepkov from 1931, studied judo under his guidance at the State Central Order of Lenin Institute of Physical Culture, graduating in 1936 from Oshchepkov's judo department as documented in Russian Wikipedia

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "В 1936 г. окончил Государственный центральный ордена Ленина институт физической культуры (отделение дзюдо Василия Сергеевича Ощепкова)[...]Создавая «систему самбо», Харлампиев тщательно изучал дзюдо и осваивал его на практике. В дзюдо он видел основание нового вида борьбы в одежде, обогащённого наиболее эффективными приёмами других видов борьбы. Дзюдо он осваивал под руководством Василия Сергеевича Ощепкова, который во время многолетнего пребывания в Японии тренировался в школе дзюдо Кодокан."

  — Russian Wikipedia - Kharlampiyev biography linkhistory

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