Also known as
A. Kolychkine · Andrés Kolychkine
Description
Judoka and coach considered the father of Cuban judo. Born in Finland and
baptized in Saint Petersburg, he studied in Paris under Jean de Herdt, a
disciple of Mikinosuke Kawaishi. Commissioned by Kawaishi, he introduced judo to
Cuba in 1951, founded the Cuban Judo Foundation, and promoted the creation of
the Pan American Judo Union. Director of the Cuban Judo Federation, coach of the
national team, and author of "Judo: nueva didáctica"; reached 6th dan.
Bert Becerra's first teacher.
Teachers (1)
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Jean de Herdt
sports_martial_artsKōdōkan Jūdō
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EcuRed states Kolychkine was a student of Jean de Herdt in Paris, himself a
disciple of Mikinosuke Kawaishi, founder of European judo
“En París fue alumno del sensei Jean de Herdt [...] quien a su vez era discípulo
de Mikinosuke Kawaishi”
Ranks (2)
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military_tech6 dan
Probable
Dan-Kyu System
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EcuRed records that Kolychkine reached 6th dan; note that the Kolychkine Judo
Foundation page instead describes him as an 8th degree black belt, so the two
sources conflict
“Alcanzó el grado de sexto dan.”
military_tech8 dan
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Dan-Kyu System
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The A. Kolychkine Judo Foundation, run by his disciples, describes him as an 8th
degree black belt, while EcuRed states he reached 6th dan - the two sources
conflict
“Master Kolychkine, black belt 8th degree, developed the "new didactic of
Judo" a comprehensive new approach to Judo teaching with a Ph.D. in
education.”
— A. Kolychkine Judo Foundation. (2024). About - A.
Kolychkine Judo Foundationlink
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Students (2)
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Bert Becerra
sports_martial_artsKōdōkan Jūdō
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(1954–1960)
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USJJF profile states Becerra started judo in 1954 in the Havana dojo of Maestro
A. Kolychkine, organizer of judo in Cuba and founder of the Panamerican Judo
Union; the club website likewise identifies Kolychkine as his first teacher
“Sensei Humberto Becerra - started his studies of Judo and Ju-Jitsu in 1954 in
Havana, Cuba in the dojo of Maestro A. Kolychkine (organizer of Judo in Cuba and
founder of the Panamerican Judo Union).”
— United States Ju-Jitsu Federation (USJJF). (2026).
Humberto Becerralink
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“A. Kolychkine: Becerra's first teacher and the Father of Cuban Judo”
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Orlando Madrigal Valverde
sports_martial_artsKōdōkan Jūdō
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EcuRed names Madrigal as Kolychkine's Costa Rican student, who returned home
to open Costa Rica's first judo and jiu-jitsu academy
“En 1955, su alumno costarricense Orlando Madrigal Valverde (1921-1991) vuelve a
Costa Rica, donde abrió la primera academia de judo y jiu-jitsu de ese país.”
Sources
“Se le considera el introductor del judo en Cuba [...] Alcanzó el grado de sexto
dan.”
visibilityFirst-hand
“A. Kolychkine: Becerra's first teacher and the Father of Cuban Judo”
“André Kolychkine Thomson was the founder of Pan-American Judo in Cuba. Master
Kolychkine, black belt 8th degree, developed the "new didactic of
Judo" a comprehensive new approach to Judo teaching with a Ph.D. in
education.”
— A. Kolychkine Judo Foundation. (2024). About - A.
Kolychkine Judo Foundationlink
history
info
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Muñoz, Frederico (YEAR_PLACEHOLDER). André Kolychkine Thompson. In Martialis:
Martial Arts Lineage Database.
https://martial.is/entity/01KZM8EFMVHGQA389F4WB4335V - CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed
ACCESSED_DATE_PLACEHOLDER.
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@incollection{martialis_01KZM8EFMVHGQA389F4WB4335V, author = {Muñoz, Frederico},
title = {André Kolychkine Thompson}, booktitle = {Martialis: Martial Arts
Lineage Database}, year = {YEAR_PLACEHOLDER}, url =
{https://martial.is/entity/01KZM8EFMVHGQA389F4WB4335V}, urldate =
{ACCESSED_DATE_PLACEHOLDER}, note = {CC BY-SA 4.0} }
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