Description

Irish-born Canadian judo teacher who began at Atsumu Kamino's Kidokwan in Toronto after emigrating; first sensei of his son Kevin Doherty and of Sandra Greaves (at his Thunder Bay dojo), later in Ajax, Ontario.

Teachers (1)

• person
  Kamino Atsumu

  sports_martial_artsKōdōkan Jūdō Probable

  Probable

  Judo Canada's own history only.

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

  history_eduTradition only

  Tradition only: every supporting source is the lineage's own account of itself

  location_onKidokwan Judo Institute badge

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source expand_more

  fact_check

  Judo Canada's own history only.

  “Kevin’s father, Bill Doherty, joined Atsumu Kamino’s Kidokwan dojo in Toronto upon emigrating from Ireland, and that began a love affair with the sport that spread to Kevin and his brothers.”

  — Leyshon, Glynn A.. (1998). Judoka: The History of Judo in Canadainfo

Lineage

• Kōdōkan JūdōKamino Atsumu ← Fujita Satarō · 2 generations

Students (2)

• person
  Sandra Greaves

  sports_martial_artsKōdōkan Jūdō Probable

  Probable

  Judo Canada's own history only.

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

  history_eduTradition only

  Tradition only: every supporting source is the lineage's own account of itself

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  2 sources expand_more

  fact_check

  Judo Canada's own history only.

  “When Sandra Greaves’ sister dragged her off to Bill Doherty’s Thunder Bay dojo as an 11-year-old”

  — Leyshon, Glynn A.. (1998). Judoka: The History of Judo in Canadainfo

  “Sandra was able to train once more, under her very first sensei.”

  — Leyshon, Glynn A.. (1998). Judoka: The History of Judo in Canadainfo
• person
  Kevin Doherty

  sports_martial_artsKōdōkan Jūdō Probable

  Probable

  Judo Canada's own history only.

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

  history_eduTradition only

  Tradition only: every supporting source is the lineage's own account of itself

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source expand_more

  fact_check

  Judo Canada's own history only.

  “Naturally, Doherty, the elder, became Kevin’s instructor.”

  — Leyshon, Glynn A.. (1998). Judoka: The History of Judo in Canadainfo

Sources