Description

Canadian judoka, a navy veteran who began judo under Frank Mukai at the West End YMCA in Toronto and in 1949 became the first Caucasian black belt in Ontario.

Teachers (1)

• person
  Frank Mukai

  swordsKōdōkan Jūdō Probable

  Probable

  Leyshon (Judo Canada's 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

  Leyshon (Judo Canada's history) only.

  “A navy veteran, Goodenough was 20 when he first encountered Judo at the West End YMCA in Toronto. The instructor was Frank Mukai, assisted by Tom Kamino.”

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

  “the first Caucasian black belt in Ontario was Frank Goodenough who achieved that exalted status in 1949 under Sensei Frank Mukai.”

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

Ranks (1)

• swordsKōdōkan Jūdō

  military_tech1 dan Probable

  Probable

  Leyshon (Judo Canada's history) only; its photograph shows the promotion.

  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

  Dan-Kyu System (1949)

  granted by Frank Mukai

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source expand_more

  fact_check

  Leyshon (Judo Canada's history) only; its photograph shows the promotion.

  “Frank Mukai promoting Frank Goodenough to 1st Dan at the West End YMCA dojo in 1949.”

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

Sources