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Royal Judo & Karate Academy Bushido-Kwai Mechelen

categorySchool (ryuha)
calendar_month1946-05-20
location_onMechelen Belgium

Description

The first judo club in Belgium, founded by Felix De Smedt at Schelle on 20 May 1946 as the Judo and Jujutsu Academy Bushido-Kwai, with a Mechelen branch created on 14 March 1951. In 1996 it became the first Belgian judo club granted the Royal predicate. Renowned for its emphasis on highly technical, clean judo. Current head is Carl De Crée.

Also known as

Bushido-Kwai · Bushido-Kwai

Founded

1946-05-20
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“Met zijn verworven kennis stichtte hij op 20 mei 1946 als 23-jarige de Judo & Jiu-Jitsu Academie Bushido-Kwai te Schelle.”
— (2006). Club historiek - Felix De Smedt, stichter van de Judo-Karate Academie Bushido-Kwailink history info
“On 20 May 1946, De Smedt opened the first Belgian judo club, the Judo and Jujutsu Academy Bushido-Kwai”
— Felix De Smedt - Wikipedia (English). Wikipedia (English)link history info

Locations (1)

  • location_onMechelen Belgium
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Tags

judo · jujutsu · school · belgium

Sources

Felix De Smedt - Wikipedia (English). Wikipedia (English) link history info
(2006). Club historiek - Felix De Smedt, stichter van de Judo-Karate Academie Bushido-Kwailink history info
(2012). Inhuldiging nieuwe gevechtssportzaal 'Felix De Smedt' (Koen Anciaux, 2012)link history info

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Muñoz, Frederico (YEAR_PLACEHOLDER). Royal Judo & Karate Academy Bushido-Kwai Mechelen. In Martialis: Martial Arts Lineage Database. https://martial.is/entity/01KZXXSBCDJ8389BAV356M17G3 - CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed ACCESSED_DATE_PLACEHOLDER.
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