Pierre Roussel

Description

French judoka and teacher, one of the reputed French professors and judoka around whom Ichiro Abe, technical advisor of the Shudokan club in Toulouse (1951-1953), reinforced the rayonnement of Kodokan judo in France. Michel Brousse counts him among the rare champions of the time who practised the Kodokan "art de la souplesse" against the Kawaishi method.

Teachers (1)

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  Abe Ichirō

  sports_martial_artsKōdōkan Jūdō Probable

  Probable

  The France Judo obituary of Abe lists Pierre Roussel among the reputed French professors and judoka around whom Abe reinforced the rayonnement of Kodokan judo, and Brousse names him among the rare champions practising the Kodokan method at the time; neither source states the exact nature of the relationship beyond his training at the club.

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

  location_onShudokan Judo Club badge (1951–1953)

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  The France Judo obituary of Abe lists Pierre Roussel among the reputed French professors and judoka around whom Abe reinforced the rayonnement of Kodokan judo, and Brousse names him among the rare champions practising the Kodokan method at the time; neither source states the exact nature of the relationship beyond his training at the club.

  “Il renforça le rayonnement du Judo Kodokan autour de professeurs et judokas français réputés tels que Pierre Roussel, Jacques Belaud, Luc Levannier ou encore Guy Pelletier.”

  — (2022). Carnet noir : Ichiro Abe (1922-2022) link history info

  “Mais seuls quelques rares champions parmi lesquels Roussel, Levannier, Belaud, Courtine, pratiquaient l'"art de la souplesse".”

  — Michel Brousse; Jean-Pierre Augustin; Jean-Paul Callède. (1995). L'implantation du judo dans le grand Sud-Ouestlink info

Lineage

• Kōdōkan JūdōAbe Ichirō ← Nagaoka Shūichi ← Kanō Jigorō · 3 generations

Sources