Description
French judoka, the first European judo champion and the first French pupil of Mikinosuke Kawaishi, whom he met in 1935. During Kawaishi's absence from France he co-directed French judo with Paul Beaujean, and his students included André Kolychkine, who introduced judo to Cuba.
Teachers (1)
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Kawaishi Mikinosukesports_martial_artsKōdōkan Jūdō ConfirmedConfirmedEcuRed describes Jean de Herdt as a disciple of Mikinosuke Kawaishi, founder of European judo; the 2012 Lyonne.fr press article presents de Herdt as the first pupil of Kawaishi, who met him in 1935 at age 14 and was among the first to obtain the black belt three years laterThe evidence establishes the claim: it is sufficient and consistent, and any conflicting evidence is resolved.(1935)
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2 sources expand_moreFrederico MuñozResearcher, Martialisfact_checkEcuRed describes Jean de Herdt as a disciple of Mikinosuke Kawaishi, founder of European judo; the 2012 Lyonne.fr press article presents de Herdt as the first pupil of Kawaishi, who met him in 1935 at age 14 and was among the first to obtain the black belt three years later“Jean de Herdt est le premier élève de Mikinosuke Kawaishi, l'homme qui a implanté le judo en Europe. En 1935, la rencontre entre l'ado et le maître [...] J'avais 14 ans et c'était interdit aux moins de 17 ans [...] Trois ans plus tard, Jean de Herdt est l'un des premiers à obtenir une ceinture noire de judo. Il n'a que 17 ans.”
Lineage
Ranks (3)
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military_tech4 dan ConfirmedConfirmedThe 2018 review by judo historian Michel Brousse, drawing on Jean Gailhat's period account, documents that de Herdt was awarded the 4th dan on 6 December 1951, the grade being remitted by Risei Kano, president of the Kodokan; Brousse explicitly debunks the book's claim that ambassador Yotaro Sugimura offered 4th, 5th and 6th dan in the name of the KodokanThe evidence establishes the claim: it is sufficient and consistent, and any conflicting evidence is resolved.Dan-Kyu System (1951-12-06)granted by Kanō Risei, Kodokan
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2 sources expand_moreFrederico MuñozResearcher, Martialisfact_checkThe 2018 review by judo historian Michel Brousse, drawing on Jean Gailhat's period account, documents that de Herdt was awarded the 4th dan on 6 December 1951, the grade being remitted by Risei Kano, president of the Kodokan; Brousse explicitly debunks the book's claim that ambassador Yotaro Sugimura offered 4th, 5th and 6th dan in the name of the Kodokan“Le récit de Jean Gailhat s'en tient à la réalité lorsqu'il conclut le déroulement de la journée du 6 décembre: « De Herdt est nommé 4e dan. Il est 11 heures du soir. » Car il s'agit bien du 4e dan mais du 4e dan seulement. Le grade est remis par Risei Kano, président du Kodokan et de la fédération japonaise de judo.”
military_tech5 dan ConfirmedConfirmedde Herdt's own account in Les Pionniers du Judo Français records that he passed the 5th dan in June 1956 under Kawaishi's direction; the Bushido-Kwai Mechelen club history likewise describes de Herdt as 5th danThe evidence establishes the claim: it is sufficient and consistent, and any conflicting evidence is resolved.Dan-Kyu System (1956-06)fact_checkassessed by FSMverified
3 sources expand_moreFrederico MuñozResearcher, Martialisfact_checkde Herdt's own account in Les Pionniers du Judo Français records that he passed the 5th dan in June 1956 under Kawaishi's direction; the Bushido-Kwai Mechelen club history likewise describes de Herdt as 5th dan“Je passai le 5e dan tout naturellement en juin 1956 sous la direction de M. Kawaishi. Il m'appela un jour pour me dire que j'étais nommé.”
military_tech6 dan DoubtfulbalanceDoubtful – conflicting evidence recordedContested claim - the 2013 over-blog tribute states de Herdt was 6th dan (Rokudan), but de Herdt's own account in Les Pionniers du Judo Français records that the Kodokan experts proposed the 6th dan in December 1951, which he refused in agreement with Kawaishi, and that his 6th dan certificate was never signedA source makes the claim, but the evidence does not substantiate it.Dan-Kyu Systemfact_checkassessed by FSMverified
3 sources expand_moreFrederico MuñozResearcher, Martialisfact_checkContested claim - the 2013 over-blog tribute states de Herdt was 6th dan (Rokudan), but de Herdt's own account in Les Pionniers du Judo Français records that the Kodokan experts proposed the 6th dan in December 1951, which he refused in agreement with Kawaishi, and that his 6th dan certificate was never signedblockdisputesvisibilityFirst-hand“les experts du Kodokan me proposèrent le 6e dan. En accord avec M. Kawaishi, je refusai ce grade. [...] Je ne lui fit jamais signer mon 6e dan car il était déjà malade”
Students (3)
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André Kolychkine Thompsonsports_martial_artsKōdōkan Jūdō ProbableProbableEcuRed states Kolychkine was a student of Jean de Herdt in Paris, himself a disciple of Mikinosuke Kawaishi, founder of European judoThe evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.
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1 source expand_moreFrederico MuñozResearcher, Martialisfact_checkEcuRed states Kolychkine was a student of Jean de Herdt in Paris, himself a disciple of Mikinosuke Kawaishi, founder of European judo -
Jan van der Horstsports_martial_artsKōdōkan Jūdō ProbableProbableThe JBN memorial names 'Deherdt' among van der Horst's teachers in France; matched to the Jean de Herdt person entry on the strength of the name and period, though the memorial gives no first name.The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.
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1 source expand_moreFrederico MuñozResearcher, Martialisfact_checkThe JBN memorial names 'Deherdt' among van der Horst's teachers in France; matched to the Jean de Herdt person entry on the strength of the name and period, though the memorial gives no first name. -
Felix De Smedtsports_martial_artsKōdōkan Jūdō ProbableProbableEnglish Wikipedia records that De Smedt increased his expertise under Jean de Herdt, who promoted him to blue belt 2nd kyu in November 1949 and to brown belt 1st kyu in June 1950.The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.(1949–1950)
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1 source expand_moreFrederico MuñozResearcher, Martialisfact_checkEnglish Wikipedia records that De Smedt increased his expertise under Jean de Herdt, who promoted him to blue belt 2nd kyu in November 1949 and to brown belt 1st kyu in June 1950.
Sources
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“Je passai le 5e dan tout naturellement en juin 1956 sous la direction de M. Kawaishi.”
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