Affiliations
Locations (1)
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location_onLondonwarning No sources cited
Founder
Instructors (2)
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Tani YukioHead instructor1918ConfirmedConfirmedIndependent sources state it.The evidence establishes the claim: it is sufficient and consistent, and any conflicting evidence is resolved.
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3 sources expand_moreFrederico MuñozResearcher, Martialisfact_checkIndependent sources state it.visibilityFirst-hand“After leaving Italy, I journeyed to England to meet again Gunji Koizumi and Yukio Tani, both 3rd dan grade holders. They were living in London and were engaged as judo instructors at the Budokwai judo club”
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Gunji KoizumiInstructor1928ProbableProbableKano's own account only.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_checkKano's own account only.visibilityFirst-hand“After leaving Italy, I journeyed to England to meet again Gunji Koizumi and Yukio Tani, both 3rd dan grade holders. They were living in London and were engaged as judo instructors at the Budokwai judo club”
Trained here (3)
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Sarah Mayersports_martial_artsKōdōkan Jūdō ProbableProbableCallan/Heffernan/Spenn state the Budokwai ladies' classes at the time Mayer joined (1926) were taught by Koizumi and Tani Yukio.The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.under Tani Yukio (1926 – 1933)
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1 source expand_moreFrederico MuñozResearcher, Martialisfact_checkCallan/Heffernan/Spenn state the Budokwai ladies' classes at the time Mayer joined (1926) were taught by Koizumi and Tani Yukio.sports_martial_artsKōdōkan Jūdō ConfirmedConfirmedWikipedia states Mayer first trained in judo by Gunji Koizumi at the Budokwai in the 1920s; Callan/Heffernan/Spenn confirm the ladies' classes were taught by Koizumi at the Budokwai, which Mayer joined in 1926.The evidence establishes the claim: it is sufficient and consistent, and any conflicting evidence is resolved.under Gunji Koizumi (1926 – 1933)fact_checkassessed by FSMverified
2 sources expand_moreFrederico MuñozResearcher, Martialisfact_checkWikipedia states Mayer first trained in judo by Gunji Koizumi at the Budokwai in the 1920s; Callan/Heffernan/Spenn confirm the ladies' classes were taught by Koizumi at the Budokwai, which Mayer joined in 1926. -
Moshé Feldenkraissports_martial_artsKōdōkan Jūdō ConfirmedConfirmedFeldenkrais's own preface to Higher Judo acknowledges Koizumi as someone he learned a great deal from (primary); de Crée (2013) confirms from the Budokwai dan-rank register that Feldenkrais joined the Budokwai in 1948; two other sources place him studying judo under Koizumi at the London Budokwai.The evidence establishes the claim: it is sufficient and consistent, and any conflicting evidence is resolved.under Gunji Koizumi (1948 – 1950)
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5 sources expand_moreFrederico MuñozResearcher, Martialisfact_checkFeldenkrais's own preface to Higher Judo acknowledges Koizumi as someone he learned a great deal from (primary); de Crée (2013) confirms from the Budokwai dan-rank register that Feldenkrais joined the Budokwai in 1948; two other sources place him studying judo under Koizumi at the London Budokwai.visibilityFirst-hand“It has been my good fortune to meet Mr. G. Koizumi, from which I have learned a great deal. The clarity of his knowledge is equal to the generosity with which he imparts it”
“In London he deepened his friendship and judo practice with legendary practitioners Gunji Koizumi and Trevor Leggett.”
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Trevor Leggettsports_martial_artsKōdōkan Jūdō ProbableProbableSingle source.The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.under Gunji Koizumi
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1 source expand_moreFrederico MuñozResearcher, Martialisfact_checkSingle source.“At the age of 16, therefore, the sport he chose was judo and he started taking lessons at the London Budokwai. After training under the famous judo masters Yukio Tani and Gunji Koizumi, he made swift progress”
sports_martial_artsKōdōkan Jūdō ProbableProbableSingle source; Wikidata repeats it.The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.under Tani Yukiofact_checkassessed by FSMverified
2 sources expand_moreFrederico MuñozResearcher, Martialisfact_checkSingle source; Wikidata repeats it.
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Muñoz, Frederico (YEAR_PLACEHOLDER). Budokwai. In Martialis: Martial Arts
Lineage Database. https://martial.is/entity/01KY52HE49EXT0704VAEYG0W59 - CC
BY-SA 4.0. Accessed ACCESSED_DATE_PLACEHOLDER.
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@incollection{martialis_01KY52HE49EXT0704VAEYG0W59, author = {Muñoz, Frederico},
title = {Budokwai}, booktitle = {Martialis: Martial Arts Lineage Database}, year
= {YEAR_PLACEHOLDER}, url =
{https://martial.is/entity/01KY52HE49EXT0704VAEYG0W59}, urldate =
{ACCESSED_DATE_PLACEHOLDER}, note = {CC BY-SA 4.0} }
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