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Kanō Jigorō
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In randori we learn to employ the principle of maximum efficiency even when we could easily overpower an opponent.
— p. 23
Kanō Jigorō
Japanese educator and judoka (1860–1938)
- Fame57.2
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- Japan rank#240
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Lived 1860–1938, aged 78Japan
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He built judo from older fighting systems and exported it to the world — the first Japanese martial art to reach the Olympics and the template for the colored-belt ladder everyone now takes for granted.
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Kanō Jigorō was born 10 December 1860 and trained as an educator before synthesizing judo from classical jujutsu schools in the late 19th century. He coined "maximum efficiency minimal effort" and "mutual welfare and benefit" as guiding principles, then invented the black-and-white belt system and dan rankings that became standard across martial arts. From 1898 to 1901 he directed primary education for Japan's Ministry of Education, then led Tokyo Higher Normal School from 1900 to 1920, using both posts to weave judo and kendo into the national curriculum. In 1909 he became the first Asian on…
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Kanō Jigorō
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Another tenet of randori is to apply just the right amount of force — never too much, never too little.
— p. 23
Kanō Jigorō
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There are people who are excitable by nature and allow themselves to become angry for the most trivial of reasons. Judo can help such people learn to control themselves.
— p. 23
Kanō Jigorō
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Judo teaches us to look for the best possible course of action, whatever the individual circumstances, and helps us to understand that worry is a waste of energy.
— p. 23
Kanō Jigorō
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One more type who can benefit from the practice of judo are the chronically discontented, who readily blame others for what is really their own fault.
— p. 24
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