HISTORY OF THE TOKUGAWA JUDO CLUB

Has been in existence since 1984.
Various instructors have been with the club.
Numerous provincial team members.
Affiliated with the Judo Alberta, Judo Canada, and Edmonton Yudanshakai Judo Society

A Brief History Of Judo

THE WORLD

1860	Birth of Jigoro Kano, the founder of Judo
1882	Kano founded the Kodokan Judo Institute at Eishoji Temple in Tokyo with mats and 9 students.
1938	Kano died at sea.
	European and British Judo Association formed. International Judo Federation formed in Europe Panamerican Judo Union formed. First world championship in Tokyo, Japan.
1964	First appearance at Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. There are currently 194 countries practicing judo.

CANADA

1924

Judo introduced to west coast by Takagaki, 4th dan.
Before and during World War II, many Japanese were
relocated to other parts of Canada. After the war, many
remained in their new communities. This was the
beginning of the Raymond and Lethbridge Judo Clubs in
Alberta, Hatashita Judo Club in Toronto and the Montreal
Seidokan.

Early 1950s

European black belts, mainly in Quebec, formed the
Canadian Judo Federation which was affiliated with the
IJF. Canadian Kodokan Black Belt Association formed with
Sasaki as President in 1956. Umetsu became President of
CKBBA and CKBBA was admitted to the IJF. Hatashita
became the 3rd President of CKBBA. Haunberger became the
4th President of CKBBA. Wright became the 5th President
of CKBBA. Kojima became the 6th President of the CKBBA.

ALBERTA

2016	Trevor Hazell becomes the 13^th President of Judo Alberta.

EDMONTON

1955	First club formed in Edmonton, with an instructor from the RCMP.
1958	The Kodokwai club was formed by Doug Bone, Ray Kelly, Don Cruise and Vic Hunt.
1962	The Edmonton District Judo Society was formed and Henry de Graff was the first instructor of the Jasper Place Judokwai.
1965	John van Doorn was the junior instructor at Jasper Place Judo Club under Ron Van den Heuvel.
1975	Belgravia Community League started the Belgravia Judo Club with John van Doorn as the Chief Instructor.
1981	Bill Cox became the Chief Instructor of Belgravia Judo Club when John van Doorn retired.
1984	Belgravia Judo Club became a society.
1986	Belgravia Judo Club became Tokugawa Judo Club.
1999	Kelly Thornton became the Chief Instructor at Tokugawa Judo Club.
2016	Tokugawa Judo Club purchases building for judo club at 9647-62ave.