Kenshiro Abe
Kenshiro (Abbe) Abe ( Japanese阿 部 謙 四郎, Abe Kenshirō , born December 15, 1916 in Tokushima ; † December 1, 1985 ibid) was a Japanese Jūdō teacher of Butokukai .
Life
Before he learned Jūdō, he trained Aikidō with Ueshiba , like his father Kendō (6th Dan) with Ogawa Hanshi and Jukendō . He was a very successful judoka: at the age of 16 he was already a college champion and received the 3rd dan. He began teaching at Butokukai in late 1930 and worked at Doshisa University . At times he trained the police department in Kyoto . In 1955 Abe emigrated to England at the invitation of Gunji Koizumi and the London Judo Society (LJS) , where he founded his own dojo . From 1958 he was instrumental in founding the British Judo Council. In a car accident in 1960, he suffered serious injuries with consequential damage that prompted him to return to Japan.
power
Kenshiro Abbe is considered to be the inventor of the Kyūshindō philosophy in judo.
literature
- Dave Rogers, Derek Eastman, T. Henry Ellis: Positive Aikido: A True Story of Traditional Teachings , Trafford Publishing, 2004
Web links
- Kenshiro Abbe Sensei 1915-1985: A Man with Too Many Friends [1]
- John Goodbody: The Japanese Fighting Arts [2]
- Kenshiro Abbe - 8th Dan - The Founder Of Kyu Shin Do [3]
credentials
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Abe, Kenshiro |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 阿 部 謙 四郎 (Japanese) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Japanese Jūdō teacher of Butokukai |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 15, 1916 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tokushima , Japan |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1st December 1985 |
| Place of death | Tokushima , Japan |