September 15, 2005October 16, 2018 by Robert Fukuda

2005 Life Membership Awards

Fiscal 2005 Life Membership Awards Announced

Yudanshakai Award – Most New Life Members In Yudanshakai

Place	Yudanshakai
1st	Konan
2nd	Chicago Northwest
3rd	Chuka Hokka Nanka

Club Award – Most New Life Members in Club

Place	Club
1st	Tohkon Judo Academy (Chicago)
2nd	Master Jang (Konan) Michigan State University Judo Club (Konan) Sacramento Judo Club (Hokka)

Congratulations & Thank You For Promoting the Life Membership Program!

Jigoro Kano said, "The most important principle of throwing as practiced was to disturb the center of gravity of the opponent, and then pull or push in a way that the opponent cannot stand, exerting skill rather than strength, so that he might lose his equilibrium and fall heavily to the ground. A series of rules was taught respecting the different motions of feet, legs, arms, hands, the thigh and back, in order to accomplish this object. Choking up the throat was done by the hands, forearms, or by twisting the collar of the opponent&srquo;s coat round the throat. For holding down and pushing, any part of the body was used. For twisting and bending, the parts employed were generally the arms, hands and fingers, and sometimes the legs."