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, "Don’t think about what to do after you become strong – I have repeatedly stressed that the ultimate goal of Judo is to perfect the self, and to make a contribution to society. In the old days, Jujutsu practitioners focused their efforts on becoming strong, and did not give too much consideration to how they could put that strength to use. Similarly, Judo practitioners of today do not make sufficient efforts to understand the ultimate objective of Judo. Too much emphasis is placed on the process rather than the objective, and many only desire to become strong and be able to defeat their opponents. Of course, I am not negating the importance of wanting to become strong or skilled. However, it must be remembered that this is just part of the process for a greater objective … The worth of all people is dependent on how they spend their life making contributions."