July 22, 2007October 16, 2018 by Diane Jackson, Silver Spring, Maryland

Thanks USJF for support for Pan American

Dear Mr. Simon, Mr. Imada, Ms. Koyama and Mrs. Shepard,

I would like to thank the USJF for their support of my competition at the Pan American Judo Championship in Montreal, Canada. This year, my kata partner, Karen Whilden, and I represented the US in all three katas. We placed first in Katame-No-Kata and second in Nage-No-Kata and Ju-No-Kata. Your continued support is much appreciated.

Diane Jackson

Hui-O Judo

Silver Spring, Maryland

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."