July 20, 2010October 16, 2018 by Stilman Davis

2010 Jeremy Glick Award

The Jeremy Glick award was presented at the Jr Nationals to Dr. Joseph Fitzsimmons.
letter of award Dr. Fitzimmons receiving award from Neil Simon
Joseph Fitzsimmons and Neil Simon at the ceremony.

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."