Tag: Ishikawa Judo Club

Bob Karr: Training with Takahiko Ishikawa

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The following is an excerpt of an interview conducted for the upcoming Takahiko Ishikawa: Judo’s Quiet Master, which recounts the life, times, and impact of Ishikawa on East Coast Judo in the United States. Bob Karr retells some of his memories learning from Ishikawa as an adolescent. Bob Karr began learning judo at the age … Continue reading Bob Karr: Training with Takahiko Ishikawa

Interview with Art Bourgeau, Part I: Training Under Takahiko Ishikawa

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Beginning his judo training under the famed Takahiko Ishikawa at the Ishikawa Judo Club in 1968, Art Bourgeau soon inherited the club in 1983, being the head instructor for twenty-five years, under the Philadelphia Judo Club namesake. Today, Art discusses his relationship with Ishikawa and his training under him. This is part one of a … Continue reading Interview with Art Bourgeau, Part I: Training Under Takahiko Ishikawa