tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799814686337956402.post3667381841223674986..comments2023-08-29T04:10:33.716-04:00Comments on Akari Judo Blog: The Genius of KanoChad Morrisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14303352692966202149noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799814686337956402.post-25878261062999443602011-07-16T12:49:56.032-04:002011-07-16T12:49:56.032-04:00Of course, Chad, because you seem to be able to un...Of course, Chad, because you seem to be able to understand some of what I say, you have to be on the genius-side of the line with me!Patrick Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04471858995477729220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799814686337956402.post-33598530646298284532011-07-15T19:01:42.937-04:002011-07-15T19:01:42.937-04:00So you're saying that I am well into the "...So you're saying that I am well into the "genius" part?Chad Morrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14303352692966202149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799814686337956402.post-33292020193210468422011-07-15T10:13:21.687-04:002011-07-15T10:13:21.687-04:00They say there's a thin line between genius an...They say there's a thin line between genius and insanity - and none of us are on that line!Patrick Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04471858995477729220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799814686337956402.post-40048756199874682252011-06-30T13:41:34.011-04:002011-06-30T13:41:34.011-04:00His genius was in the fact that he knew that judo ...His genius was in the fact that he knew that judo would not evolve in a day or even in a year. <br />BTW, he may very well have been the most educated Japanese person of his day. He spoke fluent English, French, Dutch, German, and had very good basic knollege in Spanish, Portugese, Greek, Italian and the four main dialects of Chinese.kodokanjudohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15409215580765000935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799814686337956402.post-69056461459304453932011-06-30T13:31:41.112-04:002011-06-30T13:31:41.112-04:00It is a myth that judo was created in a day in Aug...It is a myth that judo was created in a day in August, 1882. It took Kano-sensei about 30 years to do it. That being said, it was IMO, done right. He first had to remove layers of 1200 years of koryu ju-jutsu and keep what he believed was within his vision of judo.kodokanjudohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15409215580765000935noreply@blogger.com