Пут мекоће

by Jigoro Kano

Misli i ideje osnivača džudoa

U svetu je borilačka veština džudo svakako poznata zahvaljujući radu japanskog majstora Đigoro Kanoa (1860-1938) koji je sa svega dvadesetdve godine osnovao Kodokan džudo. Kano je objedinio postojeće veštine koje su do tada u Japanu bile poznate kao đuđucu, unoseći u Kodokan džudo novi koncept moralnosti.

Pošto je bio mišljenja da je borilačkim veštinama koje su se do tada vežbale nedostajao sistematičan metod obuke kao i aspekt koji je prevazilazio vežbanje samo zarad sticanja grube fizičke snage, Đigoro Kano se zalagao za sprovođenje džudoa kroz državno fizičko obrazovanje istovremeno naglašavajući i nauku i logiku. Zbog toga je u njegovom džudo učenju izražen obrazovni aspekt i negovanje duha samousavršavanja, pomaganja drugima i želje da se doprinese društvu u celini.

129 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2007

About the author

Kanō Jigorō (嘉納 治五郎?, 28 October 1860 – 4 May 1938) was the founder of judo. Judo was the first Japanese martial art to gain widespread international recognition, and the first to become an official Olympic sport. Pedagogical innovations attributed to Kanō include the use of black and white belts, and the introduction of dan ranking to show the relative ranking between members of a martial art style. Well-known mottoes attributed to Kanō include "Maximum Efficiency with Minimum Effort" and "Mutual Welfare and Benefit."

In his professional life Kanō was an educator. Important postings included serving as director of primary education for the Ministry of Education (文部省, Monbushō?) from 1898–1901, and as president of Tokyo Higher Normal School from 1901 until 1920.[1] He played a key role in making judo and kendo part of the Japanese public school programs of the 1910s.

Kanō was also a pioneer of international sports. Accomplishments included being the first Asian member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) (he served from 1909 until 1938); officially representing Japan at most Olympic Games held between 1912 and 1936; and serving as a leading spokesman for Japan's bid for the 1940 Olympic Games.

His official honors and decorations included the First Order of Merit and Grand Order of the Rising Sun and the Third Imperial Degree. Kanō was inducted into the IJF Hall of Fame on 14 May 1999.