A judo coach has been awarded a rare ninth dan at the grand old age of 90. Michael Leigh has received the second highest honour in the sport after devoting 70 years of his life to coaching the ...

Daniel Brown Sr. and judo have a long history, ever since the 70-year-old caught his first glimpse of the discipline when he was 9. “I was walking home from school and I saw these guys in a backyard,” ...

German judo legend Klaus Glahn has been awarded the ninth dan - the second highest ceremonial honour in the sport - in a ceremony at the International Judo Federation (IJF) World Championships. IJF ...

Jason King at the Gisborne Judo Club dojo, watched over by Master Jigoro Kano, the founder of judo. King has been upgraded to 6th Dan and is wearing a special red and white belt made in Japan. Picture ...

Spanish Olympic Committee President awarded Judo 8th DAN. COE.ES "This recognition highlights not only his outstanding career in the world of judo, where he achieved a 7th DAN belt as an athlete, ...

An East Lancashire teacher has earned a place among an elite few, becoming one of only 200 people to achieve the prestigious sixth Dan in Judo. Christian Pountain, who teaches at St Christopher’s High ...

But Dan Kelly, an undefeated MMA fighter and nine-time national Judo champion, says traditional martial arts were actually tougher on his body. At 37 years and with 30 years of combat sport under his ...

For the Landry family, judo is in the genes. Ron Landry discovered the sport when he was 4 years old and has made it his life’s passion. He later accepted a judo scholarship to Cumberland College and ...

Appropriately for kicking butt, it’s in judo too. Sue Williams, who won Olympic gold in the sport in 1988, and current Judo Australia technical director and head coach AND five-time Olympian Maria ...