What about A.J Ross (later DR A.J. Ross)? Wasn't he with Harrison at the Kodokan? I thought he was there in the very early 1900's and graded 1st Dan.
Neil
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What about A.J Ross (later DR A.J. Ross)? Wasn't he with Harrison at the Kodokan? I thought he was there in the very early 1900's and graded 1st Dan.
Neil
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According to RW Smith's "Martial Musings," pp. 76-77, Ross went to Japan in 1901, at which time he was aged 8. He was coached in judo by Harrison, and received 1-dan grading before leaving for England to study medicine. The date of departure and the grading authorities are not given, but presumably this would have been before WWI. Anyway, Ross subsequently emigrated to Australia, and introduced judo there in 1928.
So yes, he also predates Fairbairn. (As presumably, do any Austrians and Germans graded in judo while living in Japanese prisoner of war camps during WWI. See the discussion between Robert Reinberger and myself in "Jujutsu".)
[Edited by Joseph Svinth on 02-04-2001 at 12:40 AM]
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