Robin Otani

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Robin Otani
Born3 January 1944
Organization British Judo Council
TitlePresident of BJC
Father Masutaro Otani

Robin Otani (born 3 January 1944) is a British judo teacher and president of the British Judo Council. [1] [2] [3]

Life

Robin Otani is the son of judo master Masutaro Otani. [1] He began fighting senior judoka at 13 years old. [4] Robin Otani has been the president of the BJC since the death of his father in 1977. [5] [6] [7] Robin by choice holds no grade, but was presented with a red and white belt by Akinori Hosaka. [8] Robin trained under Masutaro Otani and Kenshiro Abbe for whom he was personal assistant and secretary. [9]

References

  1. 1 2 "The British Judo Council". britishjudocouncil.org. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
  2. ↑ "About | Carn Brea Judo Club". www.carnbreajudo.org. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
  3. ↑ Rashid, Abdul; Ellis, Henry (2020-08-25). The founding of Jujutsu, Judo & Aikido in the United Kingdom. Abdul Rashid. p. 228. ISBN   979-8-6752-3321-2.
  4. ↑ Caffary, Brian (1989). Judo Handbook. Smithmark Publishers, Incorporated. p. 7. ISBN   978-0-8317-5274-3.
  5. ↑ "Shaolingsrilanka". shaolinsrilanka.com. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
  6. ↑ "Otani". Wrestling Heritage. 2023-08-06. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
  7. ↑ "Judo". Ichiban Dojo. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
  8. ↑ "Notable People". www.chalfontjudokwai.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
  9. ↑ "The Kenshiro Abbe Memorial Website - Articles & Stories". www.oocities.org. Retrieved 2024-08-28.


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