Judo Canada

Judo Canada

Sport	Judo
Category	Martial art Combat sport
Jurisdiction	Canada
Founded	1956 (1956)
Affiliation	IJF
Affiliation date	1958
Regional affiliation	PJC
Affiliation date	2009
Headquarters	Montreal, Quebec
President	Mike Tamura
Sponsor	Sport Canada
Official website
www.judocanada.org

Judo Canada, formerly known as The Canadian Kodokan Black Belt Association, is the non-profit national governing body of the Japanese martial art and combat sport Judo in Canada, and a federation of Judo associations in each of the ten provinces and three territories. It was incorporated in 1956 and recognized by the International Judo Federation in 1958.[1][2]

See also

• Judo in Canada
• List of Canadian judoka
• List of judo organizations
• Judo by country

References

1. "The History of Judo". Judo Canada Website. Archived from the original on 4 September 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
2. "Judo Squad Nominated". Canadian Olympic Committee website. 27 June 2012. Archived from the original on 19 September 2012. Retrieved September 15, 2012.

Further reading

• Leyshon, Glynn A. (1998). Judoka: the history of Judo in Canada. Gloucester, Ontario: Judo Canada. ISBN 1894165004. Official history of Judo in Canada that includes a history of Judo Canada as an organization, now freely accessible through Google Books.

External links

• Official website (in English and French)
• List of provincial and territorial Judo associations (Judo Canada)
• Judo Canada Hall of Fame (Judo Canada)