Rank Kōdōkan 9th Dan | ||
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Born 18 April 1923Kyoto, Japan ( 1923-04-18 ) Notable students | ||
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Shozo Awazu (粟津 正蔵, Awazu Shōzō, April 18, 1923 – March 17, 2016) was a Japanese master of judo who achieved the rank of Kōdōkan 9th Dan. He led the development of judo in France.
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Les 11 immobilisations de ma tre shozo awazu
Biography
Shozo Awazu was born in Kyoto in 1923. He came in France in 1950 and was the assistant of Mikinosuke Kawaishi for introduce the judo in France.
He was the teacher of Henri Courtine and Bernard Pariset. From 1953 to 2014, he was professor of judo at the Racing Club de France in Paris.
Awazu was considered to be one of the top experts in ne waza (grappling techniques), kata and tandoku-renshu.
Filmography
References
Shozo Awazu Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA