JUDO Legends Vol-1 featuring O-Sensei Hal Sharp

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JUDO LEGENDS Vol-1 featuring O-Sensei HAL SHARP

In 1945 O-Sensei Hal Sharp was deployed by the US Army in the occupation of Japan, that was the beginn-ing of a life time love affair with judo. He won Japan's 1st Foreigner Judo Championships in
1954 and was presented with a beautiful silver sake cup from the Prince of Japan.

Not only was Hal Sharp a Judoka and a competitive Judoka he was an avid writer, photographer, cinematographer and dedicated his life to preserving judo history with his personal 16mm film archives.

He studied and filmed the best martial artists in Post W.W.II, he was also was the personal body guard of the Emperor Of Japan on one occasion and managed to take a photograph of the Emperor smiling, which was unheard of in those days.

Talented and well liked in Japan's Kodokan, Hal Sharp has been friends with and studied directly under Japanese Legends like: Kyuzo Mifune, Takahiko Ishikawa, Gichin Funakoshi, Gogen Yamaguichi, Hidetaka Nishiyama.

In 2012 Hal Sharp received title of O-Sensei and promotional rank of 10 Dan in Judo from AJJIF GLOBAL.

This video contains the full interview with O-SENSEI produced by Masters Magazine and four segments of personal favorite judo techniques.

Item: em386-1  ISBN:  0694536339422   TRT: 69 minutes