{"id":4346,"date":"2026-03-01T18:11:44","date_gmt":"2026-03-01T18:11:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pju-upj.org\/?p=4346"},"modified":"2026-03-01T18:11:45","modified_gmt":"2026-03-01T18:11:45","slug":"la-vida-del-sensei-nakamura-the-life-of-sensei-nakamura","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pju-upj.org\/?p=4346","title":{"rendered":"La vida del Sensei Nakamura \/ The Life of Sensei Nakamura"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"En el marco de los XXXII\u00a0Campeonatos Panamericanos de Judo<\/a><\/b>, femenino y masculino, que se celebraron en Montreal<\/a>\u00a0(Canad\u00e1<\/a>) entre el 24 y el 27 de mayo de 2007 bajo la organizaci\u00f3n de la\u00a0Uni\u00f3n Panamericana de Judo (UPJ)<\/a>, en la que fung\u00eda como su presidente, conoc\u00ed y trate son el Sensei Nakamura, persona de excelente y amable trato, con quien converse en una cena oficial al momento de este felicitar a la Uni\u00f3n Panamericana de Judo (UPJ), por el inigualable trabajo que ven\u00eda realizando en toda Am\u00e9rica.
\nDebemos acotar que el Sensei Nakamura desarrollo todo su trabajo de promoci\u00f3n y fomento del judo en Canad\u00e1 bajo la sombrilla de la Uni\u00f3n Panamericana de Judo.
\nRecuerdo, adem\u00e1s, que reconoci\u00f3 el gran desarrollo de la disciplina de Jigoro Kano en Rep\u00fablica Dominicana.
\nVeamos la vida del Sensei Nakamura en el judo.<\/h3>\n

Jaime Casanova
\nPresidente
\nUnion Panamericana de Judo (UPJ)
\n___________________________________________________________________<\/h3>\n

HOROSHI NAKAMURA;<\/h3>\n

\"\"1968: Hiroshi Nakamura llega a Montreal desde Jap\u00f3n. Se convirti\u00f3 en uno de los entrenadores m\u00e1s exitosos en la historia del judo en Canad\u00e1, y en 2019, fue incluido en el Sal\u00f3n de la Fama COC
\nDesde el Sal\u00f3n de la Fama de los Deportes de Canad\u00e1 Orden del Deporte:
\nUn ic\u00f3nico mentor, entrenador y entrenador de alto rendimiento que ha dedicado gran parte de su vida al desarrollo del judo en Canad\u00e1, sigue empoderando a generaciones de atletas para que hagan realidad su potencial.
\nHiroshi Nakamura ha dedicado gran parte de su vida a desarrollar judo en Canad\u00e1 como un estimado mentor, entrenador y entrenador de alto rendimiento. Nacido en Tokio en 1942, Hiroshi comenz\u00f3 a practicar judo a la edad de doce a\u00f1os, trabajando con oficiales de polic\u00eda fuera de servicio en el Dojo de Polic\u00eda de Yanaka antes de asistir al prestigioso Instituto Kodokan. Uno de los cinco canadienses en alcanzar el rango de Kudan (9o dan), Hiroshi clasificado (por Black Belt Magazine) entre los 10 mejores judokas japoneses (todas las categor\u00edas) antes de que una lesi\u00f3n interrumpiera su carrera competitiva. Convirti\u00e9ndose en un entrenador y entrenador dedicado, comenz\u00f3 a trabajar con atletas internacionales para prepararse para los Juegos Ol\u00edmpicos de 1964 en Tokio, el primer a\u00f1o de judo fue incluido como un deporte ol\u00edmpico completo. Uno de los judokas que entren\u00f3 con Hiroshi antes de llegar al podio ese a\u00f1o fue el canadiense Doug Rogers, quien obtuvo una medalla de plata en la divisi\u00f3n ol\u00edmpica de peso pesado. Reconociendo la excepcional devoci\u00f3n de Hiroshi, Rogers aprovech\u00f3 el momento y le pidi\u00f3 que viajara a trav\u00e9s del Pac\u00edfico para establecer un programa nacional de entrenamiento que dar\u00eda a los judocas canadienses un acceso sin precedentes a la formaci\u00f3n competitiva en su propio pa\u00eds.
\nCuando Hiroshi se mud\u00f3 a Canad\u00e1 en 1968, se comprometi\u00f3 con una visi\u00f3n audaz de hacer el judo tan popular como el hockey sobre hielo en todo el Gran Norte Blanco. Instal\u00e1ndose en Quebec, donde el deporte ten\u00eda pocos practicantes, Hiroshi comenz\u00f3 a ofrecer clases en Vanier College en Montreal mientras daba manifestaciones gratuitas en la cafeter\u00eda a la hora del almuerzo para despertar el inter\u00e9s de los estudiantes. En 1973, abri\u00f3 su propio dojo, el Shidokan Judo Club, en Montreal. Bajo la gu\u00eda de Hiroshi, el Shidokan se convirti\u00f3 en el programa de judo competitivo m\u00e1s exitoso en Canad\u00e1 y permaneci\u00f3 en el hogar del Centro Nacional de Entrenamiento hasta 2014.
\nAsegurando su legado como el contribuyente individual m\u00e1s importante a la presencia de Canad\u00e1 en el judo internacional, Hiroshi entren\u00f3 a judocas canadienses en 13 Campeonatos Mundiales de la Federaci\u00f3n Internacional de Judo entre 1969 y 2007 y sirvi\u00f3 como entrenador del equipo canadiense de judo en cinco Juegos Ol\u00edmpicos entre 1976 y 2004. Muchos de sus protegidos tambi\u00e9n se han convertido en l\u00edderes vitales en el deporte, incluyendo el CEO y Director de Alto Rendimiento de Judo Canad\u00e1, Nicolas Gill.
\nUn mentor perspicaz y compasivo, Sensei Nakamura ha ayudado a generaciones de atletas a todos los niveles de habilidad a cultivar valores que trascienden el deporte, construyendo una base para el \u00e9xito dentro y fuera de las alfombrillas de judo. Haciendo hincapi\u00e9 en la autodisciplina, la humildad y la perseverancia, anim\u00f3 pacientemente a cada judoca a desarrollar su propio potencial \u00fanico, empoder\u00e1ndolos para apuntar alto y centrarse en el kaizen, o en la mejora continua. Profundamente comprometido con los estudiantes a su cuidado, antes de que estuviera disponible la financiaci\u00f3n para el programa nacional de entrenamiento, Hiroshi abri\u00f3 regularmente su casa a j\u00f3venes atletas que se mudar\u00edan por Canad\u00e1 para trabajar con \u00e9l. Continuando \"\"entrenando a futuros ol\u00edmpicos en el Shidokan hoy, Hiroshi tambi\u00e9n ha usado su experiencia para ayudar a otros ense\u00f1ando clases de autodefensa de mujeres, ofreciendo programas de judo para j\u00f3venes en riesgo y apoyando a j\u00f3venes judocas que necesitan ayuda financiera a trav\u00e9s de la Fundaci\u00f3n Nakamura Gill.<\/h3>\n

V\u00eddeo de CBC: https:\/\/youtu.be\/ac_DjeBLYro<\/a><\/span>
\n______________________________________________________________________
\n______________________________________________________________________<\/h3>\n

\"\"During the 32nd Panamerican Judo Championships, for both men and women, held in Montreal, Canada, from May 24th to 27th, 2007, organized by the Panamerican Judo Union (PJU), where I served as president, I met and interacted with Sensei Nakamura, a person of excellent and kind demeanor.
\nWe spoke at an official dinner when he congratulated the Panamerican Judo Union (PJU) for the outstanding work it had been doing throughout the Americas.
\nIt should be noted that Sensei Nakamura carried out all his work promoting and developing judo in Canada under the auspices of the Panamerican Judo Union.
\nI also recall that he acknowledged the significant development of the discipline by Jigoro Kano in the Dominican Republic.
\nLet’s take a look at Sensei Nakamura’s life in judo.<\/h3>\n

Jaime Casanova
\nPresident
\nPan American Judo Union (PJU)
\n______________________________________________________________________<\/h3>\n

\"\"1968: Hiroshi Nakamura arrives in Montreal from Japan. He became one of the most successful coaches in Canadian judo history, and in 2019, he was inducted into the COC Sports Hall of Fame.<\/h3>\n
\n

From the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame Order of Sport:<\/h3>\n

An iconic mentor, coach, and high-performance trainer who has dedicated much of his life to the development of judo in Canada, he continues to empower generations of athletes to realize their potential.
\nHiroshi Nakamura has dedicated much of his life to developing judo in Canada as a highly regarded mentor, coach, and high-performance trainer. Born in Tokyo in 1942, Hiroshi began practicing judo at the age of twelve, working with off-duty police officers at the Yanaka Police Dojo before attending the prestigious Kodokan Institute. One of only five Canadians to achieve the rank of Kudan (9th dan), Hiroshi was ranked (by Black Belt Magazine) among the top 10 Japanese judoka (across all weight classes) before an injury cut short his competitive career. Becoming a dedicated coach and trainer, he began working with international athletes to prepare for the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, the first year judo was included as a full Olympic sport. One of the judokas Hiroshi trained before reaching the podium that year was Canadian Doug Rogers, who won a silver medal in the Olympic heavyweight division. Recognizing Hiroshi’s exceptional dedication, Rogers seized the opportunity and asked him to travel across the Pacific to establish a national training program that would give Canadian judokas unprecedented access to competitive training in their own country.
\nWhen Hiroshi moved to Canada in 1968, he committed to a bold vision: to make judo as popular as ice hockey across the Great White North. Settling in Quebec, where the sport had few practitioners, Hiroshi began teaching classes at Vanier College in Montreal while giving free demonstrations in the cafeteria at lunchtime to spark student interest. In 1973, he opened his own dojo, the Shidokan Judo Club, in Montreal. Under Hiroshi’s guidance, the Shidokan became the most successful competitive judo program in Canada and remained home to the National Training Centre until 2014.
\nSecuring his legacy as the single most significant contributor to Canada’s presence in international judo, Hiroshi coached Canadian judokas at 13 International Judo Federation World Championships between 1969 and 2007 and served as head coach of the Canadian judo team at five Olympic Games between 1976 and 2004. Many of his prot\u00e9g\u00e9s have also become vital leaders in the sport, including Judo Canada CEO and High Performance Director Nicolas Gill.
\nA perceptive and compassionate mentor, Sensei Nakamura has helped generations of athletes at all skill levels cultivate values \u200b\u200bthat transcend the sport, building a foundation for success both on and off the judo mat. Emphasizing self-discipline, humility, and perseverance, he patiently encouraged each judoka to develop their own unique potential, empowering them to aim high and focus on kaizen, or continuous improvement. Deeply committed to the students under his care, before funding was available for the national training program, Hiroshi regularly opened his home to young athletes who would relocate across Canada to train with him.
\n\"\"Continuing to train future Olympians at the Shidokan today, Hiroshi has also used his expertise to help others by teaching women’s self-defense classes, offering judo programs for at-risk youth, and supporting young judokas in need of financial assistance through the Nakamura Gill Foundation.<\/h3>\n

CBC Video: https:\/\/youtu.be\/ac_DjeBLYro<\/span><\/h3>\n

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