Sachio Ashida

Sachio Ashida is a former Olympic Level Judo Coach for the United States.
Early Life
Ashida was born near Kyoto Japan in 1924. [https://books.google.com/books?id_tYDAAAAMBAJ&pgPA24&lpgPA24&dqSachio+Ashida+judo&sourcebl&otsxZkuwVcJQS&sig9yLQtTQawPGImVQGm609cKhQNK0&hlen&saX&ved0ahUKEwjCndbWs6rPAhVk1oMKHTE0CpY4ChDoAQgzMAQ#vonepage&qSachio%20Ashida%20judo&f=false] . He was trained in Judo under a number of famous sensei including Yamamato, Watanbe, Tokizane, Tenzaki, and Muneyki.[https://books.google.com/books?id_tYDAAAAMBAJ&pgPA24&lpgPA24&dqSachio+Ashida+judo&sourcebl&otsxZkuwVcJQS&sig9yLQtTQawPGImVQGm609cKhQNK0&hlen&saX&ved0ahUKEwjCndbWs6rPAhVk1oMKHTE0CpY4ChDoAQgzMAQ#vonepage&qSachio%20Ashida%20judo&f=false]. He earned a BA in Psychology and Economics from Kwansai University [https://books.google.com/books?id_tYDAAAAMBAJ&pgPA24&lpgPA24&dqSachio+Ashida+judo&sourcebl&otsxZkuwVcJQS&sig9yLQtTQawPGImVQGm609cKhQNK0&hlen&saX&ved0ahUKEwjCndbWs6rPAhVk1oMKHTE0CpY4ChDoAQgzMAQ#vonepage&qSachio%20Ashida%20judo&f=false]. Ashida went on to earn a black belt in Kndo as well. [https://books.google.com/books?id_tYDAAAAMBAJ&pgPA24&lpgPA24&dqSachio+Ashida+judo&sourcebl&otsxZkuwVcJQS&sig9yLQtTQawPGImVQGm609cKhQNK0&hlen&saX&ved0ahUKEwjCndbWs6rPAhVk1oMKHTE0CpY4ChDoAQgzMAQ#vonepage&qSachio%20Ashida%20judo&f=false]
Military Career
Ashida served in the Japanese Imperial Army Air Force in world war II. [https://books.google.com/books?id_tYDAAAAMBAJ&pgPA24&lpgPA24&dqSachio+Ashida+judo&sourcebl&otsxZkuwVcJQS&sig9yLQtTQawPGImVQGm609cKhQNK0&hlen&saX&ved0ahUKEwjCndbWs6rPAhVk1oMKHTE0CpY4ChDoAQgzMAQ#vonepage&qSachio%20Ashida%20judo&f=false]. While there he was taught the the closely guarded sercrets of Tenjin shinyo ryu ju jitsu under Sensei Nagsurga. [https://books.google.com/books?id_tYDAAAAMBAJ&pgPA24&lpgPA24&dqSachio+Ashida+judo&sourcebl&otsxZkuwVcJQS&sig9yLQtTQawPGImVQGm609cKhQNK0&hlen&saX&ved0ahUKEwjCndbWs6rPAhVk1oMKHTE0CpY4ChDoAQgzMAQ#vonepage&qSachio%20Ashida%20judo&f=false]
Competition
In 1938, Ashida won the All Japan Koyotoshigakko Championship. [https://books.google.com/books?id_tYDAAAAMBAJ&pgPA24&lpgPA24&dqSachio+Ashida+judo&sourcebl&otsxZkuwVcJQS&sig9yLQtTQawPGImVQGm609cKhQNK0&hlen&saX&ved0ahUKEwjCndbWs6rPAhVk1oMKHTE0CpY4ChDoAQgzMAQ#vonepage&qSachio%20Ashida%20judo&f=false] He won a number of other champips in Japan when he earned his black belt in 1940. [https://books.google.com/books?id_tYDAAAAMBAJ&pgPA24&lpgPA24&dqSachio+Ashida+judo&sourcebl&otsxZkuwVcJQS&sig9yLQtTQawPGImVQGm609cKhQNK0&hlen&saX&ved0ahUKEwjCndbWs6rPAhVk1oMKHTE0CpY4ChDoAQgzMAQ#vonepage&qSachio%20Ashida%20judo&f=false] It was when he was preparing to leave the United States that Ashida was appointed by Judo founder Jigaro Kano as a representative of Kodokan Judo in the United States. [https://books.google.com/books?id_tYDAAAAMBAJ&pgPA24&lpgPA24&dqSachio+Ashida+judo&sourcebl&otsxZkuwVcJQS&sig9yLQtTQawPGImVQGm609cKhQNK0&hlen&saX&ved0ahUKEwjCndbWs6rPAhVk1oMKHTE0CpY4ChDoAQgzMAQ#vonepage&qSachio%20Ashida%20judo&f=false] Ashida beleived that age wasn't imporant in learning Judo as long as kids develop motivation. [https://books.google.com/books?idTdQDAAAAMBAJ&pgPA37&dq=Sachio+Ashida+judo&hlen&saX&ved=0ahUKEwit3_3fs6rPAhUpxYMKHc7LASMQ6AEINDAG#vonepage&qSachio%20Ashida%20judo&f=false]
United states
Ashida moved to the United States in 1953 to attend the University of Nebraska. While there he earned his Ph.d in Experimental Psychology. HE earned his citizenship from the United States in 1961. He became a member of the SUNY Brockport faculty in 1970. From there he served as president of New York State Judo inc from 1984 through 1992. .
Judo Coaching
Ashida was the head coach of the 1976 Montreal Olympics Team (this came about as a result of the firing of Shag Okada) [https://books.google.com/books?idW9QDAAAAMBAJ&pgPA4&dq=Sachio+Ashida+judo&hlen&saX&ved=0ahUKEwja_9-EtKrPAhWCz4MKHaZyDjY4ChDoAQgzMAY#vonepage&qSachio%20Ashida%20judo&f=false] and the US Senior National team during several World Championships. . Ashida served as the coach for the All American High School Judo championships tour of Japan in 1971. [https://books.google.com/books?id_tYDAAAAMBAJ&pgPA24&lpgPA24&dqSachio+Ashida+judo&sourcebl&otsxZkuwVcJQS&sig9yLQtTQawPGImVQGm609cKhQNK0&hlen&saX&ved0ahUKEwjCndbWs6rPAhVk1oMKHTE0CpY4ChDoAQgzMAQ#vonepage&qSachio%20Ashida%20judo&f=false]. He was also the coach for the All American Senior Championships and the 1972 World Championships in Germany. [https://books.google.com/books?id_tYDAAAAMBAJ&pgPA24&lpgPA24&dqSachio+Ashida+judo&sourcebl&otsxZkuwVcJQS&sig9yLQtTQawPGImVQGm609cKhQNK0&hlen&saX&ved0ahUKEwjCndbWs6rPAhVk1oMKHTE0CpY4ChDoAQgzMAQ#vonepage&qSachio%20Ashida%20judo&f=false] As team coach, he personally appealled and earned eventual 1976 Judo Olympic Bronze Medalist Allen Coage a place in the National Team. [https://books.google.com/books?idttYDAAAAMBAJ&pgPA23&dq=Sachio+Ashida+judo&hlen&saX&ved=0ahUKEwit3_3fs6rPAhUpxYMKHc7LASMQ6AEIQDAJ#vonepage&qSachio%20Ashida%20judo&f=false]
In 1973, he was inducted into the Black Belt Magazine Hall of Fame as in instructor. https://books.google.com/books?idW9QDAAAAMBAJ&pgPA4&dq=Sachio+Ashida+judo&hlen&saX&ved=0ahUKEwja_9-EtKrPAhWCz4MKHaZyDjY4ChDoAQgzMAY#vonepage&qSachio%20Ashida%20judo&f=false]
Ashida was inducted into the Black Belt Magazine Hall of Fame in 1973. [https://books.google.com/books?id_tYDAAAAMBAJ&pgPA24&lpgPA24&dqSachio+Ashida+judo&sourcebl&otsxZkuwVcJQS&sig9yLQtTQawPGImVQGm609cKhQNK0&hlen&saX&ved0ahUKEwjCndbWs6rPAhVk1oMKHTE0CpY4ChDoAQgzMAQ#vonepage&qSachio%20Ashida%20judo&f=false] ;
Judo Referee
Ashida was a referee during the 1984 Los Angelas Olympic Games. .
Personal Life
Ashida had one daughter hwo followed her father into Judo, and became a high Level referee, Janet Ashida Johnson. In 2009, Ashida suffered a stroke and later a heart attack. Ashida passed away in 2009.

Main Menu

See Also

Main Menu