Judo Back in the Day - A Revealing Look at the Early Days of the Grappling Art in America
- Hayward Nishioka
- Jul 21, 2024
- 10 min read
Updated: Jul 27, 2024

In addition to forgetting, one of the problems with aging, oddly enough is remembering.
"I remember when you could get a cup of coffee for 10 cents."
"I remember when gas was 25 cents a gallon."
After hearing me make a few statements like that, a young student asked, "What about Judo?" This is the way I happened to experience it - Judo, Back in the Day..
Early Days of Judo in America...