Doug Rogers (judoka)

He continued practicing while in high school, winning the Eastern Canada brown belt (ikkyu) title in 1958.Kimura demanded a very high level of physical fitness and concentrated on training simple, strong judo moves.His training style was somewhat informal compared to the strict etiquette and bowing rituals practiced in the western world to this day.Despite being encouraged by Kimura to stay another year, Rogers decided to return to Canada to pursue becoming a professional pilot, having attained a private operator's license at age 16.After a summer tour with the Takudai team to a number of Japanese universities, Rogers left Japan in 1965, seen off by his teammates carrying their winner's pennants and by his coach Masahiko Kimura.Although less active in judo later in life, he still went to local tournaments and was often an invited guest/coach at clubs throughout Greater Vancouver, British Columbia.
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