History of the Iranian Judo
Judo Martial Arts in Iran has first been started and
practised in the Army and Police forces same as in other countries. Judo
was started in some kind of self-diffence ( Jujitsu) in the Police department
of Iran, Tehran. There are several stories about the founder of Judo (
Jujitsu) in Iran but almost all do agree that Behruz Sarshar&Anoushirawan Shahidy
was the founder of Judo in Iran and he had visit Japan in the early years
of the Kodokan Judo.
The first Judo Club and Dojo was established
by the Iranian Police department in Police Academy Tehran. These Judo lessons
were just for Iranian Military and Police forces and no civil persons could
enjoy these courses. But later the Officers and Personals of the forces
slowly started to teach the Judo technics outside of Military zone.
One of the great Japanese Masters. Sensei Yanagidai,
9th Dan was also teaching Judo in early years in the Police Academy.
The Iranian Judo Federation was also founded
by Officers of Army and Police forces which had enjoy the first Judo classes
in the Police Academy in Iran and then later they became themselves as
leader and teachers of the Iranian Judo.
Sensei Shahidy died very young from cancer and
one of those people who continued his way was Colonnel Behruz Sarshar.
He became later president of Iranien Judo and
Martial Arts Federation until Iranian Revolution.
The first President of Iranian Judo and Martial
Arts Federation was Mr. Mohammed Mehraien. Since Revolution and beginning
of the Islamic Republic of Iran he was almost always the president of the
Federation.
Today in present time, Mr. M. Drakhshan is the
president of Iranian Judo Federation.
Major Shahidy is demonstraiting Judo and Jujitsu
in the Police Academy
