How did the spread of judo up to us? The causes are historical all'espansionismo Japanese that after the Meiji restoration, bore children of the rising sun over the natural boundary of the Sea of the archipelago, in China and Korea in 1894 and already here showed astonished to "foreigners" the validity of the techniques , self-defence and in attack in hand-to-hand fighting. Then, at the time of the "revolt of the boxer" culminated with the 55-day Beijing (1901) quotas for all countries in the Far East found themselves in China to help evangelical missionaries and diplomatic representatives, xenofobica assaulted by the fury that the emperor Tsyshi Celeste fanning the empire. The war correspondents said wonders techniques ju jitsu and judo (not sport) put on display by the Japanese, first with the Russians, came with their troops. Intelligence reports commanders maritime did the rest and so, driven by the wishes of the various ministers of the Navy, took place on ships courses ju jitsu and judo for the use and consumption of the military to prepare instructors were trained military forces. In this process not sottrassero Italian ships and board the "Vesuvius" and the "Marco Polo" were born first judoka Italians.
The important dates
1908 - The helmsman Luigi Moscatelli, graduated to 1 ° dan Kodokan in Tokyo, and the gunner Raffaele Pizzolla, best student courses ju jitsu held on board the ship "Vesuvius" perform in Rome at Villa Ada in the presence of Their Majesties Delightful .
1921 - Charles Oletti, "colleague" Poscatelli and Pizzolla, who had practiced with Matsuma champion of the Japanese Navy, had followed courses in Nagasaki, Miatsu Hokodato and Taruga and had graduated 1 ° dan in 1907, is called the Farnesiana to direct the section ju jitsu at the middle school physical education military dell'Esercito. In 10 years beyond 1650 instructing experts and instructors and 30 teachers.
1922 - Company "civil" judo: "Young Italy" live six months later the power orders closure. Fascism, makes itself felt.
1923 - Oletti open a centre to the "Christopher Columbus" in Rome: forming a group of Japanese fans fight, lead by its Board of Directors Giacinto Vermilion-Pugliesi.
1924 - 21 companies formed the Federation of Italian ju jitsu, chaired by Pugliesi.
1925 - is the Italian Federation ju jitsu and judo, which promotes the first Italian championships in Rome, "Sala Flores" there are 4 weight categories.
1926 - On 22 December the extraordinary assembly of Fijj is convened to decide the membership of the Cones. There participates, among others, Thomas Betti Berutto.
1927 - The judo is included in the national sports bodies but is not receiving any help, live independently and organizes its races.
1928 - Matakatsu Mori 3 ° dan in judo teaches gymnastics to society of Rome, in collaboration with Betti Berutto. And 'the first "yellow" who emigrate from us.
1929 - Take the Cones all sports federations are accentrate in Rome. The Fijj become in the meantime the fight Japanese Italian Federation is dissolved and its activities are framed in the Italian Athletics Federation, which is interested, annually, of these activities.
1933 - Make becomes Fiap, Italian Athletics Federation heavy
1936 - Thomas Betti Berutto to succeed as a teacher Oletti to Christopher Columbus: his enthusiasm brings new impetus to Judo.
1941 - President Fiap, John Valente establishing trophies propaganda for all specialties federal and judo is relaunched. The teacher Cao is assigned the task of forming cadres for the specialty, scattered from'29. At the gym of P.S. Caserta is organized for the first Corsican judo lasting one month.
1943 - Venice, the first Trophy "Gazzetta dello Sport" category of a single judo; wins E. Fantoni. In competition is a national professional championship. Then, the war was once again stagnate activity until the end of'46.
1947 - Dr. Alfonso Castles promotes the formation of the first "technical committee" for the reorganization of judo in Fiap
1948 - June - Castelli, secretary general Fiap, and participates in the formation of the London European judo. These are held in Lanciano first Italian Championships' new Corsican. "
October. Aldo Torti is the first president dell'Uej.
November. It formed the Galg, Group autonomous fight Japanese, president Torti, Betti Berutto adviser. The honorary presidency is entrusted to Oletti. Meanwhile, the federal bodies are gradually modified according to the new needs.
1953 - comes in Rome, the representative of kodokan Tokyo, Ken Toritomo Otani.
1963 - Aosta: Federal Congress votes a motion providing for the splitting of Fiap in three different federations, the request was never accepted in the Cones.
1968 - The Fiap is divided into three distinct areas, during an extraordinary, with three different councils. The new federal programs, desired by. Augusto Ceracchini provide the technical framework in separate categories and the establishment of a high school for the education of future teachers.
1969 - Benevento - For the first time a judoista, conductor industry, becomes deputy federal president. And 'Ceracchini.
1971 - is the Italian National Academy of judo.
1974 - The Fiap changes its name to Filpj, Italian Federation fight judo weight lifting, judo thereby officially enters in the nomenclature of sporting bodies. The rest is current history: one can only stress that a further attempt to separate specialties living in Filpj was reiterated nell'81, but still failed.

The Italians on the tatami of Europe and the world
We just wanted to bring some of the results obtained by portacolori blue in large international competitions. The choices, far from being a complete list capillary and were made in order to give an overview of the integration of our colors, as an expression of that work, over the years, will judoistica Italian wanted to continue to say. The Italy has always taken part in the international. For the first championships of Europe that disputarono in Paris in 1931, the team was so blue formed: Elio Volpi, Ceracchini, Bovi, Virgil Foxes and Lomongelli.
1975 - Nicholas Storm, maximum representative of the Italian judo, won the first two decades in Rotterdam, the first European title for the color blue, for many years will be second only to Europe, great, Anton Geesink.
1961 - New York. Storm won the European title of dan quarters.
1963 - Bruno Carmeni, lightweight category up to 70 kg, the silver medal is the Europeans in Geneva.
1969 - Joseph Vismara wins in East Berlin the European title in the junior category up to 63 kilos, Andrea Veronese is bronze. It starts right now the constant gradual inclusion of Italian athletes at the top of the international rankings.
1973 - Mario Daminelli wins in Ostend the highest in the European hopes. Navasconi is bronze to seniors between 71 kg.
1974 - Tel Aviv, Felice Mariani reaches its first European title, even junior, in the light.; Hopes Daminelli century conquest his title in a final all-Italian beating Pacitti. Fetto and Gamba won silver in the lightweight categories and medium light, Rosati bronze.
Genoa: diputa the first female Europe Cup, which will start official all'agonismo women.
1975 - Monaco hosts the first European female silver for the Roman Luzzi, Margaret De Cal and Laura of Toma and in open category (63 kg). Felice Sailors at the end of the conquest, also in Vienna, the bronze at the World Championships.
1976 - Montreal Olympics: Felice Mariani is bronze in the 60 kg.
1978 - Mariani won the first of three consecutive European titles in the new category of up to 60 kg.
1979 - In the Netherlands, De Cal and Parenti won the European title (over 72 kg and open). In Paris, the world Campionai Ezio Gamba is silver and bronze Felice Mariani.
1980 - Moscow: Ezio Gamba is Olympic champion in the category up to 71 kg. New York: Margaret De Cal is the world champion in the over 72 kg category.
1981 - Maastricht: In World Felice Mariani, wins his third consecutive bronze in this race.
1982 - A Rostock Gamba won the European title and Mario Vecchi brings to international summits winning silver.
1983 - Genoa: Maria Teresa Motta won the European title in the over 72 kg and is in second. Paris: European men Gamba is 2 ° and Old bronze.

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