JUDO

Series

Series Name

Mining Review 11th Year

Issue

Issue No.

11

Date Released

Jul 1958

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1THE DUKE DROPS IN
2. 2JUDO
3. 3PAPER FROM COAL

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 3

Summary

BFI synopsis: a judo display by surveyor’s assistant D. Logan, holder of the third dan of the Black Belt
NCB Commentary - Upton Colliery, near Pontefract, claims a skill in the surveyors’ department outwith the crafts of mining. 20 year old Denis Logan works there as a surveyor’s assistant.
The badge in his button-hole reads "the way of gentleness" in Japanese. The way of gentleness is judo.
Denis Logan holds the third don of the Black Belt among the highest gradings in the judo hierarchy outside Japan. At various centres in Yorkshire Logan acts as instructor.
Here, with due formality, he takes on Neil Hardy who holds the orange belt.
Judo is a philosophy as well as a sport. Symbolism and a strict set of rules mingle in this science of self-control and discipline.
Youngsters attend Logan’s classes and, in teaching others, Logan finds that he always has more to learn himself.
Judo is not exclusively a male sport. Christine Cummings and Daisy Whittingdon practise throws under Logan’s direction.
In Britain today, there are few judo exponents of Logan’s proficiency. Eventually, he hopes to perfect his skills during a three yaer course in Japan.
Denis Logan still has a journey to travel along the "way of gentleness".

Researcher Comments

Commentary recorded 6th June 1958.

Keywords

Sport

Written sources

British Film Institute Databases   Used for synopsis
Film User   Vol.13 No.147 January 1959, p27.
The National Archives COAL 32   /12 Scripts for Mining Review, 1956-1960

Credits:

Production Co.

Documentary Technicians Alliance

Sponsor

National Coal Board