Bernard Pariset
Bernard Pariset (December 21, 1929 - November 26, 2004). He was a French judoka lightweight who studied with Jigoro Kano's student Mikonosuke Kawaishi and his assistant Shozo Awazu. He was one of the very few non-Japanese to reach the level of 9th Dan and has been officially recognized by the French Judo and Ju-Jitsu Federation (FFJDA)[1]. This title however is not officially recognized by the Kodokan. Founder of Atemi Ju-Jitsu [2] system in the 1940s/1950s, he designed one of the first Judo and Ju-Jitsu methodologies still used at the FFJDA.
- First Frenchman, alongside with Henri Courtine, to participate to the first World Judo Championships in 1956
- Semi-finalist all categories at the 1958 World Judo Championhsips in Tokyo [3]
- Former French Judo Champion all categories in 1955, 1957 and 1959
- Former European Judo Champion all categories in 1951 and 1954
- Former Coach of the French Olympic Judo and Ju-Jitsu Team
- Former National Technical Advisor for Judo and Ju-Jitsu at the French National Judo and Ju-Jitsu Federation (FFJDA)
- Former Captain of the French National Judo and Ju-Jitsu Team
References
Bibliography
- 'Judo : progression officielle française' by Bernard Pariset, published in 1969 and 1984 in French
- 'Judo - Formes de projections, Nage No Kata' by Bernard Pariset, published in 1970 in French
- 'Jiu-Jitsu moderne par l'image : self-défense judo d'après la progression officielle française' by Bernard Pariset, published in 1972 in French
- 'Nage no Kata; formes de projections' by Bernard Pariset, published in 1970 in French
- 'Atemi Ju-Jitsu moderne : self défense - progression officielle française' par ceintures by Bernard Pariset, published in 1982 in French
- 'Atemi Ju-Jitsu : les 16 techniques et le Goshin-Jitsu' by Bernard Pariset, published in 1991 in French