For Yonemura, discipline lasts a lifetime

July 7, 2010 by T-Bone  
Filed under Article, Judo


Discipline.

His parents could only hope Earl Yonemura would learn some when they sent him off to the Shobukan dojo and into the care of the legendary Sunao Migita. Perhaps judo — “gentle way” as it is translated — would calm their 7-year-old son whose antics had outgrown the family’s small Kapalama home…

Click here for full article from the Honolulu Star-Advertiser


Earl Yonemura, wearing his 9th degree black belt, holds his certification for reaching the belt.

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One Response to “For Yonemura, discipline lasts a lifetime”
  1. tayish says:

    He’s my cousin…3rd cousin. Glad to be related to him. X) proud of him too

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