Joseph F. Connolly II: Judo and Academic Faker?

**Cy Q. Faunce** · Posted On: 3/02/2010 6:37am

Originally Posted by sainthamish

His ranking in Yudo certainly wasnt difficult to achieve.

It's even simpler than you think. Guess who runs it?

**Titan Arum** · Posted On: 3/02/2010 11:03am

Originally Posted by Cy Q. Faunce

It's even simpler than you think. Guess who runs it?

Do tell do tell?

**Cy Q. Faunce** · Posted On: 3/02/2010 2:28pm

It's Connolly's organization.

**Mtripp** · Posted On: 3/02/2010 2:30pm

I can speak even more to this, as there are other names on that list which are HIGHLY suspect in the martial art skill and rank department.

**SaintHamish** · Posted On: 3/02/2010 11:35pm

The Korean Judo Association state that his claim regarding a 9th Dan in Judo cannot be verified:

"According to the Korea Judo Association, no such promotion was issued to Mr. Joseph F. Connolly. Therefore his claim is not true."

Sincerely yours,

Kiel Soon Park, President
Korea Judo Association in USA

Reference:

http://www.naming-schemes.org/~chard...mails/kja.html

But he IS listed as a 9th Dan on the United States Martial Arts Federation's webpage:

Gene LeBell, 9th Dan
Jim Harrison , 9th Dan
Yoshito Vincent Tamura, 9th Dan
Joseph Connolly II, 9th Dan
T.R. McClanahan, 9th Dan

Reference:

http://www.usmaf.org/us/yudanshakai.htm

**SaintHamish** · Posted On: 3/02/2010 11:38pm

There cant be many people claiming to be Grandmaster in three seperate arts:

Grandmaster, (9th Dan [Degree of Black Belt]) in Judo, Korea Judo Association & Republic of Korea Yudo Association, Korea.
Grandmaster, (9th Dan) in Hapkido, Korean Hapkido Federation, Korea.
Grandmaster, (7th Dan) in Taekwondo, JungDoKwan Taekwondo, Korea

Refernce:

http://www.usmaf.org/bio/connolly/index.html

**Cy Q. Faunce** · Posted On: 3/02/2010 11:39pm

And the USMAF is a judo NGB in what country, again?

**Mtripp** · Posted On: 3/03/2010 1:03am

Originally Posted by Cy Q. Faunce

And the USMAF is a judo NGB in what country, again?

Only in the mind of Bruce Bethers; and later Phil Porter when he was kicked out of USJA... :new_astha

**Mtripp** · Posted On: 3/03/2010 1:05am

BTW; Lebell, Harrison, and Tamura are all legit guys, who this silly group gave rank to so they can "puff up" their roster.

**JudOWNED** · Posted On: 3/03/2010 6:18am

Somehow I missed this whole thing (Damn you, internet filter at work that blocks bs.net!!!), and apparently it's well over and done with. But I'm still curious. Where does/did this guy teach in Orlando?