Who was the Judo Black Belt from Kodokan who published a Hand-to-Hand manual in 1920 at Fort Benning?

• A. J. Robinson
• B. CPT Allan Smith
• C. Royce Gracie
• D. COL Ferriter

Answer: (B)

Captain Allan Smith fits the description. He was a Judo black belt from Kodokan and published a Hand-to-Hand manual in 1920 at Fort Benning, which aligns with the U.S. Army’s early adoption of Kodokan Judo for hand-to-hand training at that installation. The other names don’t match both the Kodokan Judo credential and the Fort Benning 1920 publication.