Although he studied both judo and jujitsu, Mickey Davenport focused his training on the sport of judo.

Throughout the fifties, Mickey studied and competed in judo in Sacramento, California.  He was very active in the predecessor to the AJJF, the Northern California Judo Federation, and worked hard to perpetuate the sport of judo throughout the Sacramento area.

He was responsible for organizing numerous tournaments, and held various conventions and clinics both for the Northern California Judo Federation and later for the American Judo & Jujitsu Federation.  He was a very successful coach, and his junior judo teams won many trophies in competition throughout his teaching career.

Mickey was very active in the newly formed American Judo & Jujitsu Federation during its formative years.  He sponsored clinics and was involved in the early conventions in the Sacramento area.  He was promoted to Godan and made Professor in 1966.

Professor Davenport left the AJJF in 1969.

Reprinted from Danzan Ryu:  An Unbroken Tradition (1992) by permission of the author, Mary L. Boland.