Memories of Professor Jane Carr from an Interview with Professor Don Cross
General Info This remembrance was drawn from an interview with Professor Don Cross by Katie Murphy Stevens in October 2022. My earliest recollection of Jane Carr was working out with her at black belt classes in Chico, California. This would have been about 1972....
Professor Carr’s Tournaments – by Professor Scott Redden
General Info I was asked if I would like to write something in remembrance of Professor Carr. I knew I did, although I was afraid it would drag on and get confusing. How do I tell nearly forty years of stories and not get off track? I decided to focus on one concept at and time,...
Remembering Professor Jane Carr – by Professor Delina Fuchs
General Info I was fortunate enough to meet Professor Jane Carr as a little girl in the 70’s, and even then, I could tell that she was an incredible martial artist! I remember looking up to her in awe, and in seeing that kind of exceptional skill in a woman when I was so young,...
Tribute to Professor Jane Carr, Judan, Danzan Ryu Jujitsu – by Katie Murphy Stevens, Rokudan
General Info In early March 2022, the AJJF – indeed the martial arts world – lost one of our true leaders, Professor Jane Carr, Judan, Danzan Ryu Jujitsu. Professor Carr had a formidable presence but was also very kind and giving. Professor Carr was my sensei for the...