Adam Victor is an accomplished entrepreneur with a wealth of experience in the mining and oil/gas exploration industries. For the past 13 years, he has served as the president and chief executive officer of TransGas Development Systems. In his free time, Adam Victor is an avid martial arts practitioner who holds a second-degree black belt in judo.
Translating into English as “the gentle way,” judo originated in Japan shortly before the turn of the 20th century. Founder Kano Jigoro developed judo out of the foundations of jiu-jitsu as a physical, mental, and ethical way of life.
Judo ultimately evolved into a modern martial art that incorporated the best forms of self-defense throughout the history of Asian martial arts. Practitioners of judo strive to achieve maximum efficiency with a minimum of effort as a physical manifestation of softness defeating hardness.
Growing in popularity throughout the 1900s, judo became an official Olympic sport at the Tokyo Games of 1964. In more recent years, the sport has found new life in the worlds of mixed martial arts and ultimate fighting. Champions such as Ronda Rousey and Hector Lombard rely heavily on the tenets of judo while competing in the ring.
