With a heavy heart and sadness with inform you the sad news of the passing of
Prof. Andres Kolychkine Martinez son of the late Sensei Andre Kolychkine Thomson after a long battle with a respiratory disease
He was surrounded by his family, his nephew Pedro Kolychkine and old friends and student Hector Lans.
May God rest his Soul in Peace !!! Que Dios lo tenga en la Gloria!!
Interesting facts:
Andres Kolychkine Martinez was born on March 11 , 1938 , and passed away on March 12th, 2018, HE WAS 80 years old and was born and die the same dates of THE BIRTH AND PASSING OF HIS FATHER THE LATE Andre Kolychkine Thomson, he was a Judoka Black Belt 3rd Degree and Champion of the Cuban Judo Federation and Kawashi Cup.
WE WILL PAY TRIBUTE AND DEDICATE A FEW MINUTES DURING CLASS TO THE MEMORY OF PROFESSOR ANDRE KOLYCHKINE THOMSON.
“ANDRESITO”
Anecdote by Larry Labrador (student of the late Andre Kolychkine Thomson and his son Andre Kolychkine Martinez )
By Larry Labrador
A principios de 1960 interesado en la práctica del Deporte Judo tuve el honor de conocer a los Profesores Andre Kolychkine Thomson y su hijo Andres Kolychkine Martinez, más conocido por Andresito.
Andresito era un Cinta Negra 3rd Dan a la edad 23 años y famoso por su técnica favorita Tai-Otoshi y por la rapidez con la que la ejecutaba. Andresito tenía clases de Judo tres veces por semana y alrededor de 25 o 30 alumnos de diferentes niveles.
Andresito tomaba gran interés en que los alumnos desarrollaran las técnicas de acuerdo a la pedagogía de su maestro y padre Profesor Andre Kolychkine Thomson. Además del tiempo dedicado a la clase de Judo muchos tuvimos la dicha y suerte de tener a Andresito como un amigo en mi caso específicamente hasta el día de hoy casi 60 años después.
At the beginning of 1960, I was interested in practicing the sport of Judo. I visited El Vedado Judo Club in Havana, Cuba and had the honor and privilege to meet Senseis Andre Kolychkine Thomson and his son Andres Kolychkine Martinez, better known as “Andresito”.
Andresito was a 3rd Degree Black Belt at 23 years of age and he was famous for his tukui-waza Tai Otoshi and his speed on the execution of the technique.
Andresito always put special emphasis with his students on the practice and development of the judo techniques according to the philosophy and methodology of his father Andre Kolychkine Thomson.