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Jurado began her career in 1943. After a notable career in the Mexican films, she went to Hollywood in the late 1940s. During the 1950s and 1960s, she appeared in notable films such as High Noon (1952), Arrowhead, Broken Lance (1954), Trapeze (1956), One-Eyed Jacks, (1960), Stay Away, Joe (1968) and many others.
The fight between Japanese judoka Masahiko Kimura and Brazilian jiu-jitsu founder Hélio Gracie was held at the Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on October 23, 1951. It was held as a special challenge, with no titles on the line: Gracie was the self-proclaimed national jiu-jitsu champion, [1] seen as a regular judo 6th dan by Kimura, [2] while Kimura himself was coming from a career in ...
In judo, improvement and understanding of the art is denoted by a system of rankings split into kyū and dan grades. These are indicated with various systems of coloured belts, with the black belt indicating a practitioner who has attained a certain level of competence.
Fédération Luxembourgeoise Judo IJF EJU [19] Netherlands: Judo Bond Nederland JBN IJF EJU [20] Norway: Norwegian Judo Federation: IJF EJU Philippines: Philippine Judo Federation, Inc IJF JUA [21] Spain: Real Federación Española de Judo y Deportes Asociados RFEJYDA IJF EJU [22] Royal Spanish Federation of Judo and Related Sports Sweden
Keiko Fukuda (Japanese: 福田 敬子, Hepburn: Fukuda Keiko, April 12, 1913 – February 9, 2013) was a Japanese-American martial artist. She was the highest-ranked female judoka in history, holding the rank of 9th dan from the Kodokan (2006), and 10th dan from USA Judo (July 2011) and from the United States Judo Federation (USJF) (September 2011), and was the last surviving student of Kanō ...
Jurado (black dress) Grace Kelly and Gary Cooper in High Noon (1952) In addition to acting, Jurado worked as a movie columnist, radio reporter, and bullfight critic to support her family. [8] She was on assignment when filmmaker Budd Boetticher and actor John Wayne spotted her at a bullfight. Neither knew she was an actress.
Shintaro Higashi (born December 16, 1984) [3] is a Japanese-American judo competitor and 6th degree black belt in judo for the United States in the 100 kg category. [4] He is the head instructor at the Kokushi Budo Institute, a member of the New York Athletic Club, and a professor at Brooklyn College.
Yoshisada Yonezuka (米塚 義定, Yonezuka Yoshisada, May 19, 1937 – October 18, 2014), was a Judo instructor and two time U.S. Olympic Judo Team coach.