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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 ...
Masahiko Kimura began training judo at the age of 9 and was promoted to yondan (4th dan) at the age of 15. He had defeated six opponents (who were all 3rd and 4th dan) in a row. In 1935, at age 18 he became the youngest ever godan (5th degree black belt) when he defeated eight consecutive opponents at Kodokan (headquarters for the worldwide ...
Do-jime is a prohibited technique in Judo, [1] and is considered a 'slight infringement' according to IJF rules, Section 27: Prohibited acts and penalties, article 21 [3] Gyaku Jūji-jime (逆十字絞): Reverse cross strangle; Nami-juji-jime (並十字絞): Normal cross strangle; Kata-juji-jime (片十字絞): Half cross strangle
Abe began training judo in 2003, at the age of 6, in his hometown of Kōbe in Hyōgo prefecture. He began competing in elementary school. His father, Koji, [6] is a firefighter [7] [8] at the Kobe City Fire Department. [9] He was often thrown by Nami Nabekura when they were in elementary school. He said, "such an experience made me what I am". [10]
Kata guruma belongs to the third group of the traditional throwing list in the Gokyo no waza of the Kodokan Judo. [1] It is also part of the current 67 Throws of Kodokan Judo. [ 2 ] Because the technique is not a sweep nor a trip and requires tori to pull uke into a carry, it is categorized as a hand throwing technique ( tewaza ).
He was the judo champion of his prefecture when he graduated from Tottori High School, and worked as a judo instructor at Yonago High School. He also studied bone-setting as a supplement to his judo training. [1] [5] Sasaki emigrated from Japan to Vancouver in 1922 at the age of 19 and worked as a shop assistant to study business.
Itsutsu-no-kata (五の形, "forms of five") is a kata (a set of prearranged techniques) in Judo.It consists in five techniques, known only by their number. Although popular media generally claim that it was developed by Jigoro Kano, [1] [2] recent scientific research has conclusively shown that the kata predates the foundation of Kodokan judo and that Jigoro Kano took it from Tenjin Shinyō ...
Koji Komuro (Japanese: 小室 宏二, Komuro Kōji, born 29 July 1977) is a Japanese judoka and amateur mixed martial arts fighter.. Taught by kosen judo master Kanae Hirata, Komuro is a ne waza (ground techniques) expert known for its use of sutemi (sacrifice throws) such as variations of tomoe nage, and submission techniques like jujigatame (armlock) and sode guruma jime (circular choke with ...