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Ivan Gene LeBell (October 9, 1932 – August 9, 2022) was an American judoka, stuntman, actor and professional wrestler.Nicknamed "Judo Gene" and "The Godfather of Grappling", [2] he is credited with popularizing grappling in professional fighting circles, serving as a precursor to modern mixed martial arts. [2]
Hayastan Grappling System or Hayastan Freestyle Wrestling, is a submission grappling style developed by multiple grappling black belts Gokor Chivichyan and Gene LeBell that blends elements of judo, sambo, catch wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Greco-Roman and freestyle wrestling. This system includes all forms of submissions, including leg locks ...
For more than thirteen years, Parisyan developed under the Hayastan Grappling System (aka Hayastan Wrestling), developed by Gokor Chivichyan and Gene LeBell, which blends elements of judo, sambo, catch wrestling, Greco-Roman wrestling and freestyle wrestling. [3] Parisyan continued to train at the Hayastan Academy under Gokor and Gene until ...
Gene LeBell, the colorful judo champion, wrestler and stuntman who trained Bruce Lee, fought Elvis Presley and John Wayne in the movies and was an inspiration for Brad Pitt’s character in Once ...
The internet pays homage to the "godfather of grappling," Gene LeBell, aka Judo Gene, who has passed away at 89. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 ...
Hollywood stuntman and martial artist Gene LeBell has died. He was 89. Professional wrestler Bas Rutten announced LeBell’s death via Facebook, writing, “You will be greatly missed Gene, I love ...
Often referred to as the LeBell Lock, named for Gene LeBell, Daniel Bryan began popularizing the move under the name Yes! Lock when he joined WWE. It was used by Taiji Ishimori on rare occasions until he joined NJPW in 2018, where he used it frequently as the Yes Lock, named after Bryan. Another variation is performed in a bridging position ...
LeBell served as the inspiration for Brad Pitt's character in Quentin Tarantino's "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.” Gene LeBell, Famed Stuntman, Martial Artist And Bruce Lee's Teacher Dies At 89 ...