Takeo Yano, also known as Takeo Iano, was a Japanese
judoka who helped in the establishment of
Brazilian jiu-jitsu in Brazil.
Biography
Yano was a standout in
judo
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, learning it in the
Dai Nippon Butoku Kai
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under the renowned
Hajime Isogai
was an early student of judo and the second person to be promoted to 10th dan. He was considered to be a ''newaza'' expert, although was also famed by his '' tachiwaza'' as well. He was an early promoter of the kosen judo circuit.
Biography
Isog ...
. He worked with the Ono brothers, Yasuichi and Naoichi. They taught at Judo North of Brazil.
He also taught in
São Paulo
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and
Rio de Janeiro
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.
Along with Kazuo Yoshida in
Bahia
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(founder of Bahia Judo), they helped to establish Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
In 1937, Yano fought
Hélio Gracie
Hélio Gracie (October 1, 1913 – January 29, 2009) was a Brazilian martial artist who together with his brothers Oswaldo, Gastao Jr, George and Carlos Gracie founded and developed the self-defense martial art system of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, also ...
to a draw. But on 1 September 1938, when facing another member of the Gracie family, and the best fighter of the family, George Gracie, Yano lost through a leglock. As a fighter he took on the name ″Oriental Demon″. He also fought
Waldemar Santana and defeated him by
armlock at the fourth round.
[ His earlier black belts included Jose Jurandir Moura whom he taught in Fortaleza, Brazil, Cisando Lima, and Francisco Sá.]heel hook Heel hook may refer to:
* Heel hook, in grappling
* A climbing technique
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