Takeo Yano (矢野 武雄), also known as Takeo Iano, was a Japanese
judoka
is an unarmed gendai budō, modern Japanese martial art, combat sport, Olympic sport (since 1964), and the most prominent form of jacket wrestling competed internationally.『日本大百科全書』電子版【柔道】(CD-ROM version of Encyc ...
who helped in the establishment of
Brazilian jiu-jitsu in Brazil.
Biography
Yano was a standout in
judo
is an unarmed gendai budō, modern Japanese martial art, combat sport, Olympic sport (since 1964), and the most prominent form of jacket wrestling competed internationally.『日本大百科全書』電子版【柔道】(CD-ROM version of Encyc ...
, learning it in Chinzei High School
[ and the ]Dai Nippon Butoku Kai
(DNBK, , ) was the largest martial arts organization in Japan with strong ties to WWII-era Japanese government, originally established in 1895 in Kyoto and had the biggest influence on Budo in modern Japan. The first president was Imperial Prin ...
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 ...
.As of 1930, he held the first dan rank at Kodokan
The , or ''Kōdōkan'' (講道館), is the headquarters of the worldwide judo community. The ''kōdōkan'' was founded in 1882 by Kanō Jigorō, the founder of judo, and is now an eight-story building in Tokyo. Etymology
Literally, ''kō'' ...
.São Paulo
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and Rio de Janeiro
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.Bahia
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(founder of Bahia Judo), they helped to establish Brazilian jiu-jitsu.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, als ...
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
An armlock in grappling is a single or double joint lock that Anatomical terms of motion#General motion, hyperextends, hyperflexes or hyperrotates the elbow, elbow joint or glenohumeral joint, shoulder joint. An armpit lock is very useful; it w ...
at the fourth round.[ His earlier black belts included Jose Jurandir Moura whom he taught in ]Fortaleza
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, Brazil, Cisando Lima, and Francisco Sá.heel hook Heel hook may refer to:
* Heel hook, in grappling
* A climbing technique
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Notable sub-groups of climbing technique include:
*Aid climbin ...
in Brazilian jiu-jitsu.Heel hook
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References
Japanese male judoka
Year of birth missing
Year of death missing
Martial arts school founders
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