Masahiko Kimura
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Masahiko Kimura was a Japanese judoka and professional wrestler. He won the All-Japan Judo Championships three times in a row for the first time in history and had never lost a judo match from 1936 to
Kimura in 1940
Kimura (right) along with his teacher Tatsukuma Ushijima (left).
Kimura vs Gracie, with the Japanese holding the Brazilian in a kesa-gatame.
Kimura (back) and Rikidōzan in the controversial 1954 match.
Armlock
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An armlock in grappling is a single or double joint lock that hyperextends, hyperflexes or hyperrotates the elbow joint or shoulder joint. An armpit lock can be useful; it will immobilize an opponent
Masahiko Kimura
…Judo Championships three times in a row for the first time in history and had never lost a judo match from 1936 to 1950. In submission grappling, the reverse ude-garami arm lock is often called the "Kimura", due to his famous victory over Gracie jiu-jitsu co-founder Hélio Gracie. In the Japanese professional wrestling…
Armbar counter on the ground normally is a body roll towards the opponent in order to prevent overextension of the captured elbow bend
A fighter attempts to escape from an armbar by slamming the opponent to the ground.
Standard americana execution
Ude-garami (Americana) being attempted in Judo kata