Mitsuyo Maeda
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Otávio Maeda was a Japanese and Brazilian judōka, catch wrestler, and prizefighter who is considered one of the fathers of Brazilian Jiu-jitsu. He was commonly known by the nickname Conde Koma.
Maeda c. 1910
Maeda in Cuba
Maeda and his family in Brazil
Maeda's first Brazilian students
Brazilian jiu-jitsu
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Brazilian jiu-jitsu, often abbreviated to BJJ, is a self-defense system, martial art, and combat sport based on grappling, ground fighting, and submission holds. It is primarily a ground-based fightin
Mitsuyo Maeda
…November 18, 1878 – November 28, 1941) was a Japanese and Brazilian judōka, catch wrestler, and prizefighter who is considered one of the fathers of Brazilian Jiu-jitsu. He was commonly known by the nickname Conde Koma. Maeda was the head of the second generation of Kodokan judōka, and was integral to the martial art's…
Romulo Barral attempting a triangle choke on Gabriel Vella at the 2009 World Jiu-Jitsu Championship
Panel by Alfredo Storni featuring capoeirista Ciríaco defeating jiu-jitsu fighter Sada Miyako with a rabo de arraia kick, O Malho, 1909.
A Brazilian jiu-jitsu instructor demonstrates how to tackle an opponent.
An Americana armlock submission from traditional side control.