Takeo Yano

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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, learning it in the Dai Nippon Butoku Kai [1] under the renowned Hajime Isogai. [2] He worked with the Ono brothers, Yasuichi and Naoichi. [3] They taught at Judo North of Brazil. [4] He also taught in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. [5] Along with Kazuo Yoshida in Bahia (founder of Bahia Judo [6] ), they helped to establish Brazilian jiu-jitsu. [4]

In 1937, Yano fought Hélio Gracie to a draw. [7] 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. [8] As a fighter he took on the name ″Oriental Demon″. [9] He also fought Waldemar Santana and defeated him by armlock at the fourth round. [5] His earlier black belts included Jose Jurandir Moura whom he taught in Fortaleza, Brazil, [10] Cisando Lima, [11] and Francisco Sá. [1]

Yano is thought to have introduced the heel hook in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. [12]

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References

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  2. ↑ Marcial Serrano, Jiu-Jitsu Original Moderno
  3. ↑ BJJ Heroes. "Octavio de Almeida". BJJ Heroes: the jiu jitsu encyclopedia.
  4. 1 2 BJJ Heroes. "What is Jiu Jitsu". BJJ Heroes: the jiu jitsu encyclopedia.
  5. 1 2 Marcial Serrano. "Geo Omori "The Guardian Samurai"". google books.
  6. ↑ "JCS: Karate in Brazil: Alcantara and Rodrigues". ejmas.com.
  7. ↑ Guilherme Cruz. "Remembering Helio Gracie". MMA Fighting.
  8. ↑ "Lutas de George Gracie".
  9. ↑ Marcial Serrano. "Book Of Jiu Jitsu Volume 2". google books.
  10. ↑ BJJ Heroes. "Jurandir Moura". BJJ Heroes: the jiu jitsu encyclopedia.
  11. ↑ Gerard Taylor (24 April 2007). Capoeira: The Jogo de Angola from Luanda to Cyberspace, Volume 2. ISBN   9781583941836.
  12. ↑ Heel hook


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