I shouted, "Stop!" to the referee, and jumped into the ring. They were trying to choke out each other. But, as I watched carefully, Helio was also applying a choke from below. Kato then threw helio down by O-soto-gari, mounted on Helio, and started Juji-jime. "What's the matter, Kato, go to Newaza, don't stand up!" Japanese audience yelled. At 30 min mark, it was evident that Kato was tired. The throws had no damage on Helio since the mat was soft. However, past 15 minute mark, I started to see frustration in Kato=s face. Kato was in good condition, and threw Helio a number of times. He issued a challenge to Kato 5th dan first. No matter how cleanly a throw is executed or how long Osaekomi lasts, it does not count. The winner was decided by submission only. The rule of the bout was different from that of judo or pro wrestling. One day, Helio Gracie, judo 6th dan, issued a challenge to us. In addition to pro wrestling, we gave judo instruction wherever we went. When we asked for a pay raise, he tripled our original pay on the spot. Wherever we went, the arena was super-packed. The participants were I, Yamaguchi, and Kato 5th dan. Sao Paulo Shinbun, which was in a slump, came up with an idea of doing pro wrestling to revive their business. 'After I returned from Hawaii, I went to Brazil by the invitation of Sao Paulo Shinbun (Note: local Japanese newspaper company in Sao Paulo). Kimura did not see the famous fight with Helio the way the Gracies remember it. So I recently watched the Kimura vs Helio Gracie video on youtube and a comment was saying that the Gracie description of the event was bullshit, and I started to look for Kimura's version and found this (I found it interesting): Information about how to coordinate an AMA with the /r/bjj modsĬomprehensive Q&A for absolute beginners or experienced veterans.Īn /r/bjj wiki listing for schools around the world. Posts that provide original content with in-depth discussion.Īnswers common BJJ questions and links to other BJJ resources. Question and Answer sessions from people in and around the BJJ community. Posts about accomplishments including stripe promotions, training breakthroughs, etc. Questions about everything and anything related to BJJ Questions about tournament preparation, rulesets, gameplans, etc. Questions about strength and conditioning as it relates to BJJ
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