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Mitsuyo Maeda (前田 光世, Maeda Mitsuyo, born November 18, 1878 – November 28, 1941), a Brazilian naturalized as Otávio Maeda (Portuguese pronunciation: [oˈtavju maˈedɐ]), was a Japanese judōka (judo practitioner) and prizefighter in no holds barred competitions.
Aug 7, 2013 · Learn about Mitsuyo Maeda, the Japanese judoka who fought over 2,000 matches and taught Carlos Gracie and his brothers the art of ground fighting. Discover how he became the father of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and influenced the development of BJJ.
May 11, 2017 · Learn about the life and achievements of Mitsuyo Maeda, one of the pioneers of judo in Japan and abroad. He was a Kodokan judoka who traveled to the US, Brazil and other countries to spread judo and challenge other martial arts.
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Sep 23, 2014 · Learn how Mitsuyo Maeda, the Japanese Jiu-Jitsu master, taught and influenced generations of grapplers in Belém do Pará, Brazil. Discover the history and evolution of the Conde Koma Judô Clube, one of the oldest and most traditional academies in the country.
Mitsuyo Maeda, also known as Count Koma, was a prominent Japanese martial artist and an early pioneer of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ). Born on March 18, 1878, in Funazawa, Japan, Maeda trained under Judo’s founder, Jigoro Kano, and went on to become one of the greatest Judo experts of his time.
May 15, 2020 · Mitsuyo Maeda was perhaps the world's first modern age mixed martial artist. Known for travelling the world and challenging combat practitioners of all styles. Maeda (along with Soshihiro "Antônio" Satake) brought attention to Judo all across Europe and Brazil.
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Jan 6, 2016 · Maeda was a classically trained Jiu-Jitsu student that had switched over to Kodokan Judo. He was present when Mataemon Tanabe had defeated many members of the Kodokan, and was part of the movement to incorporate more groundwork (called newaza in Judo) into Judo.
