The other day someone thanked me for a character reference letter I wrote for them to be used in a misdemeanor charge in court. I am slightly jaded by that experience now…. I didn’t receive[…]
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Author: Eliot Kelly
Fight to Win Pro 23 in San Jose: Eliot Kelly v Kyle Kingsbury
Fight to Win Pro is in Nor Cal for the second time and I’m excited to join the fight card for the second time. The F2W PRO is one of the most exciting LIVE Jiu[…]
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ADCC North American Trials Champion
The week before Thanksgiving was the first North American Trials for the ADCC (Abu Dhabi Combat Club) Submission Wrestling Championships. I qualified for the championships which will take place in Helsinki, Finland on September, 2017.[…]
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Gender and Japan: Koga Toshihiko’s Moments with Fukuda Keiko
This is a translation from a blog by Koga Toshihiko, published on February 28th, 2013. Click here to access the link to this translation. Fukuda Keiko Sensei received instruction from the Grand Master Kano Jigoro.[…]
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The roots of Mixed Martial Arts: The Judo & Traditional Jujutsu Fighters Who Crossed the Seas 100 Years Ago
This is a translation from a blog post made by author Masuda Toshinari on December 26th, 2009. Source Link In this months edition of “Gongu Kakutougi” featuring “Why didn’t Kimura Masahiko Kill Rikidozan,” the judo and[…]
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Shinya Aoki & Toshinari Masuda on legendary Judo-ka, Kimura
This is a translation of an online article from March 23, 2010. The online article was featured in a magazine “Gonngu Kakutougi” April 17th Shinya Aoki will make his debut in the cage for the Strikeforce[…]
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As Kimura’s teacher, master, and mentor
Ushijima goes in search of a promising prospect to accomplish what he was unable to and seize the Imperial Championships. The person he found was his fellow alum from Chin Zei Middle School ❶ under[…]
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PB&J @ EDH BJJ reflection
It was an emotional Sunday for my wife and I. This was our third PB&J event where we made sandwiches with family and friends from El Dorado Hills Jiu Jitsu and passed them out in Sacramento.[…]
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It’s great to have people in your corner
This is one of those moments I won’t forget. I remember hearing all my friends cheering and excited, but I didn’t even notice the other 90% of the people in the crowd. They don’t look[…]
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Kimura’s teacher: Ushijima Tatsukuma
Tatsukuma Ushijima, (March 10, 1904 – May 26, 1985) Ushijima is known as one of the toughest koryu jiujitsu fighters and judo competitors of his time. Several of his famous quotes are: “Judo is nothing less[…]
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