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History
It can be very valuable to dig back to the roots, there are some fascinating footages of Judo from almost a hundred years ago, and sometimes an obscure written explanation helps me figure something out. I’ll try to share it here, and with the tag “history”.

  • 磯正智 (1818 - 1881)
  • 福田八之助 (1828 - 1879)
  • Kano Jigoro (1860 - 1938)
  • Maeda Mitsuyo (1878 - 1941)
  • Mifune Kyuzo (1883 - 1965)
  • Oda Tsunetane (1892 - 1955)
  • Carlos Gracie (1902 - 1994)
  • Helio Gracie (1913 - 2009)