Judo in Brazil

The practice of the Japanese martial art of Judo in Brazil dates back to 1914, and its presence spawned the creation of another notable martial art, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. However, Judo practice in Brazil did not cease after the inception of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, as evidenced by the 4th Edition of the World Judo Championships being held in Rio de Janeiro in 1965. Furthermore, in the 2012 Summer Olympics Brazilian Judoka Sarah Menezes Won the Gold Medal in Judo, with other Brazilians winning Bronze medals in various divisions, placing Brazil sixth overall in total number of medals won in Judo at the 2012 Summer Games, signifying the continued vitality of the martial art in Brazil.

Not to be confused with Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
Judo in Brazil
Martial artJudo
Place of origin Japan
Introduced byMitsuyo Maeda
Date of introduction14 November 1914 (1914-11-14)

History

Inception
Maeda's first Brazilian students

Mitsuyo Maeda introduced Judo to Brazil in November 1914. Maeda was a member of the Kodokan, and one of five of Judo's top groundwork experts. Judo founder, Kanō Jigorō sent Maeda as something of an ambassador to broaden Judo practice on a worldwide level. Maeda introduced Judo, (designated ‘Kano Jiu-Jitsu’ in that period) to Carlos Gracie, the first of several in his family that would take up the sport and eventually mold it into Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, sometimes referred to as Gracie Jiu-Jitsu.

Masahiko Kimura vs. Hélio Gracie (1951)

After winning fights against boxers and Savate fighters in Europe, Japanese judoka Masahiko Kimura decided to accept an invitation from Gracie Jiu Jitsu co-founder Helio Gracie to fight him in Brazil. In 1951, Kimura defeated Gracie in a submission Judo match held in Brazil.[1] During the fight Kimura threw Gracie repeatedly, however, Helio was undeterred.[2] Unable to subdue Helio solely by throwing, the fight proceeded into groundwork. Kimura maintained dominance in the ground fighting portion, eventually positioning himself to apply a reverse ude-garami (now commonly referred to as a Kimura). Gracie however did not submit to the technique which ultimately resulted in his elbow being dislocated as well as the radius and ulna bones being broken. Gracie's corner threw in the towel at this point, it has been speculated that they delayed this action due to being instructed against it by Hélio. This marked a significant event in the history of Judo in Brazi, as stated by Kimura; "20,000 people came to see the bout including President of Brazil". After being declared the winner, Kimura said "Japanese Brazilians rushed into the ring and tossed me up in the air".[3]

Judo practice in Brazil
↓Judo introduced to
Brazil by Mitsuyo Maeda
Gracie family begin adapting
Judo into Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Gold in Women's Judo
at 2012 Summer Olympics
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World Judo Championships
Main article: World Judo Championships

Brazil has a major presence in the World Judo Championships. Rio de Janeiro first hosted the competition in October 1965,[4] which was only the fourth edition of the championships. Although Brazil did not medal, this initial meeting would pave the way for future events. At the seventh edition of the Championships held in Ludwigshafen, West Germany, in September 1971 Brazilian Judoka Chiaki Ishii earned the first World Judo Championship medal for Brazil. Since then Brazil has earned several medals. João Derly however, is Brazil's only Judoka to become a two-time world champion, winning the 2005 and 2007 World Judo Championships consecutively,[5] the latter of the two hosted at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro.[5] This event marked the first time Brazil hosted a mixed-gender World Judo Championship. Brazil ranked second overall in medals behind Japan at the 2007 Championships, earning three gold medals along with a bronze. In 2013, Brazil once again hosted the World Judo Championships,[6] this time placing fourth overall behind Cuba, despite surpassing Cuba in total number of medals. In this event, Rafaela Silva made history by being first Brazilian Judoka to claim gold in a women's division.

Olympics
Main article: Judo at the Summer Olympics
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References
  1. Chen, J. (c. 2003): Masahiko Kimura (1917–1993): The man who defeated Helio Gracie Retrieved on 7 April 2010.
  2. Jim Chen, M.D. and Theodore Chen Masahiko Kimura The Man Who Defeated Helio Gracie Archived 2013-09-07 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 4/24/2012
  3. Mark Law, The Pyjama Game: A Journey into Judo (2008), p. 71.
  4. Black Belt (November 1965), Vol. III, No. 11, p. 7, 60, Black Belt Magazine, Active Interest Media
  5. "World Championships 2007" (PDF). www.intjudo.eu. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
  6. "World Championships Rio 2013" (PDF). www.intjudo.eu. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 September 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
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