Thursday, March 11, 2010

Kimura

Masahiko Kimura is a legendary Judoka who defeated Helio Gracie in 1955. It was one of the few times a Gracie has admitted to meeting their match. In commemoration of this event, BJJ practitioners now refer to the reverse ude-garami arm lock used in the fight as the "Kimura".

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