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Description

American judoka, first American to win a World Judo Championships (1984), mother of Ronda Rousey, statistics professor

Teachers (1)

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  Ōsawa Yoshimi

  linkKōdōkan Jūdō 3

  Confirmed

  Trained under Yoshimi Osawa at Waseda University in Tokyo in 1976 as an exchange student at age 18, as documented in USJF biography

  sports_kabaddiWaseda University badge (1976)

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source

  fact_check

  Trained under Yoshimi Osawa at Waseda University in Tokyo in 1976 as an exchange student at age 18, as documented in USJF biography

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "at the age of 18, as a college junior, De Mars was an exchange student at Waseda University in Tokyo, Japan. While there, she trained under Sensei Osawa"

  — AnnMaria De Mars - USJFlink

Ranks (1)

• linkKōdōkan Jūdō

  military_tech6 dan 3

  Confirmed

  Held 6th dan rank in judo as of 2016, documented as guest instructor at Fukuda Judo Camp with this rank

  Dan-Kyu System (2016)

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source

  fact_check

  Held 6th dan rank in judo as of 2016, documented as guest instructor at Fukuda Judo Camp with this rank

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "2016 Joshi Judo Camp Guest Instructors: Dr. AnnMaria DeMars (6th Dan)"

  — 2016 Joshi Judo Camp - Fukuda Judolink

Students (1)

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  Ronda Rousey

  linkKōdōkan Jūdō 3

  Confirmed

  Well-documented mother-daughter relationship, with AnnMaria De Mars coaching Ronda from age 11 as mentioned in Black Belt Magazine

  (1998)

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source

  fact_check

  Well-documented mother-daughter relationship, with AnnMaria De Mars coaching Ronda from age 11 as mentioned in Black Belt Magazine

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "She began coaching Ronda at age 11, instilling a mindset that would later carry her daughter to Olympic bronze in judo and UFC glory"

  — Fists of Love: The Mothers Who Raised Martial Arts Legends - Black Belt Magazinelink

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