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  • Maeda Mitsuyo

    前田 光世
    Japan Brazil
    b. 1878-11-18, HirosakiBorn 1878-11-18, Hirosaki
    d. 1941-11-28, Belém, ParáDied 1941-11-28, Belém, Pará
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    star49.5 · Notable

    Also known as

    Otávio Maeda · Conde Koma

    Description

    Japanese judoka known as 'Conde Koma' who played a pivotal role in bringing judo to Brazil and influencing the development of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Student of Yokoyama Sakujiro at the Kodokan.

    Teachers (1)

    • Yokoyama Sakujiro
      sports_martial_artsKōdōkan Jūdō Probable
      Probable
      JA Wikipedia on Yokoyama names Maeda as his student; a BJJ blog that likely draws on it agrees; not independent
      The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.
      location_onKodokan badge (1897)
      fact_checkassessed by FSMverified
      Frederico Muñoz
      Researcher, Martialis
      2 sources expand_more
      fact_check
      JA Wikipedia on Yokoyama names Maeda as his student; a BJJ blog that likely draws on it agrees; not independent
      “また、三船久蔵や前田光世の師匠としても知られる”
      — 横山作次郎 (ウィキペディア)link history
      “At some point later, probably in the late 1890’s, he joined the Kodokan and would become peers of Mitsuyo Maeda. The two judoka trained together under Sakujiro Yokoyama, who was known as one of the Four Guardians of the Kodokan”
      — The Sumo wrestle who taught BJJ, Soshiro Satake link

    Lineage

    • Kōdōkan JūdōYokoyama Sakujiro ← Kanō Jigorō · 2 generations

    Ranks (1)

    • sports_martial_artsKōdōkan Jūdō
      military_tech7 dan Probable
      Probable
      Wikipedia only.
      The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.
      Dan-Kyu System (1941-11-27)
      granted by Kodokan
      fact_checkassessed by FSMverified
      Frederico Muñoz
      Researcher, Martialis
      1 source expand_more
      fact_check
      Wikipedia only.
      “the Kodokan promoted him to 6th dan, and on November 27, 1941, to 7th dan.”
      — Wikipedia: Mitsuyo Maedalink history

    Students (5)

    • person
      Mario Aleixo
      sports_martial_artsKōdōkan Jūdō Probable
      Probable
      Book source confirms training with Conde Koma starting 1915
      The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.
      (1915)
      fact_checkassessed by FSMverified
      Frederico Muñoz
      Researcher, Martialis
      1 source expand_more
      fact_check
      Book source confirms training with Conde Koma starting 1915
      “Mário Alexio teve o privilégio de se adestrar no Jiu Jitsu com dois dos mais experientes e famosos mestres japoneses dos ringues. Recebeu suas primeiras instruções de Sada Miyako por volta de 1909. Posteriormente teve a oportunidade de se aperfeiçoar com o grande Conde Koma, pouco depois deste chegar ao Brasil, em 1915.”
      — SILVA, Elton; CORRÊA, Eduardo. Muito antes do MMA: O legado dos precursores do Vale Tudo no Brasil e no mundo. 2020.info
    • person
      Luis de França Filho
      sports_martial_artsKōdōkan Jūdō Probable
      Probable
      Book source mentions training with Maeda likely in 1929
      The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.
      (1929)
      fact_checkassessed by FSMverified
      Frederico Muñoz
      Researcher, Martialis
      1 source expand_more
      fact_check
      Book source mentions training with Maeda likely in 1929
      “Se França se iniciou no Jiu Jitsu com o Conde Koma, muito provavelmente foi em 1929 n Marinha, quando esteve em Belém ao serviço no navio Minas Gerais.”
      — SILVA, Elton; CORRÊA, Eduardo. Muito antes do MMA: O legado dos precursores do Vale Tudo no Brasil e no mundo. 2020.info
    • Jacinto Ferro
      sports_martial_artsKōdōkan Jūdō Confirmed
      Confirmed
      Multiple sources confirm Jacinto Ferro was Mitsuyo Maeda's student and helped teach Carlos Gracie
      The evidence establishes the claim: it is sufficient and consistent, and any conflicting evidence is resolved.
      (1915)
      fact_checkassessed by FSMverified
      Frederico Muñoz
      Researcher, Martialis
      2 sources expand_more
      fact_check
      Multiple sources confirm Jacinto Ferro was Mitsuyo Maeda's student and helped teach Carlos Gracie
      “Tenho [Maeda] os seguintes alunos aos quais deposito inteira confiança [...] Jacintho Ferro, Dr. Matheus Pereira, Guilherm de La Rocque, Raphael Gomes e Waldermar Gomes”
      — SILVA, Elton; CORRÊA, Eduardo. Muito antes do MMA: O legado dos precursores do Vale Tudo no Brasil e no mundo. 2020.info
      “as aulas eram dadas em uma academia que Maeda abriu em 1916,nos salões do Cine Teatro Moderno, localizado ao lado da Igreja de Nazaré, hoje uma praça, as aulas eram amplamente divulgadas nos ornais para quem quisesse aprender pagando.O primeiro aluno de Maeda foi o estivador Jacinto Ferro, ex-lutador de greco-romana, Jacinto foi instrutor de Maeda e ajudou a dar aulas para o Carlos Gracie.”
      — Mitsuyo Maeda e o Judô Kodokan (Judo Tradicional Goshinjutsukan)link
    • Carlos Gracie
      sports_martial_artsKōdōkan Jūdō Probablebalance
      Probable – conflicting evidence recorded
      Carlos's own quoted account of training under Maeda; Silva et al. attribute Donato's contrary statement to spite, later reversed. Drysdale names Jacyntho Ferro as his real teacher.
      The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.
      location_onPaysandu Sport Club badge (1916)
      fact_checkassessed by FSMverified
      Frederico Muñoz
      Researcher, Martialis
      6 sources expand_more
      fact_check
      Carlos's own quoted account of training under Maeda; Silva et al. attribute Donato's contrary statement to spite, later reversed. Drysdale names Jacyntho Ferro as his real teacher.
      visibilityFirst-hand
      “chefiada pelo competentissimo prof. Conde Koma. Aqui, depois de algumas demosntrações, organisou um gymnasio e eu [Carlos] fui um dos primeiros alunos [...] há registos que Maeda deu aulas, em 1916, no Paysandu Sport Club, em Belém, cidade onde Carlos residia com a sua família”
      — SILVA, Elton; CORRÊA, Eduardo. Muito antes do MMA: O legado dos precursores do Vale Tudo no Brasil e no mundo. 2020.info
      “Fui aluno do célebre Conde Koma, no Pará [...] e nessa época Carlos Gracia também estava aprendendo”
      — SILVA, Elton; CORRÊA, Eduardo. Muito antes do MMA: O legado dos precursores do Vale Tudo no Brasil e no mundo. 2020.info
      blockdisputes
      “Esclarecer a verdade, isto é, dizer que o Sr. Gracie nunca foi diplomado por Conde Koma (que nem ao menos conhece)”
      — SILVA, Elton; CORRÊA, Eduardo. Muito antes do MMA: O legado dos precursores do Vale Tudo no Brasil e no mundo. 2020.info
      alt_routeIndirect
      “Pela Escola Koma, accentuou, de onde sahiram os Gracies, pretendo difundir em São Paulo o systema de defesa pessoal, obedecendo a um critério especial para cada classe social”
      — Elton Silva; Eduardo Corrêa. (2020). Muito antes do MMA: O legado dos precursores do Vale Tudo no Brasil e no mundoinfo
      “De alguma forma havia os irmãos Gracie. O pai deles era dono de circo e o Conde Koma era próximo dele. E acontecei que os filhos se tornaram discípulos do Conde Koma e aprenderam Judô”
      — Elton Silva; Eduardo Corrêa. (2020). Muito antes do MMA: O legado dos precursores do Vale Tudo no Brasil e no mundoinfo
      blockdisputes alt_routeIndirect
      “Carlos wasn’t Kano and neither was he a Kodokan graduate. In fact, he didn’t hold a black-belt or even any certification under any other style. According to the evidence available, his real teacher was a famed sportsman of the Brazilian Amazon called Jacyntho Ferro.”
      — Drysdale, Robert. (2023). The Rise and Evolution of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: From Vale-Tudo, to Carlson Gracie, to its Democratization info
    • Aluizio de Melo
      sports_martial_artsKōdōkan Jūdō Confirmed
      Confirmed
      Multiple well-sourced references about this link
      The evidence establishes the claim: it is sufficient and consistent, and any conflicting evidence is resolved.
      (1915)
      fact_checkassessed by FSMverified
      Frederico Muñoz
      Researcher, Martialis
      3 sources expand_more
      fact_check
      Multiple well-sourced references about this link
      “aos 17 anos, teve a oportunidade de treinar Jiu Jitsu com o Conde Koma, durante a passagem da trupe japonesa pelo Nordeste do Brasil”
      — SILVA & CORRÊA (2020). Muito antes do MMA info
      “Todo mundo sabe que Mitsuyo Maeda, o Conde Koma, radicou-se no norte do Brasil por volta de 1913 e ensinou jiu-jitsu para diversas pessoas, dentre as quais posso citar Carlos Gracie, Luiz França e Aluizio de Melo”
      — A Origem dos Arataba (Arataba Jiu-Jitsu) link
      “Foi aluno [...] do famoso Mitsuyo Maeda, Conde Koma, introdutor do Jiu Jitsu e do Judô no Brasil.”
      — Dojô Professor Loanzi - Museu Virtual do Judô link history info

    Sources

    Wikipedia: Mitsuyo Maedalink history

    Identifiers

    https://martial.is/entity/01KJJAWN28MWKKSN4J02MVY1TH
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    Cite and reuse

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    Muñoz, Frederico (YEAR_PLACEHOLDER). Maeda Mitsuyo. In Martialis: Martial Arts Lineage Database. https://martial.is/entity/01KJJAWN28MWKKSN4J02MVY1TH - CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed ACCESSED_DATE_PLACEHOLDER.
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