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Soshihiro Satake (佐竹信四郎), also known as Antônio Satake, was a Japanese-born Brazilian martial artist and teacher. One of the primary founders of Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ), he pioneered judo in Brazil, the United Kingdom, and other countries. He was a member of the Ten'gu Club sports social group.

Teachers (1)

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  Yokoyama Sakujiro

  linkKōdōkan Jūdō 1

  Uncertain

  Student of Yokoyama Sakujiro at Kodokan from 1892, documented in Japanese Wikipedia with specific enrollment date and Simon BJJ blog with quotation about training together with Mitsuyo Maeda, though more direct evidence of the teacher-student relationship is needed

  sports_kabaddiKodokan badge (1892)

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  2 sources

  fact_check

  Student of Yokoyama Sakujiro at Kodokan from 1892, documented in Japanese Wikipedia with specific enrollment date and Simon BJJ blog with quotation about training together with Mitsuyo Maeda, though more direct evidence of the teacher-student relationship is needed

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "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 wrestler who taught BJJ, Soshiro Satake link

  "1892年（明治25年）5月に講道館に入門"

  — 佐竹信四郎 - Wikipedialinkhistory

Ranks (1)

• linkKōdōkan Jūdō

  military_tech3 dan 2

  Probable

  3 dan rank mentioned in historical sources as one of the top graduated professors at Waseda University alongside Mitsuyo Maeda, though specific documentation of rank award is limited

  Dan-Kyu System

  granted by Kodokan

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  2 sources

  fact_check

  3 dan rank mentioned in historical sources as one of the top graduated professors at Waseda University alongside Mitsuyo Maeda, though specific documentation of rank award is limited

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "Maeda and Satake were the top graduated professors at Waseda University, both sandan (3rd dan), along with Matsuhiro Ritaro (nidan or 2nd dan) and six other shodan (1st dan)."

  — Soshihiro Satake - Wikipedialink

  "At that time, there were few graduated Kodokan judoka. Maeda and Satake were the top graduated professors at Waseda University, both sandan (3rd dan)"

  — The Sumo wrestler who taught BJJ, Soshiro Satake link

Students (1)

• Lu
  Luis de França Filho

  linkKōdōkan Jūdō 2

  Probable

  BJJ Heroes and Facebook sources mention training with Satake starting 1916

  (1916)

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  2 sources

  fact_check

  BJJ Heroes and Facebook sources mention training with Satake starting 1916

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "There Satake settled for a while, opening his own academy in 1916, at the Atlético Clube Rio Negro, becoming the first Japanese to open a Judo/Jiu Jitsu academy in Brazil. This gym became the place where Luiz França started his life as a martial artist. Satake would also become a Brazilian citizen years later, and change his name to Antônio Soshihiro Satake."

  — BJJ Heroes: Luiz Françalink

  "Antigo aluno de Soishiro Satake e Mitsuyo Maeda, Luiz França foi o fundador da linhagem (não pertencente à família Gracie) de mais sucesso no Jiu-Jitsu, uma linhagem continuada especialmente através do trabalho efetuado pelo mais proeminente e capaz aluno de França, o Mestre Oswaldo Fadda, que mais tarde formaria a sua própria escola de talentosos alunos."

  — Equipe Fadda Jiu-Jitsu (Facebook)link

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