Martialis Index
A per-person influence ranking computed from the sourced teacher-student lineage graph. How it is computed, and why.
Overall top 25
| # | Name | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Kanō Jigorō
Kōdōkan Jūdō
| 100.0 | military_tech Foundational |
| 2 |
Ueshiba Morihei
Aikidō
| 88.7 | military_tech Foundational |
| 3 |
Matsumura Sōkon
Shuri-te
| 69.9 | workspace_premium Major |
| 4 |
Hélio Gracie
Brazilian jiu-jitsu
| 69.6 | workspace_premium Major |
| 5 |
Carlson Gracie
Brazilian jiu-jitsu
| 69.0 | workspace_premium Major |
| 6 |
Yokoyama Sakujiro
Kōdōkan Jūdō
| 67.1 | workspace_premium Major |
| 7 |
Funakoshi Gichin
Karate, Shotokan
| 64.4 | star Notable |
| 8 |
Mifune Kyūzō
Kōdōkan Jūdō
| 64.0 | star Notable |
| 9 |
Itosu Ankō
Karate, Shuri-te
| 62.8 | star Notable |
| 10 |
Carlos Gracie
Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Kōdōkan Jūdō
| 59.8 | star Notable |
| 11 |
Georges Stobbaerts
Aikidō, Kōdōkan Jūdō
| 56.6 | star Notable |
| 12 |
Bruce Lee
Jeet Kune Do
| 54.3 | star Notable |
| 13 |
Rolls Gracie
Brazilian jiu-jitsu
| 52.6 | star Notable |
| 14 |
Kobayashi Kiyoshi
Kōdōkan Jūdō
| 52.4 | star Notable |
| 15 |
Iso Masatomo
Tenjin Shin'yō-ryū
| 52.4 | star Notable |
| 16 |
Abe Ichirō
Kōdōkan Jūdō
| 51.0 | star Notable |
| 17 |
Kyan Chōtoku
Shorin-ryu
| 50.5 | star Notable |
| 18 |
Iso Masatari Mataemon
Tenjin Shin'yō-ryū
| 50.4 | star Notable |
| 19 |
Maeda Mitsuyo
Kōdōkan Jūdō
| 49.5 | star Notable |
| 20 |
Wu Bin
Changquan, Nanquan
| 48.1 | star Notable |
| 21 |
Kawaishi Mikinosuke
Kōdōkan Jūdō
| 46.2 | star Notable |
| 22 |
Takeda Sōkaku
Daitō-ryū Aiki-jūjutsu
| 45.8 | star Notable |
| 23 |
Choi Yong-sul
Hapkido
| 45.4 | star Notable |
| 24 |
Miyagi Chōjun
Goju-ryu
| 44.8 | star Notable |
| 25 |
Higaonna Kanryō
Naha-te
| 43.8 | star Notable |
By era
Before 1800expand_more
| # | Name | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 |
Iso Masatari Mataemon
Tenjin Shin'yō-ryū
| 50.4 | star Notable |
| 67 |
Sakugawa Kanga
Shuri-te
| 23.2 | |
| 125 |
Takenaka Motonoshin
Kitō-ryū
| 14.1 | |
| 137 |
Takino Yūken
Kitō-ryū
| 12.4 | |
| 212 |
Chiba Shusaku
Hokushin Ittō-ryū
| 7.7 | |
| 256 |
Ōtani Seiichirō Nobutomo
Jikishinkage-ryū
| 6.7 |
1800-1849expand_more
| # | Name | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
Matsumura Sōkon
Shuri-te
| 69.9 | workspace_premium Major |
| 9 |
Itosu Ankō
Karate, Shuri-te
| 62.8 | star Notable |
| 15 |
Iso Masatomo
Tenjin Shin'yō-ryū
| 52.4 | star Notable |
| 35 |
Handa Yatarō
Daitō-ryū Jūjutsu
| 35.2 | |
| 41 |
Arakaki Seishō
Naha-te
| 29.9 | |
| 51 |
Iikubo Tsunetoshi
Kitō-ryū
| 26.2 | |
| 51 |
Fukuda Hachinosuke
Tenjin Shin'yō-ryū
| 26.2 | |
| 53 |
Tozawa Tokusaburo
Tenjin Shin'yō-ryū
| 26.1 | |
| 60 |
Yamaoka Tesshu
Ittō-shōden Mutō-ryū, Kenjutsu
| 24.1 | |
| 62 |
Matsumora Kōsaku
Tomari-te
| 23.9 |
1850-1899expand_more
| # | Name | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Kanō Jigorō
Kōdōkan Jūdō
| 100.0 | military_tech Foundational |
| 2 |
Ueshiba Morihei
Aikidō
| 88.7 | military_tech Foundational |
| 6 |
Yokoyama Sakujiro
Kōdōkan Jūdō
| 67.1 | workspace_premium Major |
| 7 |
Funakoshi Gichin
Karate, Shotokan
| 64.4 | star Notable |
| 8 |
Mifune Kyūzō
Kōdōkan Jūdō
| 64.0 | star Notable |
| 17 |
Kyan Chōtoku
Shorin-ryu
| 50.5 | star Notable |
| 19 |
Maeda Mitsuyo
Kōdōkan Jūdō
| 49.5 | star Notable |
| 21 |
Kawaishi Mikinosuke
Kōdōkan Jūdō
| 46.2 | star Notable |
| 22 |
Takeda Sōkaku
Daitō-ryū Aiki-jūjutsu
| 45.8 | star Notable |
| 24 |
Miyagi Chōjun
Goju-ryu
| 44.8 | star Notable |
1900-1949expand_more
| # | Name | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
Hélio Gracie
Brazilian jiu-jitsu
| 69.6 | workspace_premium Major |
| 5 |
Carlson Gracie
Brazilian jiu-jitsu
| 69.0 | workspace_premium Major |
| 10 |
Carlos Gracie
Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Kōdōkan Jūdō
| 59.8 | star Notable |
| 11 |
Georges Stobbaerts
Aikidō, Kōdōkan Jūdō
| 56.6 | star Notable |
| 12 |
Bruce Lee
Jeet Kune Do
| 54.3 | star Notable |
| 14 |
Kobayashi Kiyoshi
Kōdōkan Jūdō
| 52.4 | star Notable |
| 16 |
Abe Ichirō
Kōdōkan Jūdō
| 51.0 | star Notable |
| 20 |
Wu Bin
Changquan, Nanquan
| 48.1 | star Notable |
| 31 |
Nagamine Shōshin
Matsubayashi-ryu
| 38.3 | |
| 33 |
Saitō Morihiro
Aikidō, Iwama Ryu
| 36.6 |
1950-presentexpand_more
| # | Name | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 |
Rolls Gracie
Brazilian jiu-jitsu
| 52.6 | star Notable |
| 27 |
Carlos Gracie Jr.
Brazilian jiu-jitsu
| 42.8 | star Notable |
| 30 |
Dave Camarillo
Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Guerrilla Jiu-Jitsu
| 38.5 | |
| 34 |
Rickson Gracie
Brazilian jiu-jitsu
| 35.3 | |
| 56 |
Relson Gracie
Brazilian jiu-jitsu
| 24.6 | |
| 70 |
Renzo Gracie
Brazilian jiu-jitsu
| 22.5 | |
| 80 |
John Danaher
Brazilian jiu-jitsu
| 19.3 | |
| 95 |
Ralph Gracie
Brazilian jiu-jitsu
| 17.3 | |
| 109 |
Jean Jacques Machado
Brazilian jiu-jitsu
| 15.6 | |
| 145 |
Romero Cavalcanti
Brazilian jiu-jitsu
| 11.7 |
Undatedexpand_more
| # | Name | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 |
Choi Yong-sul
Hapkido
| 45.4 | star Notable |
| 28 |
Nakamura Hiroshi
Kōdōkan Jūdō
| 42.7 | star Notable |
| 42 |
Iwah
Shaolinquan
| 29.7 | |
| 65 |
Antony Striker
Kōdōkan Jūdō
| 23.6 | |
| 71 |
Oshima Masateru
Yagyū Shingan-ryū
| 21.8 | |
| 72 |
Masakatsu Naka
Yagyū Shingan-ryū
| 21.8 | |
| 73 |
Iizasa Shuri-no-suke Morisada
Tenshin Shōden Katori Shintō-ryū
| 21.5 | |
| 77 |
Tanabe Torajiro
Fusen-ryū
| 20.1 | |
| 79 |
Imi Lichtenfeld
Krav Maga
| 19.6 | |
| 83 |
Katsuta Yoshio
Kōdōkan Jūdō
| 19.0 |
See the longest documented lines →
Computed from 673 people and 814 lineage edges (γ=0.5, branch exponent=0.5). Stability (top-20 retention under 10% random edge removal) = 0.9025. Generated 2026-10-23T17:06:16+01:00.