Yuki Nakai is a mixed martial artist, coach, and president of the Japanese Confederation of Jiu-Jitsu. In the true spirit of BJJ, Nakai beat long odds to reach the finals of the 1995 Shooto World Welterweight Championship. Nakai also took part in the 1995 Vale-Tudo competition, which was...
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a martial art that thrives on the complex interplay of technique, leverage, and movement. As you train over the years, various techniques are introduced, some of which are more unique than others. Among these techniques, the Japanese Necktie stands out as an effective ...
As part of their training, martial artists also learnJudo katasat many Judo schools. According to the International Judo Federation, “There are seven formal kata in judo, and each technique in each kata is practiced in a precise and prescribed manner. Two of the kata – nage no kata (form...
See all videos for this article Kūkai is credited with the theoretical formulation ofRyōbu (“Dual Aspect”) Shintō, a pattern of coexistence or amalgamation of Shintō with Buddhism. A similar attempt, called Ichijitsu (“One Reality”) orSannō Ichijitsu Shintō, was made by the Tendai ...