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On Masahiko Kimura.

Born on September 10, 1917, Masahiko Kimura (木村政彦) is widely considered one of the greatest judoka of all time, as well as the strongest man in the history of the sport. The reverse ude-garami arm lock is now called the "Kimura" in his honor, as a result of his famous victory over Brazilian jiu-jitsu founder Hélio Gracie, and is still a common technique utilized in BJJ, MMA and hand to hand combat.

Kimura began training judo at age 9. At age 18 he became the youngest ever 5th degree black belt after defeating eight opponents in a row at the Kodokan Judo Institute. He reportedly lost only four matches in his lifetime, all in 1935. After these losses he considers quitting judo, but instead he decided to rededicate himself and took his training to another level. He increased his strength and conditioning, practiced his signature osoto gari throw against a tree and participated in sparring sessions at Tokyo Police and Kodokan dōjōs so intense that numerous opponents were knocked unconscious by his throws. He would never lose another match.

Legendary Karate Master Mas Oyama admitted that Kimura was the only man he had ever seen who trained harder than he did, and Kimura’s peak daily routine, which took about 9 hours to finish and was completed 6 days per week, was as follows:
-1,000 Push-ups�-Bunny Hop- 1 km�-Headstand- 3 x 3 Minutes�-Judo Throws- 100 Reps�-One Arm Barbell Press- 15 Reps each side or Bench Press- 3 Sets: 3, 2, and 1 Reps�-200 Sit-ups off Partner’s Back�-200 Squats with Partner, Log, Barbell or Sandbag�-Submission Drills- 100 Reps�-500 Hand Strikes�-Judo Entries- 100 Reps�-Judo Randori- “X” x 3 Minute Rounds�-Practice Throws Against a Tree- 1 Hour�-Additional Judo Practice- 1 Hour

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