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The Man Who Revolutionized Judo"
By Jim Chen, M.D . and Theodore Chen
Hirano 7th Dan At Age 42
Tokio Hirano (5'5", 75 kg), obtained Godan (fifth dan) at age 19, is perhaps the greatest Judo technician of all time. He is possibly the very best known Japanese Judoka in Europe. In 1952, Hirano went to train Judo in Europe. In six several years, he had amassed in excess of 4,300 wins. In order to promote Judo, Hirano would fight all black belts in the metropolis exactly where he trained Judo. In November 1954, in Mannheim, Germany, Hirano scored all ippons (knock out) in 34 minutes against fifty four black belt opponents (one-three dan).Classic nage-waza (throwing tactics) had been trained in the next sequence: kumu (gripping), tsukuru (the entry and suitable fitting of your body into situation taken just just before the movements required for completion of your throwing approach), kakeru (finishing), and nageru (throwing).Hirano revolutionized the buy to tsukuru, kumu, kakeru and nageru. This is the existing European type Judo. This is a confirmed technique to defeat larger opponents, as shown by Hirano's stunning success. Wilhelm Ruska (Holland) 192 cm, 115 kg, was his most attained student. Ruska was the world heavyweight champion in 1967 and 1971 and runner up in 1969 (open excess weight). Wilhelm was the twin gold medalist in hefty and open up weight course at the 1972 Munich Olympics. Get Towards European Wrestling Champion
Hirano throwing Artz
In the spring of 1955, Hirano went to educate in Amsterdam, Holland. He was challenged by Peter Artz (several time European totally free type wrestling weighty bodyweight champion). Hirano agreed to both a Judo and wrestling battle. Each complement was for 10 minutes. The wrestling complement would be made a decision by pinning the again for ten seconds. The Judo match up would decided by a clean toss. At the start of the wrestling match up, Hirano was in a position to toss Artz numerous times, but was unable to pin him because of to perspiration (they fought with no a Judo gi). About 6 minutes into the combat, Hirano produced a Kiai (yell). He jumped and grabbed Artz's head and threw him with a koshi-guruma (Head lock or Hip wheel toss), pinned him with kesa-gatame (Scarf Keep) for 10 seconds profitable the wrestling match up. In the Judo match, there was no contest. In thirty seconds Hirano threw Artz cleanly with ippon seoinage (Shoulder toss).
Fourteen Wins At Kodokan - 1941
Hirano, age 19
For the duration of Judo's one hundred year heritage, the best way to get a rank advertising from Kodokan was to choose portion in the Ko-Haku Shiai (red-white staff competitors) which was held two times a yr (Spring and Fall). By successful with 5 ippons a single could get a one particular dan marketing the same day. Hirano was born on August 6th, 1922 in Hyogo prefecture (close to Kobe), Japan. Hirano received his 1st black belt by successful 22 ippons with osoto-gari. He graduated from Hei-an high university as third dan, afterwards he was recertified by Kodokan as 4th dan. He moved to Takushoku college in April 1941 beneath the advice of his Sensei Fukushima. Throughout his seven months education at Takushoku College, he did nothing but newaza. Barely did he have a chance to follow tachi-waza (throwing techniques).
Hirano Trains with Fukushima ninth dan
On October 19, 1941, Hirano participated in the Ko-haku shiai. That early morning he acquired a bag of numerous persimmons, a gift from Wushijima Sensei. In the course of the training session, Wushijima was so fierceful that most people was afraid of him. On the other hand he was so kind and thoughtful, almost like a tender loving father. Hirano was extremely grateful for the educating and kindness from Wushijima Sensei. He swore to do the finest in the Ko-haku Shiai. Hirano defeated a Kodokan record 14 opponents. All of his opponents were 4th dan, and had been defeated with ippon seoinage, juji gatame (arm lock), kamishiho-gatame (higher 4 corner pin), tai-otoshi (body drop), ouchi-gari (small interior leg experience), tsurikomi-goshi (lifting hip throw) or osoto-gari (Large outer leg reap). He fought to a draw with his fifteenth opponent. All Japan Collegiate Judo Championship 1941-forty two
On Oct 31, 1941 , Hirano participated in the All Japan Collegiate Judo Championship. In the fourth spherical he received by tsurikomi-goshi, fifth spherical by tai-otoshi and sixth spherical by juji-gatame. His closing opponent was Yasuichi Matsumoto (187 cm, 90 kg, All Japan Champion in 1948, renowned for Tenri design osoto-gari) . Matsumoto attacked Hirano with osoto-gari. Hirano countered with osoto-gari and tai-otoshi. Neither scored a position when time was up. Hirano managed to toss Matsumoto quickly in the course of the overtime with seoi-nage (the two ought to throw) to receive his 1st major title. All of the matches immediately after the fourth spherical to final were made a decision by Ippon. Tactics employed incorporated osoto-gari, uchi-mata (inner thigh throw), tai-otoshi, seoi-nage, tsurikomi-goshi, hane-goshi (spring hip toss) and juji-gatame. It was an amazingly higher quality opposition. The adhering to year, Hirano took the title yet again with 5 ippons. In the semi-finals, he experienced a tough fight towards Okubo (182 cm,104 kg) 5th dan. Hirano managed to throw him with seoi-nage and scored a wazaari (fifty percent stage). In the ultimate complement, Hirano defeated Tsunoda with osoto-gari. In 1943 Hirano fulfilled Okubo once more at the Judo Championship 5th dan division, sponsored by The Division of Imperial Affairs. Like their previous match up, no points have been scored for the first seven minutes. In the course of the extra time, Hirano at some point won by ippon with an ouchi-gari and seoinage combination.
Third National Athletic Judo Championship - 1947
Hirano took part in the specific championship held on November two, 1947. Kimura , Ishikawa (champion in 1948, '49), Hirosei (champion in 1943) and Matsumoto made a decision not to compete in this meet and enable one of the rookies to win the major title. How gracious they ended up. Nonetheless, Yoshimatsu (champion in 1952, '53 and '55) and Daigo (champion in '51, '56) were between the contenders. In the third round Hirano won by seoi-nage. In the semi-finals he won by tai-otoshi. His final opponent was Hadori (170 cm, 95kg, well-known for tsurikomi-goshi and kouchi-gari). Hadori defeated Daigo by ura-nage (again arch throw) at the semi-finals. Hadori proved to be a formidable fighter. Hadori attacked with tsurikomi-goshi, and seoi-nage while Hirano used his osoto-gari and tai-otoshi with no end result. With time running out, Hirano managed to rating a wazaari with osoto-gari, hence winning the championship.
Jigoku Kego - Hell Education with Wushijima
In high faculty, Hirano practiced Judo 6 hrs a day and would randori for two hours. Between 8:30pm and 11pm at Yoshikatakai Ziku, he would randori towards 3-four th dan opponents from Bushen (Academy of Martial Arts). Every evening he slept all around one:00am.The adhering to early morning he awoke at 5:30am and repeated the schedule once again. He commenced with one hundred and fifty thrust-ups, then jogged and sprinted for 2km, and completed with forty minutes of randori.Hard instruction paid out off even however he was tiny and inexperienced as a 2nd dan. Each and every so frequently he was in a position to throw third and 4th dan opponents from Bushen. When Hirano moved to Tokyo and trained under Wushijima Sensei (Wushijima 9th dan, two time All Japan champion) at Takushoku College, he finally realized what Jigoku Kego truly was! It consisted of five minutes of heat-ups, 3-four hours of ongoing Ne Waza. This was "Hell Instruction!" It was regarded as disgraceful to surrender whilst getting choked. As a outcome, a common scene at Takushoku Dojo was four-five people passed out, unconscious from chokes. While Hirano was a university student in Takushoku College, he went to the Metropolitan police dojo to follow. In three hrs of continuous randori, he had accumulated approx 500 ippons on sixty black belts. Pre-WWII Judoka felt that a successful or dropping was not a issue of expertise but rather that of difficult education. "Strike Until Your Heart and soul Quit Beating" was Wushijima Sensei's Motto
Hirano acquired his very first black belt by profitable 22 ippons, at the large college group competitiveness at the Countrywide athletic championship held on November three, 1939. In the semifinals, Hirano and his opponent fell from the two meter high stage to the floor. In spite of the doctor's orders to cease, Hirano refused to forfeit. The complement was fought to a draw. In the ultimate complement Hirano faced a 4th dan opponent. Once more the match up ended with a draw, following the match up, Hirano passed out. The medical doctor afterwards identified that Hirano experienced a dislocated left shoulder and two broken ribs. Hirano possessed this fighting spirit even ahead of Wushijima's hell instruction.Judo was not a activity to those pre WWII Judoka. It was a lot more of a Samurai duel. In buy to acquire the shiai, vigorous education was totally needed. Five hundred drive ups, randori six several hours, plus tachi-ki-wuchikomi (repetition versus a tree) was a common education regiment for success. Instruction was so intense adequate that Hirano the moment dreamt of collapsing the tallest creating with his osoto-gari.
Hirano trains Ruska
Ruska once requested Hirano the key to sturdy Judo. Hirano replied that there was no such medicine. Hirano advised Ruska to prepare for hand grip electrical power each time possible, stair climbing and hip strengthening. Ten days just before the 1967 planet Judo championships, Hirano practiced with Ruska. Hirano felt that Ruska's tachi-waza was only second course (Pre WWII Japanese typical). Ruska's newaza was fifth class. At that time Hirano was in a position to implement choke or osaekomi (pinning) quite very easily. When Ruska received the large bodyweight champion title, Hirano was really content that his university student was so successful. On the other hand, he was really unfortunate that Japanese Judo experienced declined to a amount he could not think about.
Judo Planet Loses Two Giants Kimura And Hirano In 1993
Wushijima sensei nurtured and trained two Judo fantastic, Masahiko Kimura and Tokio Hirano. Sadly Kimura died on April 18, 1993.Tokio Hirano returned to Japan in 1966 immediately after Judo touring in Europe for fifteen years. He afterwards returned to Europe to carry out annual Judo clinics. Even at the age of 60, he practiced ne-waza with twenty several years previous varsity college students. The great legendary technician died of most cancers of liver on July 26, 1993. Through his two books, thousands of college students, and memory of people incredible fights, this wonderful legend will are living eternally.
Hirano's trademark throw was a leaping tai-otoshi
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