The Best Grappler

Masahiko Kimura, 10 September 1917 - 18 April 1993, started judo training when he was 10, and got his 4th dan when he was 16 by defeating six opponents (who were all 3rd and 4th dan) in a row. His most notorious fight was the infamous fight with Helio Gracie (creator of Brazilian Jiujitsu) and he emerged the winner.

His fight record; unknown(won), unknown(drew), 4(lost).








Chang Dong Sheng, 1908 - 1986, was a master of shuai jiao (chinese wrestling) and happened to be a friend of my master.

He participated in 2 All-China National Full-Contact Tournament, with several hundreds of opponents and won both.

Throughout the Second Sino-Japanese War and World War II, of which China became a part, Chang instructed large numbers of Chinese Nationalist troops in Shuai Chiao, while continuing to fend of numerous challenges. When not otherwise occupied, Chang visited several POW camps to test his Shuai Chiao against Japanese practitioners of judo, jujutsu and karate.

He was never defeated in any martial arts challenge matches.