Athro Yamashita Dod i America yn 1902

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Sam Hill, dyn busnes Seattle, daeth yr Athro Yoshiaki Yamashita i'r Unol Daleithiau ym 1902. Bwriad yr Athro Yamashita i helpu i ledaenu Dr. Celf ymladd cymharol newydd Jigoro Kano o Jiwdo. Yn cyd-fynd yr Athro Yamashita ei fyfyriwr Mitsuyo Maeda. Byddai Maeda yn mynd ymlaen i ddysgu Carlos Gracie ym Mrasil. The Gracies modified the techniques into the art of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Over

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William Muldoon, Physical Culture Legend

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I first read about William Muldoon in a biography of John L. Sullivan, the last bare knuckle heavyweight champion. Sullivan ushered in gloved boxing by refusing to take part in any more bare knuckle bouts. The last major bare knuckle bout was fought by Sullivan against Jake Kilrain in 1889. Odds were against Sullivan, a binge drinker indulging heavily between bouts. Roedd yn

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