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William Garrud
William Garrud (1873–1960) was a British jujutsu instructor. Garrud was introduced to jujutsu in 1899 alongside his wife Edith. They studied under Japanese jujutsu masters Yukio Tani and Sadakazu Uyenishi and later opened their own London dojo. In 1914 Garrud, wrote ''The Complete Jujitsuan'' which became a standard work on jujitsu, judo and self-defence and has been republished at least seven times. During the war Garrud trained the Volunteer Civil Force in Jujitsu. Edith and William Garrud continued to work as instructors until 1925, when they retired. Early life and training William H. Garrud was born in 1873. As a physical culture instructor, specialised in boxing and wrestling, Garrud travelled around the country teaching classes. In 1892 while giving a class in Bath, he met Edith Williams a fellow teacher of physical education. They married the following year, and moved to London where William found work as a physical culture trainer for universities. In 1900 they wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taro Miyake
Taro Miyake (''Miyake Taruji'') (c. 1881–1935)Green, Thomas A. and Joseph R. Svinth, eds. ''Martial Arts of the World: An Encyclopedia of History and Innovation. Vol. 2. Santa Barbara, California: ABC-CLIO, 2010. (pg. 446) was a professional Japanese jujitsu fighter, instructor, catch wrestler and author. Protege of the legendary ground-fighter Mateomon “Newaza” Tanabe, he is credited with helping establish jujitsu and MMA in the United Kingdom, France and the United States at the start of the 20th century.Green, Thomas A. and Joseph R. Svinth, eds. ''Martial Arts in the Modern World''. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Publishing Group, 2003. (pg. 64) Biography Miyake started his training under the famous Fusen-ryu jujutsu master Mataemon Tanabe, as well as Osaka master Yataro Handa, head of the 2000+ member Seibukan which had a very close connection to Tanabe’s ground fighting newaza. In 1899 Miyake started working as a teacher in Nara, and two years later he was a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Martial Artists
British may refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, and Crown Dependencies. ** Britishness, the British identity and common culture * British English, the English language as spoken and written in the United Kingdom or, more broadly, throughout the British Isles * Celtic Britons, an ancient ethno-linguistic group * Brittonic languages, a branch of the Insular Celtic language family (formerly called British) ** Common Brittonic, an ancient language Other uses *'' Brit(ish)'', a 2018 memoir by Afua Hirsch *People or things associated with: ** Great Britain, an island ** United Kingdom, a sovereign state ** Kingdom of Great Britain (1707–1800) ** United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1801–1922) See also * Terminology of the British Isles * Alternative names for the British * English (other) * Britannic (other) * British Isles * Brit (other) * Briton ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
