Geo Omori
| Geo Omori | |
|---|---|
| Born | Japan |
| Died |
1938 Brazil food poisoning |
| Style | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Judo |
| Notable students | Luiz França[1] |
Geo Omori (died 1938) was one of the creators of judo-based martial arts in Brazil. Geo was born in Japan.[2]
Martial arts teaching
Geo opened the first Jujitsu/Judo school in Brazil in 1909.[3] He taught in Rio de Janeiro, and in 1925 opened a school in São Paulo.[4] He was instrumental in the establishment of Brazilian jiu-jitsu by establishing the first Jujitu school in Japan in São Paulo.[3] He would later instruct key Brazilian Jiu-Jitus founder Luiz França.[3] His other student included Carlos Pereira.[2]
Fighting career
He was one of the first kings of mixed martial arts of his era.[5] He sparked the Vale Tudo craze of the 1920s and 1930s in Brazil.[3] Geo had an extensive fight history engaging fighters of various styles including capoeira, boxing, and wrestling.[3] A 1928 issue of the New York Times highlighted one of his fights against a "negro" capoeira fighter, in which Geo Omori won.[3] He fought many members of the Gracie family including George Gracie and Carlos Gracie.[3] His feud with Carlos Gracie is well documented.[6] One place of a documented fight of his was Circus Queirolos, a Brazilian Circus.[7] His death in 1938 was attributed to food poisoning.[8]
References
- ↑ BJJ Heroes. "Luiz Franca - BJJ Heroes: the jiu jitsu encyclopedia". BJJ Heroes: the jiu jitsu encyclopedia.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Martial Arts of the World: An Encyclopedia of History and Innovation, Volume 2 edited by Thomas A. Green, Joseph R. Svinth
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 "MMA HOF".
- ↑ Super User. "Aloisio Silva Brazilian Jiu Jitsu".
- ↑ "GTR Reyla Gracie Book Review Chp. 6".
- ↑ "Bloody Elbow Book Review: Catch Wrestling Round Two by Mark Hewitt". Bloody Elbow.
- ↑ Geo Omori O Guardiao Samurai
- ↑ Martial Arts of the World: An Encyclopedia of History and Innovation, Volume 2 edited by Thomas A. Green, Joseph R. Svinth