“Phil Brain” Phil guided me inside the UQ martial arts gym, which was very impressive. There was a large shower room and a changing room, and I changed into the Judo Gi I borrowed from the judo club. I brought my S.A.W black belt from Japan because I thought it […]
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“University of Queensland Judo Club” Let me tell you the story of when I first arrived in Australia. It was 1993, and I was 25 years old. I had come all the way here with the ambition of opening a martial arts dojo in Australia and spreading Submission Arts Wrestling […]
“SAW standing techniques are the technique of handling those strikes and controlling them with grappling.” At a time when mixed martial arts had not yet been properly established, the SAW founder Shihan Hidetaka Aso created Submission Arts Wrestling with the desire to establish a grappling style that could be used […]
I was finally able to return to teaching classes this month. I remember that in June of last year, I suddenly fell ill and was taken to the emergency hospital, where I was diagnosed with leukaemia and was hospitalised for about one month. I vomited blood, urinated blood, and could […]
“It’s more important to be a respected person than just becoming a good fighter in SAW training. “ Submission Arts Wrestling is a Japanese martial art, so you have to embrace the Budo Spirit. The Budo Spirit comes from the spirit of bushido of the ancient samurai warriors. Before you can […]
Happy New Year!! What kind of year do you want this year to be for you? It’s important to clarify your goals, not just for new year’s resolutions or this year’s goals. If you know where you want to go, you’ll know what to do now, and as you work […]
We have the SAW Online training course. ↓↓↓ You can learn the SAW learning system step by step through gradings, and can get the official SAW ranks by taking the online grading tests. You can continue to learn SAW and eventually earn an official black belt. It’s all online, so […]
This year is almost over. What kind of year was this year for you? This year was a big year for the MMA ITO DOJO, Submission Arts Wrestling, and for me personally in many ways. At the beginning of this year, I became the “Daihyō Shihan” the Grand Master of […]
The SAW Founder Shihan Hidetaka Aso always says, “Don’t forget the importance of throws and takedowns”. Learning practical takedown techniques is essential if you think about street self-defence situations. SAW places a great emphasis on takedowns. The advantages of having strong throws and takedowns are: 1. You can damage your […]
This photo was taken when I was leaving Japan and traveled alone to Australia for the first time. It was 1993, and I was 25 years old. My friends from the dojo came to see me off at the airport. I arrived in Australia and didn’t even have any ability […]