2002 Campeonato: Mitsuyoshi Hayakawa, the Pioneer, and the First Japanese Black Belt Showdown

At the 2002 Campeonato, Mitsuyoshi Hayakawa achieved victory in the first-ever Japanese black belt showdown against the pioneer Yuuki Nakai. Hayakawa's Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, rich with originality, is founded on the teachings of his mentor, Tadashi Hiraoka, who himself has extensive experience in various competitive disciplines. Hayakawa actively sought to integrate techniques from other sports, earning him the nickname "the toy box of techniques."

Contents:

Basic guard techniques, attacks from closed guard, defense from open guard, attacks from open guard, attacks from half guard, guard passing, top positions, mounted positions, back positions, escapes and defenses, Mitsuyoshi Hayakawa special interview.

Video Special Features (Full Matches):

• vs. Alessandro Ogawa, May 22, 2001
• vs. Kenichiro Tomigashi, June 14, 2001
• vs. Leonardo Santos, September 21, 2003

Starring:

• Mitsuyoshi Hayakawa
  • Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt, representing Strapple. Born on September 21, 1975, in Tokyo. Renowned as Japan's top technician in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, known as "the toy box of techniques." He claimed victory over Yuuki Nakai to win the black belt leve division at the Campeonato Japonês 2002, and has also achieved numerous accolades in Brazil.

Language: Japanese

Length: 240 min.

SPD-3510