Yorinaga Nakamura
| Yorinaga Nakamura | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 19, 1963 Mie Prefecture, Japan |
| Residence | Tokyo, Japan |
| Style | Shoot wrestling (Shooto & Catch wrestling), Jeet Kune Do |
| Teacher(s) | Satoru Sayama, Dan Inosanto |
| Notable students | Erik Paulson, Ron Balicki, Larry Hartsell, Dan Inosanto, Peter Nguyen, Michael McAuliffe, Chad Stahelski |
Yorinaga Nakamura (中村頼永, Nakamura Yorinaga), also known as Yori Nakamura, is a retired Japanese shoot wrestler and an instructor in Shoot Wrestling, Jeet Kune Do, Filipino Martial Arts, Silat, and Muay Thai.
Life and career
Nakamura had trained in various martial arts until February 1984 when he enrolled at the Tiger Gym of Satoru Sayama.[1] In November 1985, he became a full-time staff member of Sayama's gym. He trained in Sayama's style of shoot wrestling and in June 1986, he competed at the first Shooto event.[2]
In January 1989, Nakamura went to the United States and became a student of Dan Inosanto in Jeet Kune Do, Filipino Martial Arts, and Silat.[2] In 1992, he founded USA Shooto Association and on returning to Japan the same year, he became the founder and head instructor of Inosanto-Methods Unified Martial Arts Association (IUMA).[2][1][3]
Notable Students
- Dan Inosanto: martial arts instructor
- Larry Hartsell: JKD Grappling Association Head Instructor (deceased)
- Ron Balicki: MARS Head Instructor, producer, stuntman
- Erik Paulson: CSW Head Instructor
- Michael McAuliffe: Shoot Wrestling Instructor, architect
- Chad Stahelski: stuntman
- Mike Mukatis: stuntman
- Ryo Sakamoto: Shoot Wrestling Instructor, businessman
- Peter Nguyen: Legacy Jeet Kune Do Head Instructor, executive
- Uli Winterhalter: martial arts and fitness instructor
- Tsuyoshi Abe: stuntman, martial arts instructor
- Damon Caro: stuntman, martial arts instructor
- Yasuhiro Sakata: Jeet Kune Do Instructor
- Salem Assli: French Jeet Kune Do Association Head Instructor
- Robb Thornton: martial arts instructor
Lineages
Catch wrestling (+ Shooto) lineage
Billy Riley/Frank Wolfe → Karl Gotch → Satoru Sayama → Yorinaga Nakamura
Jeet Kune Do lineage
Bruce Lee → Dan Inosanto → Yorinaga Nakamura
References
- ^ a b 中村頼永師父プロフィール
- ^ a b c Yorinaga Nakamura
- ^ IUMA