Azuma Takashi

Jukucho

Japanese martial artist and founder of the full-contact hybrid martial art Daido Juku Kudo.

Quick Facts

Date of Birth5/22/1949

Date of Death4/3/2021

Era20th–21st century

Country of OriginJapan

Rank / Title9th Dan Kudo / 8th Dan Kyokushin

Active Years1970–2021

Biography

Takashi Azuma was a Kyokushin Karate champion who founded Daido Juku (Kudo) in 1981, combining karate, boxing, judo, and ground fighting.

Associated Martial Arts

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A Japanese full-contact art from 1981. It allows head strikes thanks to a helmet with a plastic shield and adds the competitor's height to the weight class.