Paraestra

Paraestra Tokyo ^[1]

Est.	1997
Founded by	Yuki Nakai Taro Wakabayashi
Primary trainers	Taro Wakabayashi Kazuya Abe Yukinori Sasa
Current titleholders	Masakatsu Ueda - Shooto Featherweight Champion
Prominent fighters	Masakatsu Ueda (Paraestra Tokyo) Satoru Kitaoka (Lotus Paraestra, Setagaya)
Training facilities	Tokyo, Japan
Website	www.paraestra.com

Paraestra (Japanese: パラエストラ, from palaestra) is a mixed martial arts fighting team and gym headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, with multiple gyms throughout Japan, as well as one in Newmarket, Canada. The gym was founded by former Shooto welterweight champion, and Vale Tudo Japan competitor Yuki Nakai. Today, Paraestra endorses both Shooto, and Jiu-Jitsu and contains many gyms throughout Japan.

In addition to training fighters, the gym offers classes in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Sambo and Shooto.

In 2007 and 2008, Yusuke Honma of Paraestra earned a silver medal in the Black Belt Roosterweight Division of the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship, the most famous Jiu-Jitsu tournament in the world. The events were held in Long Beach, CA.

References

Professional mixed martial arts training associations

USA	Alliance Alpha Male AMA Fight Club AMC Pankration AKA ATT Arizona Combat Sports Black House Blackzilians Cesar Gracie Elite Performance Finney's HIT Squad Grudge Training Center Jackson-Winkeljohn MMA Academy Kings MMA Lion's Den Miletich Fighting Systems The Academy The Pit Renzo Gracie Roufusport Team Lloyd Irvin Team Punishment Team Quest Team Sityodtong Wand Fight Team Xtreme Couture

Brazil	BTT Chute Boxe Academy Fight Training Academy Gracie Barra Gracie Humaitá Nova União Universidade da luta

Asia	AACC Evolve MMA Grabaka Paraestra Takada Dojo Team Lakay Wushu Yoshida Dojo

Canada	Team Tompkins Tristar Gym

Europe	Golden Glory London Shootfighters Straight Blast Gym - Ireland Team Kaobon Team Rough House Wolfslair

Russia	Red Devil Sport Club

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