Shinan Antonio Pereira Miyama Ryu

In 1960 the Tremont School of Judo and Ju-jutsu opened its doors to the public for the first time. The founder, a fierce man named In 1960 the Tremont School of Judo and Ju-jutsu opened its doors to the public for the first time. The founder, a fierce man named Antonio Pereira, taught a fighting style which he called Combato, the way of Combat.

Combato was a crude form of Ju-jutsu. The founder had learned these fighting techniques from commandos during WWII in Australia. The founder traveled to Japan and studied martial arts for eight hours a day under such masters as Mifune of Judo, Ueshiba of Aikido and Professor Shimata of Ju-jutsu. His fierce resolve and dedication won him many honors. Among them were a teaching certificate in Aikido signed by Kisshomura Ueshiba, a Nidan in Kodokan Judo and a San Mokuroku in Sosuishitsu Ryu Ju-jutsu.

The founder returned to the United States and began to teach Aikido at the Tremont School. But this wasn't suitable for the residents of the Bronx, who needed more aggressive self-defense techniques. He refined his original Combato, augmenting it with the classical techniques that he had learned. The founder called his method Miyama-Ryu, which means the School of the Three Mountains, and he assumed the title of Shinan (The Originator).

Shinan Pereira died in 1999 and with him the era of Tremont as the center of Miyama Ryu came to an end. Miyama Ryu Combat Jujutsu has branched out from the tough streets of the South Bronx to several countries on several continents.
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[antulio]

This is incorrectly called Judo, This is some form of JuJitsu but nothing close to Kodokan Judo. This man (Pereira) studied in Japan under Ueshiba Sensei (O Sensei) but when he returned to New York to teach Aikido (what he had learned) the NewYorkers (which is typical of them) did not believe in what he was teaching or thought it was too fake so he created his own art (Miyama ryu) and gave it a very street type approach. Apparently what he cared about was the financial side not what he learned.

[BBFC]

An observer of war who has never being in battle is a man with grand objective views; given his lack of experience. If he observers a soldier using a stick, he will cry out too lean a knife not enough a gun over board, or finally thats no how wars are won. If you were to ask the same observer to walk in the path as the same soldier his reply will always be why should I? I have better things to do.

[alphabeaner1992]

this was my judo senseis jiujitsu sensei

i can see alot of antonio through brian higgins (sensei)

its sad that he died

[BBFC]

Its fortunate that such a man had lived, I see him everyday through the eyes of my students.

[doeper]

As martial arts goes, in my limited understanding, this looks pretty ugly to me.  All muscle, all high shoulders, no good kuzushi... I could well be missing something as I do not know very much, but this strength-based approach to martial arts is perhaps not the technique that smaller people, such as the Asians who developed these arts, should rely on. Forgive me if I'm misunderstanding.

[molina5255]

I lived in the south Bronx in the 80s and it was a tough place. And I remember him back in the day I must say I didn't go to his school cuz we where poor but I do just know and I'm also an instructor of Brazilian jiujitsu and ex mma fighter I honor him as a Puerto rican brother and as a master of the martial arts he will be miss and love buy his students and the Puerto rican people and all that new him will

[Finbarjr]

One of my first instructors Richard Lazarus was Shihan's 12th black belt in his system making rank on 12/23/66. Another one of my instructors, Michael Alvarez was is 39th BB, Kaiden on 10/28/77. They made some changes but kept the core of the art in tact. after 31 years of training this is still my core base of self defense.

[Silverbackra]

@daniels37 You and that coward antullo do not know what you are talking about. This man Trained at the Kodokan as well as the aiki kai. He has a fourth dan in Judo. So in the future you two ignorant fools need to get yours facts straight.

[DeathRocker2214]

I am currently having the privledge of learning with one of Shinan Antonio Pereira's students Shihan Felix Sabala. Miyama Ryu is a very practial art for self defense.

[Brunochavesj]

@antulio I don't think that it was the financial side. I know people who tried using pure aikido in the streets to defend themselves, and it didn't work.

Aikido's father is Aiki Jujutsu, Aikido toke all of its techniques from this latter, but excluded the deadly ones which are important in a street self-defense. Additionally, in Aiki Jujutsu you can resist a hold from your uki to test his technique, in Aikido once your opponent pinned you...you can't resist....(not realistic! )

[kungfuspic]

Shinan Antonio Pereira I heard as crazy straight up killer lol. He was no joke and so is his student Shinan Negron!

[daniels37]

@antulio THANKS FOR TELLING THIS TRUTH, THIS IS VERY ACCURATE HISTORY. I KNOW PEOPLE ARE NOT GOING TO LIKE IT BUT, THAT IS THE WAY IT IS.

[Koryuhoka]

Shinan Pereira was a Great Master.

[Silverbackra]

I would like to find you antulio and kick your stupid face in