Takada Dojo

The Takada Dojo is a mixed martial arts academy in Tokyo, Japan. The dojo takes its name from Nobuhiko Takada its founder. Many members, including Takada, have participated in both professional wrestling and mixed martial arts. The dojo and its founder were heavily involved in the formative events of the Pride Fighting Championships.

History
Takada would fully sponsor incoming hopefuls, giving them the opportunity to train every day in preparation for their first professional fight. Takada implemented a standard test for all of the incoming fighters at his dojo. Those who wished to become uchi-deshi or full-time students at his school, were required to undergo a sort of initiation ritual where a tireless routine of exercise stations and sparring partners were set up to test the will-power and heart of the new fighters.

Current roster

 * Kensaku Nakamura
 * Masakazu Takafuji
 * Nobuhiko Takada
 * Ryuichi Murata
 * Wataru Takahashi
 * Yusuke Imamura

Former members

 * Daijiro Matsui
 * Kazuhiro Hamanaka
 * Kazushi Sakuraba
 * Kazuyuki Fujita
 * Masaaki Satake
 * Minoru Toyonaga
 * Motomare Takahashi
 * Paweł Nastula
 * Ricco Rodriguez
 * Shungo Oyama
 * Takenori Sato
 * Yoon Dong-Sik
 * Yoshihisa Yamamoto
 * Yōsuke Nishijima
 * Yuhi Sano
 * Yujiro Kushida