Daiki Yonekura
Daiki Yonekura is a black belt powerhouse who began his Jiu-Jitsu journey at the age of 17 in Tokushima, Japan. From an early age he fell in love with the sport and now he is an instructor at various locations in Tokyo. Currently, Daiki is training at IGLOO and Reversal Gym Tamati. He has given many guard pass and leg lock seminars in Japan and Korea.
Daiki awarded his black belt by Yuki Nakai in 2021. He is now making progress, conquering his class and open weight categories at the Pan Pacific No Gi. Daiki has recently competed in the AIGA as a member of the AL Leone team and has had results in the IBJJF Pan Pacific Championship.
Main achievements:
- JBJJF All Japan No Gi, Expert, Adult, Light feather weight 2021 – 1st Place;
- JBJJF All Japan Gi, Black belt, Adult, Light feather weight 2021 – 1st Place;
- United World Wrestling World Grappling Championship 62 kg 2022 – 1st Place;
- Pan Pacific IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No Gi Championship, Black belt, Adult, Open weight 2023 – 1st Place;
- Pan Pacific IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Gi Championship, Black belt, Adult, Light feather weight 2023 – 2nd Place.
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