Paraestra, is a mixed martial arts fighting team and gym headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, with multiple gyms throughout Japan, the gym was founded by, which retired Japanese mixed martial artist, and Shooter?
Paraestra 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.
Yoshihiro Akiyama Yoshihiro Akiyama (秋山 成勲 , Akiyama Yoshihiro ) (born July 29, 1975), also known as Choo Sung-hoon (Hangul: 추성훈, Hanja: 秋成勳) is a Japanese mixed martial artist and judoka. Akiyama won the gold medal at the 2001 Asian Championships for South Korea, and for Japan at the 2002 Asian Games. A fourth-generation Japanese of Korean descent, he acquired Japanese nationality in 2001. He is the former K-1 HERO's Light Heavyweight Grand Prix Tournament Champion.