Shooto is een samensmelting van judo, jiu-jitsu, catch as catch can (c&c), muay thai en sambo (russian)
Founder : Satoru Sayama
President Shooto Association Of The USA : Yorinaga Nakamura
History :
1984 shooto japan, opening of (Super) Tiger Gym Shooting in Tokyo
1990 shooto usa
1998 shooto belgium (Joffrey Hion)
Fighting Ranges :
1.Riai
out of hitting distance
2.Daai #1
long hitting distance
3.Daai #2
middle hitting distance
4.Daai #3
short hitting distance
5.Muai
no distance