Monthly Archives: January 2010

GMA NEWSFLASH VII: GMA Blog in Lisbon, success for GD Jiu-Jitsu, Jordan Team at the BJJ European and more

By Ivan Trindade | Published: January 27, 2010

GRACIEMAG’S team is already in Lisbon, Portugal, for the 2009 European Championship. From this thursday to the next Sunday, we will bring you all that is going on at theCasal Vistoso Gymnasium. And, of course, the GMA members present will get a special treatment. For instance, the Jordan Team, led by GMA Zaid Mirza, is [...]

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WPJJC US West coast Trials results

By Ivan Trindade | Published: January 25, 2010

The World Pro JJ Cup, next April, in Abu Dhabi, UAE, have its first qualified athletes. In a partnership between GMAs Carlao Santos, of Emirates Team, Claudio Franca and Renato Tavares the US West Coast Trials took place this weekend, in Santa Cruz, California. Here are the results: Male Purple/Brown/Black Belt: -65kg:  John Ramirez -75kg: [...]

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GMA Newsflash VI: Relson in Daytona, Braulio in Chicago, new home for South Jersey BJJ and much more

By Ivan Trindade | Published: January 22, 2010

We continue to cover what our associates are doing around the globe. Check out the latest news. In Daytona, Florida, John Michael Quesinberry, of Gracie Daytona, will be welcoming his master Relson Gracie for a seminar on March 2nd. The price for two hours of the finest Jiu-Jitsu is $ 60. More info at graciedaytona.com. [...]

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Gracie Miami students join aid efforts in Haiti

By Ivan Trindade | Published: January 21, 2010

The news came in the middle of the night, through Twitter.  One of the Valente Brothers twetted that four of their Gracie Miami students are in Haiti, helping the earthquake victims. We followed the link and came across this piece of news in the academy website: (…)Black belt Dr. Anire Okpaku and blue belts Dr. [...]

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GMA Newsflash V: Xande Ribeiro’s birthday, two GMAs in Weston, new babyboy in Ventura and more.

By Ivan Trindade | Published: January 20, 2010

Here is another round of news of our GMA members. Happy birthday to Xande Ribeiro, our GMA member in San Diego, California. The two-time absolute Jiu-Jitsu world champion turned 29 this Wednesday. And 2010 begun just perfect to Xande. His first girl was just born and he does not hide how he feels about her: [...]

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GMA Newsflash IV: Jiu-Jitsu by the Sea, BJJ for MMA in Irvine, more space at GB Santa Ana, and last day to register for UGC

By Ivan Trindade | Published: January 19, 2010

Lots of good news from our associates. Check it out. Alberto Crane, of Legacy MMA, announces a busy week for the academy. His students will be competing at the Gracie Nationals. One of the coaches of the academy will be competing at the World Pro BJJ Cup, in Santa Cruz and Alberto himself is getting [...]

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A black belt Twitter battle

By Ivan Trindade | Published: January 19, 2010

The official Twitter account of the Renzo Gracie Academy, in Manhattan, has been taken over by Renzo himself since yesterday (01/18/2010). Always colorful, Renzo has already made his mark to the internet most used miniblog. Today, he informed his 3,404 followers that a battle of black belts is under way in NYC. Read what he [...]

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New home for Ricardo Barros BJJ

By Ivan Trindade | Published: January 19, 2010

Our GMA member Ricardo Barros has opened his new academy in Brentwood, California. The space is up and running since early January, but the grand opening ceremony was held last Saturday. Another GMA member, Alexander Crispim was present at the ceremony. To mark the opening, Barros offered a BBQ to his guests. Before that, some [...]

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GMA Newsflash III: GB Vancouver helps Haiti, Braulio at RGA, Hermes Seminar

By Ivan Trindade | Published: January 18, 2010

Here is another round of the latest of what is going on with our associates. All news were picked up from either Twitter or Facebook. So, if you are a GMa member and still haven’t joined it, do it now. Tim Shears GBV will host a Inhouse BJJ Tournament this Saturday at 12 noon. Its [...]

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Zingano BJJ coaches in MMA

By Ivan Trindade | Published: January 18, 2010

Our GMA member Mauricio Zingano will have a busy day on January 30th. Three of his coaches will be fighting at the Fight to Win MMA show, in Denver, Colorado. Cat Albert, Dan Bentz and Josh Goldberger are on the line up to fight. For more info, go to zinganobjj.com, fighttowinmma.com.

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