Monthly Archives: July 2010

One trip, three months, four medals

By Ivan Trindade | Published: July 30, 2010

A Korean purple belt caught a plane earlier this year and spent three months in Brazil. This alone would be amazing, if you consider the distance and the courage it takes to travels around the world just to learn some Jiu-Jitsu. Jo at the podium But our Korean guy did more. Not only he trained [...]

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Soldiers on the Edge

By Ivan Trindade | Published: July 30, 2010

While his master Robson Moura taught US Marines, GMA member Josef “Cobra” Manuel also took the opportunity to teach some of the secrets of BJJ to the military. Recently the Cutting Edge leader and Moura’s first American black belt paid a visit to Camp Smith, in New York, for a class. Manuel explains how he [...]

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Ases BJJ excels in Tarragona

By Ivan Trindade | Published: July 30, 2010

GMA member school Ases BJJ, in Valencia, Spain, did great at the recent Copa Reus, in Tarragona. The team ended sencond in the teams competition. Alberto, Ruben “Borboleta”, Toñin “Rumbeiro”, Fredson, Ivan The individual performance was outstanding, as Ezekiel Zayas, the leader of the team, tells us: “We had only five athletes and we came [...]

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Black belts wanted

By Ivan Trindade | Published: July 29, 2010

GMA members Eloy Santos (Rio Academy) and Milton Regis (Kioto BJJ) are putting together another installment of the traditional Long Island Pride BJJ. The X LIPrideBJJ  is scheduled next September 12th. Always looking to offer the best to the audience, Eloy and Regis are looking for brown and black belts. Brown and black belt divisions [...]

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Terere at Braulio’s

By Ivan Trindade | Published: July 29, 2010

GMA member Braulio Estima, head of Gracie Barra Birmingham,  just announced some huge news for his students and BJJ lovers in the UK. On August 8th, you’ll have the chance to meet a real BJJ legend. Fernando Augusto “Terere” will be at Braulio’s academy for a very special seminar. Considering the quality of Jiu-Jitsu you [...]

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The A list for Zingano BJJ

By Ivan Trindade | Published: July 29, 2010

GMA member school Zingano BJJ is living a good year. Mauricio Zingano and his pupils just won the Fight to Win grappling tournament. Other than that, Zingano’s wife Cat Zingano won another MMA fight. In june, Cat became the Ring of Fire 125lb champion. She is now among the top ten of his category in [...]

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Welcome to GB Glendale

By Ivan Trindade | Published: July 28, 2010

The GRACIE Magazine Association has a brand new member in California. We give our warm welcome to Gracie Barra Glendale. The school leader is second degree brown belt Robert Hill. Hill started training six years ago and his first teachers were black belts Marcio Feitosa, Marco Joca and Andre Fernandez, under the supervision of Master [...]

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Medals for BJJ Lyon

By Ivan Trindade | Published: July 28, 2010

There is no such thing as old news when it comes to good news. For instance, GMA member school, BJJ Lyon, headed by black belt Francois Deniau, won big at the CFJJB Cailure 2010 Open, on June 20th. Deniau’s pupils brought home three gold medals, three silver medals and two bronze medals. At the Lightweight [...]

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Best Way to California

By Ivan Trindade | Published: July 28, 2010

GMA member school Best Way Jiu-Jitsu, one of the largest network of schools in the East Coast, has just touched down in California. Mondelli at The Pit Founder Andre ‘Dedeco” Almeida and Luigi Mondelli, leaders of BWBJJ, announced the great news at the academy website. “Great news for Best Way BJJ Association. The Pit Head [...]

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Brazil 021: great results, big plans

By Ivan Trindade | Published: July 27, 2010

GMA members Hannette Staack and Andre ‘Negao” Terencio, leaders of Brazil 021 Team, based in Chicago, Illinois, brought many students to compete in Rio de Janeiro last weekend, at the International Masters & Seniors / Rio Open International. The team at Tijuca Tenis Clube The results were way more than satisfactory, as Hannette states: “We [...]

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