Tag Archives: Flavio Almeida

JAX BJJ members only T’ment

By Ivan Trindade | Published: April 20, 2010

Our GMA member Larry Shealy, of Jacksonville Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, a Gracie Barra school, in Florida has some great news. Next May 22nd, he will be hosting a members only tournament at his academy. “Last year, 80 athletes showed up to compete,” remembers Shealy. Other than that, Shealy has just promoted Chip Coffey to National Instructor [...]

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It’s partytime in San Clemente

By Ivan Trindade | Published: March 23, 2010

Black belt Flavio Almeida is a busy man… and a business man. He is in charge of the GB Premiun School System and after a successful implementation in the USA, now the strategy to make the Jiu-Jitsu teaching in all GB schools to follow a pattern will hit Brazil. Other than that, Cachorrinho runs Gracie [...]

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GMAs gather for the South Jersey BJJ G-Opening

By Luca Atalla | Published: March 10, 2010

Steve Bongiorno, from South Jersey BJJ, was all happiness during his new academy grand opening, at Berlin, NJ, last Feb 27. Over 80 students attended at the ceremony, that featured a big class taught by several different Jiu-Jitsu teachers. Our GMA members Flavio Almeida (Gracie Barra San Clemente and Gracie Barra Dana Point), Tom DeBlass [...]

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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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