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Louisiana State C’ship nears

By Ivan Trindade | Published: May 18, 2011

The 2011 Louisiana State Championship is scheduled next Saturday. GMA member Rafael Ellwanger calls on all competitors to take part in this traditional event. Registrations are open and are also possible at the door. For more info, go to bjjhome.com

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Ellwanger teaches young Marines self-defense class

By Ivan Trindade | Published: April 7, 2011

Last Saturday, April 2nd, GMA member school Gracie Barra Louisiana, in Hammond, hosted a free self defense class for the young US Marines. Professor Rafael Ellwanger taught the kids and helped them with some basic knowledge from BJJ. The class had around 20 kids from all over Tangipahoa parish under the supervision of Sargent Vernon [...]

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Go train in Mandeville

By Ivan Trindade | Published: July 20, 2010

If you live in Mandeville, Louisiana, you officially don’t have anymore excuses not to train Jiu-Jitsu. Our GMA member Rafael Ellwanger, leader of Gracie Barra Northshore, is opening a brand new school at your town. Mandeville, Louisiana The grand opening is August 2nd, but this Saturday, July 24th, Ellwanger will be at the new location [...]

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3rd Louisiana State a hit

By Ivan Trindade | Published: May 3, 2010

Our GMA member Rafael Ellwanger put a great show last Saturday. The 3rd Vulkan Louisiana State Championship gathered hundreds of athletes in Pontchatoula. Ellwanger expressed his gratitude for the turn out: “Thanks everybody for supporting the LBJJF, we had a huge amount of people there saturday”. For more info, go to bjjhome.com

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Register in Louisiana, Arizona Open on TV

By Ivan Trindade | Published: April 5, 2010

After the Pan-Ams you have a great opportunity to either keep the good moment or recover from the setback. The Louisiana Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation promotes the 2010 Louisiana State Championship. Registrations are open. More info at bjjhome.com. Still in the Championship bussiness,  in Arizona, Gustavo Dantas works non-stop for the growth of the gentle art [...]

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Register to fight in Louisiana

By Ivan Trindade | Published: March 16, 2010

Our GMA Rafael Ellwanger, president of the Louisiana Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation, invites for the 2010 Louisiana State Championship. The event takes place in Ponchatoula, on May 1st. The registration period is already open for men and women of all weight categories. For more info, go to bjjhome.com.

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Pics and info

By Ivan Trindade | Published: February 18, 2010

RenzoGracieBJJ Article on returning to fight at 43 y/o. http://bit.ly/aX71sB EmiratesBJJ : Abu Dhabi braced for the biggest fight week in its history come April. UFC 112 on April 10 followed by the World Pro BJJ Cup on April 15-17 Gustavo Dantas JJ: Many Weapons visit AZ Combat Sports. gdjiujitsu.com/2010/02/many-weapons-visit-az-combat-sports Leo Iturralde BJJ (Alliance Ecuador) [...]

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