Jiu-Jitsu in Babalu’s arsenal this Wednesday
Tuesday, 15 June 2010 at 13:16
Renato “Babalu” Sobral (35-8) has a big STRIKFORCE fight coming up this Wednesday, June 16th at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles. He’s looking to redeem himself when he faces “Ruthless” Robbie Lawler (17-5) at a catch weight of 195 pounds in the main event. Sobral became the STRIKEFORCE Light Heavyweight Champion in November 2008 when...
Pablo Silva and Samuel Braga comment on gold at Worlds
Thursday, 10 June 2010 at 21:39
In the light feather weight division, no one could touch Gracie Barra’s Samuel Braga and Pablo Silva. Not only did they close out the division together, but they’re also friends and teammates who train under Professor Vinicius Draculino. What could be sweeter than that? Last year’s Worlds was a little rough for Samuel Braga. He was...
Feitosa in Austin, Texas
Wednesday, 09 June 2010 at 13:26
The job of head instructor is difficult and time consuming, yet very rewarding. Just ask Marcio Feitosa. He knows this all too well. As head instructor for five Gracie Barra schools, he has a very busy and interesting life that most people do not completely understand. Under the leadership of Master Carlos Gracie, Jr., Feitosa has...
Great Worlds experience for GB fighters
Tuesday, 08 June 2010 at 14:55
There were a lot of big names at the Worlds this year, as there are every year. Warriors determined to become world champions. Extraordinary athletes who train religiously, every day, multiple times a day, working towards that title, no matter how far in the future it may be. Names like Roger Gracie, Romulo Barral, Rodrigo...
Roger Gracie: “I think people beat themselves sometimes”
Friday, 04 June 2010 at 12:26
GB was in full swing this week as preparations for the Worlds continued. The mats at the Headquarters in Irvine have been full for two weeks with visitors of all belt levels, gearing up for this high-powered tournament at the pyramid in Long Beach, CA. Some of the usual suspects were found rolling on the mats...
Could MMA hinder Roger at the Worlds?
Wednesday, 02 June 2010 at 12:59
On May 15th, Roger Gracie submitted Kevin Randleman at Strikeforce “Heavy Artillery” in Missouri, but he refocused his mind on the upcoming World Jiu Jitsu Championship in California. Gracie headed straight back to his academy in England, where he started to train hard for the most important Jiu-Jitsu event of the year. Now, he’s ready...
Brain aneurism victim Pedrinho Brandao
Saturday, 29 May 2010 at 16:03
The sum of a man’s life is not measured by the words he says or the promises he makes. It’s calculated by the actions he takes; the values he lives by; the character he demonstrates; the honor he portrays; the integrity he possesses; and the kindness he shows to the world. If Pedrinho Lacerda Brandao was...
Pan champ Otavio wants 1st Worlds gold as black belt
Friday, 28 May 2010 at 0:47
Otavio Sousa is really excited for the upcoming 2010 World Jiu-Jitsu Championship in Long Beach, California. So excited in fact that he and his good friend Ronis Gracie together put together a video highlighting some of Sousa’s most electrifying matches, from brown belt to present day. “I really like the video,” Sousa says, “Every time...
GB purple belts on the rise
Thursday, 27 May 2010 at 12:02
The up and coming purple belts from Gracie Barra are turning on the heat. With the schools in Southern California being so relatively new, many students are just beginning to progress through the “higher” level belt system. At the last GB Tournament, quite a few purple belts showed up to compete, showing how many more...
From student to teacher
Tuesday, 25 May 2010 at 16:23
Black belt Marcelo Brandao got into Jiu-Jitsu because of his brother, Pedro. When he was 12 years old and on vacation at his aunt’s house for a month in another state, Pedro called him saying he’d started training Jiu-Jitsu. He said that Gracie Barra Rio was a “cool place” and that Marcelo was really going...
