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		<title>Felipe Preguiça reforça Brasileiro de Equipes 2016, este sábado no Rio</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Sep 2016 15:48:55 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>No sábado 10 de setembro, o fã de Jiu-Jitsu terá um evento cheio de charme e adrenalina, no Club Municipal, no Rio de Janeiro. O ginásio na Tijuca recebe mais uma edição do tradicional Campeonato Brasileiro de Equipes, evento organizado pela CBJJ há 20 anos. O grande atrativo do evento nesta temporada é o astro&#8230;</p>
The post <a href="https://www.graciemag.com/felipe-preguica-reforca-brasileiro-de-equipes-de-jiu-jitsu-2016-neste-sabado-no-rio-de-janeiro/">Felipe Preguiça reforça Brasileiro de Equipes 2016, este sábado no Rio</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.graciemag.com">Graciemag</a>.]]></description>
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<p>No sábado 10 de setembro, o fã de Jiu-Jitsu terá um evento cheio de charme e adrenalina, no Club Municipal, no Rio de Janeiro. O ginásio na Tijuca recebe mais uma edição do tradicional Campeonato Brasileiro de Equipes, evento organizado pela CBJJ há 20 anos.</p>
<p>O grande atrativo do evento nesta temporada é o astro Felipe Preguiça, que está inscrito com outros companheiros de Minas Gerais para reforçar o time da GB na faixa-preta e marrom adulto, no peso pesado. Mas a disputa está em aberto, pois outras equipes vêm fortes – a Nova União, por exemplo, quer faturar o troféu no peso leve marrom e preta.</p>
<p>No master, Raphael Abi-Rihan vai comandar seu esquadrão carioca de dentro da área de luta, na faixa-preta e marrom entre os veteranos. Como se vê, o torneio promete.</p>
<p>A ausência mais sentida este ano será da equipe GFTeam, atual campeã. Pela primeira vez na história, este evento lotou sua capacidade de atletas antes do prazo definido, o que provocou ruídos e atrapalhou os planos do professor Julio Cesar de enviar a formação de sua equipe nos últimos dias. A CBJJ e a equipe conversaram e se entenderam esta semana, mas a GFTeam decidiu voltar apenas ano que vem.</p>
<p>Confira quem está <a href="http://static.ibjjfdb.com/Campeonato/000586/pt-BR/InscricoesPorCategoriaEAcademia.pdf" target="_blank">dentro do torneio, aqui</a>, e comente, amigo leitor: que equipe vai brilhar mais forte? </p>The post <a href="https://www.graciemag.com/felipe-preguica-reforca-brasileiro-de-equipes-de-jiu-jitsu-2016-neste-sabado-no-rio-de-janeiro/">Felipe Preguiça reforça Brasileiro de Equipes 2016, este sábado no Rio</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.graciemag.com">Graciemag</a>.]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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		<title>Último dia para se inscrever no Encontro de Veteranos do Jiu-Jitsu, no Rio</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2015 15:57:47 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Faixa-preta campeão brasileiro de Jiu-Jitsu, nosso GMI Raphael Abi-Rihan organiza no Rio de Janeiro mais uma edição do Encontro de Veteranos do Jiu-Jitsu, torneio exclusivo para lutadores com mais de 30 anos. O evento será no dia 8 de agosto e terá o clube Monte Líbano, na Lagoa, como palco. As inscrições estão abertas somente&#8230;</p>
The post <a href="https://www.graciemag.com/ultimo-dia-para-se-inscrever-no-encontro-de-veteranos-do-jiu-jitsu-no-rio-2/">Último dia para se inscrever no Encontro de Veteranos do Jiu-Jitsu, no Rio</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.graciemag.com">Graciemag</a>.]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="attachment_159348" style="width: 950px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://www.graciemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Encontro-de-Veteranos-do-Jiu-Jitsu-no-Rio-Foto-Divulgacao.jpg"><img decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-159348" class="size-large wp-image-159348" alt="Encontro de Veteranos do Jiu Jitsu no Rio Foto Divulgacao" src="https://www.graciemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Encontro-de-Veteranos-do-Jiu-Jitsu-no-Rio-Foto-Divulgacao-1024x681.jpg" width="940" height="625" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-159348" class="wp-caption-text">Cena da primeira edição do Encontro de Veteranos do Jiu Jitsu, no clube Monte Líbano do Rio. Foto: Divulgação</p></div>
<p>Faixa-preta campeão brasileiro de Jiu-Jitsu, nosso GMI Raphael Abi-Rihan organiza no Rio de Janeiro mais uma edição do Encontro de Veteranos do Jiu-Jitsu, torneio exclusivo para lutadores com mais de 30 anos.</p>
<p>O evento será no dia 8 de agosto e terá o clube Monte Líbano, na Lagoa, como palco.</p>
<p>As inscrições estão abertas somente até hoje, 4 de agosto. Para confirmar logo seu nome e de sua academia, mande um e-mail para abirihanraphael@hotmail.com.</p>
<p>Não fique fora desta festa!</p>The post <a href="https://www.graciemag.com/ultimo-dia-para-se-inscrever-no-encontro-de-veteranos-do-jiu-jitsu-no-rio-2/">Último dia para se inscrever no Encontro de Veteranos do Jiu-Jitsu, no Rio</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.graciemag.com">Graciemag</a>.]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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		<title>Abi-Rihan convida para o segundo Encontro de Veteranos do Jiu-Jitsu, no Rio</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2014 15:54:58 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Depois de brilhar no Brasileiro da CBJJ e no WPJJC em Abu Dhabi, Raphael Abi-Rihan não para de se movimentar. O faixa-preta agora está organizando no Rio de Janeiro seu segundo Encontro de Veteranos do Jiu-Jitsu, um torneio para lutadores com mais de 30 anos. O evento deste ano será no dia 19 de julho.&#8230;</p>
The post <a href="https://www.graciemag.com/abi-rihan-convida-para-o-segundo-encontro-de-veteranos-do-jiu-jitsu-no-rio/">Abi-Rihan convida para o segundo Encontro de Veteranos do Jiu-Jitsu, no Rio</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.graciemag.com">Graciemag</a>.]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="attachment_123510" style="width: 1034px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://www.graciemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Raphael-Abi-Rihan.jpg"><img decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-123510" class="size-full wp-image-123510" alt="Raphael Abi-Rihan contra Marcelinho Garcia no Mundial 2004. Foto: Gustavo Aragão/GRACIEMAG" src="https://www.graciemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Raphael-Abi-Rihan.jpg" width="1024" height="667" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-123510" class="wp-caption-text">Raphael Abi-Rihan contra Marcelinho Garcia no Mundial 2004. Foto: Gustavo Aragão/GRACIEMAG</p></div>
<p>Depois de brilhar no Brasileiro da CBJJ e no WPJJC em Abu Dhabi, Raphael Abi-Rihan não para de se movimentar. O faixa-preta agora está organizando no Rio de Janeiro seu segundo Encontro de Veteranos do Jiu-Jitsu, um torneio para lutadores com mais de 30 anos. O evento deste ano será no dia 19 de julho.</p>
<p>O campeonato terá como sede o clube Monte Líbano, na Lagoa. As inscrições vão até 15 de julho, e custam 70 reais – com direito a uma camisa exclusiva do evento. Estão convidados atletas de todas as faixas, nas categorias master e sênior.</p>
<p>Além das medalhas, há prêmios para todos os campeões da faixa-branca à preta.</p>
<p>Para mais informações, mande um email para abirihanraphael@hotmail.com ou use o telefone: (21) 99971-0769 / ID: 8*41599 / 2523-5748.</p>The post <a href="https://www.graciemag.com/abi-rihan-convida-para-o-segundo-encontro-de-veteranos-do-jiu-jitsu-no-rio/">Abi-Rihan convida para o segundo Encontro de Veteranos do Jiu-Jitsu, no Rio</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.graciemag.com">Graciemag</a>.]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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		<title>&#8220;Faixa-preta é um honroso patamar, mas não é tudo&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2009 16:10:56 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Raphael Abi-Rihan reuniu no dia 19, sábado passado, 70 alunos para a confraternização de fim de ano, realizada no clube Monte Líbano, no bairro da Lagoa, Rio de Janeiro. Dos 70 alunos, Abi-Rihan graduou 26. O campeão brasileiro peso médio de 2009 falou sobre paciência para os que não foram graduados, e deu uma aula&#8230;</p>
The post <a href="https://www.graciemag.com/faixa-preta-e-um-honroso-patamar-mas-nao-e-tudo/">“Faixa-preta é um honroso patamar, mas não é tudo”</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.graciemag.com">Graciemag</a>.]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Raphael Abi-Rihan reuniu no dia 19, sábado passado, 70 alunos para a confraternização de fim de ano, realizada no clube Monte Líbano, no bairro da Lagoa, Rio de Janeiro.</p>
<p>Dos 70 alunos, Abi-Rihan graduou 26. O campeão brasileiro peso médio de 2009 falou sobre paciência para os que não foram graduados, e deu uma aula de teoria de Jiu-Jitsu.</p>
<div id="attachment_2359" style="width: 610px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="https://www.graciemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/foto-oficial-51.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-2359" class="size-full wp-image-2359" title="turma" src="https://www.graciemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/foto-oficial-51.jpg" alt="Turma de Abi-Rihan reunida para foto. Arquivo pessoal" width="600" height="450" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-2359" class="wp-caption-text">Turma de Abi-Rihan reunida para a foto de fim de ano.</p></div>
<p>&#8220;Faixa-preta é um honroso patamar, mas não é tudo&#8221;, declarou. &#8220;Quem já alcançou esse nível, consegue ensinar a técnica dos golpes, todavia devemos frisar a intensa preparação. Por exemplo, o profissional precisar tem que ser completo, e estar apto a pegar alunos com alguma deficiência física, crianças ou mesmo pessoas na terceira idade&#8221;.</p>
<p>&#8220;Muita gente ingressa na academia com o objetivo de sair da ociosidade ou entrar em forma, e então acaba se identificando com o esporte. A partir de 4 anos de idade, a criança já pode praticar o esporte, pois além das técnicas ensinadas, a atividade também funciona com importante ferramenta de disciplina&#8221;, concluiu.</p>The post <a href="https://www.graciemag.com/faixa-preta-e-um-honroso-patamar-mas-nao-e-tudo/">“Faixa-preta é um honroso patamar, mas não é tudo”</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.graciemag.com">Graciemag</a>.]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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		<title>Jiu-Jitsu fest at Copa America</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:23:19 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The third installment of the Jiu-Jitsu Copa America offered up heaps of good matches for the Tijuca neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro last Saturday, December 12. The event had a brotherly feel to it, with popular rapper MC Akira announcing the fighters in the main events. Beyond the white to brown belt and black belt&#8230;</p>
The post <a href="https://www.graciemag.com/jiu-jitsu-fest-at-copa-america/">Jiu-Jitsu fest at Copa America</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.graciemag.com">Graciemag</a>.]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The third installment of the Jiu-Jitsu Copa America offered up heaps of good matches for the Tijuca neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro last Saturday, December 12. The event had a brotherly feel to it, with popular rapper MC Akira announcing the fighters in the main events. Beyond the white to brown belt and black belt master matches, there was also a supermatch between Rio International Open finalist Thiago “Barata” Ferreira and Luis Fernando “Pimpolho”.</p>
<p>In a tight and technical dispute, “Barata” (Abi-Rihan) managed to score three advantage points with his attempts at passing “Pimpolho’s” (Nova União) elastic guard, yielding him R$200, a gift pack, trophy and gi, as well as R$ 50 to blow at popular night club Six.</p>
<div style="width: 429px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" title="Pimpolho (left) and Barata on the podium. Photo: Publicity" src="https://www.graciemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/baratacopaam%C3%A9rica1.jpg" alt="Pimpolho (left) and Barata on the podium. Photo: Publicity" width="419" height="295" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Pimpolho (left) and Barata on the podium. Photo: Publicity</p></div>
<p>At brown belt, Leonardo Sagioro (BTT), who had four matches in the under 76kg division, stood out and took the prizes. Another who kept up his tradition of participating was Gustavo Granha (Carlson Gracie), winner for the third year in a row of the medium heavyweight master black belt division. Among the veterans, the return of Vinicius Cruz (Carlson Gracie) to the mat was well worth it. The fighter, who was world champion as a brown belt roosterweight, took first place in the middleweight black belt master category.</p>
<p>And the kids put on a show of their own, with one in particular promising to give much to talk about in the years to come. At only 14 years of age, Marcio André (Nova União) won five matches – four by finish – and took the adult light featherweight blue belt division.</p>
<p>“I’m really happy about this installment of Copa America. 630 athletes showed up, a good number of participants since we are already at the end of the year and between so many competitions. It was also the most organized installment, keeping to the timetable perfectly. We even wrapped up the event before we expected to. Copa has now become a reference on the calendar,” celebrates organizer Raphael Abi-Rihan.</p>
<div style="width: 336px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" title="Gustavo Granha celebrates. Photo: Publicity" src="https://www.graciemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/granhacopaamerica.jpg" alt="Gustavo Granha celebrates. Photo: Publicity" width="326" height="257" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Gustavo Granha celebrates. Photo: Publicity</p></div>The post <a href="https://www.graciemag.com/jiu-jitsu-fest-at-copa-america/">Jiu-Jitsu fest at Copa America</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.graciemag.com">Graciemag</a>.]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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		<title>Felipe Costa invites one and all to unforgettable Christmas party</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:34:49 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Armed with the best of intentions, Felipe Costa, Michelle Matta and João Marcelo announce that the 3rd Christmas get-together for the visually impaired at Rio de Janeiro’s Benjamin Constant Institute will be held at 4pm this coming December 15th. In 2008 GRACIEMAG.com was present to capture the vibrant kids enjoying the end-of-the-year party. The joy&#8230;</p>
The post <a href="https://www.graciemag.com/felipe-costa-invites-one-and-all-to-unforgettable-christmas-party/">Felipe Costa invites one and all to unforgettable Christmas party</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.graciemag.com">Graciemag</a>.]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Armed with the best of intentions, Felipe Costa, Michelle Matta and João Marcelo announce that the 3<sup>rd</sup> Christmas get-together for the visually impaired at Rio de Janeiro’s Benjamin Constant Institute will be held at 4pm this coming December 15<sup>th</sup>.</p>
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<p>In 2008 GRACIEMAG.com was present to capture the vibrant kids enjoying the end-of-the-year party. The joy wasn’t inspired just by the gifts, but mostly for their winning, in every sense.</p>
<div style="width: 490px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" title="The group in 2008. Photo: Gabriel Menezes" src="https://www.graciemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/gm_JJ_benjamin_grupo.jpg" alt="The group in 2008. Photo: Gabriel Menezes" width="480" height="360" /><p class="wp-caption-text">The group in 2008. Photo: Gabriel Menezes</p></div>
<p>Professor João Marcelo assays the three years of work, stating much progress with the children has been made.</p>
<p>“We increased the training load and class is packed with students. We managed four gold medals and now on the 12<sup>th</sup> the kids will compete at the Jiu-Jitsu Copa America, organized by Abi-Rihan.</p>
<p>“The group has become ever-more united. But the principal progress was made in their character. The ones who noted this change are their teachers at Benjamin Constant Institute. Beyond that, they are treating their teachers and classmates better,” he reports.</p>
<p>The New Year’s resolutions for the program organizers include the elaboration of teaching material, as João Marcelo explains, “In the texts we tell a bit about Jiu-Jitsu’s origins, the history of the families that developed it and we explain tournament point scoring. All that for them to not get caught up only in practice so they can start citing some theory.”</p>
<p>As with in 2008, one of the program’s teachers, Michelle Matta, requests that anyone with the means to do so contribute to the project. Several students will be promoted at the Christmas get-together.</p>
<p>To donate to the project:</p>
<p>Michelle da Cunha Matta (CPF: 042.269.037-65)</p>
<p>Bank:Bradesco<br />
Agency: 3233-6 conta: 83.657-5</p>The post <a href="https://www.graciemag.com/felipe-costa-invites-one-and-all-to-unforgettable-christmas-party/">Felipe Costa invites one and all to unforgettable Christmas party</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.graciemag.com">Graciemag</a>.]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 00:36:12 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Anyone who thinks the 2009 Jiu-Jitsu season is over is sorely mistaken. Brazilian national black belt champion Raphael Abi-Rihan is in the final stages of organizing the 3rd Jiu-Jitsu Copa America, to take place as always at the end of December in Rio de Janeiro’s America FC gymnasium. Again two supermatches will shake things up&#8230;</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div style="width: 490px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" title="Abu Dhabi champion Rodolfo Vieira. The heavyweight is one of the stars of the 3rd Copa America. Photo: Ivan Trindade" src="https://www.graciemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/rodolfo-site2.jpg" alt="Abu Dhabi champion Rodolfo Vieira. The heavyweight is one of the stars of the 3rd Copa America. Photo: Ivan Trindade" width="480" height="322" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Abu Dhabi champion Rodolfo Vieira. The heavyweight is one of the stars of the 3rd Copa America. Photo: Ivan Trindade</p></div>
<p>Anyone who thinks the 2009 Jiu-Jitsu season is over is sorely mistaken.</p>
<p>Brazilian national black belt champion Raphael Abi-Rihan is in the final stages of organizing the 3<sup>rd</sup> Jiu-Jitsu Copa America, to take place as always at the end of December in Rio de Janeiro’s America FC gymnasium.</p>
<p>Again two supermatches will shake things up for the competition, the first between two of 2009’s gi-wearing revelations: Rodolfo Vieira (GFTeam) and Victor Bonfim (Gordo JJ). The second will be between Tiago “Barata” Ferreira (Abi-Rihan), a finalist in this year’s Rio Open, and Luis “Pimpolho” Fernado (Nova União).</p>
<p>“All the matches will be presented by MC Akira, with improvised rap characterizing the fighters,” says Abi-Rihan to GRACIEMAG.com. “Beyond the traditional fruit salad and juice for the athletes, this year the event offers the athletes free of charge a physiotherapy and holistic therapy booth with renowned professionals Bruno Mantovano and Cristiana Carvalho,” adds the professor.</p>
<p>For those wishing to participate</p>
<p>The 3<sup>rd</sup> Jiu-Jitsu Copa America will be held at America Football Club, at 118 Rua Campos Sales, in the Tijuca neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro on December 12. The sign-up fee of R$ 40 includes the events T-shirt.</p>
<p>Sign-ups end on December 8 (Tuesday) and may be performed at Banco Real Bank.</p>
<p>BANCO REAL<br />
Agência: 0271<br />
Conta: 8722027</p>
<p>For further information contact Raphael Abi-Rihan:</p>
<p>Email: <a href="mailto:abirihanraphael@hotmail.com">abirihanraphael@hotmail.com</a></p>
<p>Telephone: (21) 7892-9796  Nextel ID: 8*41599</p>The post <a href="https://www.graciemag.com/supermatches-to-heat-up-jiu-jitsu-copa-america/">Supermatches to heat up Jiu-Jitsu Copa America</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.graciemag.com">Graciemag</a>.]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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