Na posição de domínio, o professor da BJJ Center não solta a pegada do cotovelo e ajusta o armlock para finalizar.

A outra dica fica por conta do famigerado legdrag, caso o guardeiro use a perna para defender a passagem. A tática é simples e eficiente.

Caiu bem no seu jogo? Comente com a gente!

GMA members Pablo Popovitch and Roberto Cyborg are proud of their students.

Team Avengers, formed by Popovitch’s and Cyborg’s academies, ruled the recent Grapplers Quest Florida.

The team won three out of five categories, including the overall team standings.

With 491 poitns, The Avengers scored 50 points more than ATT, the overall runner-up.

For more info, go to cyborgbjj.com, bjjcenter.com

The 2009 ADCC under 77kg champion is organizing a 13-day training camp, beginning December 19th until December 31st.

The camp will feature two daily sessions with Pablo, physical training, the company of over 10 black belts including Worlds and ADCC champions and more.

For more info, watch the video and go to bjjcenter.com.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umGYAmCRUzY

GMA member Pablo Popovitch will host a very special seminar this Saturday, in Florida.

The BJJ and MMA comunity will gather at Popovitch’s BJJ Center in Wellington.

Pablo and MMA stars Jorge Santiago, Gleison Tibau, Tiago Alves will be teaching techniques.

All the proceeds will be donated to the family of the boy Igor, who passed away recently,  for hospital and funeral bills.

The contribution to attend the class in US$ 50.

Even if you can’t make it, please make a donation.

Igor’s mother PayPal account is paulaswievert@gmail.com

For more info, go to bjjcenter.com.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evWk3aXKNPE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evWk3aXKNPE

Vagner Rocha won the -76kg division at the first North American ADCC 2011 trials, last Saturdayin New Jersey.

Rocha will be company for Popovitch himself, the sitting -76kg champion.

We picked up this fine interview with Rocha at the BJJ Center’s blog.

First off congratulations on your recent win at  ADCC North American Trials. How did your matches go at the trials?
Thank you, I had 5 matches total. First 4 matches I won by submission. I submitted each opponent in a different way such as: triangle, anaconda, arm bar and “Pablo’s favorite gogozeira”. The final match was against Tony Tipton, a great friend of mine and training partner. We had a war but in the end I came out on top winning by points.

Was this your first time competing for an ADCC event?
Yes it was. In 2008 I missed the trials due to an MMA fight booked on same day. This year I knew I had to be there no matter what. I have been watching ADCC matches for years. I admire all the guys that compete in these events, they are all great Jiu-Jitsu talents, especially Pablo Popovitch, the one that actually got me hooked to this huge desire in competing for this ADCC event. It would be a dream come true, winning as it was for Pablo.

Being a full time instructor at the BJJ Center in Pembroke Pines, FL  how were you able to prepare for this competition? Is it hard to stay sharp and competitive when teaching so much?
To me teaching is a great form of preparation for my fights.  When I help my students correct their errors I see possibilities for new positions. I usually teach mornings and afternoons so right about mid day I have enough time to train with the pros. The pro training we have at our school is so intense and effective that staying competitive is not hard at all. I have no problems in staying sharp when training like that.

How much time to do you like to set aside to prepare for a competition? And what is a typical training week like for you?
I usually take about 5 weeks and start focusing on what to do. I  train bjj twice a day with physical preparation. Two days training hard with one day of rest. I keep the same rotation all the way up till one week before competition. The week of the competition I drill a lot of things to make sure I’m prepared for “war”.

Will you be fighting MMA events more this year or will you mainly focus on competing at the upcoming ADCC?
2010 is almost over, so most likely I will not fight. Next year I would like to get a couple fights before the event comes around. Taking 3 months to prepare and focus on ADCC.

Is there any sponsors or people you would like to thank for helping you to get this opportunity and win?
First of all I want to thank my Team for providing me with lots of great training. Pablo Popovitch for helping make my dreams come true, being able to make a living off jiu jitsu has been a dream. My wife and kids for putting up with me through this life style sometimes it can be tough. Also I want to thank my sponsor Brawl and Maul and finally all my students for always supporting my career as a pro athlete.

For more info, go to bjjcenter.com

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GMA member Pablo Popovitch will be embarking on a seminar tour in the coming days.

The -77kg ADCC champion will be visiting three academies in New Jersey and Ohio.

The seminar tour kicks off Saturday.

Check the dates below.

For more info, go to bjjcenter.com

Pablo Popovitch Seminar Tour

Bill Scott Shore Academy

Date: Saturday 9/25 – BJJ GI / Sunday 9/26 – NO-GI

Time: 11:00Am To 1:00Pm

School Location:

654 Route 88 East (Ocean Road)
Point Pleasant, NJ 08742

Call: (732) 904-1759

www.brazilianjiujitsucenter.com

Team Carvalho Jiu-Jitsu

Date: Sunday 10/3

Time: 12:00Pm To 3:00Pm

School Location:

505 Route 10, Randolph, NJ 07869

Call: (973)933-2620

www.teamcarvalho.com

The Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Center of Ohio

Date: 10/16

Time: 11:30Am To 2:30 Pm

School Location:

20437 Hanna Parkway Suite #2

Walton Hill, Ohio 44146

Call: (330)468-1694

www.ohiobjjc.com

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ParagonAcademy First Paragon yoga class this Saturday at 11 am!

ValenteBrothers Master Relson Gracie will be back @ Valente Brothers this Wednesday @ 8PM to teach a special workshop. http://bit.ly/9WVJW1 and Teaching a Miami-Dade Police Survival Clinic http://bit.ly/9I8wkU

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marcelogarciajj seminar in Dallas March 20th, for more contact Rob at :mgofdallas@aol.com 682.554.5220 4219 Bryan St Dallas, TX 75214

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Pablo receives plaque from NAGA's Kipp. Photo: BJJ Center / Publicity

Current under 77kg ADCC champion and Jiu-Jitsu black belt Pablo Popovitch this week was inducted into the Submission Grappling Hall of Fame, a distinction created by NAGA (North American Grappling Association).

A Rio de Janeiro native living and teaching in Florida, Pablo is one of the biggest names in the sport, having accumulated wins over Renzo Gracie, Marcelo Garcia, Hermes Franca, Marcio Feitosa, Andre Galvao, Saulo Ribeiro, Daniel Moraes and other Jiu-Jitsu aces.

Find out more on the champion’s website BJJCenter.com, and learn a bit about him in the video below.

Our GMA Pablo Popovitch, head of BJJ Center, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, has been inducted to the Grappling Hall of Fame.

The induction took place last February 13th and was sponsored by the North American Grappling Association.

Congratulations to Popovitch.

For more info, go to bjjcenter.com.

Quesinberry and Relson

In Daytona, Florida, John Michael Quesinberry, of Gracie Daytona, will be welcoming his master Relson Gracie for a seminar on March 2^nd. The price for two hours of the finest Jiu-Jitsu is $ 60. More info at graciedaytona.com.

Beauregard

Brown belt Ryan Beauregard, of Team Beauregard, in Arizona, did great at the Copa Nova, earlier this month, in Washington, DC. Beauregard conquered the 170lbs category and $ 400. His friend Dimitri Chrisios  came second. Later on that week, Ryan taught two seminar, one of each in Dimitri’s school. For more info, go to teambeauregard.com.

In New Jersey, Stevie Bongiorno, of South Jersey BJJ, will be having the Grand Opening ceremony of his new academy next February 27th. A Ricardo Almeida’s representative, Bongiorno will have the presence of his master and other black belts as well. The new address is 2 route 73 South in Berlin NJ. For more info, go to sjbjj.com.

On Twitter, Larry Shealy, of Gracie Barra Jacksonville, in Florida, announces: KidJitsu JaxBJJ is on fire our new Muay Thai Instructor,Brian Tyle, along with Haganah Black Belt Nathan Lang…….COME HIT SOMETHING! More at jaxbjj.com.

Also on Twitter, Carlao Santos, of Emirates Team, tells us that it is all ready for the US West coast World Pro BJJ trials. EmiratesBJJ: Check Brackets for Abu Dhabi US West Cost Trials abudhabibjj.com/Brackets.html.

Our third Twitter announcement comes from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Pablo Popovitch, the current up to 77kg ADCC champion, congratulates one of his students.  TeamPopovitch Fred Moncaio promoted to brown belt, congratulations. More at bjjcenter.com.

In Texas, Joao Crus invites for a special seminar on February 6^th. The class will cover BJJ techniques such as De La Riva Guard, Spider Guard, Sitting up Guard, Cross Guard. Untill January 30^th, it’s only $50. To register click here.

Back in Twiiter, we read that Ezekiel Zayas is having his technical director Yan Cabral for a seminar this Friday. More at asesbjj.com.

And our member in Birmingham, UK, Braulio Estima continues his US Seminar Tour. On January 31^st, Braulio will be in Chicago for a class at GB The Loop, of Beto Barros and Phillipe Dela Monica. More at, graciebarratheloop.com.

And to finish the newsflash for now, Yamasaki Jiu-Jitsu, of Mario and Fernando Yamasaki, in Maryland, is announcing another location for Jiu-Jitsu in the state. Now the team will also teach at Virginia Beach. More info at grappling.com