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Roberto Godoi recalls his mishaps and victories in Jiu-Jitsu

Graciemag Newsroom — Fri, 24 Sep 2021 16:00:36 +0000

Godoi in a striking photo by Luca Atalla for Gallerr.com

A respected teacher and fierce competitor, with countless titles in Brazil and abroad, Roberto Godoi has already accumulated more than three decades of a firm commitment to Jiu-Jitsu. The road was long and full of challenges, but the professor, who always liked to test himself, has endured over the years and built his image in parallel with the G13BJJ, a team which he led in Brazil and now leads in american soil, furthering the reach of the gentle art in the US and spreading the benefits of Jiu-Jitsu among its people.

We’ve talked with Godoi and the chat revisited great moments in the teacher’s trajectory, from the first contact with the sport and his first academy to the analysis of his many years as a black belt, including valuable tips for you to successfully walk the path of constant learning in the gentle art.

Check the interview below and learn with Roberto Godoi!

GRACIEMAG: First and foremost: how did your classic nickname, “Jason” come about?

ROBERTO GODOI: (Laughter). That’s a good one. The nickname was born at Waldomiro “Junior” Perez’s academy. I was one of the toughest workouts in the gym and almost always wore a dirty gi that had a rip or two. Despite being young at the time, I also never had much hair, and this all coincided with the success of the films in the series “Friday The 13th”. When Junior was going to separate the training duos, he would say: “Go, you’ll train with Jason!”. But the one who made the nickname stick and led me to embrace it was a good friend of ours, who developed my first patch for the gi; when I saw it, it was a Jason doll in a mask and gi! The younger kids always thought it was awesome, but I never really cared.

You have more than three decades in Jiu-Jitsu, with more than twenty of those years as a black belt. What has been the most memorable experience in all these years?

That’s right, I was promoted to black belt at the end of 1996, and for many years I’ve proudly carried it around my waist. I fondly remember my first fights as a black belt, at the 1997 IBJJF Hawaii Pan. At the Jiu-Jitsu World Championship, I got third place at Tijuca Tênis Clube and it was a unique moment. We used to live real adventures, with car caravans leaving São Paulo, crashes in the Serra das Araras, the suffering of weigh-ins the day before… I remember this one time i ran around the gym for three hours and still had to weigh naked to beat the limit and be allowed to fight. We stayed in small fifth-rate hotels, huddled together, sneaking in the middle of the night so the managers wouldn’t notice. These are stories that people hardly believe nowadays.

It’s been more than thirty years competing nonstop. How do you think this constancy in the championships helps you, as a teacher and as a citizen?

Nowadays, as a 47-year-old athlete, my body now recovers from the various injuries I’ve had during that time, and with that comes some limitations, but that’s not going to stop me, at least not now! I’m passionate about that feeling of stepping on the mat, testing myself, listening to the guys saying that so-and-so is in my division and that he’s trained hard to win. It’s these feelings that keep that child’s flame burning inside me, the desire to train similar to when I started in the sport. Competing also makes me a better professional every day – the objective is not to prove anything to anyone but to pursue the continuous evolution and balance of my Jiu-Jitsu, not to mention the improvement of our group as a whole.

It’s that Rickson Gracie quote, studying and learning never end…

Yes, because Jiu-Jitsu evolves and modernizes every year. I know I have a lot to learn and improve; with that, competing and training with my students daily forces me to keep up to date with the latest in our art. Furthermore, championships are great for seeing friends, sharing laughs, expanding our network of contacts, among many other benefits for a teacher.

How did you start training Jiu-Jitsu?

Jiu-Jitsu came into my life by chance. When I was a kid, the school I went to sometimes had fights, and in my class, there was a kid from Argentina who could hold his own in a brawl. One day, this guy went to Rio de Janeiro for the year’s end and came back shocked. He called me and said: “If you don’t want to be beaten by anyone else in your life, you have to learn what I saw in Rio!”. He had visited a Gracie academy and said that he had been twisted in every way: “Dino (that was my nickname), this is what you need to practice, it’s called Jiu-Jitsu!”.

And was it easy to find a gym in São Paulo?

I learned that Marcelo Behring, who was already a famous champion trained by Rickson, had just arrived in São Paulo in 1988. I went there but the gym was too sought after and the training was expensive, so I couldn’t afford it. I got lucky that my brother came back from the US and gave me a brand new jacket, which I sold for the price of three months of training and got started. It was there that I met Waldomiro, who was Marcelo’s right-hand man and later would be my teacher and great friend.

What was the most memorable fight of your career?

All of them had their valor and brought great learning. But I don’t feel able to summarize in a moment, or personal achievement, my entire trajectory in Jiu-Jitsu. My greatest achievement in the sport was, without a doubt, the number of people and lives I could help improve, not only those who trained with me but their families and friends as well.

Do you still remember your first gym?

I was still a purple belt, in 1992, when, alongside a friend, I decided to set up the first gym I had, in the back of my house. It was small there, with enough room for about 15 students per class, and in the first month we already had 30 students training – and about ten waiting for a vacancy. Today, our G13BJJ school has been structuring itself more and more at the company level and seeking to give full support and feedback to its franchised students and teachers. The structure is unimaginable, comparing it to that gym in the back of the house. Our concern today is to ensure that G13BJJ is seen and recognized as a “martial arts school”, with us fulfiling our role as good educators.

We teach both students who think about competing and those who dream of being an entrepreneur and knowing how to teach and manage their own business one day. Today we have more than 7,000 students in 71 units, 55 of those in Brazil, between São Paulo, Minas Gerais, Tocantins, Bahia, and Santa Catarina. Outside Brazil, there are five in the US and one in Australia.

What tips would you give to succeed in Jiu-Jitsu and reach a black belt?

It is difficult to summarize in a few tips, because there are many variables involved. But I would say number one is discipline, to train constantly and not give up; the second is health – for your machine to work well, take care of it; the third is self-confidence: believe in yourself, and don’t let anyone or anything tell you that you can’t or aren’t capable!

Will effort always beat talent in Jiu-Jitsu?

I’m sure talent without discipline and a lot of effort gets us nowhere. Since I was a kid, I liked to fight, but I’ve always been tougher and more persevering than a talented guy himself. In several of the fights and championships I’ve won, I’ve been successful knowing that to be victorious I would first have to overcome my lack of talent. I’m certainly a tougher guy today because I have that focus and because I know what I’m made of. I always strive to be a better Godoi today than I was yesterday.

One of your strengths is sticking your hand in the collar, standing or on the ground, always triggering a blow… How does this tactic of yours work?

We must first remember that our fight starts standing up before going to the ground, so it is evident that, whether for takedowns, sweeps, or pulling to guard, all positions have their preparations and nuances, especially these details of grips on collars and sleeves to make it happen successfully. Standing, I try to exert my dominant left-hand grip on the opponent’s collar, and when I get it, it opens up a good range of attacks and positions for me, details that I pass on to everyone on our team. But Jiu-Jitsu isn’t always what we want, it’s the opportunities that arise at the time of the fight, so in our routine training at G13, we focus on both our strong game and our weak side, to try to increase the balance and elevate our game.

You’ve done seven MMA fights and started back in 1995. What did you learn about Jiu-Jitsu and about yourself stepping into these rings?

Those were different times, in which it was a natural way to migrate and fall into MMA at some point in their trajectory, even to seek this “validation” of their degree. And with me, it was no different. I learned several lessons in MMA and I am grateful for each experience that today adds to the baggage I have, and so I can contribute to achieving the goals of my athletes, be those professional or not. My dream is to serve as a ramp for all my students to reach much further than me.

You, like many teachers, went through a change of image that is similar to the evolution that took place with Jiu-Jitsu: in the past, it gave a strong image; today, you resemble a father of the students, respectful, cordial to opponents… Is the current Jason a peaceful one?

Yes, it’s a natural maturation of mine as a person, which happened in parallel with the transformation of Jiu-Jitsu’s values as a sport and a lifestyle around the world. I was at the front of a group and was a “master” very early on, and with this immaturity, I had my mistakes, but also my successes. Back then, that was a stereotype stuck in most Jiu-Jitsu fighters, but nowadays I’m better prepared as a person, in every way, to fill my position. I owe much of this to my parents and to what I learned in Jiu-Jitsu, for being this unique tool for emotional balance and rescue of moral values that, practiced daily, shapes us and those around us so that we can have a more harmonious and all-around better society.

In 2001, Godói-Macaco, which had been projected on the São Paulo sports circuit, broke up. What lessons did you learn from the breakup?

Godoi-Macaco in its heyday was unique, and whoever lived that, lived! I won’t take it for granted and am proud of everyone who went there. I don’t mean to besmirch so many others who fought hard for it in SP, but we were one of the main reasons for the rise of Jiu-Jitsu in São Paulo and Brazil at the time. We helped build it in São Paulo and I always believed in myself, I knew my role and value within the team. This was reflected in my self-confidence and total security, which didn’t make me fear the separation or starting from scratch. But that’s the summary of Jiu-Jitsu, the art prepares us to be champions in life. I just focused on work, not listening to the naysayers, because “the dogs bark and the caravan passes by”.

In December, it was ten years since Ryan’s death. What do you think was his importance for Jiu-Jitsu?

Ryan’s loss represented the loss of a great fighter, it was great human material. But Ryan lost to himself. Often the biggest battles we face in our lives are not against face-to-face or physical body opponents that we can physically hit. That’s why the fight is often unequal and why we shouldn’t judge anyone. Controversial or not, he was always an aggregator and was regarded by his students as a natural leader. His coming to SP, regardless of all the “causes”, did contribute to the promotion of Jiu-Jitsu in our state and revealed many athletes and friends which I’ll carry for the rest of my life. Nowadays, they carry his legacy and name around the world.
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Marco Réss’s lessons from his path in Jiu-Jitsu

Graciemag Newsroom — Fri, 04 Jun 2021 14:50:42 +0000

Master Carlos Gracie Jr. with Marco Réss. Photo: Reproduction

Text: Marco Réss

I started training Jiu-Jitsu in 1991, in São Paulo, with the late Marcelo Behring. What piqued my interest was an MMA event in São Paulo, in which Jiu-Jitsu athletes faced Full Contact and Kung Fu fighters. I remember how easily Jiu-Jitsu dominated all the matches and that impressed me.

Right at the beginning of my career, I was met with a challenge: the address of Behring Jiu-Jitsu changed as soon as master Flávio Behring, who graduated me to blue belt, took over the team, a fact that made it impossible for me to continue training there. I started training at Companhia Paulista with Professor Rich Kowarick and stayed there until I reached brown belt.

Before Jiu-Jitsu, I practiced karate for 10 years and judo for 4 years. I practiced judo as a complement to Jiu-Jitsu. Competitions have always been very present in my life, but even brown belts were fewer, the main ones only happened in Rio de Janeiro and, at the time, Jiu-Jitsu was still very amateur. From purple belt onwards, more competitions started to appear and everything became more professional.

In 1998 I moved to the interior of São Paulo and, as Jiu-Jitsu was not widespread, I had to look a lot until I found somewhere to train. I trained for a while with master Orlando Saraiva, who is responsible for my brief stint at MMA, but distance, a constant hindrance in my athlete life, led me to change course yet again.

In 2001, I started training in Poços de Caldas, in the state of Minas Gerais, and I received my black belt the following year at the hands of Professor Paulo Resende. The good memories of that period may not seem like it, but they are directly linked to Jiu-Jitsu. That’s when I got married and the kids came. My wife has always been my haven and she is directly responsible for our professional success, for helping and encouraging the family to stay in the gentle art. With this essential support, my life as an athlete became easier and it was during this period that I won my most important competitions. There were several Brazilian Championships, International Masters, and a valuable silver in the Pan of the IBJJF, as well as classic State Championships of the FPJJ, victories in the NABJJ, and other federations.

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A very common fact at that time for many fighters is that we had to be athletes and teachers at the same time. This worked well for me as I always used my experiences as a fighter to improve my repertoire as a teacher. A point I learned as an athlete, and that I always tell my students, is that whatever is your goal in life, dedication, selflessness, and commitment are essential factors for success. This allowed me to win in Jiu-Jitsu and still train a lot of good athletes.

In 2021, I completed 16 years at Gracie Barra. Being received in GB was a turning point for me, as master Carlinhos’ vision of bringing Jiu-Jitsu to everyone greatly expanded my perception of teaching the gentle art. I started to contemplate a more complete Jiu-Jitsu that considers self-defense as an important part as any other, attracting more people to the practice. Today, we work together with all GB schools around the world. All in the same harmony and taking us, through Jiu-Jitsu, to a better world. The training of athletes is the result of this work, always looking for excellence.
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5 concepts for you to start evolving in BJJ today, by Raphael Barbosa

Graciemag Newsroom — Sat, 01 May 2021 19:00:35 +0000

Raphael Barbosa is a Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt. Photo: Personal archive

Raphael Barbosa is among the most renowned teachers in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. This 39-year-old has over 25 years of experience across classes, seminars and competition. A black-belt since 2007, when he was promoted by his teacher Luís Cláudio, Raphael teaches Jiu-Jitsu at the gym from Ultimate Fight Champion, known as UFC Gym, which has over 400 students just in the gi classes.

The owner of a unique methodology, full of steps for preparing a good student on their journey to the black belt, Raphael in a recent interview explained that his teaching belongs to a Gracie lineage, due to his teacher’s education under the legendary Rickson. Additionally, his students have been achieving better and better results on and even off the mat, given that he also uses the sport as a tool for personal growth.

“Jiu-Jitsu is a unique sport; it provides many things beyond maneuvers and moves,” Raphael said. “On the mat, you learn to be a better person, a more patient person. You become more confident, believe in yourself more, and that is reflected in your life. It’s perceptible to notice that in the white-belts, because they come in with no confidence and with fear, but as time passes, they become confident, they believe more in their own effort. I really like Jiu-Jitsu because of that. No matter how much knowledge you have, the sport is always going to teach you something more. It’s one of the strongest tools for personal growth in the world.”

Below we organized a list of five concepts shared by Raphael. He views these as important for a student’s evolution, regardless of their belt color.

1 Not skipping the process: “The practitioner needs to respect the process! We know that Jiu-Jitsu is a very complex sport and demands lots of motor coordination, and explores all of the student’s physical functions. Because of this complexity of movements, especially when it’s time to put it into practice, many students get frustrated, and there’s always that question: ‘Professor, when will I be able to do all these moves automatically?’ I see that this is a constant occurrence in beginners’ classes. Within this concept, here at UFC Gym, I place beginners’ classes separate from the others, where I teach them the entirety of the ABCs. They perform drills thousands of times, and, until they reach the second degree, I don’t even let them spar on their own. First they will learn how the whole process of a well-done technique works.”

2 Studying Jiu-Jitsu: “It’s necessary to study how Jiu-Jitsu was created, to know the story of the Gracie family. Understand how the promotion system works, the scoring — how everything surrounding the sport works. In order to know what you are doing, to know the basics to get a better understanding. A white-belt needs to know these things so as not to get lost.”

3 Practicing self-defense: “Jiu-Jitsu was created for this, for the smaller person to be able to defend themselves against the bigger one. So never ditch self-defense — we never know when we’ll need to use it. The white-belt usually ends up trying to learn advanced Jiu-Jitsu online, instead of learning what they really need, and ends up hindering the evolution process.”

4 Practicing takedowns: “Jiu-Jitsu starts standing, and lots of gyms neglect this! I see lots of sparring done only on the ground, and sometimes on the knees. The takedown side of things is essential for the student to learn. Practice Jiu-Jitsu as a progression!”

5 Listening to the body: “Respecting your body’s limit is essential! Sometimes, a white-belt, in that endeavor to evolve or prove something to themselves, to the teacher and to training partners, ends up not tapping to and armbar, not tapping to a choke… Then they end up blacking out or getting arms popped, causing an injury. This can’t happen — it’s foolish! If the student really loves Jiu-Jitsu, they will want to practice it for the rest of their life, but by acting that way they will only be shortening the journey. Think about it!”

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7 mindset tips to improve your Jiu-Jitsu from white belt to black belt

Fri, 04 Mar 2016 19:00:53 +0000

Xande Ribeiro in 2016. Photo: Gustavo Aragão

Anyone who subscribes to or buys GRACIEMAG at the newsstand every month always has an arsenal of tips, pieces of advice and teachings on hand to help them out in training when they need it most.

You have your doubts? Today, GRACIEMAG.com serves up seven lessons for practitioners of any age or level. Stick to the seven and your Jiu-Jitsu will start improving right away.

1. Consistency means not making haste

Use your mind, not your body’s strength. After all, it’s better to practice Jiu-Jitsu three times a week for an entire lifetime than seven days a week for three years and then quit. Balance is an important ally in your evolution as a practitioner. Don’t overuse your muscles and ligaments and you’ll go far!

2. The most important muscle

The most important muscle for anyone who does Jiu-Jitsu is the heart, the endless desire to tap out but be back the next day to learn some more. Another vital part of our body is the ear. Keep your ears well trained to listen for and respect the pointers from all your companions at the academy, especially those older and higher ranked than you but also rookies and white belts.

3. There’s always a way out

If your game has reached a plateau at the academy, that doesn’t mean it’s time to make a stink about it or think the gentle art’s not for you. All black belts have been through that and persevered until they reached a solution.

Gabriel Moraes choked Gustavo Carpio for the light-featherweight title.

4. The path to fighting on automatic pilot: repetitions

It’s the greatest Jiu-Jitsu lesson, cultivated as much by your instructor as by the superstar Rodrigo Minotauro: you only get the finish on automatic pilot if you repeat the position ten, 50 times. Invest time in creating a solid foundation by repeating basic moves during warm-up. With the basics firmly entrenched, you’ll be able to build solid Jiu-Jitsu with no openings.

5. Believe in yourself until it transforms you

To improve, you need to be the first person who believes you can do it. Trust in the art, believe in your efforts, turn Jiu-Jitsu into your conviction, and the changes will occur quicker than you’d ever thought possible. Don’t think before going to training, just stick your gi in your backpack and head to the academy.

6. Flood your body with health

You can never have too much fruit, fresh water and pure air. Cut the stuff you KNOW is bad for you. Take good care of the instrument that is your body. Only thus will you be able to age and still do the same activities you enjoyed in your youth.

7. Nourish your hobby with good reading!

Want to find out more about the gentle art and have fun with some intelligent, interesting and at the same time laid-back reading? GRACIEMAG’s the magazine for you, the Jiu-Jitsu practitioner. Subscribe to GRACIEMAG for a special price by clicking here.
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VIDEO: Robson Moura “I think Jiu-Jitsu back then was way more beautiful to watch”

Fri, 19 Jul 2013 22:07:54 +0000

A new video about the evolution of Jiu-Jitsu from Nova Uniao legend, Robson Moura.

“Some of us have been training for just few weeks and others for several years. No matter how long you’ve been hitting the mat, the art and sport of Jiu-Jitsu evolves, and we can’t help but evolve with it. What was the norm a decade ago is not necessarily an every day occurrence these days, but only those who really witnessed the change and evolution of Jiu-Jitsu are able to talk about the true progress of the art.

He started training at the age of 10, and from the very beginning he was viewed as one the best and the future of the competition arena. However, success never comes without hard work and dedication. After years on the mat, gallons of sweat left behind, and multiple World Championships, Robson Moura talks about the evolution of what some call art and many refer to simply as the Jiu-Jitsu lifestyle.”
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Veja como Nivaldo Oliveira venceu mais um absoluto, no Ceará

Sun, 07 Apr 2013 16:20:18 +0000

Nivaldo Oliveira contra William Martins no Brasileiro de 2012. Foto: Gustavo Aragão/GracieMag.com

Atual campeão brasileiro absoluto da CBJJ, Nivaldo Oliveira foi um dos destaques da Copa Professor Sá, em sua décima edição em Fortaleza, no Ceará.

No aberto, o faixa-preta da CheckMat primeiro finalizou Helio Mourão, depois bateu Rafael Kong por 30 a 4 e, na grande final, superou a fera William Martins (Gracie Barra) por 3 a 2. Com o feito, o paulista abocanhou 1.500 reais.

No aberto leve, Abraão Amorim, da Evolution, foi o melhor, depois de vencer três lutas.

Entre os masters, o vereador de Banabuiu, Walter Pinheiro, venceu o aberto da faixa-marrom.

Aguarde mais notícias sobre Jiu-Jitsu aqui, em GracieMag.

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Gilson Neném comenta vitória em cima de Isaque e ida para Abu Dhabi‏

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 19:36:39 +0000

Gilson Neném contra Nycolai Welker na Seletiva para Abu Dhabi realizada em Manaus. Foto: Junior Samurai/GRACIEMAG.com

Com incontáveis medalhas no Jiu-Jitsu cearense, Gilson “Neném” Nunes (Evolution) buscava provar que não seria apenas um ídolo estadual.

Como ele mesmo reconhece, faltava algo mais grandioso em sua carreira de faixa-preta. No último fim de semana, algo de novo aconteceu, quando, em meio a oponentes duríssimos, ele abocanhou a vaga para o WPJJC em Abu Dhabi, com todas as despesas pagas.

O boa-praça de Fortaleza conversou com o GRACIEMAG.com e, com seu jeito calmo, lembrou o que passou até a vitória em Manaus e analisou os próximos planos para Abu Dhabi.

GRACIEMAG: Você vem se destacando no Jiu-Jitsu cearense há um bom tempo, e agora venceu entre os levinhos mais cascudos, em Manaus. Como se sentiu?

GILSON NENÉM: Lutar em Abu Dhabi é o sonho de todo lutador de Jiu-Jitsu, e sempre sonhei com isso. Então pus um objetivo na minha cabeça, um foco a que eu me dediquei muito para alcançar. Abdiquei de muitas coisas para que esse sonho se tornasse realidade, sofri, mas tudo valeu a pena. Todas as dificuldades de perda de peso, falta de patrocínio, saúde e muitas outras coisas. Eu sabia que se colocasse Deus em primeiro lugar, eu conseguiria e foi o que ocorreu, Deus me abençoou tremendamente e eu venci.

Como você revê suas lutas na Seletiva de Manaus?

Nessa seletiva não teve luta fácil, todos os atletas estavam muito bem preparados, lutando pelo mesmo sonho, então foi uma guerra. Acredito que consegui impor meu jogo e a minha guarda, que é minha principal arma.

Como foi a grande final até 65kg, com a fera Isaque Paiva?

Minha final com o Isaque foi complicada, ele é um excelente atleta, já tinha lutado outras vezes com ele e sabia que não seria fácil. Eu estava ligado no triângulo dele e consegui escapar. Isso tudo eu já tinha estudado com minha equipe, Evolution, que não é só uma equipe, e sim minha família.

Você é conhecido por seu justo triângulo. Tem algum macete para pegar mesmo?

Gosto muito de triângulo desde cedo, então sempre procurei treinar muitas vezes, fazendo variações em diferentes situações de luta, aí fica mais no automático. Mas o detalhe é escalar na hora certa e fazer o movimento conjugado com o quadril.

Quem são os principais adversários em Abu Dhabi, agora?

Vou treinar bastante para fazer boas lutas em Abu Dhabi, prefiro não pensar nos meus adversários, porque com certeza vão estar todos os melhores lá. Então todas as lutas serão pedreiras, prefiro ter pensamentos positivos e fé em Deus para que tudo dê certo novamente.
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A guerra de Gilson Neném e Isaque Paiva na seletiva de Manaus

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 16:06:54 +0000

Gilson Neném faz guarda contra Isaque Paiva, na seletiva de Manaus. Foto: Junior Samurai/GRACIEMAG

Na seletiva de Manaus para Abu Dhabi, realizada no último fim de semana no Amazonas, um faixa-preta chamou atenção na categoria até 65kg.

Gilson Neném, da academia Evolution, despachou geral na categoria e garantiu a passagem aérea e a viagem com todas as despesas pagas para o WPJJC, que rola em abril nos Emirados Árabes.

Confira o desempenho do cearense, que se livrou de um perigoso triângulo de Isaque Paiva (Saikoo) e, no fim, se desvencilhou para subir e ganhar os dois pontos da vitória.

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Confira quem conquistou as 13 passagens para Abu Dhabi na Seletiva de Manaus

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:42:40 +0000

O cearense Gilson “Neném” venceu Isaque Paiva e a categoria 65kg. Foto: Junior Samurai/GRACIEMAG

O domingo no ginásio Amadeu Teixeira, em Manaus, foi de satisfação e dever cumprido para os 13 lutadores que conseguiram carimbar o passaporte para disputar o WPJJC, que rola em Abu Dhabi em abril.

Entre os destaques, o cearense Gilson Nunes Neném fisgou a vaga depois de superar Isaque Paiva na grande final da categoria 65kg, por 2 a 0, enquanto Renato Cardoso (CheckMat) finalizou Felipe Preguiça na categoria até 83kg e também brilhou.

No feminino, o grande nome foi Luiza Monteiro (Cícero Costha), que passou por Bia Mesquita (Gracie Humaitá) nas vantagens e também vai aos Emirados com tudo pago.

Confira os resultados completos abaixo:

Masculino absoluto branca

Leandro Araujo (Gracie Barra) finalizou Rui Guilherme (Rezende) com um estrangulamento pelas costas

Feminino absoluto branca/azul

Natalia Silva (Dida JJ) finalizou Gabrielle Lima (Mc Comb) com uma americana

Azul absoluto leve

Jonathan Alves e Rudson Matheus fecharam para a equipe Marcio Rodrigues (Rudson ficou com a vaga)

Azul absoluto pesado

Hygor Brito (Clube Servalho) venceu Diego Gama (Clube Pina) por 10 a 4

Roxa absoluto leve

Marcio André (Nova União Bangu) venceu Chairo Olimpo (SAS) por 7 a 0

Roxa absoluto pesado

Lucas Daniel e Erberth Santos fecharam para a equipe Marcio Rodrigues (Lucas ficou com a vaga)

Feminino roxa/marrom/preta absoluto leve

Luiza Monteiro (Cicero Costha) venceu Bia Mesquita (Gracie Humaitá) por 3 a 2 nas vantagens, 2 a 2 nos ponto

Feminino roxa/marrom/preta absoluto pesado

Fernanda Mazelli (Striker) venceu Talita Nogueira (Ryan Gracie) por 2 a 0

Masculino marrom/preta

Até 65kg: Gilson Neném (Evolution) venceu Isaque Paiva (Saikoo) por 2 a 0

Até 74kg: Giderson Barros (Marcio Frank) venceu André Fabiano (Extremo Norte) por 11 a 0

Até 83kg: Renato Cardoso (CheckMat) e Diego Borges (CheckMat) fecharam (Renato ficou com a vaga)

Até 92kg: Nilson Ricardo (Nova União) venceu Maximiliano Freitas (Ryan Gracie) por 2 a 1 nas punições (1 a 1 nas vantagens)

Acima de 92kg: Thiago Reinaldo (Gracie Barra Manaus) venceu Helton Lima (Gracie Barra) por 2 a 1 nas punições
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5 basic concepts to enrich your jiu-jitsu!

Graciemag Newsroom — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 15:42:46 +0000

In Jiu-Jitsu, learning is an ongoing process. You learn a move, then you fine-tune it, and finally you mold it into a finish. If you really apply yourself, you get all that done with minimum effort to maximum effect. Yes, Jiu-Jitsu isn’t one of those sports where you rely on physical prowess—it’s one that’s all about finesse.

So how about making the most of the end-of-the-year down time to go over some of the basics and get going in 2013 with all your ducks in a row?

1. Jiu-Jitsu is a life philosophy

Make Jiu-Jitsu your life philosophy, not an obligation. “If you train with pleasure, you will evolve a lot quicker and will be better prepared for your blue belt,” Igor Araujo of Gracie Barra Switzerland often says.

2. Professor André Machado teaches how to defend yourself when grabbed from behind

Self-defense is one of the gentle art’s pillars. Don’t neglect it.

3. Gi + pen and paper = evolution

A notebook and pen always come in handy at the academy. After each roll, jot down whatever it was you learned. Go over your notes after training and before the next session. When possible, have yourself filmed in action when rolling and doing repetitions with your training partners. “That helps you see where you’re going wrong, and it also helps you further your studies at home and retain what you learned in your mind,” teaches Stephen “Pesadelo” Hall of Alliance Texas.

4. Consistency and intensity

To Professor Luigi Mondelli, you should be moderate when beginning the new year and your journey in Jiu-Jitsu. “Respect your body’s limits. Consistency is worth more than intensity when you’re just getting started in training. For white belts, doing repetitions of techniques and being consistent in attending class will help develop the muscle memory, coordination and body language needed to evolve. Slowly but surely, as you adapt to the techniques, you can start ramping up the intensity of your training, says the headmaster at ATT Connecticut.

5. Marc Zee teaches a scissor sweep

The simple always works. But don’t neglect to always do repetitions of them.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34ka6zcncCM

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Bruno Ramos Puts Cat-and-Mouse Jiu-Jitsu Game to Practice

Mon, 24 Dec 2012 01:58:12 +0000

Bruno Ramos using his cat move in competition (Photo by Ed Spider)

Already assured his travel and board for the 2013 WPJJC in Abu Dhabi, Gracie Barra rep Bruno Ramos hasn’t picked his foot up off the accelerator, to not lose his momentum.

This Saturday in the Northeast Brazilian city of Fortaleza, the black belt stuck his neck out in a competition where the fighters topping the local ranking faced off with each other. The Zé Radiola student stood out and took the master black belt title.

Keen to the movements animals make, especially the cat, Bruno likes to say that his style of fighting is to surround and corner, to them pounce with a choke. Does he or doesn’t he seem beastly?

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Bruno Ramos coloca o bote do gato em ação no Jiu-Jitsu‏

Sun, 23 Dec 2012 16:01:29 +0000

Bruno Ramos aplicando o movimento do gato no Ceará. Foto: Ed Spider/Divulgação.

Garantido no evento principal do WPJJC 2013, em Abu Dhabi, o potiguar Bruno Ramos (Gracie Barra) não quer saber de descanso e vem competindo muito para não perder o ritmo.

Nesse sábado, em Fortaleza, o faixa-preta participou de um desafio, onde os quatro melhores lutadores de um ranking local se engalfinharam entre si. O aluno de Zé Radiola se sobressaiu e ficou com o título na faixa-preta master.

Sempre ligado no movimento dos animais, principalmente do gato, Bruno gosta de dizer que seu estilo de lutar é o de cercar e encurralar a presa, para depois dar o bote com um estrangulamento. Parece ou não um bichano?

Na faixa-preta adulto, quem ficou com o ouro foi Rafael Kong (Evolution), enquanto Alvaro Fontes (SAS) foi o melhor faixa-marrom.
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