The fifth graders at Lincoln Elementary. Photo: Personal Archive

The fifth graders at Lincoln Elementary have been lucky enough to gain access to Jiu-Jitsu in their school. The team at GMA Gracie Morumbi brought a bully prevention program into a fifth grade class to help them gain confidence, learn self-defense and have fun in the process.

Brandon with Professor Erik at Woodranch Elementary School. Photo: Personal Archive

In Simi Valley, CA another school was granted the presence of a five year-old student, Brandon, who came along with Professor Erik to teach students the importance of staying safe. They learned the “No, Go, Yell, Tell” system to help them deal with bullies with Brandon as the teacher’s assistant.

If the students choose to pursue training Jiu-Jitsu further, they’ve already taken the first step and getting on the mats at Gracie Morumbi is an easy transition.

Learn more about the bully prevention program from Fabio Leopoldo and Gracie Morumbi here: http://bullypreventionforkids.com/gracie-morumbi-helps-kids-in-the-community/

Know more about Fabio’s school at http://www.graciejiujitsufabioleopoldo.com

On  Saturday, Nov. 23, the legendary Royler Gracie will be at GMA Gracie Morumbi Ventura for a seminar.

From 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. techniques will be taught, then from 1:30 to 2 p.m. there will be a Q&A session. Pictures can be taken from 2 to 2:30 p.m.

The address of Fabio Leopoldo’s location is: 2160 E. Thompson Blvd. Ventura, CA 93001.

Space is limited to reserve your spot today by calling 805-643-7717. Find more information at: www.graciemorumbinews.com

Após vencer o meio-pesado sênior, Ricardo Cachorrão homenageou seu irmão Flávio Almeida, que está com o joelho operado. Foto: Ivan Trindade

Encerrado neste domingo 3 de novembro, o Mundial de Jiu-Jitsu Sem Kimono de 2013 também foi dos professores e veteranos nas categorias master.

Em Long Beach, o faixa-preta Ricardo “Cachorrão” Almeida foi um dos grandes destaques. O ex-atleta do UFC e treinador de Frankie Edgar venceu com estilo a divisão sênior 1, meio-pesado.

No master, o campeão absoluto foi Tiago Pereira (Ribeiro Jiu-Jitsu), com Sean Spangler (Zenith BJJ) em segundo lugar.

Rodrigo Comprido, bicampeão mundial absoluto em 1999/2000, deixou também o paletó em casa e venceu com propriedade o peso pesadíssimo, com Rodrigo Artilheiro em segundo lugar.

Outra fera do MMA a vencer na Pirâmide de Long Beach foi Roan Jucão, da ATT. O ex-lutador do UFC foi o dono do ouro no peso pesado master.

Professor e ex-IFL, o paulista Fabio Leopoldo também voltou a subir no topo do pódio, ao vencer o peso pesado sênior 1.

Fera da Alliance que vem se tratando de um câncer na cabeça, Stephen Hall venceu mais uma vez, e voltou para Austin, Texas, com um ouro no peso pesadíssimo e uma prata no absoluto, no sênior 2. Ele parou apenas em Jackson McVicker, campeão no peso leve e no aberto.

Outro destaque no sênior 2 foi o colecionador de braços Givanildo Santana, que faturou o peso pesado.

Professor de Jeff Glover e Bill Cooper na Paragon JJ, Ricardo “Franjinha” Miller brilhou e venceu o peso superpesado sênior 2.

No sênior 3, Admilson Brites dominou mais uma vez, com o ouro no peso leve e outro no absoluto. No aberto, o professor da Gracie Humaitá venceu o peso pesadíssimo John Kennedy (Samuel Puccio BJJ).

Para ver os resultados oficiais do campeonato, visite Ibjjf.org.

Fabio Leopoldo made the cover and the top of the list twice for best in Ventura Country in the VC Register. Photo: Fabio Leopoldo

GMA member Fabio Leopoldo was voted the best martial arts instructor and his academy, Gracie Morumbi, was voted best martial arts school by the Ventura County Register for the 2013 year. This is his fifth year in a row winning the prestigious title. Fabio also made the cover of the “VC Reporter” with the best business of the county (left on the picture above).

The multiple-time world champion runs three locations in Ventura County, CA: Camarillo, Thousand Oaks and Ventura. Along with this wife Dini and her certified kettlebell classes along with the kids, adult and women’s programs make the academies a great place for many goals to be reached.

Fabio Leopoldo (left) and business partner Erik Klinger

Fabio is still no stranger to competition and will be competing in the 2013 IBJJF Masters & Seniors World Championship on October 5-6 in the black belt senior 1 heavyweight division.

For more information regarding Gracie Morumbi, their classes and locations go to www.graciemorumbi.com

Robson Moura at the 2012 Mastrs & Seniors Worlds passing guard. Photo: Ivan Trindade

The International Masters & Seniors World Championship offers a prestigious title for those over the age of thirty. But this tournament is not for the “old guys” as we may think it is but rather it is a chance for some top athletes to compete in a league of their own– a serious and talented league. A lot of the competitors who will be seen on the two-day October 5-6 roster at the Long Beach Walter Pyramid in California have already won titles in the adult divisions and even continue to compete in such divisions today.

We can consider it the best of both worlds. Some competitors who won the World Championship at adult this year in June will go on to win yet another world title at the Masters & Seniors Worlds, an exceptional accomplishment.

The registration is now open with black belt leaders already signed up such as: Bruno and Rico Bastos, Marcos Torregrosa, Daniel Beleza, Gustavo Pires, Leo Dalla, Fabio Leopoldo, Renato ‘Babalu’ Sobral, Renato Tavares, Megaton Dias and more!

To register, go to www.ibjjf.org

Check out Robson Moura from last year’s Worlds where he won his eighth world title, combined with previous adult titles. Learn from his passing, counters and slick submissions:

Have you ever wanted to learn from the great Rickson Gracie? Son of the late Helio Gracie and father of current black belt world-class competitor Kron Gracie, Rickson will be making his way back to the California coast for a seminar at Gracie Morumbi Ventura.

GMA member Fabio Leopoldo is hosting the Jiu-Jitsu seminar set for Saturday, April 27 at his Ventura, CA headquarters. This is a chance of a lifetime as Rickson no longer teaches in the states and the legend is giving you the opportunity to learn from his lifetime of Jiu-Jitsu knowledge and experiences.

The seminar will be located at 2160 Thompson Blvd., Ventura, CA 93001. It starts at 11 a.m. and runs until 2 p.m. so make sure you show up before 10:45 a.m. if you plan to participate. The cost is $150 cash only.

For more information you can call (805) 643-7717  or email: info@graciemorumbi.com

Marcos Torregrosa em ação no Pan 2013. Foto: Alicia Anthony/IBJJF/Divulgação

O Pan 2013 começou na quarta-feira e já foi a plataforma de lançamento para novos valores, como o faixa-azul absoluto Dominic Pica (Gracie Elite) e o roxa absoluto Michael Liera Jr. Na faixa-preta, o absoluto também foi definido ontem. Marcus Buchecha enfrenta André Galvão e Gabi Garcia enfrenta a valente Bia Mesquita, peso leve.

O sábado, no entanto, também foi dia dos mestres e veteranos, que provaram que tem muito a ensinar, em Irvine, na Califórnia.No master, Rodrigo “Comprido” Medeiros (Brasa) venceu o absoluto depois de passar por Bruno Bastos (Nova União) na final. Rodrigo fisgou o bronze na categoria pesadíssimo, que foi vencida pelo sempre perigoso Rodrigo Munduruca (Gracie Humaitá).

O master estava de fato recheado de estrelas. No peso-pena, Denilson Pimenta (GFTeam) foi o campeão, em categoria que teve Baret Yoshida em terceiro lugar. No peso médio, Adriano Silva (Barbosa) foi o melhor. No meio-pesado, Rodrigo Pinheiro levou o título para a Gracie Humaitá.

Outros que brilharam entre os atletas com mais de 30 anos foram Gustavo “Sirizinho” Pires (Gracie Barra), melhor do superpesado, Marcos Torregrosa (Yemaso BJJ), ouro no leve após vencer Theodoro Canal, e Daniel Beleza (SAS), campeão no pluma. No pesado, Gustavo Camargo (Gracie Barra) venceu Fernando Soluço na final e ficou com o ouro.

No sênior, destaque para Roberto Godói, campeão superpesado e do aberto. Outro campeão com estilo foi Fabio Leopoldo, que comandou a divisão dos pesados, que contou com feras do naipe de Eduardo Telles (prata) e Marcelo Vilhena (bronze).

No sênior 1, Cassio Werneck venceu o médio e Cleber Luciano foi o mais eficiente do pena.

Já no sênior 2, Givanildo Santana (Lotus Club) foi implacável no pesado e no absoluto.

Siga a cobertura completa do Pan, nas redes sociais de GracieMag, no Google Plus, Twitter e Facebook.

Para ver os resultados completos, clique aqui!

GMA professor Fabio Leopoldo has reopened his Gracie Morumbi academy in Camarillo, Calif.

The location rejoins his other affiliations along the West Coast in Thousand Oaks and Ventura.

“I’m so glad to have Camarillo as a part of the Gracie Morumbi family again,” Leopoldo said.

Classes include martial arts and BJJ for kids to adults and much more. Training is now in session and you can view the schedule by clicking here.

For more information regarding the academy please visit the website: www.graciejiujitsufabioleopoldonews.com

Lloyd Irvin on stage during the MMA Revolution 5.0 event, where teachers become students. Photo by Luca Atalla

It’s 10:45, Saturday morning. Lloyd Irvin is on stage talking about, guess what, marketing. This time on how to drive the new student to the class you want him to be placed on and the success ladder he will be subject to. The conference room at Renaissance Hotel at Sea World, Orlando is organized into three rows of chairs; the first, on the left, has 57 people seated, 129 in the middle, 56 on the right.

Hidden in the audience there’s one of the protagonists of the UFC fight of the night last week, his face still testament to how tough and bloody a fight it was. There’s also the second American ever to become Jiu-Jitsu World Champion as a black belt. One MMA veteran in a back seat has a record of over 115 matches. And another fighter, a Brazilian and IBJJF hall of famer, owns eight world titles. But they and the other 238 people, among them other prestigious martial artists, are all silent. Their position here takes them back to their first movements on the mats, as students.

We are at the beginning of the third day of the MMA Revolution 5.0 event, and most of these people have already spent serious money in products to improve theirs schools. But that was clear from day one.

“Who’s new here?” asked Irvin, during the introductory speech. Roughly forty percent of the crowd stood up. “Whoever has a $20 bill in their wallet, could you please bring it to me?” he continued. A line took shape, and for the next minute or so, he traded each $20 bill for a $100 bill. Then Irvin explained that yes, he will make money in exchange for knowledge during the next days. But he boldly claims that each dollar spent will multiply several times.

Full house to listen to Lloyd’s techniques—Photo by Ivan Trindade

So a couple days passed by and courses about sales, pay-per-click ads, children and after-school programs, social media etc. were taught, and innovations on how to implement different, crazy types of technology were shown. During a sales presentation run by Marcos Avellan, a group of 47 owners who already bought the course stood up saying the program drove over 50,000 extra dollars since their staff began to use it. A few kept standing when the mark reached $100,000. And the line of them willing to walk to the microphone to issue spontaneous testimonials was getting to the size of one of the Disney attractions at the nearby Magic Kingdom amusement park.

At this point, even after the aforementioned sales example but not being here to hear all these testimonials I’ve heard thus far, you may be asking: “Will the Jiu-Jitsu and MMA schools with representatives in attendance capitalize on all the knowledge shared over the long weekend?” I’m sure the majority will. Just like I make sure to pay for my physical conditioning classes to make sure I will actually attend them, these school owners, many of them disciplined enough to become multiple-time champions in their styles, value their money spent and I bet they are now eager to get it back. Multiple times.