Seana Rossi's certificate and black belt from Toronto BJJ

Our GMA Jorge Britto, a Jiu-Jitsu professor living in Canada, got slammed with one of those losses that cause even the thickest-skinned athletes to break down. And he turned his sadness into a show of affection and love.

Last May 19, the leader of Toronto BJJ lost his purple belt Seana Rossi, who had been battling cancer since 2006.

“After spending months fighting bravely, Seana Rossi left to join God. However, her time here served to inspire us all in our daily struggles, from the easiest to the most difficult. The worst defeat is when we stop fighting, and she didn’t stop fighting until her last breath, until she had tried her last recourse,” wrote Jorge.

“This Tuesday, May 23, a wake was held in her memory. The church was packed to celebrate an intense and happy life. Friends and family members were present to pay final tribute. On my part, I could not leave out promoting Seana to Jiu-Jitsu black belt (in memoriam), for all she did and represented in life for all of us. She represents the attributes of a warrior and the values of Jiu-Jitsu that we all fight to defend. And as a black belt is a white belt who never gave up, Seana would surely have completed the mission, as she never, ever gave up.”

GRACIEMAG.com extends its wishes for strength and comfort to the family members, friends and everyone who had the opportunity to train with and learn from the fighter.

O certificado de faixa-preta de Seana Rossi da Toronto BJJ: exemplo.

Nosso GMA Jorge Britto, professor radicado no Canadá, encarou uma daquelas derrotas que abalam o mais casca-grossa dos atletas. E fez da tristeza um exemplo de carinho e amor.

O líder da Toronto BJJ perdeu, no último dia 19 de maio, sua faixa-roxa Seana Rossi, que vinha lutando contra um câncer desde 2006.

“Após meses lutando com muita coragem e bravura, Seana Rossi foi para perto de Deus. No entanto, sua passagem aqui serviu de inspiração para todas as nossas lutas diárias, desde as mais fáceis até as mais difíceis. A maior derrota é quando desistimos de lutar, e ela nunca desistiu até o último momento, até o último recurso”, escreveu Jorge.

“Nessa terça-feira, 23 de maio, foi realizado um culto em sua memória. Uma igreja lotada para celebrar uma vida intensa e feliz. Amigos e familiares estiveram presentes para uma última homenagem. Da minha parte, não poderia deixar de promover Seana a faixa-preta de Jiu-Jitsu (in memoriam), por tudo que ela fez e representou neste período de vida para todos nós. Ela representa as qualidades de um guerreiro e os valores do Jiu-Jitsu que tanto lutamos para defender. E como um faixa-preta é um faixa-branca que nunca desistiu, com certeza Seana completaria esta missão, pois ela nunca, nunca desistiu”.

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Physical activity with breathtaking view

The legacy built by the Gracie family, besides being a sport to practice, provides numerous opportunities. Beyond the many benefits the gentle art has to offer, it has become a means to make a living and a job, a business. Being an athlete and coach are some of the better known activities, but there are many other fields to be explored.

Keen to this, black belt Francis Abramson explores one of the many business variants the gentle art provides. There’s no lack of raw material in Brazil, the Mecca of the style.

Jiu-Jitsu blended with tourism

Between June and August of this year, the sport tourism business led by Francis, of Rio Sports Tour, organized four camps with some of the country’s teams: Alliance (Fabio Gurgel/Alexandre Paiva), Gracie Tijuca (Vini Aieta), ATT (Renato Tavares), and Franco-Behring (Sylvio Behring). The product Francis offers practitioners is an exchange between foreigners and Brazilians as well as the culture and lifestyle of the Marvelous City.

“Renato Tavares’s group had the opportunity to watch the World Cup on a big screen on Copacabana beach and then on Urca hill; the Alliance crew trained at Gigi’s and competed at the Rio Open; and Sylvio Behring’s guys trained with Grandmaster Álvaro Barreto. Indeed, each group has its own peculiarities and the experiences are always different,” Francis comments

Tough training

In one of the biggest Jiu-Jitsu groups ever put together, seventeen practitioners led by black-and-red belt Sylvio Behring stayed in Rio and Buzios for nearly two weeks, on the fourth year of the exchange promoted by Rio Sports Tourism.

So there are countless possibilities Jiu-Jitsu brings to your life. Use your creativity and explore one yourself.

Chance to meet the stars

Atividades físicas numa vista deslumbrante

Legado construído pela família Gracie, hoje o Jiu-Jitsu, além de prática esportiva, possibilita diversas oportunidades. Além dos muitos benefícios que a arte suave proporciona, se torna uma ferramenta de sustento e trabalho, um negócio. Ser atleta e treinador são algumas das atividades mais conhecidas, mas muitos outros campos começam a ser explorados.

Atento a isso, o faixa-preta Francis Abramson explora uma das tantas variantes de negócio que a arte suave pode proporcionar. Matéria prima para isso não falta no Brasil, a meca mundial da modalidade.

Jiu-Jitsu mesclado com turismo

Entre junho e agosto deste ano, a empresa de turismo esportivo comandada por Francis, a Rio Sports Tour, organizou quatro camps com algumas equipes do país: Alliance (Fabio Gurgel/Alexandre Paiva), Gracie Tijuca (Vini Aieta), ATT (Renato Tavares) e Franco-Behring (Sylvio Behring). O produto oferecido por Francis aos praticantes é o intercâmbio entre alunos estrangeiros e brasileiros, junto à cultura carioca e o estilo de vida na Cidade Maravilhosa.

“O grupo do Renato Tavares teve a oportunidade de ver a Copa do Mundo através de um telão na Praia de Copacabana e em seguida no Morro da Urca; o pessoal da Alliance treinou no Gigi e competiu no Rio Open; e o do Sylvio Behring treinou com o grande mestre Álvaro Barreto. Enfim, cada grupo tem sua peculiaridade e as experiências são diferentes sempre”, comenta Francis.

Treinos duros

Num dos maiores grupos de Jiu-Jitsu que já organizou, 17 praticantes comandados pelo faixa-coral Sylvio Behring ficaram no Rio e em Búzios por quase duas semanas, no quarto ano de intercâmbio promovido pela Rio Sports Tour.

Enfim, o Jiu-Jitsu traz muitas possibilidades a sua vida. Use a criatividade e explore uma também.

Oportunidade de conhecer os maiores astros

Compareceram no seminário o professor da Gracie Humaitá Rolker Gracie, o mestre da Gracie Tijuca Vinicius Aieta e diversos faixas-pretas vindos de vários cantos do Rio e de cidades próximas como Petrópolis, Teresópolis e até de São Paulo.

Outra presença ilustre foi a do faixa-roxa da Gracie Barra e baterista da banda Cidade Negra Lazão.

Confira algumas fotos do seminário, enviadas por Diego Marcello:

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Black belt Jorge Britto added yet another MMA win to his MMA career on the 27^th of last month in Edmonton, Canada, needing only 37 seconds to successfully defend his under-73kg (160 lbs) CCF title belt.

His victim at the fifth installment of Coliseum Fighting Championship was Josh Kyrejto, and Britto spoke of what it was like to fight under Pride rules with Wanderlei Silva in the audience, and leaked some of the surprises in store for the Ontario Jiu-Jitsu Cup, organized by the Gracie Tijuca black belt and Toronto BJJ teacher, our GMA.

What was it like to fight under Pride rules? Did you change anything in your preparation work?
For me not much changed, just some details like the duration of the first round being 10 minutes. But I have Mauricio Veio,  Andre Dida’s brother, with me and they have that Chute Boxe style that’s tailor made for Pride, with stomps, soccer kicks and everything (laughs).

Everyone could see the fight on GRACIEMAG.com, in the video section. But for you, what was the pivotal moment in the fight?
I think it was when I felt my right hook land, I saw that he felt the blow.

You told GRACIEMAG.com earlier that Wanderlei Silva would stop by, because his clothing line was sponsoring the event. Was he there?
Dude, just him being there was already special, the guy is the biggest inspiration!

With ten wins, you already have a pretty solid record, with a win over the UFC’s Rafael dos Anjos and all. Are you thinking of fighting in a big event?
I’ve been working a long time and believe that everything happens when God wills it. I just want to make sure that if the opportunity appears, I’ll be ready. I think in my life I never went more than 15 days without training. Whenever we intend to do something we have to give our best. That’s my mentality, so I’ll try to get as far as possible. Now on March 20 I already have another MMA fight at W-1 in Montreal. Training carries on strong!

How are your plans for the Ontario BJJ World Cup, on April 24 and 25, going?
They are going very well. I still have a few surprises to announce, but I’ll tell you beforehand that this year we will have a no-gi class and it will be a two-day event, evidence of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu’s growth in Toronto. Sunday we will have an inter-academy challenge, similar to the Brazilian Team Championship, and it will be exciting for sure, with athletes from Nova União, BTT Canada, Royler Gracie and Alliance.

I want to make the most of this opportunity to invite the guys from the USA. It’ll be worthwhile! All information is at   www.copaontario.org.