Professors Caique and Dangelo with his kids class at SHBJJ.

Continuing with the plan to take Jiu-Jitsu to all parts of the world, our GMI SHBJJ in Hong Kong intends to revolutionize the local scenario of our sport.

For this, the biggest investment was in specializing in basic education, with the essence of Jiu-Jitsu well adjusted to give children and young apprentices the best in leverage, falls, and lifestyle techniques.

Combining Jiu-Jitsu with yoga training, stretching, and creating healthy habits for their students, teachers Dangelo and Caique intend to form an army of great fighters and better people in the region.

To better understand the basis of this mission, our team spoke with Caique Loyolla, a black belt, and professor at SHBJJ, and he explained his plan of action and mission in China with the BJJ.

GRACIEMAG: Comment on the development of BJJ in China today. How is it going, the level, what kind of audience is BJJ looking for?

Caique Loyolla: First of all, it’s important to understand the moment of BJJ in Asia, even tho here is the cradle of martial arts BJJ/Gracie JJ still very young here. Tons of potential students represent a big future.

How does SHBJJ position itself for this demand in China and try to contribute to the development of Jiu-Jitsu?

We here in SHBJJ decided to invest in the future by developing a strong Kids program.”To build tough kids is easier than to fix broken man!” And, obviously, a good program for adult beginners. Kids and white belts are the base of the pyramid, BJJ teaches you that you need a strong base to start anything, we are trying to entrepreneur with BJJ every moment in life.

In these pandemic days, how has the team been working to serve the public? comment on these hard times

Trying to offer good opportunities for people to try a BJJ class and expand the benefits to as many people as possible. Jiu-Jitsu is for everyone, and we’re looking forward to attending those with the curiosity to try our sport. We are sure that they will like and never let it go.

Rodrigo com sua transição da montada para finalizar nas costas. Foto: Reprodução

De visita em Hong Kong, nosso professor GMI Rodrigo Medeiros, líder da academia BJJ Revolution, em San Diego, na Califórnia, aproveitou para passar ao leitor atento de GRACIEMAg uma posição para enganar o adversário e estrangular.

Na técnica, Rodrigo parte da montada alta com falsa intenção de finalizar no braço. Quando o oponente faz a pegada de defesa, Rodrigo ataca o braço oposto, girando o mesmo por baixo da axila. Em seguida, com um firo lateral, Rodrigo sai nas cotas do adversário com pegada na gola, para evitar que este se levante. Com o inimigo estabilizado e com pegada feita pelas costas, Rodrigo acerta o estrangulamento de duas formas distintas, como opção para finalizar.

Confira a técnica no vídeo abaixo e veja mais vídeos no nosso canal faixa-preta, em youtube.com/graciemag !

Quem também esteve em ação, depois de seminários na academia Grips BJJ, em Hong Kong, foi Bráulio Estima. O faixa-preta da Gracie Barra, aluno de Zé Radiola, finalizou todas as lutas. 

Por lá, Carcará ainda participou de uma reunião ilustre. Com Kron Gracie e os irmãos Mendes, debateu detalhes de posições como a montada aplicada por Roger Gracie e a guarda 50/50, especialidade dos Mendes. 

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Another who saw action, after teaching seminars at Grips BJJ academy in Hong Kong, was Brálio Estima. The Gracie Barra black belt and student of Zé Radiola got the finish in all his matches.

While there, Carcará also was part of an illustrious meeting. Kron Gracie and the brothers Mendes debated positional details like Roger Gracie’s mount and the 50/50 guard, the Mendes’ specialty.

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Caporal luta na China.

Rodrigo Caporal é mais um representante da Atos pelo mundo. Na China, além de ensinar Jiu-Jitsu, o lutador aproveita para competir. Depois de vencer peso e absoluto num evento na Tailândia, Caporal se prepara para combater no MMA. 

“Luto neste sábado, na China, no evento Ultimate Wrestle. O nome do meu adversário é Amuguleng. Espero fazer uma boa luta!”, diz ao GRACIEMAG.com.   

“Eu estou dando aulas em Hong Kong, na academia Verus, e fico aqui até dezembro. O trabalho está muito bom e temos bom alunos”, completa. 

O faixa-preta diz que a arte suave está crescendo bastante não apenas na China, mas por toda a Ásia. Recentemente, por exemplo, Caporal venceu uma competição na Tailândia, a terra do muay thai. 

“O Jiu-Jitsu aqui esta crescendo mais a cada dia. Estivemos na Tailândia para competir e fomos muito bem. Ganhei na categoria médio e no absoluto. Não puderam ir todos os alunos, mas os três que foram conseguiram medalhas!”, comemora. 

O trabalho na China está bom, mas a saudade também aperta. 

“Sinto muita falta da minha família e também dos meus treinos com a equipe, com os amigos  Durinho, Irmãos Mendes, Guto Campos, Calasans… Faz muita falta isso!”, encerra.

Caporal to fight in China.

Rodrigo Caporal is another Atos representative making his way around the world. In China – besides teaching Jiu-Jitsu – the fighter will take the opportunity to fight. After winning his weight and the absolute at an event in Thailand, Caporal is getting ready for an MMA fight.

“I fight this Saturday in China at the Ultimate Wrestle event. My opponent’s name is Amuguleng. I hope to have a great fightt!” he tells GRACIEMAG.com.

“I’m teaching at Versus academy in Hong Kong, and I’ll stay until December. Work is going great and we have excellent students,” he adds.

The black belt says the gentle art is spreading not just in China, but throughout Asia. Recently, for example, Caporal won a competition in Thailand, where muay thai is the national sport.

“Jiu-Jitsu here is growing with every day. We were in Thailand to compete and did great. I won the middleweight and absolute divisions. Not all my students could go, but three managed to win medals!” he says jubilantly.

Work in China is going well, but he still has to deal with his longing for home.

“I miss my family a lot, and miss team training with friends like Durinho, Guto Campos, Calasans… I miss that a lot,” he says in closing.