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In another week packed with learning at the Renzo Gracie Online Academy (RGOA), you will be making your BJJ much more efficient when fighting on top in the ultimate dominant position. Renzo Gracie and Paulo Guillobel show numerous tips to make your mount unstoppable, from both a perspective of stabilization/control (you will stop giving your opponent ways to escape) and from one of attack. These are the same technical minutiae used by great champions like Roger Gracie and the brothers Saulo and Xande Ribeiro, whose way of mounting is terrifying to all types of opponents. In your lifestyle lesson, check out the testimonial by red-and-white-belt Maurição Gomes. Go to gallerr.com/rgoa to get unlimited access to this ongoing course.

This week at Renzo Gracie Online Academy, you will find:

• Five lessons on the mount in BJJ.
• One lifestyle lesson.

Day 1: Monday

Lesson 1: Armbar from the mount

When you reach the mount, one of the most common reactions by an opponent is to extend one arm to push your torso, in order to find space to escape. It’s important to know that and have a riposte ready to go, as Renzo teaches here. Renzo splits the armbar attack into three parts. Repeat each stage many times in a progressive manner and let it flow at training.

Lesson 2: How BJJ can improve your life

If you’re going through a rough patch, practicing BJJ can make a difference. It’s what red-and-white-belt Maurição Gomes teaches here, describing the potential BJJ has to improve people’s lives. He talks about witnessing BJJ perform miracles for army vets and cancer patients. Watch this inspiring lesson and find many ways to evolve through constant training.

Day 2: Tuesday

Lesson 3: From side control to the mount

Paulo Guillobel analyzes the four key points for you to exert control over your opponent’s body. By controlling these points, you become capable of shutting down their movements and reach the mount, foiling their reactions. Guillobel shows this in practice, with an efficient progression from side control to the mount.

Day 3: Wednesday

Lesson 4: Keeping the mount

Before you start attacking from the mount, it’s necessary to learn how to stabilize it, cancelling any escape attempts. Guillobel teaches a very efficient drill for you to develop the ability to frustrate your opponent whenever they try to escape from your mount.

Day 4: Thursday

Lesson 5: Using head control on the mount

Paulo Guillobel teaches a drill to help you perfect your control over an opponent from the mount by controlling their head. Note that it’s an anticipation technique — you can’t afford to mess up the timing here.

Day 5: Friday

Lesson 6: Mount control by holding the collar

What do you do when your opponent starts pushing your hips with both hands to try and escape the mount? Paulo Guillobel shows an effective option wherein he holds his opponent’s cross collar. Note that if Guillobel’s opponent continues moving to escape from the mount, he tends to choke himself. Another great drill to sink your teeth into.

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Esta semana, o curso de Jiu-Jitsu da Renzo Gracie Online Academy (RGOA) segue em busca da montada perfeita. Para isso, os professores Renzo Gracie e Paulo Guillobel demonstram técnicas infalíveis para você ter pleno domínio sobre o adversário, quando alcançar a posição de “máxima supremacia”. Você vai ser capaz de identificar o momento certo para atacar com golpes implacáveis, como esta chave americana ensinada por Renzo:

Americana da montada – Renzo Gracie

Retomando a montada – Paulo Guillobel

Você também vai trabalhar com situações mais complexas e movimentações avançadas, como esta dinâmica de retenção da montada, ensinada por Paulo Guillobel, para você pôr em prática ao perceber que o adversário está prestes a escapar do seu domínio. Confira como Guillobel recua um pouco, reposicionando-se progressivamente, até retornar ao pleno controle sobre o oponente.

Qualidade de vida – Fábio Gurgel

Esta semana, a Renzo Gracie Online Academy ainda oferece uma aula exclusiva sobre qualidade de vida com o general da Alliance, Fabio Gurgel. O faixa-preta ensina você a se organizar para conquistar as suas metas profissionais mais desafiadoras.

Não perca tempo! Vá ao site www.gallerr.com/rgoa e tenha acesso ao conteúdo completo do curso de Jiu-Jitsu mais sofisticado da Internet. Conheça nossos planos e seja aluno da Renzo Gracie Online Academy (RGOA).

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This week, Renzo Gracie Online Academy (RGOA) goes on in search of the perfect mount. Renzo Gracie and Paulo Guillobel demonstrate infallible techniques to enable you to have full control over your opponent once you reach that position. You will become able to identify the right moment for attacking with inexorable moves like this americana taught by Renzo:

Americana from the mount – Renzo Gracie

Regaining the mount – Paulo Guillobel

You will also be working on more-complex situations and advanced moves, like this guard maintenance dynamic taught by Paulo Guillobel, which you can put into practice when you realize your opponent is about to get away from your control. Check out how Guillobel retreats a bit, progressively repositioning himself until he regains full control.

Lifestyle – Fabio Gugel

Additionally, this week, Renzo Gracie Online Academy brings an exclusive lifestyle lesson by Alliance General Fabio Gurgel. He teaches you how to organize yourself to conquer even your most challenging professional goals.

Don’t waste time. Go to www.gallerr.com/rgoa and get unlimited access to the most sophisticated online BJJ course. Become a student of Renzo Gracie Online Academy (RGOA). 

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Em mais uma semana de muito aprendizado na Renzo Gracie Online Academy (RGOA), você vai tornar o seu Jiu-Jitsu muito mais eficiente quando estiver lutando por cima, na posição de “máxima supremacia”.

Renzo Gracie e Paulo Guillobel revelam diversos macetes para você tornar a sua montada implacável, tanto pelos aspectos de estabilização e controle (você vai parar de dar brechas para o oponente escapar), como também pela perspectiva de ataque, ampliando o seu arsenal de finalizações. Trata-se das mesmas minúcias técnicas utilizadas por grandes campeões de Jiu-Jitsu, como Roger Gracie e os irmãos Saulo e Xande Ribeiro, cuja forma de montar aterroriza qualquer adversário.

Na aula sobre qualidade de vida, confira o depoimento do faixa-vermelha-e-branca Maurição Gomes, revelando como a prática do Jiu-Jitsu pode ajudar você a superar dificuldades no campo profissional e pessoal. Vá agora mesmo ao site gallerr.com/rgoa e tenha acesso ilimitado ao curso completo da RGOA.

Esta semana, o programa Renzo Gracie Online Academy está organizado da seguinte forma:

• Cinco aulas sobre montada no Jiu-Jitsu.
• Uma aula sobre qualidade de vida com faixa-vermelha-e-branca Maurição Gomes

Dia 1: Segunda-feira

Aula 1: Armlock da montada

Quando você chega à montada, uma das reações mais recorrentes por parte do adversário é estender um dos braços para empurrar o seu tronco, a fim de encontrar espaço para escapar. É importante que você saiba disso e tenha uma resposta engatilhada, como Renzo Gracie ensina nesta aula.

Aula 2: Como o Jiu-Jitsu pode melhorar a sua vida

Se você está passando por um momento difícil, seja por uma adversidade no campo profissional ou familiar, a prática do Jiu-Jitsu pode contribuir bastante para você superar o problema. É o que ensina o faixa-vermelha-e-branca Maurição Gomes, que, nesta aula, exalta o potencial que a arte suave tem em melhorar a vida das pessoas.

Dia 2: Terça-feira

Aula 3: Do domínio lateral para a montada

Paulo Guillobel analisa os quatro pontos fundamentais para você exercer domínio sobre o corpo do adversário. Ao controlar esses pontos, você se torna capaz de anular a movimentação do oponente e chegar à montada, frustrando as reações do adversário. Guillobel demonstra isso na prática, com uma eficiente progressão do domínio lateral para a montada.

Dia 3: Quarta-feira

Aula 4: Mantendo-se na montada

Antes de começar a atacar a partir da montada, é preciso aprender a se manter estável na posição, anulando as tentativas de fuga do oponente. Paulo Guillobel ensina um exercício de repetição muito eficiente para você desenvolver a capacidade de frustrar o oponente sempre que ele tenta escapar da sua montada.

Dia 4: Quinta-feira

Aula 5: Controle da cabeça para estabilizar a montada

Paulo Guillobel ensina um exercício para você repetir diversas vezes, a fim de aperfeiçoar o domínio do oponente na montada, através do controle de sua cabeça. Repare que se trata de uma técnica de antecipação, você não pode perder o timing do movimento.

Dia 5: Sexta-feira

Aula 6: Controle da montada a partir do domínio da gola

O que fazer quando o adversário começa a empurrar o seu quadril com as duas mãos, a fim de escapar da montada? Paulo Guillobel mostra uma alternativa bastante eficiente, dominando na gola cruzada do oponente. Repare que, se o adversário continuar a movimentação de fuga da montada, ele tende a se estrangular. Mais uma ótima técnica para você aperfeiçoar através de dinâmicas de repetição. 

Renzo Gracie Online Academy

Renzo e sua equipe montaram um programa semanal de aulas para suplementar seus treinos, rotinas, e seu estilo de vida no Jiu-Jitsu. Confira aqui!

Shaolin (center) is returning to IBJJF competition.

The first ever Master & Seniors World Championship reached full capacity way before the scheduled registration deadline.

With around 1,000 athletes, the event is scheduled for this coming Sunday, October 7, and is set to be the stage for some great matches.

It’s your chance to be one of the first ever to hold a medal in the event.

GMA member Vitor Shaolin, a three-time world champion, is one of the BJJ stars who decided next Sunday will mark his competition return.

He says the fact that it’s the first edition is one of the reasons: “It is nice to compete in the first edition of an event. I competed at the first edition of the Worlds, back in 1996, and even before that, I competed at the first ever Pan, in 1995, a championship that’s not even in the official IBJJF records.”

The main reason Shaolin is back, however, is that he rediscovered his motivation:”In the last years I dedicated myself to different things like MMA and the running of my NY academy. Other than that, it is hard to train properly being a husband and a father of three. For this one, however, I found some time and the motivation is back. I will be there with 16 students, and that’s a big reason to go. I will also have great teammates like Robson Moura and Gustavo Dantas competing, so why not?”

Saulo and Xande Ribeiro, Alexandre “Gigi” Paiva, Eduardo Telles, Bruno Bastos, Rodrigo Munduruca, Paulo Guillobel, Cassio Werneck, Regis Lebre and Rodrigo Clark are some of the well known names who will see action next Sunday.

If you’re going to compete, don’t forget to arrive early, as the IBJJF warns of traffic issues due to the LB Marathon on the morning of the event. Find out more here and here.

Keep up with all the action here and at GRACIEMAG’S Facebook, Instagram (@graciemagazine) and Twitter pages.

GMA member Gilberto Faria and black belt Paulo Guillobel would like to invite all competitors and schools to their upcoming Jiu-Jitsu tournament in San Clemente, California.

Divisions are available for kids, adults, master and senior competitors.

We will award medals and for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places in each division, and every registered competitor will receive a complimentary tournament t-shirt.

The top three competitor will earn points for their teams and the academies that score more points will get trophies for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places.

Jiu-Jitsu Pro Gear Open Tournament reserves the right to close registration when we reach full capacity, or October 20th, whichever comes first.

Make sure to register early to save your spot.

Medals & prizes will be distributed to all winners of the adult division.

Prizes will go as follows:

White Belts: Jiu-Jitsu ProGear T-Shirt

Blue Belts: Jiu-Jitsu ProGear Board Shorts

Purple Belts: Jiu-Jitsu ProGear T-Shirt & Board Shorts

Brown Belts: Jiu-Jitsu ProGear Kimono

Black Belts: Jiu-Jitsu ProGear Kimono & Board Shorts.

For more information please go to jiujitsuprogearopen.com

Absolute co-victors Pimenta and Canal / Photos: Deb Blyth

In the master open class, Denilson Pimenta of GF Team closed out the bracket with his friend and teammate Theodoro Canal. Pimenta had four matches leading up to his big win. Two he won by points and two he won by submission – Ezequiel (forearm) chokes. Unfortunately, Pimenta hurt his back in the second match, but he gallantly fought on, claiming gold at the end. “I felt my back a lot during the matches,” he said, “But my heart wouldn’t let me stop.”

In his lightweight division, Pimenta came in second to surfing and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu great, Joel Tudor of BJJ Revolution. Pimenta had three fights in total, shutting down the first two with his trademark Ezekiel choke and coming up short in the finals with a referee’s decision going to Tudor. “It was right,” Pimenta said, referring to the referee proclaiming Tudor the winner of their match, “It was a good experience. It’s been good being with friends and closing out the open with my friend Theodoro. I’m super happy with the support from my team, in Brazil and America.”

Pimenta said he’s going to go home and train to fight in the adult division for the Worlds. “Black belt is black belt,” he said, “adult or master division; they are all the same. You have to fight quicker and take the lead earlier in the master’s division, but either way, you just have to make sure you get ahead of your opponent because whoever does controls the match.”

Joel Tudor was happy with his day as well. Coming in first at the Pan was a great experience for the eight-time longboarding world champion, who says doing Jiu-Jitsu feels the same to him as when he first started surfing. “It was very ‘grass roots and clubby’ feeling when I first started surfing,” he says, “This is what Jiu-Jitsu feels like to me now. I love this community and the camaraderie of Jiu-Jitsu. It’s not like this in surfing anymore.”

Tudor fought two matches, winning both with a triangle, leading up to his final with Pimenta. “He’s a judo guy,” Tudor said, referring to Pimenta’s toughness, “He was so strong! Once we were on the ground, I could tell he wasn’t going to pass, and I ended up getting the ref’s decision. A judo guy like that is hard to beat.”

Joel Tudor celebrates with friends.

As for surfing, Tudor says his risky days in the water are done. “My days of putting my life on the line are over. A big wave guy died last week at Mavericks. When you have kids yourself, it’s a big eye-opener.” So, expect to see Tudor, who has a lot of passion for the sport of Jiu-Jitsu, around the competition circuit in the future. “Our team with Clark (Gracie) is slowly building momentum. We’re all getting behind him to make our team great.”

In the master feather division, Theodoro Canal of GF Team defeated Andre Carvalho Monteiro of BJJ Revolution to take gold in his division. He had three fights in total and was very happy with his win. “It’s been really good,” he said, “This is only the second time I’ve fought in the master’s division. It’s the same type of competition from adult to master, but there’s just the time difference. You have to fight faster because you have less time.”

Even though the experience was good for him and he won the gold medal, like most elite athletes, it wasn’t enough. “Next time I will do better,” he said.

Canal closed out the open class with his friend and GF Team teammate Denilson Pimenta and was happy with his finish and performance over the weekend. “I’m very happy,” he said, “I’m only 155 pounds, so doing the absolute is hard on my back, my arms, and legs, when I compete against such big guys. But I train very hard every day.”

Fabio Leopoldo after winning gold in his division

In the master heavyweight division, Fabio Leopoldo of Gracie Morumbi took gold in his final match against Fernando Jose Di Pierro of Alliance. Leopoldo said all his matches were difficult leading up to the final. “My first match was tough,” he said, “I won by an advantage. I stayed in front of the fight. It was a good fight.”

His second fight was no easier, although he was able to get the Ezequiel choke in. “I put all my game out on the mat,” he said, “It was a tough match.” In the third and final match, against Di Pierro, Leopoldo submitted him in about 29 seconds with a leg lock. “Nobody scored any points on me today,” Leopoldo said.

Leopoldo really looks forward to fighting in the Pan every year. “This is the biggest tournament in the World for masters,” he said. And although he’s won it multiple times in his life, this experience was particularly special because his mother was in town watching him fight. “This is her first time seeing me win a tournament,” he said, “I want to thank all my students for pushing me so hard in training, especially Erik Klinger.”

A jovial and jubilant Senior 1 black belt, Paulo Guillobel of Ribeiro Jiu-Jitsu took to the mats with an upbeat attitude and ended up winning gold in his division and silver in the open class after a referee’s decision didn’t go his way.

In his middleweight division, Guillobel had three matches and each time he won he came off the mats shaking his head and smiling. “I injured my ribs three months ago and I have bone spurs in my arm which are still bad,” he said, “When the sign-ups came around for the Pan, I decided I might as well try to defend my title.”

Guillobel was able to defend his title, but it was harder than he thought. He seemed in disbelief each time he won. “All my matches were tough,” he said, “I came here out of shape. I’m going to make a DVD on how to win a tournament really out of shape,” he laughed. Guillobel won two matches on points leading up to his final with Shawn Hammonds of Lloyd Irvin M.A Academy. “I felt ok,” he said, “I felt better last year. I just really wanted to win this year. I had to use the gas in my tank wisely.”

Guillobel celebrating with his coach, Saulo Ribeiro

Although he was tired from his divisional win earlier in the day, Guillobel hung around and fought in the absolute, with encouragement from his coach and friend, Saulo Ribeiro. He won four of those matches heading into the end of the day finals with Roberto Godoi of Godoi Jiu-Jitsu. When the buzzer rang, they were tied 0-0, with the referee raising Godoi’s hand as the victor. “It could have gone either way,” Guillobel said, “It was a great experience. Couldn’t be better. I’m glad I competed.”

Guillobel and Godoi after their absolute battle

Guillobel said he’s going to keep going with his training and competition schedule. “I might jump into the adult division to test myself. And I want one more gold medal at any good tournament this year.”

Pimenta (on top) and Joel Tudor were two of the big standouts among the veterans. Photo: Dan Rod.

The adult black belt division at the 2011 Pan featured a number of memorable battles, but the even more seasoned athletes, the masters and seniors, also put on a show and filled the competition areas in Irvine, California.

In the master division, GFTeam duo Denílson Pimenta and Theodoro Canal closed out the absolute division.

“Here in the USA the old guys are burly!” jokes Pimenta, who often signs up to fight as an adult. “I’d never had so many matches before! In the absolute division alone I had four before closing out with Theodoro,” he adds.

Further props go out to Joel Tudor, for beating Pimenta in the lightweight final, and our GMA Fabio Leopoldo, winner of the master heavyweight division, where the likes of Fernando “Soluço” Di Pierro (watch Leopoldo in action at the Pan in the video below).

Nor was there any lack of great champions in the senior division. Roberto Godói won weight and open weight in the senior 1 division. The category also included among its winners such standouts as Renato Tavares and Paulo Guillobel. In the senior 2 category the relentless Admilson Brites captured weight and open weight, the same as Kurt Johan Osiander did in the senior 3.

To find out all the results from the Pan, click here.

Pimenta (por cima) e Joel Tudor foram dois dos destaques entre os veteranos. Foto: Dan Rod.

O adulto faixa-preta trouxe combates memoráveis no Pan de Jiu-Jitsu 2011, mas os atletas mais veteranos, do master e senior, também fizeram bonito e lotaram as áreas de luta em Irvine, na Califórnia.

No master, a dupla da GFTeam Denílson Pimenta e Theodoro Canal fecharam o absoluto.

“Aqui nos EUA os velhos são fogo!”, brinca Pimenta, que costuma lutar entre os adultos. “Nunca fiz tantas lutas! Só no absoluto foram quatro até fechar com o companheiro Theodoro”, completa.

Também vale destacar a atuação de Joel Tudor, que bateu Pimenta na final do Leve, e do nosso GMA Fabio Leopoldo, vencedor no pesado master, categoria com feras como Fernando “Soluço” Di Pierro (veja Leopoldo em ação no Pan no vídeo abaixo).

Nas divisões do sênior também não faltaram grandes campeões. Roberto Godói faturou peso e absoluto no sênior 1. A categoria também contou, entre os vencedores, com feras como Renato Tavares e Paulo Guillobel. No sênior 2 o incansável Admilson Brites faturou peso e absoluto, feito repetido por Kurt Johan Osiander no sênior 3.

Para saber todos os resultados do Pan, clique aqui.

Veja como foi a luta: 

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This Friday is the last day to sign up and those interested can obtain further information on the www.jiujitsuprogearopen.com website.

Teams like Rodrigo Medeiros, Saulo Ribeiro, Werdum Combat Team, Tinguinha, Fabio Santos, Gracie Humaitá, Gracie Barra, Cleber Luciano, Caique Jiu-Jitsu, Paragon, and Guillobel San Clemente are guaranteed for the event to take place at San Clemente High School.

Among the main attractions, there will be a featured match between Nino “Elvis” Schembri and Bill “The Grill” Cooper broadcast live over the internet free of cost.