The instructors for Evolve University / Photo: evolve-university.com

With technology becoming more and more infused with our gentle art, Evolve MMA has worked to become a leader in such partnership. On March 26, they launched the largest online university for martial arts.

Evolve University offers online teaching by renowned world champions within the Evolve MMA family. The professional Evolve Fight Team includes DREAM world champion Shinya Aoki, Muay Thai world champion Orono Wor Petchpun, UFC fighter Rafael dos Anjos, US Olympian Heath Sims, ONE FC superstar Zorobabel Moreira, Total Combat FC champion Eddie Ng, WBA Boxing world champion Yodsanan Sityodtong, Jiu-Jitsu world champion Leandro Issa, Muay Thai world champion Namsaknoi Yudthagarngamtorn, Muay Thai world champion Attachai Fairtex, No-Gi world champion Takeo Tani, MCFC champion Mitch Chilson, and many others.

The first phase of Evolve University will include thousands of online tutorial videos across different martial arts such as Muay Thai, Jiu-Jitsu, Mixed Martial Arts, etc. The next additional phases of Evolve University will include interactive teaching guides, community enrichment tools, course management software, degree certifications, and much more.

Chatri Sityodtong, founder and chairman of both Evolve MMA and Evolve University, stresses, “Evolve Mixed Martial Arts is once again revolutionizing the martial arts industry in Asia with the introduction of Evolve University, Asia’s largest online university for martial arts. For the first time in history, anyone anywhere in the world will be able to learn martial arts and self-defense under our decorated World Champions.”

Clara Leo, CEO, also adds, “I am excited today to unveil Evolve University to the world. Evolve University has been in stealth mode operations for the last 24 months, developing proprietary systems, producing thousands of high quality, tutorial videos, and building complex software for the future. Evolve University provides unprecedented access to self-defense knowledge to every person on the globe, irrespective of geographic location. Unfortunately, today we all live in a world of senseless violence against innocent victims. Every week, you hear terrible news stories from around the world. At Evolve MMA, we believe that authentic self-defense knowledge is a critical necessity for everyday life. Evolve University aims to make this world a safer place.”

To read more about Evolve University, please go to www.Evolve-University.com

Luanna targets the neck at 2011 Worlds. Photo: Ivan Trindade/GRACIEMAG.com.

The owner of Jiu-Jitsu that itself is quite advanced, Luanna Alzuguir took part in an innovative project at Virada Digital, a technology event held last weekend in Paraty, Rio de Janeiro State. The aim of the experiment was to capture fighters’ movements, which will not only help in training, but to understand how humans move.

The three-time world champion was the subject of an article in “Folha de São Paulo newspaper, and she shared her lessons with the broader audience through the newspaper and in an interview at the event.

“Jiu-Jitsu is a martial art based on leverage. If they’re not getting the right leverage, often the fighter can’t, on their own, understand why,” says Alzuguir. “When we look at the screen, though, it’s much easier to see how the hip wasn’t properly positioned while executing the move, for example. So then you just need to tweak it.”

Luanna was rigged up to 20 sensors on a special outfit imported from Holland that costs somewhere to the tune of 75,000 dollars. First, the sensors capture the athlete’s motion, which is then sent to a computer. The specialists then analyze the technique and determine what can be improved in the athlete’s game.

“What we want is to help Luanna win the next competitions she’s in. After that, I want to broaden the study to include other athletes and sports—especially other martial arts,” said the researcher who came up with the idea for the project, Carla Patricia Guimarães.