A luta encruada entre Paulo Miyao e Kit Dale no Asian Open 2012
Nesse fim de semana, Tóquio fez a festa do fã de Jiu-Jitsu com o Asian Open 2012. Foi a quarta edição do campeonato da IBJJF por…
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In farewell, the black belt
One of the articles to make the most waves on GRACIEMAG.com this week was the one about the Souza brothers, Marcos and Roberto Satoshi, winner…
Paiva and Nakai bolster Jiu-Jitsu in Tokyo
President of the Japanese Jiu-Jitsu Confederation Yuki Nakai carries on with his hard work to popularize the sport in the country. In November, the one-time…
Absolute champion of Asia celebrates, but doesn’t reveal “family secret”
A well-known competitor and trainer in Japan, the half-Brazilian, half-Japanese Marcos Souza is not an illustrious unknown to readers. The son of Master Adilson Souza,…
Pablo Silva wows crowd in Tokyo and holds seminars
Contrary to initial reports coming out of Japan after the tournament, light featherweight Pablo Silva (Gracie Barra-BH) won his weight group by a wide margin…
World Champion confirmed at Asian Championship
Another major champion will help Asian Jiu-Jitsu to reach new heights. According to our collaborator in Japan, Fernando Fereira, Pablo Silva (Gracie Barra-BH) is confirmed…
Dida back in K-1 this Saturday
Tokyo is getting ready for the K-1 World Max 2010 – an under 63 kg (139 lbs) tourney – final this Saturday at Yoyogi Stadium.…
Team Lloyd Irvin prepares for Asian invasion
The team of Professor Lloyd Irvin is getting ready to invade Tokyo with around thirty athletes. The Japanese capital is set to host the Asian…
Who’s the best Jiu-Jitsu player in Asia?
Asian Jiu-Jitsu championships always come up with exciting new revelations from the Land of the Rising Sun. As most recent examples, we can cite two…
Images from the Tokyo tryouts
Asian tryouts for the Abu Dhabi World Pro took place March 21, and a number of the continent’s gi-clad warriors are guaranteed at the main…