Erberth e Bia brilharam no torneio que marcou a volta do Tijuca Tênis Clube. Fotos: Carlos Arthur Jr.

Após quase dois anos de sua interdição, o Tijuca Tênis Clube voltou a ser palco dos torneios da IBJJF. Com saídas de emergência devidamente colocadas e algumas mudanças na estrutura do ginásio, o templo histórico do Jiu-Jitsu recebeu o Rio Winter International Open, que rolou de quarta-feira, dia 13, até o último domingo, dia 17.

Foram cinco dias de ação com os melhores competidores da arte suave, na busca do ouro no torneio que já consagrou vários campeões mundias. O nível das lutas estava alto como sempre, e o público que compareceu comemorou.

O domingo, reservado para os faixas-pretas, foi um show de Jiu-Jitsu. Destaque do dia, Erberth Santos (Ryan Gracie) concluiu sua maratona ao faturar o ouro duplo na competição, após finalizar nas duas finais. Pelo título na categoria, Erberth pegou José Júnior (Alliance) no estrangulamento arco e flecha. Já no absoluto, encarou Patrick Gáudio (GFTeam) em aguardado duelo, no qual Erberth finalizou no leglock.

“Consegui impor meu jogo no sábado, finalizando todas as lutas, e na final hoje terminei com uma finalização também. Depois da minha final com o Buchecha no Mundial eu trabalhei muito os leglocks quando o jogo fica embolado, junto com meus treinadores na Almeida Jiu-Jitsu, e está dando certo”, disse o bicampeão absoluto do Rio Open e número 2 no ranking faixa-preta da IBJJF.

Entre as meninas, Beatriz Mesquita (Gracie Humaitá) e Nádia Melo (GFTeam) roubaram a cena. Na final do peso leve, Nádia levou a melhor ao superar Bia nos pontos. Porém, na final do peso aberto, a campeã mundial usou sua arma preferida e finalizou no armlock pelo título.

“Infelizmente deixei o ouro da categoria escapar. Mas o maravilhoso do nosso esporte é saber que cada vez que pisamos na área de luta há um novo começo. Voltei para o absoluto com muito mais vontade, e a vitória veio na minha melhor finalização. Foi incrível estar de volta ao histórico Tijuca Tênis Clube, muitas lendas foram formadas aqui, muitos campeões mundiais. A vibração positiva que existe aqui não tem explicação”, disse após a conquista.

Confira abaixo mais resultados das finais faixa-preta.

Galo
Juan Lopes (PR Team) finalizou Raul Marcello (Ribeiro JJ) no armlock do triângulo

Pluma
Carlos Holanda (Alliance) venceu John Lenno Dantas (NU) por 2 a 0 nos pontos

Pena
Isaque Paiva (Saikoo JJ) venceu Victor Genovesi (Alliance) por 2 a 0 nos pontos

Leve
Júlio dos Anjos (GFTeam) venceu Claudivan Oliveira (Ass. Monteiro) na decisão

Médio
Vinicius Marinho (GFTeam) finalizou Gabriel “Timbó” Procópio (BTT) na kimura

Meio-pesado
Patrick Gaudio (GFTeam) venceu Rodrigo “Pimpolho” Fajardo (GB) por 6 a 2 nos pontos

Pesado
Fernando Reis (Alliance) venceu Vitor Toledo (Atos JJ) na decisão

Super Pesado
Erberth Santos (Ryan Gracie) finalizou José Junior (Alliance) no estrangulamento

Pesadíssimo
Thiago Gaia (GFTeam) venceu Kitner Moura (Ryan Gracie) por 8 a 0 nos pontos

Para conferir os resultados completos do evento, clique aqui!

It is common to feel uncomfortable while training in extreme hot or cold weather. Especially in Jiu-Jitsu where the kimono is the main wear, the martial artists should be cautious. During the summer it is easier to notice how the gi may dangerously increase the athlete’s body temperature, however in the winter, unlike most people might think, the garment is not enough to maintain fighters safe from the chill. When performing a physical training on a bone-chilling day, one must take into account these aspects:

Deep warm up: the importance of warming up before training increases in the cold. It is important not only to perform some movements beforehand, but also do it for a longer period of time. In cold weather our body takes longer to lubricate the joints and irrigate the muscles in order to prepare them for exercise and, without proper heating, the risk of injury rises. The post-workout stretching is also crucial to prevent contractures and tissue damage following practice, however, it is recommended that it be done with the body still heated up.

Control body temperature: Layer up! Using a rash guard underneath the gi helps to retain heat and warm up faster. However, the athlete must also be careful after training because its temperature drops rapidly and is not recommended for him to be still wearing the wet apparel.

Keep Hydrated: one of the biggest training mistakes is the lack of hydration. The fact that on a cold day the body sweats less than on a hot day does not mean it fails to perspire. Depending on the type of workout the net loss may still be significant, so do not neglect hydration! Keep the same routine of the hottest days only the amount of replacement becomes a little smaller. The recommendation is to try to drink at least 50% more water than what it is normally consumed on a normal day without exercising.

Emphasize intensity: Even bundled up, for some, to train in the frost is still hard. An alternative is decreasing the duration of training and emphasizing on intensity. This way you can strongly work on your fitness and conditioning in a less period of time.

Beat laziness: It is common in this period of winter to feel lazy and train less. For motivation, sign up for a competition or define reachable goals and invite a friend to embark on this with you! So, you can schedule workouts along with it and the chances of failure are much lower. Also, try to train at the hottest hours of the day, which are usually the times around noon (10-15h) where we get the higher temperatures. In this way and despite the circumstances that hold us often in bed on a cold day, you will have a good reason to get up and move on, having a goal to be achieved and motivated to accomplish it.

Ever stopped to think that at this hour of the night there are folks stuffing a gi in a backpack to go train? And winter’s been unkindly cold in a lot of parts of Brazil, making laziness all the more justifiable.

But as the wise old saying goes, “While you’re loafing around at home, there’s some bum out there training hard to put you through the wringer.”

Based on this philosophy, Sul Jiu-Jitsu headquarters, headed by Fernando Paradeda, is providing the gang another opportunity to shrug off the lethargy, setting up a late night training session starting at 10 pm.

What about you, gentle reader, do you tend to train early in the morning or late at night?

Do you feel there’s a big difference in your Jiu-Jitsu depending on the time of day? Share your experience with us and let’s get the debate cracking.