Kid Peligro Jiu-Jitsu News . . . International Masters and Seniors and more
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International Masters and Seniors Brackets are up
The 2007 International Masters and Seniors Brackets are now up. A veritable who’s who of the Masters and Seniors divisions are competing this year including Fabio Gurgel, Rodrigo “Comprido”, Wellington “Megaton”, Jorge “Macaco”, Eduardo Telles, Pedro Duarte, Jack Mc Vicker and David Jacobs (note Dave is competing in his own age group! : ) )
To check the entire brackets go to:
http://www.ibjjf.org/cgi-bin/montachaves.asp
Hollywood Actor Doing Ginastica Natural ? !
Star actor Djimon Hounsou (Gladiator & Blood Diamond) got together with Professor Alvaro Romano in Los Angeles, Ca. Hounsou is currently involved in a movie project that revolves around fighting and in his research he came across the Natural Movements of Ginastica and received a Ginatica Natural for Fighters DVD directly from Professor Alvaro Romano. Hounsou and Romano talked about the possibility of incorporating those movements in training and choreography of scenes for the movie
Reyson Gracie
Following on from his successful tour of Europe last year, Master Professor Reyson Gracie returns this autumn for a longer and larger tour, in celebration of his 65th birthday this year.
Master Reyson Gracie is the third son (seventh child) of Professor Carlos Gracie, the founder of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and is himself red belt 9th degree in BJJ. His perhaps biggest achievement was to introduce BJJ into the Brazilian state of Amazonas in the 1970s, which greatly contributed to the rise of the discipline in Brazil , and around the world.
Master Reyson already toured several European countries last year, giving seminars to packed audiences at academies in Switzerland , Germany , Greece and France . Franco Vacirca , head of Gracie Academy in Zurich , and David and Nicolas Saussaye, heads of Reyson Gracie Le Mans, were the “engineers” behind the successful tour in 2006. This year, to celebrate his 65th birthday, Reyson is returning for a month-long tour of Europe, taking in more countries and academies, with the aim of building stronger bridges between the BJJ communities of Europe and Brazil .
Throughout his career Master Reyson has placed a strong emphasis on the spiritual dimensions of BJJ, seeing it as a philosophy of life rather than just a sport, and he will emphasise this in his seminars: “The art of BJJ is about technique rather than physical strength. In the same way, understanding why and how the art is used requires thought and reflection” he says.
Reyson also believes strongly in the importance of promoting BJJ to women and children, groups that are often overlooked. “The BJJ community should be an inclusive one. The learning of BJJ gives the individual a greater understanding of themselves, physically and mentally, and as a result more self-confidence. It also provides important skills in self-defence. These are things that should be available to everyone, and which you are never too young to start learning.” To this end, Reyson wants the tour to be inclusive, and where facilities are available, will also be including extra sessions just for children.
The tour, which will be happening during the whole month of September, will start off at nephew Roger’s academy in London , and will finish with a visit to Dumfries, in Scotland , where the Gracie family can trace back its European ancestors.
For more information, visit the website at www.reysongracie.com . Students and others interested in attending one of his seminars should get in touch with their local academy to find out what plans they have to invite Reyson to present there.
Jonatas Gurgel in Jordan
Nova Uniao black belt teaches at Mirza Team.
The Two time Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Champion who arrived June 3rd, 2007, will be holding a training camp for the Jordanian National Team. The camp purpose is to assist in the preparation for the World Tournament held in California during the month of August, 2007. Along with Jonatas is another BTT Black Belt Pedro Galiza. The two will be conducting a workshop at one of their friends academy, Zaid Mirza (Cassio Werneck Brown Belt) who is the founder and Board Secretary of the Jordanian Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation. Mirza introduced Braziian Jiu-Jitsu in Jordan 4 years ago and already counts with a record of 1000 students in the capital. Jordan Team will be competing in all weight classes at the Mundials confirmed the board secretary, making a historic participation of an Arab Country in the Mundials.
All three BJJ experts will also be conducting seminars for the Jordanian Armed Forces. His Highness Prince Hussein Mirza who Presides the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation of Jordan welcomed the Brazilian instructors in the Kingdom and said to be very pleased with the outcome of the immense expansion of the gentle art in the country. The Jordanian BJJ Federation has also recently added Submission Wrestling and MMA under its umbrella.
Everyone is welcome to participate in this training camp which offers daily classes as well as privates for children, adults and women of all ages.
For more information on the training camp, please visit our site and contact us www.jordanjiujitsu.com
Youth Champ Camp with Matt Hughes, Mike Swain, Carlos Machado & Tx USA wrestling
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Now go train Jiu-Jitsu,
Kid Peligro
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