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Luiz França Filho (1910–1982) was a Brazilian martial artist and one of the primary founders of a non-Gracie lineage of Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ). França learned from Soshihiro Satake, Geo Omori, and Mitsuyo Maeda, three Japanese who had immigrated to Brazil and from whom he learned Kodokan judo.
Brazilian Top Team (BTT) is an academy and team specialized in Brazilian jiu jitsu and mixed martial arts.It was established in April 2000 by Murilo Bustamante, Ricardo Libório, Mário Sperry and Luis Roberto Duarte, former members of the Carlson Gracie Academy, to develop and create new training techniques for Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, submission grappling and mixed martial arts.
Penny Thomas (born 2 July 1979) is a South African submission grappler and 3rd degree Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) black belt [a] practitioner and coach. After opening South Africa's first jiu-jitsu academy in her garage, Thomas won two BJJ world champion titles.
Alliance MMA Gym is a mixed martial arts training facility based in San Diego, California.It is one of the top professional MMA training camps, with facilities in San Diego, Chula Vista, El Cajon, and Quezon City, Philippines.
In 1986, The Pit was founded in Woodland Hills, California as a training gym teaching the art of Kajukenbo, which is now known as Hawaiian Kempo.Founder, John Hackleman started the school as a means to teach a more straight forward, no-nonsense approach to martial arts.
Evolve Mixed Martial Arts is a chain of martial arts academies. Founded by Chatri Sityodtong, it opened in January 2009. [1] The gym includes several former and reigning UFC and ONE Championship champions, including Demetrious Johnson, Rafael Dos Anjos, Shinya Aoki, Angela Lee, Marcus Almeida and more, on its roster.
The Jitsu Foundation USA Website - Site for the Spartanburg, SC Jitsu Foundation Club "Brian is Ju-jitsu's world 'gaffer' ". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 22 July 2000. BUSA News Article on competition results (23 November 2005) Bristol University Jitsu Club - 2007 & 2008 Randori National Champions. Northumbria University Jitsu Club - 2009 ...
He still actively teaches classes at his academy alongside his sons, black belt Pedro Elias and Thomaz Elias. When not teaching at the academy, Elias travels around the country holding seminars in the Caique Jiu-Jitsu network of schools and hosting BJJ tournaments. Elias is featured in the book Grappling Masters. [5]