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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. This assertion is disputed by some.
Fight Sports is a Grappling and Brazilian jiu-jitsu academy and team based out of Miami, Florida. It was founded in 2011 by multiple time world champion Roberto "Cyborg" Abreu. Fight Sport's competition team includes a number of jiu-jitsu's top competitors, including many ADCC qualifiers. Fight Sports is also an internationally known Jiu Jitsu ...
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.
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 ...
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.
Sensei Luis Soto 5th Dan, under Shinan Moises Muñoz, who was a direct student of Prof. Ancho. Bill Beach's Hawaiian Jiu-Jitsu System, Inc ., as well as The Southern California Jujitsu Association founded in 1979 by James A. Marcinkus (deceased).
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]