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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.
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 competition was created by Sheik Tahnoun Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the son of the former United Arab Emirates president Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, together with his Brazilian jiu-jitsu instructor Nelson Monteiro. [7] [8] Royler Gracie characterised this as the beginning of "the modern era of submission grappling". [9]
In 2015, Barbosa won the World IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship and Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship as a Brown Belt. [6] As a result, Fabiano awarded Barbosa his Black Belt in BJJ. [1] [4] [6] Shortly afterwards, Barbosa moved to San Diego, California, to join Atos Jiu-Jitsu under André Galvão.
In April 2023, the Mendes brothers announced that they would be opening a second Art of Jiu Jitsu location. [13] AOJ Mission Viejo, the brand's second location opened its doors on March 11, 2024. At the 2023 World Jiu-Jitsu Championship AOJ had six black belt finalists, four of whom won gold, all of them issued of a single academy. [ 14 ]
Brazilian jiu-jitsu, a martial art, combat sport, and a self-defense system that focuses on grappling and especially ground fighting; Capoeira, an Angolan and Brazilian martial art that combines elements of dance, acrobatics and music
Kade Ruotolo (born January 22, 2003) is an American submission grappler, mixed martial artist and black belt Brazilian jiu-jitsu athlete. A competitor with his twin brother Tye since the age of 3, Ruotolo is a IBJJF World champion, Pan Am and European Open champion at every coloured belt level.