BJJ World Championship 2009 RESULTS (BLACK BELT ADULT)

BLACK BELT ADULT

ROOSTER

FIRST

bruno malfacine

Alliance

SECOND

caio terra

Brasa

THIRD

bernardo pitel

Nova União

THIRD

felipe costa

Brasa

LIGHT FEATHER

FIRST

guilherme mendes

Atos

THIRD

carlos vieira

Check Mat Bjj

THIRD

daniel beleza

academy of combative

FEATHER

FIRST

rubens charles

Alliance

SECOND

bruno frazatto

Atos

THIRD

rafael mendes

Atos

THIRD

mario reis

Gracie Barra

LIGHT

FIRST

michael langhi

Alliance

SECOND

gilbert burns

Atos

THIRD

philipe della monica

Gracie Barra

THIRD

rafael barbosa

Soul Fighters

MIDDLE

FIRST

marcelo garcia

Alliance

SECOND

sergio moraes

Alliance

THIRD

lucas leite

Check Mat Bjj

THIRD

alan do nascimento

Check Mat Bjj

MEDIUM HEAVY

FIRST

romulo barral

Gracie Barra

SECOND

tarsis humphreys

Alliance

THIRD

otavio de souza

Gracie Barra

THIRD

victor estima

Gracie Barra

HEAVY

FIRST

braulio estima

Gracie Barra

SECOND

alexandre de souza

Gracie Florianópolis

THIRD

alexandre ceconi

Rillion Gracie

THIRD

rafael lovato

Gracie Humaita

SUPER HEAVY

FIRST

roger gracie

Gracie Barra

SECOND

ricardo gonzalez

Nova União

THIRD

thiago gaia

Nova União

THIRD

bernardo faria

Alliance

ULTRA HEAVY

FIRST

gabriel vella

Alliance

SECOND

rodrigo cavaca

Check Mat Bjj

THIRD

marcio corleta

Winner

THIRD

andre de freitas

Cesar Gracie

OPEN CLASS

FIRST

roger gracie

Gracie Barra

SECOND

romulo barral

Gracie Barra

THIRD

claudio calanzas

Atos

THIRD

gabriel vella

Alliance

Source: International Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Federation

A great well-done to Roger Gracie who was able to submit all of his nine opponents from the point. For a very comprehensive review of the mundials 2009 please take a look at the video below:

Fedor Emelianenko vs Josh Barnett set to fight on August 1 2009

Ok, this is a little of the subject off grappling but I have to post this just for the sake of saying a few words for Fedor and Josh, two incredible grapplers in MMA today.

Affliction: Trilogy is the third installment of MMA events promoted by Affliction Entertainment. Affliction: Trilogy is to take place on the 1st of August 2009 in Anaheim, California at the Honda Center. (same location where the other events took place)

As in the past, the event will feature some of the biggest names in MMA today and the highlight will be between certainly the top heavyweights in the world today, Josh Barnett and Fedor Emelianenko.


Josh Barnett

This guys is a 114kg monster that is 1.91m tall. A catch-wrestler by background with strong submission skills he has defeated a long-list of MMA legends including Randy Couture and Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira. Holding a record of 24-5-0, 3 of his loses came from Mirko Filipovic Cro Cop. The guy is at his peak right now and is ranked by MMAWeekly.com and MMANews.com as the No. 2 Heavyweight fighter in the world.

Josh Barnett is a very experienced fighter. Having fought in both Japan and in the UFC, he has fought fighters of every style. Having defeated Randy Couture for the UFC Championship belt and been Open Weight King of Pancrase Champion, Josh is a veteran of the sport. We can also see from youtube a video of him wrestling in the ADCC, which just shows how good his grappling really is.





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Fedor Emelianenko

Fedor is the #1 ranked heavyweight in the world today and considered by Inside MMA, the greatest of all time. The Russian is a very well-rounded fighter with a strong judo and sambo background. With a record of 30 wins and one loss (by a cut), Fedor is a phenomenon in the MMA world. His most notable fights include wins against Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira and Mirko Filipovic.

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There is a lot being said about this great match-up that either way will make history. Both are MMA legends and whatever happens, every remote fan will be glued to the screen on august 1. Both guys I hope will put immense training efforts for this bout and will go down in history as two of the greatest fighters in the sport.

Just one thing I wanted to say about the fighters out there. I think Josh is the best match for Fedor today. Frank Mir is another guy that would be worth seeing in the next fight. The other guys like Lesnar first need to prove themselves. Lets see Lesnar beat Josh Barnett. Josh would dominate Brock and would likely will win by submission in the first or second round.

Rigan Machado Secrets of the Half Guard Review

Rigan Machado is certainly a specialist expert on the half-guard. I have bought this 3 dvd set and was very much impressed. Before I give a full review of the DVD itself, let me write a little about Rigan himself.

Rigan Machado is a jiu jitsu legend by all accounts. He is an 8th degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Carlos Gracie Jr. He is a former Jiu-Jitsu world champion and is considered one of the greatest grapplers of all time with an unbeatable record of eight consecutive years of winning every belt division from ages 14 to 21. He totaled 365 wins with no losses and performed 19 matches in one day with all of them finishing in submission — a record no one has achieved since.

Firstly what I liked about the instructional set is that it clearly explained the fundamentals of the half guard. I have always been fond of the half-guard especially after watching Saulo Ribeiro's Revolution Series but this set has really shown to me how much there is to the half-guard and that this truly is one of the most fundamental positions in jiu jitsu that every player has to know well.

Rigan's demonstrations are fantastic. His explanations are very well presented and each move is very clearly explained. Importantly in my opinion, Rigan shows no only the half-guard postion on the ground but also gives a good grounding on tactics and transitions i.e. how to move from stand up grappling to the half-guard, how to work on the ground from the half guard when you are on your back and the opponent is standing. He also shows some very nice submissions here, how to finish your opponents and this is done with perfection.

For one, I have particularly enjoyed the leg locks in the series. Rigan shows immaculate transitions into leg locks and I will be sure to build these into my game as I develop my jiu jitsu further.

10 out of 10 a must buy DVD set for intermediate and above. It is not the first DVD set you want to buy but if you are looking to further develop your half-guard game, you must get this!

Leading Judo Players of Today

There seems to be so few articles on the internet about who are the top judo players of today that I wanted to cover this in my blog. To do this, I went to the International Judo Federation website and took a look at the IJF World Ranking list (as of 14 May 2009)

- 60 kg

Jeroen MOOREN (NED)

- 66 kg

Miklos UNGVARI (HUN)

-73 kg

Volodymyr SOROKA (UKR)

-81 kg

Ivan NIFONTOV (RUS)

-90 kg

Yves Matthieu DAFREVILLE (FRA)

-100 kg

Takamasa ANAI (JPN)

+100 kg

Oscar BRYSON (CUB)

Leg Locks, the Basics

A leg lock is a submission technique applied to the joints of an opponents leg. Leg-locks are considered more difficult to apply compared to for example arm-locks particularly on bigger opponents because legs tend to be stronger than arms. Mixed martial artists, submission grapplers, shoot wrestlers, sambo players and brazilian jiu jitsu players practice these techniques. Note that judoka's on the other hand do not practice these. It is worthwhile noting that Sambo has the most developed leg locks in their art and even junior Samboka tend to be very capable in leg locks compared to bjj players in my view.

Leg-locks training and sparring is more likely to result in injury in practice compared to other submissions. Excess force can cause serious injuries such as bone fractures or dislocation with excessive muscle damage. Knee bars and heel hooks applied with excessive force can result in serious knee injuries.

Stephen Kesting in his leg locks DVD calls the leg locks below "High Percentage" leg locks because really these are the leg locks that you are likely to get much more often than some of the other leg techniques available. These four are the highly effective techniques that each grappler needs to focus his attention first for things like competition.


BASIC LEG LOCKS

Straight Ankle Lock

The Straight Ankle Lock also known as the achilles lock is applied by securing one of the opponents legs, placing his foot under the armpit and applying pressure to the achilles tendon with the bony part of the forearm.

Knee Bar


The kneebar (AKA the straight legbar) is a leglock that hyperextends the knee that works very similar to the armbar applying pressure to the opponent kneecap. Leverage is applied by moving hips forward and shoulders backwards thereby hyperextending the knee joint.

Heel Hook


The heel hook is a twisting technique applied to the foot and affecting several joints in the leg causing pain and potentially injury in the ligaments in the knee. Force is applied to the ankle which is then passed through to the knee itself.

Considered a very dangerous technique with a high risk of injury, it tends to be banned in brazilian jiu jitsua and submission grappling at the lower experience level and sometimes entirely.

Toe Hold


The toe-hold is in fact a type of ankle lock. The image demostrates the figure-four hold, a most common type of hold used. Here twisting and extension force is applied to the ankle by grabbing the toes of the opponent.


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Stephen Kesting says in his leg locks DVD the following idea. Many players focus on leg locks as an alternative when they meet difficulties in passing the guard. He proposes to train hard in both and in the end it will become clear how interconnected they are. Don't substitute your weak guard passing with leg locks.

My Book Review – Brazilian Jiu Jitsu: Theory and Technique (Renzo & Royler Gracie, with Kid Peligro & John Danaher)

First published in 2001 this book was the first Brazilian Jiu Jitsu book published in Russia in 2005 by the publisher Boevoy Sport.

Royler and Renzo Gracie are absolute masters of their art. The book itself however I found has a number of drawbacks despite the very good illustrations. (it is a hard-cover)

This book firstly I think is a first look at brazilian jiu jitsu from a perspective of a beginner. All techniques included in the book are fundemental, however the order in which they are shown is somewhat sporadic, with a huge mix between different types of positions, sport vs. self-defense techniques. All this makes the book at the very least difficult to use as I actually have to flick through the book to actually find the technique that I need.

The techniques themselves are demostrated with photographs of the two Gracies in white gi's. I think in some techniques it is difficult to actually follow the smaller details.

My favourite Gi positional move which I picked up from the book has been the lift from north-south position into the back mount which I have since then been able to succesfully incorporate into my game during sparring.

I recommend this book for white belts in their first year of training. For higher grades I would still recommend something more advanced.

8 out of 10 a great book with quality foundation material, an excellent introduction into the art of brazilian jiu jitsu.

UK Competitions This Year 2009

I've been thinking of competing in some smaller competitions this year. Just wanted to share some of these here with some information I have.

23-24 May - U.M.A. International Open Groundfighting and Grappling Championships ('No Gi') Groundfighting and ('With Gi') Grappling

14 June - North England Grappling Championships

21 June - British Open

28 June - Ground Control 5

5 July - Combat Academy Groundfighting

25 July - 3rd Brighton Open

8 August - Grapplers Showdown Gi Challenge - London Open

??? - Bristol Open Summer Leg 2009 (not confirmed yet)

13 September - U.M.A. Open 'With Gi' Groundfighting Championships

September 2009 - National BJJ Novice Tournament - Gi

14-15 November - Kent Open GI Competition

6 December - U.M.A. Open 'No Gi' Grappling Championships


Yep, so these are the ones that I am considering going to. Going to the first one on the 23-24 May this weekend and will sure let you know how it goes. This is my first competition ever:)

Generally wanted to mention that it is of course sometimes difficult to find suitable competitions. Some don't actually have websites which I think is not acceptable. Others are not really included in lists of competitions for the year because they are small and are not planned in advance. As brazilian jiu jitsu develops and becomes even more popular in the UK and hopefully in Russia, more information will be available in a more organized fashion I believe.

FAQ for beginners for BJJ and Judo

1. When can I start?

You can be of any age, it really does not matter. Of course both of these supports are contact sports and sparring, throws etc can and do lead to injuries. A good warm-up sessions is therefore important to prevent injury.

Most adult groups will have players aged between 18-35 but sometimes older players come. Some will have a background in other related martial arts like wrestling. Also people vary in their build and physical condition. You don't need to be amazingly strong or fit to start bjj. It is only if you wish to reach a high level and compete and it of course takes years to get there. Start small and focus on core techniques.

* - just check out Roger Gracie. He does not use fancy techniques but has amazing detail and submits everyone.

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2. What do I need to start training?

For your first class you would need a gi/kimono available normally in white or blue. (in judo both colours are allowed, bjj practitioners also wear other colours). Also bring a towel and shower gel and flip-flops.

Other accessories you may want to purchase later may be

a) Gum Shield - good to take care of your teeth as minor accidents do happen and dentists are very expensive (and unpleasant!)

b) Head guard - you will see my earlier thread on cauliflower ear. If you don't have it then you probably don't need to worry about it, but if you get it and are concerned, this is the way to go to protect you ears from deformity.

c) Knee pads - very good as it is always good to take care of your knees. Bruises etc may result from falling on your knee (knees) or performing exercises involving knee contact.

d) Rash guards - always a good idea to have. They help prevent staph infection and reduce wear and tear of your gi. Good for both gi and no-gi training.

e) Shorts - you will need these for no-gi training.

f) Other accessories - shoulder support, ankle support. Depending the types of injuries you may have, these may be useful items.

You dont need any of this stuff for your first training session. Just come in track suit bottoms and a t-shirt. You'll find out whether you like it and then you can get a gi.

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3. What does a typical BJJ or Judo Session look like?

A typical sessions can vary but normally is 1-2 hours long and involves:

a) Warm-up: some jogging followed by exercises focused to develop your cardio and strength.

b) Specific exercises: various exercises are used to practice break-falling and ground awareness. These include forward rolls, pulling yourself foward with your arms, etc

c) Instruction and practice: here the intstructor demostrates techniques which are then practiced by the students in pairs without full resistance.

d) Sparring (known as Randori in Judo): involves free grappling with each player exercising full strength to throw, submit or pin (only in Judo) the opponent. Sparring excludes striking, grabbing fingers or hair etc.

In Judo the rules are different with more emphasis on throws and no leg locks.

It is also worth mentioning that beginners tend to use all their strength to try to overcome their opponents where as the focus of the exercise is to use technique rather than brute strength.

A bow at the beginning and at the end of each session is included and in BJJ normally everyone just shakes each others hand at the end of the session.

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4. Where can I find a school?

The easiest way to find a school is to look for the appropriate associate in your area. The Internet is a great source of information. Go to google maps and type in BJJ and almost certainly some BJJ academy will pop up in an area where you live if you are in the US or Brazil.

If you are not, of course type in brazilian jiu jitsu and your location.

When selecting a school you should look for what association it belongs to and who the teacher is. You want your teacher to be at least a purple belt (ideally brown belt and above) with the school preferrably affiliated with Gracie Barra, Gracie Humaita, Alliance or Carlsons. These are the four largest branches of jiu jitsu in the world today but there are other good schools that have been started by champions and stars like Renzo Gracie, Pablo Popovitch and many others.

The location of the school is also very important to keep you motivated. It is best to first visit your local school and get some first hand knowledge there before visiting other academies. Travelling far for your classes is can be demotivating but also you must enjoy the lessons. This is what keeps you going. It really takes years before you get anywhere in this sport, so you have to love it.

For a start, check out this link to official Gracie Barra schools. This is a list of the Gracie Barra schools around the world. Many of these have affiliate locations and it is worth looking at the websites and calling up the academy to find out more.

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5. BJJ and Judo vs Other martial arts?

BJJ and Judo are extremely effective martial arts. They include both sports and self-defense elements and can be very effective when mastered. One proof of this have been Mixed Martial Arts competitions such as the UFC. Today almost every mixed martial arts fighter is well versed in judo or bjj or a similar art (Sambo, submission grappling).

First of all, judo and bjj are grappling arts. No striking is allowed and this makes them different to many striking arts like boxing, muay thai boxing, karate, kung fu etc

There is a self-defense section but mostly its a sport. This makes it very different to arts like aikido where partners practice in turn and don't offer resistance. In fact this competitive element is partly that makes judo/bjj so effective.

I would also mention that jiu jitsu/judo are rough sports. You can get injured but less than for example muay thai boxing. If you are strong and big, you have an advantage but it does not mean that if you are not strong or big you should not study the art.

In fact what makes bjj and judo stand out is that these arts allow a smaller fighter defeat a larger fighter by applying techniques. A great example is the triangle choke where a smaller guy on his back can defeat by using the most powerful parts of his body (namely his legs and hips) to defeat a much larger and stronger opponent.

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6. Do I have to be fit?

Generally you don't need to be fit to come to your first class. You can be assured however that you will get fitter. I've seen overweight people lose 10-20 pounds within a matter of a few months.

As you progress and your training becomes more serious, you will require a good cardio system and good fitness level especially for competition. More serious judo clubs tend to have grueling training sessions with long sparring and tough cardio training.

The instructor normally determines the level of cardio training and this varies. Normally clubs that lessons that last only one hour don't focus on cardio but you really have to go and get a feel for the training yourself.

If you are struggling, speak to your instructor but I have not seen this to be a barrier to training anywhere.

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7. Do I need to be strong to do judo and bjj?

Many people will tell you that you don't need to be strong for these martial arts. In my opinion if you are going to your first class, this will not matter but if you are going to a tournament and competing against strong and skilled adversaries than being strong will benefit your submissions.

Strong guys that start jiu jitsu or judo and try to use their strength are wasting energy and should really focus on understanding the basics. When I started, I did have the tendency to use excessive force in sparring but what really motivated me was the fact that skill is so important. When a much weaker opponent than I am could defeat me due to skill, this really impressed me.

Just focus on technique. Strength is important at certain times but also look at what your opponent is doing, analyze his weak positions and use your strength to attack when he is vulnerable and has exhausted himself.
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8. Can I buy instructional materials to aid by bjj/judo training?

While you can't learn bjj or judo just by watching DVDs or reading books, you can aid your learning by making note of certain details or finding your favourite techniques which you want to perfect. In fact, the only way to learn is dedicating to mat time. Period.

What you can do though is set a goal for yourself of studying one technique per session or per week. Just get your DVD and then when you go sparring, just try to apply a technique you have seen. Ask your partner to let you apply it for practice. This will speed up your development but make sure this is not a detriment to your core programme that your instructor is teaching you.

For beginners I recommend: Roy Dean's Blue Belt Requirements DVD
Book Brazilian Jiu Jitsu: Theory and Technique by Renzo & Royler Gracie, with Kid Peligro & John Danaher





For more experienced I recommend: Saulo Ribeiro Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Revolution Series One and Two DVD Sets.

Saulo Ribeiro Jiu Jitsu University Book.

You can get these on Amazon.com, just click on the slideshow below.

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9. Is there a difference between BJJ and Judo?

BJJ and Judo are two very different martial arts with a different focus.

Judo is a traditional martial art that originated in Japan and is very focused on throws although it gives the basics of groundwork and submissions as well. The rules are different with fighters scoring points by successfully carrying out a through making sure the opponent lands on his back.

Judo does not include leg locks and some other submissions common in BJJ on the ground but does count holds as decisive for victory.

BJJ on the other hand is a martial art that is focused on ground work and often includes elements of both gi and no gi. As you progress, leg locks and even wrist locks are included and you benefit from a very diverse curriculum on ground work which is extremely effective.

There are enormous benefits of combining Judo and BJJ to develop a great all round game. Judo will give you the gi takedowns you will need and BJJ the ground fighting skills to overcome and submit the opponent.

Many well known jiu jitsu fighters including Roger Gracie, Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza and Xande Ribeiro have studied a great deal of Judo and used it in jiu jitsu competitions.

ADCC 2009!!!

Ok quickly, for those that don't know ADCC (Abu Dhabi Combat Club) Submission Wrestling World Championship is a competition for professional athletes who have been successful at the highest levels of Jiu-Jitsu, Wrestling, Judo, Sambo, Shooto and Mixed Martial Arts. The rules disallow strikes while promoting grappling and submissions.

This is one of the most prestigious and exciting events combining different styles of grappling and minimizing restrictions. The competition was created by Sheik Tahnoon 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. The first competition took place on March 20, 21 & 22, 1998 in Abu Dhabi, U.A.E. (Source: Wikipedia)

In the past many stars have competed in this tournament including Royler & Renzo Gracie as well as top-players of today including Xande Ribeiro, Roger Gracie and Jacare. (in fact almost all top stars have competed here since this is the biggest no-gi tournament around)

Now here is the link to the 2009 tournament link

I am telling you it is going to be amazing. This year it will be held in Barcelona, Spain at the end of September. This is going to be a tournament that even a remote fan is going to want to see. They havent announced the full list of competitors yet but......... just think, it is official, Fedor Emelianenko will be participating. The greatest MMA fighter ever. Everyone is going to want to be there, watch, fight it doesnt matter.

I think it is going to be very interesting. Yes jiu jitsu is very different to Sambo, but a guy with so much experience, training and ability, it will be very interesting to see how the fight goes. Of course I would also love to see Xande, Roger, Jacare and Monson there together with the other heavyweights.

Lets keep our eyes open for this one. This is going to be a sensation for the martial arts world.

Positions in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu has a fundamentals block but once you go beyond it there is a whole array of other positions that keep coming up with no end in sight really. Eddy Bravo at his 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu school has been one notable proponent of continued development of jiu jitsu with his unorthodox no-gi style. One of his most well-known developments that have had a lot of success is the Rubber Guard.

The very fact that jiu jitsu keeps evolving makes it such an interesting art. People keep coming up with new moves. As Saulo said in his Jiu Jitsu Revolution DVD set, jiu jitsu keeps evolving. Roger Gracie has been of course a phenomenon because he has been able to successfully apply very basic techniques and submit champions and this is beautiful but I think the fact that this sport is still evolving after so many years is beautiful.

FUNDAMENTAL POSITIONS

Closed Guard


The closed guard is a fundamental position in brazilian jiu jitsu. The player lies on his back with legs hooked around the back of his opponent, totally in control. This position can vary from the opponent either on his knees, on one knee or totally standing. The jiu jitsu player has a range of techniques he can apply like sweeps and submissions. The opponent tries to prevent submission attempts and pass the guard and gain a more advantageous position such as the mount.

Open Guard


This is another classic position from which jiu jitsu players try to work their sweeps and submissions. It differs only in that the jiu jitsu player on his back does not lock his legs. Several variations exist of the open guard such as placing the feet on the opponents his and maintaining full control.


Butterfly Guard


This is another fundamental position learnt early on and very popular with higher grade jiu jitsu players. The legs in this position are hooked with the ankles inside between the opponents legs, against the inside of the opponents thighs. (just like a butterfly). Good control of the opponent is maintained by also securing a confortable grip for example under the arms. This position enables to carry out effective sweeps and transitions, however tends to be difficult to maintain for a longer period of time compared to the closed guard for example.


Spider Guard


The spider guard is particularly effective in gi bjj, when long sleeves enable the jiu jitsu player to exercise good control of his/her opponent. The jiu jitsu player is on his back pressing the soles of his feet against the biceps of the opponent. Submissions such as for example the omoplata and triangle choke as well as a whole range of sweeps make this position another good option to be included in the game of a jiu jitsu practitioner.

Sitting Guard


A position where the jiu jitsu player controls his opponents only with his arms but sitting up with legs in front prepared for an exchange.

Half Guard


A fundamental position in brazilian jiu jitsu and is very common and arises very often when the opponent attempts to pass the jiu jitsu players guard but gets one leg entangled by the jiu jitsu player. This position opens up another whole chapter in jiu jitsu with a range of sweeps and submissions that can be done from the bottom and submissions and passes that can be done from the top. From a vale-tudo perspective of course the top position is advantageous but from sports jiu jitsu perspective a skillful half-guard player can do very well here.

Knee-on the belly


Also known as the knee-mount, this is a dominant grappling position with the opponent placing a knee at the bottom of the jiu jitsu players torso and the other leg extended for balance. This position is most commonly attained from side-control (cross-body).

Cross-body/Side-control


This is another dominant grappling position typically achieved once the opponent is successful in passing the guard. The top player lies perpendicular to the player on the bottom with his legs free exerting full control.

Kesa-gatame


This is a position achieved as a transition from side-control and is well-known in judo and translated as "scarf-hold". Two variations of this pin exist with one arm under the head and the other under the arm of the player on the bottom.

Another slight variation of this hold is known as kata-gatame whe the arm of the opponent on the bottom is placed around his head allowing the top opponent to execute the arm-triangle choke if needed.

North-South

This a dominant ground grappling position where one player is supine, with the other player invertedly lying prone on top, normally with his or her head over the bottom opponents's chest.

Mount


A dominant grappling position with the player on top sitting on the bottom player's torso. The bottom player is unable to exercise any submissions from this position and focuses on escaping while the top player tries to maintain this position and execute chokes and locks.

Back-mount


Another very dominant position where one player is behind the other controlling him. The defending player facing down is considered to be in an inferior position. The player that achieved this position attempts to hook his legs around in order to maintain good control and the proceed to execute a submission.

Famous People Doing BJJ

I first thought about this when I was reading one of the martial arts magazines. Fightsport, the great MMA magazine I think it was. This is really great stuff and I wanted to post some info I found on this here for everone's interest. Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is so great and it is surprising how many different types of people practice it. I think there are certainly very many others that we just dont know about.


BLACK BELTS:


Sean Patrick Flanery - an American actor known for such roles as Connor MacManus in The Boondock Saints as well as portraying Indiana Jones in The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles.

Chuck Norris - an American martial artist, action star and television and film actor who is known for action roles such as Cordell Walker on Walker, Texas Ranger, his iconically tough image and roundhouse kick.


Edward "Ed" O'Neill - an American actor. He is best known for his role as the main character, Al Bundy, on the FOX Network's sitcom, Married... with Children. O'Neill has often been cast as a police officer in television shows and films.



Pete Loncarevich - a former Bicycle Motocross (BMX) racer. Loncarevich was an "Old School" professional BMX racer whose prime competitive years were from 1980 to 1994.

Rikki Rockett - better known by the stage name Rikki Rockett, is an American drummer best known for his work with the glam metal band, Poison.

Dan Inosanto - is an American Filipino martial arts (FMA) instructor from California who is best-known as a student of the late Bruce Lee and authority on Jeet Kune Do Concepts.

Richard Norton - a martial artist, action film star, and stuntman. Norton worked as a bodyguard in the entertainment business before pursuing an acting career. He worked as a personal bodyguard for the likes of The Rolling Stones, Linda Ronstadt, James Taylor, David Bowie, ABBA, John Belushi, Fleetwood Mac and Stevie Nicks. His first screen appearance was in the 1980 Chuck Norris film The Octagon, and to date he has worked on over 70 feature films and television programs.

Suga Pop (Steven Daniells-Silva) - an internationally-recognized "street dance" practitioner and choreographer based in the United States, with family ties to New Zealand and Samoa. He is renowned for his execution of the styles "popping" and "locking" (collectively grouped under the umbrella term "funk styles") that are associated with the U.S. West Coast, particularly California. His crew affiliations include the Electric Boogaloos, The Lockers, and Rock Steady Crew.

BROWN BELTS:

Guy Ritchie - a filmmaker known for his modern take on British gangster movies and for being married to pop star Madonna. Ritchie got his start behind the camera in the mid-1990s, making promotional music videos and television commercials. His 1995 short The Hard Case -- and a script for a feature film based on it -- convinced a handful of wealthy investors (including Trudie Styler, Sting's wife) to finance his first movie. Ritchie made Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels (1998) on a small budget with mostly unknown actors; it became a box office hit and he was suddenly being compared to Quentin Tarantino. He was also making news as Madonna's boyfriend and father to her son, Rocco. Ritchie and Madonna married in December of 2000 and settled in England, much to the delight of the British gossip sheets, who report regularly on their doings. His next movie, Snatch (2000), had major studio backing and big-name stars like Brad Pitt and Benicio Del Toro. It performed well at the box office and furthered Ritchie's reputation as an exciting writer/director. He then worked with his wife on three projects: a music video ("What It Feels Like for a Girl"), a short film for BMW ("Star," with Clive Owen) and a poorly-received remake of the 1974 film Swept Away (2002). In 2005 he finished Revolver, a crime thriller starring Ray Liotta and Andre Benjamin (Andre 3000 of the hip-hop band Outkast). He followed with the cash-frenzy action comedy RocknRolla (2008).


Joe Rogan - is an American comedian, actor and longtime color commentator for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Rogan is also known for his role as Joe Garrelli in NewsRadio and as host on the TV game/reality program Fear Factor.

Michael Westbrook - a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League. Westbrook spent seven seasons with the Washington Redskins from 1995 to 2001 and the 2002 season with the Cincinnati Bengals before retiring.

PURPLE BELT:

Harley Flanagan - is the founder of the Cro-Mags, an influential 1980s hardcore punk band. Flanagan was the drummer for The Stimulators in 1980, when he was 12.

Maynard James Keenan - an American rock singer, songwriter, musician, producer, winemaker, and actor. Keenan is best known as the lead singer of the multi-platinum rock bands Tool and A Perfect Circle with whom he has released four and three studio albums, respectively. In 2003, he created Puscifer as a side project, financing and releasing its first studio album in October 2007. In addition to his music career, he has performed improvisational stand-up comedy, as inspired by close friend Bill Hicks, and ventured into acting, making his feature film debut in April 2009 with the release of Crank: High Voltage. He is the current owner of Merkin Vineyards and the associated winery, Caduceus Cellars, and has part ownership of Stronghold Vineyards, all located in Arizona, where he resides.

Paul Walker - an American actor. He became well known in 2001 after starring in the surprise summer hit The Fast and the Furious and has since gone on to star in its sequels 2 Fast 2 Furious and Fast & Furious. His other successful movies include Joy Ride, Running Scared, and Eight Below.


David Mamet - an American author, essayist, playwright, screenwriter and film director. His works are known for their clever, terse, sometimes vulgar dialogue and arcane stylized phrasing, as well as for his exploration of masculinity. He received Tony Award nominations for Glengarry Glen Ross (1984) and Speed-the-Plow (1988). As a screenwriter, he received Oscar nominations for The Verdict (1982) and Wag the Dog (1997).

Michael Clarke Duncan - an American actor, best known for his breakout role as John Coffey in The Green Mile, for which he was nominated for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe.


BLUE BELT:

Nicolas Cage - an American actor, known for collaborating many times with film producer Jerry Bruckheimer. A high school dropout, Cage pursued acting as a career, making his debut on television in 1981. Cage has famously featured in numerous "bad boy" roles, and has won numerous awards, beginning in 1989 with his Independent Spirit Award, and his most recent Toronto Film Critics Association Award in 2002. Cage has starred in over 70 films including Face/Off (1997), Ghost Rider (2007), and National Treasure (2004). Cage has married three times, once to Patricia Arquette, then to Lisa Marie Presley (the only daughter, and child, of Elvis Presley), and most recently to his current wife Alice Kim Cage who was 20 years old when they met and married.


Mario Van Peebles - an American director and actor who has appeared in numerous films. He is the son of writer, director and actor Melvin Van Peebles and German actress Maria Marx. Van Peebles recently starred on the television show Damages, and will return this season, reprising the role of Agent Harrison.

Zach Roth - former member of Still Remains, a melodic metalcore band from Grand Rapids, Michigan signed to Roadrunner Records, that formed out of previous local bands Shades of Amber and Unition.

Other notable celebrities known to be brazilian jiu jitsu fans include Jim Carrey, Jason Statham, Steve Irwin, Mel Gibson, Mila Jovovich, Shaquille O'Neal, Mickey Rourke, Tommy Lee

BJJ Comedy :)

Hey everyone! Found this comic strip on the internet and it just cracked me up:)

I actually had a similar situation when I first came to bjj after having done a year of judo. I was already ok in newaza and did some sambo-like grappling as well, so when I came to spar with some of the bjj guys, they were asking "is this your first time doing bjj" and I was answering "well, yes". After the fight when I submitted some of these white belts they realized that I was not really the beginner they thought they would be facing. This is great and I am sure this happens all the time in training when judo/sambo or wrestling guys come to bjj or vice versa.

Guys, we definitely need to find and make more of these comic strips from experience. There must be plenty more.

Grip Strength for Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Judo

Conditioning is a key aspect if you want to reach the top of your game and I think grip strength important aspect of conditioning both for judo and bjj.

I remember when I started out sparring newaza randori, my fingers were so tired after the first two fights that I could not really perform nearly as well as I could otherwise. I could not maintain a good grip on my opponents both standing and on the ground. This is why I believe grip training is important.

You need good grip strength both standing and on the ground, and an important judo exercise is even call "grip-fighting", as getting and holding a good grip is important to carry out a successful throw. On the ground, you often need a good grip not only to keep the pressure and control, but for many techniques involving the gi. Gi strangles involve often involve substantial hand and grip strength.

If you are a beginner, then of course there are other things to focus on. Your cardio and your technique always come first but I think once you've already reached a certain level, this kind of training is also beneficial.

Here are some exercises I've used to improve grip strength or just heard about:

1. Turtle position lift: lift your partner by the part of the gi under the armpits with him in the turtle position.

2. Sleeves pull: as your partner is on the ground, you grab his sleeves and drag him as far as you can along the mats.

3. Rope climb: use only your arms to climb up and then down. Doing this exercise regularly is well known to improve both your upper body and grip strength

4. Gi chin-ups. Throw your gi over a pull-up bar if you have one at your gym and do pull-ups.

5. Sand-bag lifting. Even grabbing the sandbag will make your hands tough while lifting will also improve your upper-body strength.

Many of the past and current bjj legends and MMA fighters are known for their "iron grip" including Antonio Rodrigo "Minotauro", the legendary Pride Champion and Roger Gracie, the current Absolute BJJ World Champion.

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There is a whole bunch of stuff you can do to improve your grip strength. The most boring of all I think would be to purchase hand-grippers. The idea is to sit, watch TV or in a traffic jam and use those things, doing the exercise hundreds of times a day to improve your hand strength. The truth is, it is just not realistic and almost nobody does it.

There are however a bunch of fun ways to improve your grip strength that I would recommend. One is rock climbing. It is a great sport that takes your mind of grappling, jiu jitsu etc altogether and on the other hand has some fantastic side-effects.

Rock climbing improves your upper-body strength (your arms) and your hand/grip strength. Try it out! I have actually seen on the internet and some bloggers already recommending it to help with bjj and judo. Certainly it is a great activity if you are looking to do a sport not related to grappling.

Top-10 Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Players of 2008

I have taken this article from fighting-mma.com which I think is excellent. We all know these guys, heroes of our sport!


Top Ten Brazilian Jujitsu Grapplers

1) Alexandre “Xande” Ribeiro

Right now he is the best grappler in the world. He just beat Roger Gracie at the World’s in California in the absolute division and he is a smaller body. Xande Ribeiro was the big name of the event, conquering the absolute after defeating Roger Gracie by 4 to 2, points earned by two takedowns, while Roger scored with a sweep.

Xande Ribeiro became blackbelt open class champion for the second time. Ribeiro has fought and won at every major level and after securing a win over Roger Gracie there is no doubt he is the best BJJ fighter in the world right now with unmatched technical mastery.

He was named as the Submission Grappler of the Year by onthemat.com.

Xande is also brother of Saulo Ribeiro (six time World Jiu-Jitsu Champion, and a two time ADCC Submission Wrestling World Champion) and together they run the University of Jiu Jitsu in San Diego, California.

I have just ordered the DVD "The Road to a Championship with Xande Ribeiro" released in March 2007. As soon as I get it, will post a review.

If you want to see how incredible the guy is I recommend you watch his no-gi match with Jeff "The Snowman" Monson, a fearsome ADCC champion, BJJ black belt and one of the worlds top grapplers.

2) Roger Gracie

Roger is perhaps the biggest, strongest fighter in BJJ today. As a member of the Gracie family he has been doing BJJ since he was in diapers. The son of Reyla Gracie (who is the daughter of Carlos Gracie) and Mauricio Motta Gomes, one of the six Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belts of Rolls Gracie, he has Jujitsu in his blood. His dad Motta Gomes (7th degree black belt( was a six time BJJ world champion and most commonly known as one of the “Famous Five”

Roger is a big strong fighter that over powers his opponents. Hew has one at every level in BJJ and in 2005 he took first place in the 88–98kg and Open-weight categories by submitting all eight opponents ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship.


Here’s what Robert Drysdale (#6 on this list) had to say about him - "It’s not the fact that he is that tall, it’s that no one is used to going against someone that tall. You can’t just blame it on the fact that he’s tall though, the guy is incredible. He is very, very tight, especially when he is on top. You’ll see guys like Jacare, Margarida, or Xande beating him or coming very close to beating him, and those were basically judo matches. That’s why they were very close to beating him. I’m not the best guard player in the world, but I consider my guard to be above average. But it is very hard to play the guard with him. Look at his match against Romulo Barral in the finals of the open division. Romulo’s got one of the best guards in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and Roger just walked through it. After watching that match it confirmed to me that it is just very hard to play guard with Roger. He is just so tight and so long that when you try to sweep him his base is everywhere. He spreads his weight so well he is hard to move.
He is also incredibly strong. I don’t know if you guys saw this in the finals of 2007 but he ripped my gi. He just ripped my sleeve apart. That was a brand new gi that I had never worn before! That’s not normal! That’s not normal, I don’t care what people say. I have never seen that happen in my life. When he did that I was like, “Holy, &*#!” He was pulling against my sleeve, and I had my hand on his collar with a pretty good grip, and he kept pulling. I thought to myself, “You’re crazy, you’re never going to get my arm out of there”. It was stuck on his collar and it wasn’t going to move. And he kept pulling until he ripped my gi. I have never seen that before. That’s amazing when you think about it. How many people can do that? It’s not like it’s used or anything, it was brand new. The guy is incredibly strong. It may not look like it, but he’s a freak.
But it’s not just that. He knows how to spread his weight, he knows his thing. I still see weaknesses in his game, but it’s hard to get to those positions so you can explore them. I think mentally he’s very prepared, physically very prepared, technically very prepared. He’s on a path where he wants to become the next Rickson Gracie. That’s what he works for. That’s why he has no sponsors, he doesn’t talk much, he’s that quiet guy. The “I’m the samurai” kind of thing. He’s a smart kid and I think he’s going to be the next Rickson. He’s incredible. I’ve got no excuses for losing to him. I still think he’s human, that I can beat him. I think that there are a lot of guys out there that can beat him. But I think that right now he’s the toughest guy with the gi. With the gi I can’t think of anyone better than him right now."


3) Ronaldo de Souza

Ronaldo de Souza or Jacaré as his is best known for his aggressive style in grapping. Jacaré is one of the top submission grapplers in the world, being the 2004 and 2005 Openweight World Jiu-Jitsu Champion and 2005 ADCC Absolute Division runner-up only losing to Roger Gracie. In 2006, Jacare drew with UFC Heavyweight Champion Randy Couture in a grappling contest.

Right now Jacaré has been focusing on mixed martial arts and has stepped back from Brazilian Jujitsu. If he was only doing BJJ he would certainly be the top spot.

Jacare is a god of jiu jitsu and definitely deserves this spot. Just checkout this youtube highlight Jacare Youtube Highlight




4) Andre Galvao

Is known for his base and incredible balance. He is very quick and fast when he grapplers but is very patient. Once Galvao has your back he is one of the best finishers in the game. He has great half guard sweeps. At the 2008 Pan Ams he won the middleweight black belt division as well as the Brasa black belt also won the absolute division as well. Presently he is the seven-time Brazilian Jiu Jitsu World Champion.




Galvao has been trained under the tutelage of two of the most progressive and accomplished BJJ'ers of modern times, Fernando "Terere" and Leozinho Vieira and certainly deserves his spot in this top-10 ranking.

Having signed with DREAM and won the first three of his fights, he is now focused on MMA. He currently trains with Wanderlei Silva but we all hope to have him back in the Jiu Jitsu game some time in the future.

5) Antonio Braga Neto

He is a World Champion in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu with 16 years of experience. Braga is the 2008 Mundials Super Heavyweight Black Belt World Champion. He is also the 2008 No Gi World Champion and the 2009 Pan Amerian Absolute and Super HeavyWeight Champion.

He is the only person to have ever won the Mundials World Championships at the blue, purple, brown, and black belt levels. A very big fighter, Antonio is also surprisingly agile and quick on his feet. 2009 seems to be his coming out party and he is one of the best BJJ fighters to watch out for. He is due to compete in the 2009 World Championships where he will face the most awesome jiu jitsu players of today. We will be watching!




6) Robert Drysdale

Robert Drysdale has Brazilian roots. Born in the US, his family he moved to Brazil in 1987 at the age of six where he first got the taste of jiu jitsu. He received his Black Belt in 2004 from the famed Leo Vieira from the Brasa Jiu-Jitsu Club in São Paulo, Brazil and became the 2007 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship Open Division ADCC, submitting Marcelo Garcia.

7) Marcelo Garcia

He is one of the smallest people on the list but his technical skills are among the best. His rubber guard and ability to take on and beat bigger opponents is a testament to how great and technically sound a fighter he is. Garcia is a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Fabio Gurgel of Team Alliance, and is considered by many to be one of the top jiu-jitsu and submission grappling fighters. He has five world championship titles in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, two of them as a black belt (in 2004 and 2006). He lost in 2007 to Robert Drysdale in the absolute division of the ADCC. Despite his small size he has beaten some of the best in Jujitsu like Renzo Gracie, Rolls Gracie, Pablo Popovitch, Kurt Pellegrino, Ronaldo “Jacare” Desouza, Ricco Rodriguez, Jake Shields, Shinya Aoki, Chris Brennan, Renato “Babalu” Sobral, and Mike Van Arsdale.



8) Rafael Lovato Jr.

Rafael became the youngest American to ever receive a black belt in BJJ at the age of 21 in 2004. Many consider Rafael to be the top American BJJ competitor, and one of the best in the world. He is the first American to submit a Gracie in a BJJ competition at the black belt level. He is a 2x Pan-American Champion and an American National Champion at the black belt level.



9) Sergio Moraes

Sergio Moraes’ star is on the rise. At the recent 2008 World Championship, the Alliance fighter who was virtually unknown took on Rickson Gracie’s son Kron and put a beating on him. He was up substantially in points before tapping him out.

We will sure be watching this star for future performances.



10) Tarsis Humphries

With recent showings at the Mundial, Pan Ams and now ADCC is he getting the recognition he deserves. Humphries is a young black belt at 23 years old and fights for Alliance in Sao Paolo; run by “the general” Fabio Gurgel. He trains with Marcelo Garcia and is the best thin g coming from the Fabio Gurgel camp. At the recent 2008 Pan Ams he fought Andre Galvao for gold but got a shoulder injury during the match.

Treating Cauliflower Ear

So how do you treat cauliflower ear? What needs to be done is you have to drain blood from the formed hematoma as soon as possible. Any infection must be prevented and therefore you should definitely go to the doctor for this. (you need a syringe if you really want to do it yourself and you may not be able to prevent infection so better go to the doctor) It is also not that easy to do this yourself due to the angle, visibility etc.

Draining the hematoma will re-establish the connection of the skin to the underlying cartilage and hopefully allow the ear to heal and look normal again.

The draining normally involves an incision in the ear and a syringe (in my experience) is used to suck the blood out. If there is no blood to drain then it is likely too long has passed or no hematoma has formed and therefore the ear should really heal by itself.

It is definitely worth wearing an earguard right after you have done this. What may happen if you dont wear the earguard is that the area where the hematoma formed may get filled with blood again in which case the blood has to be drained once again. In practice in judo or bjj this may happen especially if you are sparring with someone and he gets you in kesa gatame or headlock.

Now the other method I've seen instead of using an earguard is tape. Tape is tied right around the head to secure the injured ear. In Russia I've seen this done a few times but it seems to me as an ineffective (and cheaper) way to deal with the problem. You will still get contact with the injured ear after all during training.

Saulo Ribeiro Jiu Jitsu University Book - My Review

I have bought this book a few weeks ago and I have to say firstly that it blows me away. Saulo Ribeiro and Kevin Howell together with all the other guys that have helped to make this book I think have done a tremendous job.

If you liked Saulo's Jiu Jitsu Revolution Instructional DVD series, you are going to love the book. As in the DVD collection, Saulo is brilliant, teaching the fine technical details that you really need to understand to improve your game.

Firstly it is an enjoyable read and a very nice book, beautiful illustrations! Loads of pictures that show every detail and common mistakes made.

Saulo's reveals his philosophy in this book focusing on survival, escapes and positional play. This is not your average book of submission techniques. Submissions are left for the black belts who already know every aspect and are the last chapter of the book.

The real goal is to escape submissions, survive against more experienced opponents and gain a superior position. This book really focuses on the fine details which are normally omitted by beginners and intermediate students who learn brazilian jiu jitsu and tend to concentrate too much on submissions and power.

Transitions are shown well and also common mistakes which I think are great to fine tune your jiu jitsu

Of course the other thing to mention is that the sport aspect is what is covered here. Take-downs and self-defense aspects are not and I don't believe are needed here. Saulo aims to cover the foundations of the sport at a very technical level.

10 out of 10 , this book is an invaluable gift to any brazilian jiu jitsu practitioner, no matter what level.

Where to buy martial arts gear in Moscow?

There are a couple of great places to buy your judo Gi and other accessories you may need.

1. Budo-Sport Shop:

Address:
Moscow, Pokrovka street, 41
either Kurskaya or Chistiye Prudi metro stations
Working hours: mon-fri 10:00-20:00, sat-sun: 11:00-18:00
Credit/debit cards are not accepted (you can safely assume that for all Moscow martial arts shops)
Tel: (495) 917-82-06

2. Ray-Sport:

Address:
Moscow, Kozhevnecheskaya street, 10/2
Tel: (495) 959-7763
http://www.ray-sport.ru/

3. Ippon-Style:

Address:
Moscow, Mitnaya street, 42/44
second floor of Shabolovka Sports Club
Tel: (926) 710-34-03, (495) 514-48-38, (926) 693-26-61

http://www.ippon-style.ru


For Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Gis the best place is to purchase online with www.dragonbleu.fr
They deliver directly to Russia and sell also other useful gear like rash guards, protective equipment. Your order should be no more that RUR10 000 per order excluding delivery cost as there may be customs problems and fees if the size exceeds this number to my knowledge.

Review of Jiu Jitsu Bresilien Collection by Ze Marcello

Ze Marcello is the Head UK Brazilian Top Team (BTT) Instructor, a BJJ black belt under Sergio ''Bolao'' Souza. Having retired from competing professionally in 2002, Ze has since dedicated his time to teaching Jiu Jitsu

His list of achievements include:

1st place - Mundials world championship 97

1st place - Brazilian team tournament 96 and 97

1st place - Pan American champion 97

1st place - Rio De Janiero 96 and 97

1st place - Urban Gorillaz UK 06

2nd place - Mundials world championship 98 and 02

2nd place - Pan American champion 96

3rd place - Mundials world championship 96 and 99

3rd place - Pan American champion 98 and 00

3rd place - Brazilian team tournament 95

My opinion is as follows. The DVD set is great if you would like to see a good set of techniques in 3 main categories i.e. beginner, intermediate and advanced. The demonstrations are rather good but what is lacking is the explanations of the techniques. The DVD demonstrates superb technique visually but without any instruction on how to perform the moves correctly. Its more of a demonstration of jiu jitsu rather than an instructional DVD.

Nevertheless I think it still gives one a good set of interesting moves to then go and try out during sparring or practice. The first 2 DVDs contain roughly 35 techniques each while the 3rd only I think 21. The advanced series I found more interesting as it showed some new lapel chokes from cross-body position which I was not aware of and certainly would like to practice. The techniques shown are also unstructured and you don't really see the logic why they have decided to select these moves as sometimes I have seen is done in other instructional DVDs. (I will perhaps review at another time but in Saulo Ribeiro's Revolution box set for example you really learn a set of specific techniques very well as Saulo gives a very technical explanation of the details involved and that is something that Jiu Jitsu Bresilien lacks in my opinion)

Its also a shame that Ze Marcello does not talk a little about his jiu jitsu experience and give some advice.

Probably I would give this DVD a 7 out of 10 but if you are a beginner and would like to learn a few good submission and sweeps very well, then probably you should look elsewhere.

Mestre Max Carvalho BJJ seminar in Moscow, Russia 3-5 April

We have the pleasure next week to learn from Mestre Max Carvalho, a brazilian jiu jitsu black belt and European BJJ Champion.

The seminar will be held 3-5 april, i.e. Friday to Sunday this week.

• 3 april (Friday) - 20:00 - 22:00 Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Foundations (with Gi).
• 4 april (Saturday) - 14:00 - 16:00 – Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (with Gi)
  18.00 - 20.00 - submission grappling (no-gi).
• 5 april (Sunday) - 12:00 - 14:00 – submission grappling (no-gi)
  16.00 - 18.00 – Vale Tudo (MMA)

Cost is RUR2500 and prior registration is required. The event is organized by Axe Capoeira Group: axecapoeira@axecapoeira.ru tel: +7 (926) 212-4007 map

please see link