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02/26
2011
Ana on the topic of BJJ in general
"Jiu Jitsu Style" is the new BJJ magazine on the market for all BJJ lovers!
It is edited in the UK and intends to cover all relevant topics of BJJ, but focusing mainly on BJJ in the old continent... yes.. here in Europe! It seems promising! Finally a magazine that writes about what is going on here and not only oversee in the USA and/or Brasil ;)
The magazine will be published every two months. The issue February/March is now for sale!
You can order it in www.gidirekt.de. For more info about prices and delivery, please click on "read more"
02/23
2011
Ana on the topic of BJJ in general
Some time ago I read in a blog that many people would like to see a translation of A musa do jiu-jítsu, an article which was published in Portuguese only.
So here you can find an unofficial translation, made by me, so please forgive whatever mistakes you can find.
Hope you enjoy it!
02/20
2011
Ana on the topic of BJJ experiences
Hey people, yesterday Samuel, some students from the Sportschule Hamburg and myself competed in Bremen in the fifth edition of the Hugging Day. This competition is particularly interesting because of its rules, which get to the core of the BJJ essence: you can win only by submission. There is not points and there is not time limit. A fight can only end if a fighter gives up (or get injured). Interesting, isn't it?
Samuel and I showed up in partner look, wearing our new rashguards and shorts sponsored by GiDirekt. It was a great and successful day, about which I would like to talk you about. So, this is not a review of the competition, it is just a short account about my own experience at this competition.
02/15
2011
Ana on the topic of BJJ Interviews
Andre Nunes is a Gracie Barra Black Belt 2.Grade. He is has been doing BJJ for more than 30 years and is right now in Germany to share with us all his knowledge. Originally from Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, he has been living in Sevilla (Spain) for 10 years and during that time he has built up a team of about 60 people distributed over 3 academies. And everything started with a single student, Andre tell us, who was interested on BJJ and asked about it during a Judo lesson. That student, that many of you may know, is Samuel, a purple belt 4th stripes who is now instructor at Zanshin Dojo in Hamburg and at Sportschule-Hamburg.
We have the great opportunity to have Andre training us for a whole month at Zanshin and giving seminars in Kenpockan (Hannover), Sportschule Hamburg and Düsseldorf. Of course I could not let pass the chance to interview him and get to kow better this amazing person and professor.
02/11
2011
Ana on the topic of BJJ Interviews
João Crus is on seminars tour in Europe. Since he arrived in January, he has already given seminars in Spain (Seville and Zaragoza), worked as referee at the European Championship in Portugal (Lisboa) and just arrived to Germany to teach seminars in Hamburg, Hannover and Berlin. We are happy to have him and I used the opportunity to interview him so that we get to know better this amazing man, who beside training daily BJJ and being still an active competitor, practices windsurfing, teaches BJJ to kids in all ages and just faced a very difficult situation in his private life after the illness of his wife, who luckly is now recovering well after the operation.
02/10
2011
Ana on the topic of BJJ in general
That is the question
Many people say that the goal and essence of BJJ, and of any other martial art for the matters, is to submit your opponent. It makes sense, doesn't it? After all, martial arts were always developed for self-defense and no enemy would stop attacking you after 5 minutes because you got your knee on his stomach. Personally I completely agree with that, but truth is that every sport needs rules when it becomes a competition sport.
02/09
2011
Ana on the topic of BJJ Interviews
Leticia Ribeiro N. Dos Santos was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on February 24, 1979 and she is a 3rd degree BJJ black belt and multiple time world champion in the sport. She is associated with the Gracie Humaita school.
It is unbeliavable everything what she has achieved so far. I can't count any more how many times she has been World Champion... a list of all her title would not fit in a blog like this, but if you are curious though, you can check it f.e. in wikipedia.
I had the amazing opportunity to interview her right before she came to Europe to fight at the European Championships and to promote her beautiful new Gi (limited edition)
02/09
2011
Ana on the topic of BJJ Interviews
Nilson Pereira is a BJJ black belt from Carlos Dorado (Gracie Floripa). He was born in Urúbici, Santa Catarina, on the 1st August of 1981, but he moved to Florianopolis where he grow up and lived most of his life until he moved to Germany. After some months in Berlin, he has just moved to Hamburg, where he has been teaching BJJ at Gracie Barra Hamburg.
I interviewed Nilson to get to know better this great fighter who hopefully finds a way to come to Germany and stay with us.
02/08
2011
Ana on the topic of BJJ Photo Albums
A collection of pictures of Gisele within the BJJ world. Since she was born on April 6th 2010, she has been in more than 8 competitions, reached podium in all of them, traveled to Spain to train with ASES Valencia and Gracie Barra Sevilla, to Barcelona for Copa Reus, to Hundary to train with Gracie Barra Budapest, to Lisboa for the EM 2011, Amsterdam for a BJJ Open and London for Abu Dhabi Trials, amongst other competitions. She loves to be on a mat and to listen hiphop music. These pictures show that maternity and BJJ are possible! For more details, read the pictures' captions
02/05
2011
Ana on the topic of BJJ rules and refereeing
IBJJF official rules, extracted from http://www.ibjjf.org/rules.htm
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