06/15
2011
Ana on the topic of BJJ Interviews
The new black belt Talita Nogueira from São Paulo, Brazil, is the new big name within the female BJJ world since she beated several black belts, including Penny Thomas in the medium heavy final, at the 2011 Worlds two weeks ago.
When on 5th June she won the most important BJJ championship in the world, she did not only make her dream true, she also inspired and became an idol for many people, specially women, since she is not a simple athlete, she is also a mum of a 7 years-old—daughter. She showed us that combining family and a World Champion title is not only possible, it is a reality.
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!
02/15
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.
02/09
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.
