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Congrats to the TEAM!
Last Sunday IMBJJ massive went to Gillingham, Kent for one more edition of TUFF Grappling Challenge. Our Brighton based team had also support from our recently new affiliates from Guildford and Haywards Heath. The competition was tough, clubs especially from London came strongly well prepared and with a nice crowd behind them. These plus great matches made a great atmosphere inside and outside the mats.
Personally for us, another great day at the office. Thanks to a hard work and effort put on practise by every member of the team – we had done very well! We reached the TOP 3 on team’s results once again! It shows that we are in the right way and we got to keep it up. It’s hard getting there, even harder to hold.
Congrats to every member of Ivam Maciel Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Team! Check out results, photos and videos below.
TEAM RESULTS
1ST: Carlson Gracie Team = 151
2ND: London Shoot = 81
3RD: Ivam Maciel BJJ = 65
INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
Female/Adult/Light -64kg
1st Yutah- London shootfighters
2nd Amy Richold- Ivam Maciel BJJ Haywards Heath
Female/adult/white middle -69kg
1st Clarissa Thompson- CIA Paulista
2nd Nikita Mayfield- Ivam Maciel BJJ Brighton
Male/Adult/White/Middle – 82.3kg
1st Joe Gilmartin – Ivam Maciel BJJ Guildford
2nd Jose Baena – Ivam Maciel BJJ Brighton
3rd Marcus Luxton – Ivam Maciel BJJ Guildford
White masters ultra-heavy +100.5
1st Abdulraheem bigz- submission fighters
2nd David Rintal- Ivam Maciel BJJ Brighton
3rd Lutaz Nojai- londonshoot
White superfeather adult -64kg
1st Parv Marway- londonshoot
2nd James Davis - Ivam Maciel BJJ Brighton
3rd Jake Schofield- Gracie Barra Essex
Male/adult/blue/midheavy -88.3
1st Charles Francis- londonshoot
2nd Fraser Cook- Ivam Maciel BJJ Brighton
3rd Sebastian nadal- Carlson Gracie team
Male/adult/blue/heavy -94.3kg
1st Miguel Santos- Ivam Maciel BJJ Brighton
2nd Luke Lofters – ninenine
3rd Justin mcgibbon- Ivam Maciel BJJ Brighton
Male/masters/blue/seniors/middle -82.3
1st Jamie Henderson- Carlson Gracie Revolution team
2nd Tim Clemens- Ivam Maciel BJJ Brighton
3rd Adam Larkin- the MMA clinic
Male/masters/blue/mediumheavy -88.3
1st jacek Krawczyk- Ivam Maciel BJJ Brighton
2nd Adam baggaley- Carlson Gracie Essex
Male/masters/blue//heavy -94.3
1st josh turner- Carlson Gracie
2nd Sam Samogh- Ivam Maciel BJJ Brighton
3rd Lewis renney- CFS BJJ
Male/senior/blue/light -76kg
1st Julian adjane- Ivam Maciel BJJ Brighton
2nd Richard loureiro- Carlson Gracie
Male senior 2/ blue light – 76kg
1st Kevin layne- nova geraca
2nd Simon staples- Ivam Maciel BJJ Brighton
Bad Boy IMBJJ tees – Now available!
NEW! Bad Boy IMBJJ signature
We’ve received today the new range of Bad Boy tees with IMBJJ signature! It looks very nice… It’s available in three different colors plus Rio special edition.. the stock is limited, check it out! Also available MMA shorts, new patches and MMA range equipment from Bad Boy.
BJJ Academy Insider #6
The Coach is back!
We are having a great week at BJJ Academy. First of all our head-coach Ivam Maciel is back from his trip in Brazil; We are already enjoying and learning a few new techniques taught to Ivam from Ricardo De La Riva. That’s the beauty of BJJ, there is always something new! Don’t miss out the classes, those are more exciting than ever!!
…plus MMA is on!
Next Monday (15th/10) our new timetable will kick off. There are plenty of new classes starting as No-Gi and MMA. Check out our timetable and make sure to be at the Dojo prior 15 minutes before the scheduled class, avoid to be late.
Dorset and Hants BJJ – Videos
Check out below, a few videos from our last competition. We will be posting more videos during the week. Enjoy! Osss!
BJJ Academy Insider
Mission given means mission accomplished!
Saturday was a great day at BJJ Academy, it seemed like we were in Brazil! Outside the sun was shining and inside our Dojo were a great bunch of students learning straight from the source, 3x World Champion Vitor Shaolin. Teaching the best of the gentle art and answering all the student’s questions, Vitor also had the time to share the facts and history of his career back in Japan, USA and Brazil… It was brilliant!
At the end of the seminar our team got together once again and headed to Preto Brazilian Steakhouse, where we finished our day having an authentic Brazilian BBQ. Well done to everyone who made it, this encouragement helps us to keep bringing legends of our sport to train with you and provide you with great experiences. We at BJJ Academy hope everyone enjoyed the seminar and we are looking forward for the next one. Who do you want us to bring next?!
Mission given means mission accomplished!
Oss!
What’s happening on the mat!
Bring your mate, join together!
If you are looking to join our club, this is specially for you. As we do every month, we are offering a great deal for new members. If you and a friend join us this month, both of you will get our Silver Membership for only £65 rather than £75! It’s is a huge saving. Over the year, up to £120off per person. And don’t forget, from Monday, October 5th we start our new timetable with MMA and No-Gi classes, this membership includes all classes!
Hurry, there are only 6 memberships available on this deal. £65 for unlimited classes!
Vitor Shaolin Seminar / Brazilian Jiu Jitsu / MMA / No-Gi
Less than 10 days for Vitor Shaolin Seminar. We are SOLD OUT! A few people haven’t confirmed the payment yet, so, if you are one of them, please pay ASAP to avoid disappointment.
Competition
We are also getting ready for Dorset and Hants BJJ Comp. From our team, there are over 15 names already confirmed! We expect to reach at least 20 names for hopefully as well as the medals get one of the trophies back home! Let’s train hard, this is one the best competitions in the calendar, the team needs you, together we are stronger!
BJJ Academy insider
Bad Boy now sponsors Ivam Maciel BJJ Academy
We are delighted to announce our new sponsor: Bad Boy, one of the pioneers in the sport will be now supporting our MMA and BJJ team. It’s a big step for our Academy, it shows how much we are growing over the years. It’s a priviledge to have someone like Bad Boy to associate it’s brand with us. Hard work pays off!
Vitor Shaolin Seminar
Less than four weeks for the master class in BJJ and MMA with the phenom Vitor Shaolin. This seminar will bring much more surprises. It will definitely be unforgettable, more news to come soon. Sign up today don’t miss out this great opportunity!
Jiu Jitsu and MMA in Brighton
MMA: coming up at Ivam Maciel’s Dojo in October!
We are very excited about our new classes in October. Our team is already working hard to get everything sorted to offer great training also in Mixed Martial Arts. New equipments, new clothing, even our logo got up to date! The official timetable should be out by beginning of September. It will bring at least 5 extra classes per week. A lot more coming up soon. Watch this space!
Join us
To attend requests, we will extend our July promotion until the end of this month. Join us and get your uniform (Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Gi + belt) absolutely FREE! To participate you will have to mention the password ‘ARTE-SUAVE’ when you join. But hurry, first come first served!
We are looking forward to see you on the mats.
Oss!
Vitor Shaolin BJJ and MMA Seminar
After the huge success of De La Riva’s seminar, BJJ Academy brings to Brighton another notorious BJJ artist: 4x BJJ Worlds and MMA Champion Vitor Shaolin Ribeiro.
Vitor Shaolin (born February 24, 1979 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) specialist and mixed martial artist (MMA). He holds a professional MMA record of 20 wins and 5 losses.
Shaolin has won the CBJJ Mundials (Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Championship) four times, once as a purple belt in 1996 and three times as a black belt in three consecutive years (1999, 2000, and 2001). He competed in the ADCC World Championship, the most prestigious no gi grappling competition in the world in 2000 and 2003.
For many years Shaolin was considered one of the best lightweights in MMA. He has fought several organizations all over the world, including Shooto Japan, Shooto Hawaii, Rumble on the Rock (Hawaii), Cage Rage (England), and K-1 HERO’S (Japan). He has held the Shooto welterweight (154 lb) title, as well as the Cage Rage World lightweight championship.
Don’t miss this out. This is high recommended chance to write a new chapter in your BJJ life experience.
Seminar Details
When: Saturday, 15th of September 2012
Schedule: BJJ at 1pm and MMA from 2pm
Where: BJJ Academy Dojo (90 Boundary Road, BN3 7GA – Brighton)
Investment: £20 for members and £35 non-members
Info / Private Lessons: 01273 411486 or mcivam@hotmail.com
MMA – Coming up soon at BJJ Academy
We are glad to announce that MMA classes will be also available at BJJ Academy, to attend requests from already members and general public. It’s due to start in October, when Head Coach Ivam Maciel get’s back from Brazil.
More info such as timetable and membership options will be available soon.
Bournemouth Open 2012
Last Saturday our team went to one of the best tournaments in the UK: Bournemouth Open. This year again the organizer Alex De Souza and his crew done a fantastic job from the beginning to the end, great atmosphere, good schedule with fights happening exactly as announced previously on their website and much more. There were over 300 competitors from the UK and abroad which increased the level of the competition. BJJ Academy once again represented Brighton and East Sussex, and despite having few athletes out due to injuries and other commitments, we manage to get to Bournemouth with 6 competitors (3 white and 3 blue belts). The result was good, at the end four of our athletes manage to the to the podium. Check out bellow few pictures, videos and the official result.
Jacek Krawczyk – White Belt – Medium Heavy – Gold
Simon Williamson – White Belt – Heavy – Silver
Simon Staples – White Belt – Feather – Silver
Lee Wright - Blue Belt – Medium Heavy – Bronze
