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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!
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
De La Riva Seminar
Last Wednesday evening, the BJJ Academy team had the honor to receive the 6th Degree Black Belt Ricardo De La Riva. The seminar was held at MSMAS in Haywards Heath and it was a great 3 hour master-class with full squad on the mats. Alongside De La Riva, we had also the visit of 4th Degree Black Belt Leonardo Specterow, who’s De La Riva’s long time student and friend. Another special guest on the mats was Sensei Roger Payne, who supported once again IMBJJ Team and helped us to make this amazing evening happen. Thanks to all students who made it, your support is much appreciated, it encourage’s our crew to keep bringing seminars and looking forward for more events at your BJJ Academy. More pictures to follow next week. Oss!
BJJ Seminar with Ricardo De La Riva
Meet and train with the legend Ricardo De La Riva!
BJJ Academy is proud to announce, the 6th Degree Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belt’s Seminar late this month at our Dojo. He is one of the most creative guard players in BJJ, having created the the famous “De La Riva” guard having also become an important instructor with several important black belts under his tutelage such as Rodrigo and Rogerio Nogueira, Eduardo Brigadeiro, Walter “Broca” and many others.
De La Riva in Detail
Full Name: Ricardo De La Riva Goded.
Lineage: Mitsuyo Maeda > Carlos Gracie > Carlson Gracie > Ricardo De La Riva
Most Famous Fight: was against Royler Gracie for the “Cantão Cup”, were Ricardo won sweeping the Gracie Master with his trademark guard. This was Royler Gracie’s first competitive defeat as a Black Belt.
Favourite Technique/Position: De La Riva Guard.
Weight Category: Super Featherweight (64Kg – 141lbs).
Seminar Details
When: Wednesday, 30th of May, due to start at 7.30pm
Where: BJJ Academy Dojo (90 Boundary Road, BN3 7GA – Hove)
Investment: £40 (discounted) before 23/05 and £45 (full price) after 23/05
How to buy: At BJJ Academy reception or http://delariva.eventbrite.co.uk
Info / Private Lessons: 01273 411486 or mcivam@hotmail.com
In-House BJJ Tournament
Five days until our 3rd In-House competition. All the brackets and timetable will be done by Friday. If you haven’t signed up yet, do it ASAP. Download the app form below and deliver at the reception. You have until Wednesday to do it.
Members and non-members who are not competing, still welcome to come along to watch. It will be a good day!
Oss!
Easter Opening Times
The BJJ Academy will be opening this weekend! Check below the opening times, all members, any belt as well as non-members are welcome.
GOOD FRIDAY –> Open Mats from 6 to 8pm
SATURDAY –> Open Mats from 12 to 2pm
SUNDAY –> Easter, closed.
EASTER MONDAY –> Open Mats from 6 to 8pm
If still any question please give us a call 01273 411486 have a good one! Oss!
Join the club today!
If you live in the Brighton area and are looking to start a martial arts program for you or your children, BJJ Academy is definitely the place. With a full time Dojo we offer over 20 classes per week, you’ll be amazed at all you can accomplish in short period of time training the worlds most efficient martial art: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
I will list bellow why I believe the BJJ Academy is the ideal place to learn Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in Sussex:
THE MASTER
When you are looking to start learn something, your first concern should be the legitimacy and experience of the school where you will be learning from. You should be looking for a school with a certified Black Belt instructor on hand who teaches regular classes and has done so for some time. The practice of people teaching at lower ranks was a necessity about five years ago due to a high demand and so few Black Belts to teach the art, but at this point in time, most areas of the UK have Black Belt instructors within a reasonable distance. Another important thing about learning from a Black Belt as opposed to lower ranking people aside from the obvious issue of experience and ability to give rank when deserved is that you want to be your teacher’s student, not his training partner. People under the rank of black belt are still working on personal goals and may be a better training partner than teacher.
The BJJ Academy is the only place in Brighton where you will find a Brazilian-born, BJJ 1st Degree Black Belt: Professor Ivam Maciel, from Curitiba, Brazil. Ivam has over twelve years of experience. Has been training also in Vale-Tudo and Muay-Thai under the UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva. Inside the octagon (MMA) Ivam’s professional record is 4-0-0, with three fights finished with his signature move: Triangle.
Well, nothing better to learn from a Master straight from the source!
FULL TIME DOJO
Our timetable is flexible, no matter if you work shifts, you can always fit one training session to your schedule, the BJJ Academy will be your second home. From Sunday 1st of April, we will start our new timetable. It will be over 20 classes per week available, inclusive on Sundays! The Dojo is opened 7 days per week, 12 hours per day!
KIDS
BJJ Academy is also a great place for kids! If you’re looking for something fun, educational and constructive to keep your kids out of trouble after school, you should look into our Kids Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Your kids will be entertained but they’ll also learn valuable life skills that they’ll never be without, so there is no reason why you shouldn’t get your kids involved in martial arts today!
BJJ ACADEMY WELCOMES ANY AGE
We have students of all ages from all walks of life, and each one of them will gladly tell you how the art of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu has changed their outlook on life for the better. Children and young adults learn how to socialize with other kids in a healthy way, learning about the right way to deal with competition and other issues they may face as kids. Martial arts can literally help change anyone for the better, but you don’t know that until you give it a shot. Call 01273 411486 and JOIN THE CLUB TODAY!
Spring BJJ Tournament
Hi everybody!
It’s time to get ready to the competitions, and as we do every six months, our 3rd In-House Tournament is due to Saturday, 21st of April. Now, as the club had a significant grow, we will have even more fights and absolute divisions in all belts (white to purple).
This tournament is a great opportunity and bring such a great benefits to our team. Everyone trains more, most of the guys start to research about IBJJF rules, which helps to understand a bit more about the sport. One of the greatest thing about it is that our big family gets together for a special day. On our last In-House Tournament we had a special guest: Eduardo Brigadeiro, who came from Brazil for a seminar and told us how impressed he was with everyone’s commitment and love for the sport.
Well, only 8 weeks to go, lets train. Even harder!
Get your Kimono FREE!
Hello everybody!
We had a busy start of the year at BJJ Academy. New faces, new blue belts, new website and of course, our Dojo got improved the inside space. The atmosphere during the classes is better than it’s ever been, everyone learning, sharing new techniques and having a good time.
In February the BJJ Academy wants to welcome you, who are thinking to start new sport activity. To show how much we care and support about your decision, we will give you your starter pack (kimono + belt) absolutely free (saving £80).
Start training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu today! This promotion is valid for the first five (5) people who sign for our silver membership. More info call BJJ Academy 01273 411486
Have a great week, roll on!
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Looking for new sport activity?
Three weeks already gone intro 2012. Have you started your New Year’s resolution yet? If your as many other’s New Year’s resolution is to start a new sport activity or simple: get fit, I will tell you what you should “have a go”: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, the world’s fastest growing martial art. Let’s find out how to get there!
