Gracie Barra San Diego

Attention all Gracie Barra Competitors,

We are proud to announce that registration for the Gracie Barra “BJJ Season Opener”  is officially open.  Please log in to http://www.gbcompnet.com to complete your registration.  This promises to be an event that you will not want to miss!  Please check out the improvements we have made. Items such as “double elimination”  for all competitors under the age of 15.  Also, all absolute divisional winners will be awarded paid registration to the IBJJF Pan tournament in March. Please log on, or ask your instructor for details on how to register at your school.

We hope to see all of you on February 21, 2009.

Sincerely,

GBCN Staff
gbcompnet@graciebarra.com

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Next Saturday, all GB Girls from schools in South California will be getting together for a special Women Class at GB America, Irvine. The training will be for girls only and for sure all students will have a lot of fun. After the class we will be taking a group picture from all GB girls.

After the class, at 10am, there will be a breakfast so the girls can get together and plan the next activity. Please help us with the breakfast by bringing one of the items below:

• Orange
• Juice
• Muffins
• Bananas
• Apples
• Other Fruits
• Bagels
• Cream cheese

The Class will be from 9am to 10am this upcoming Saturday (January 31st).

Address: 4988 Sand Canyon Ave. Studio 1. Irvine CA 92618

Fore more information please call Angy at 949 769-4663

Cheers!

GB Girls Team

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BJJ is so addictive. After months of training most of us realize the gigantic and deep world of BJJ techniques. On an effort to cover some of the gaps in their Jiu-Jitsu games lots of the students are benefiting from private lessons. It is fun and allows the instructor to dive into the students game and fix the main flaws and mistakes.

Find below some more info on privates:

Benefits

• Expedite your learning;
• You make the Schedule;
• A class plan to work on your needs;
• Counts for your attendance;
• Deep your understanding of BJJ;
• Over come gaps on your game;

Easy to Schedule
• Choose the Professor or Instructor
• Choose the class program

Look for Mark for more information.

Cheers!

GB Encinitas Team

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This upcoming Saturday the Gracie Barra Cerritos Head Instructor Renato “Babalu” Sobral will have one of the biggest challenges of his career, he is facing Thierry Sokoudjou. For sure our thoughts will be with “Babalu” on Saturday night and many of us will be on the Honda Center cheering for him.

Hey Babalu,

Do your best. Fight hard and make us proud like you always do. Repeating your own words on the pre fight interview, we want you to enjoy every moment on that ring Saturday night. Your dedication, hard work and love for the sport are a great inspiration and to us you will be always the Champ.

Thanks for being a great role model for Gracie Barra.

To see a great video about the fight:CLICK HERE!

Here is “Babalu” ready for action:

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Master Nelson and Prof Rafael just want to share with you one of GB’s traditions, a great celebration that takes place every end of the year at the Gracie Camp in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It’s a big barbecue with belt promotions, soccer game and a lot of talk!!

The ones that you will see below on the pictures are some of our training partners and best friends, enjoy!!!Rememer that you guys are part of this big family now!!!

Barra da Tijuca, sunny Saturday, Rio de Janeiro. Perfect setting for socializing with friends.It was in this climate that happened, on Jan. 10th, the barbecue of fraternization of Gracie Barra.In the presence of the leader of the team, Carlos Gracie Jr., newly arrived from California, the fighters exchanged ideas and experiences counted in 2008.
In a corner of the dependencies of the house( Gracie Camp), Jefferson Moura, responsible for the matrix of Gracie Barra, organized the ceremony of graduation.
Soon after, it was the apex of the ceremony: the stripes and belts promotion to those who defend the colors of the GB by Brazil and the world.
One of the most excited was Murillo Neto who is responsible for Gracie Camp and would be awarded  the much-dreamed  Black Belt.
The GRACIEMAG.com attended the barbecue and prepared a gallery with some of the most striking images. Check out:

Gracie Barra group together

Jefferson Moura, responsible for classes at Gracie Barra home base, and Carlos Gracie Jr.

Cléber Buiú being promoted

A smiling Carlinhos during promotion

After being promoted, Buiú celebrates in the pool

The latest black belt did not escape an unexpected dip in the pool

Gracie Barra black belts laid back during barbecue.

Aldo Caveirinha, teacher of GMA members  Batatinha (Italy) and Chalita (Germany) looking on during Jefferson’s speech.

Master Liberi, of Campinas, received his fifth stripe on his black belt

Zé Beleza with Kayron Gracie

Murillo emotional upon receiving his dreamed of black belt

Leandro Slaib and another who was promoted on the day, Romaninho, son of columnist and creater of Ginastica Natural, Alvaro Romano.

Cheers!

Gracie Barra Encinitas Team.

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A 9-year-old Bakersfield boy is getting a lot of attention after saving a girl from a vicious pit bull.

Drew Heredia and his female friend were walking the girl’s small dog when the pit bull attacked it. The girl tried to intervene but then the pit bull turned the attack on her.

Heredia didn’t run away but instead he jumped on the pit bull and applied a choke hold that he learned at a local Brazilian jiu-jitsu studio.

Heredia held the dog in the chokehold until an animal control officer arrived.

The girl was taken to the hospital with numerous puncture wounds. She and her dog are expected to recover.

To watch the young hero Drew’s account of the episode on video and read the complete story on BakersfieldNow.com, CLICK HERE .

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Classes will resume this Monday with our regular schedule: Beginners 9:30am , kids 4:30pm, juniors 5:15 pm , advanced 6 pm , Beginners 7 pm .

We are looking forward to see you on the mats!

Cheers!

GB  Encinitas Team

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