Keep Rollin'

Jiu Jitsu World Championship

I'm back on Naples after a one week break in Long Beach, California, where I watched the 2009 Jiu Jitsu World Championship. It has been a very good cometition (the 3rd World Championship in US) and I noticed that the level of the competitor is getting better year after year.

It was also a very good opportunity to watch Bianca, Professor Dijione's wife, winning the final in only 30 seconds by submission!! It was the fastest submission in the competition.

By the way, Bianca and Dijione are going to be in our school in Naples on October 2009 for a Seminar with our students.

Congrats to Bianca!!

See you guys on the mat.

Friday Means Roll!!!

On Friday we had some very good rolls in our 7PM class. In this picture, our new students Junior (white gi) and Dimitrios (blue gi) were rocking and rolling in the mat. Nice work, guys!

World Jiu-Jitsu Championship

The 2009 World Jiu-Jitsu Championship will take place between June 4th and 7th in California State University Long Beach, Long Beach, California.
For additional information regarding the Tournment, such as Athletes List, Registration and Weight List, go to the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation Website.

Organized Like a Family, Fighting Like a Family

When asked, "What does Gracie Barra mean to you?", all of our students would have the same answer: A family. That is not fortuity. It is rather the result of life works of extraordinary individuals like count Mitsuyo Maeda, Carlos Gracie Sr., Rolls Gracie, Carlos Gracie Jr., and people like me who are dedicating their lives to the realization of their dreams and to the continuity of their legacies.

GB Naples is a dream coming true. Opened since September 2008, our school has acted upon the responsibility of being a true representative of the GB Family. We are a growing number of students of all ages, gender and backgrounds, building a diverse brotherhood committed to the life long journey of self mastery provided by Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

Our website is just a virtual extension of our school. Here you you find tons of information about us, our programs, our classes and our sport. If you are not yet a GB member, contact us to schedule your intro class. You too can benefit from the BJJ lifestyle.