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August 16, 2008
Davi vs. Golias - BJJ match 165 lbs vs. 350 lbs
I needed to share with all of you what I accomplished today. Our jiu-jitsu is amazing. It allowed
me to overcome what seemed impossible in the eyes of a lot of people, but not for me. You MUST watch this video of my fight
at the semi-final at the WFC open weight division. Seeing Master Paulo's achievement this year has inspired me and I wish
the same to all of you. Click at this YouTube link. Good training!
9:15 pm
August 12, 2008
NEW BREED FIGHTERS - NEW CHAMPION!
Just to let you all know Tom Vanderhorst won the Cruiser Weight Title Belt
of the New Breed Fighters this weekend in Atlantic City... It was a great time!
2:38 pm
August 4, 2008
Visiting from ECUADOR!!! (JULY/2008)
My trip back was Ok and now I am back to the day by day work
routine. Anyways, it was such a pleasure to meet you in Sarasota. It was so nice to learn from you and see you
doing and showing me the techniques. Jiu-Jitsu is such a wonderful art and I am very happy I found you and be
able to take advantage of the fabulous distance learning program you offer. It is so well made that when I train from it,
it is just like when I was at the clinic and seeing you perform the techniques. When I go on August again
I will try to come as often as possible to the classes while we are there.
By GUSTAVO POLO, Cuenca - ECUADOR
6:00 pm
August 2, 2008
Master Paulo - 2008 Master's World Champion
I am vibrating with excitement to announce that our Master Paulo Wesley is the new WORLD CHAMPION in
his division at the Masters International Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2008 that just took place in Rio de Janeiro this past weekend.
We will soon post more pictures, videos and Master Lopes' narration of every fight. I'd like to share with you some words
that he said after the finals.
"Dear friends, to me it was very difficult to compete this time and overcome this great challenge due
the recent surgery on my knee. I wasn’t supposed to fight this year but the thirst to overcome obstacles spoke louder in my
heart. Therefore, I do not recommend such struggle to anyone of you. But I had the goal to win this title for the WBJJA -
for us. My task in this case was even more complicated as there was only one path: to win. I am thankful for my loyal training
partners: Professor Amaury, Ricardo and my student Fred that trains under Master Strauch. Professor Amaury was of great help
since my friend Caio Terra couldn't train with me at this time, so I needed a different strategy as I did not know how my
knee would respond in a real combat situation.
Thank you for the support that all of you gave and for the positive thinking that helped me to win
this championship. Now I need to rest and recover my knee for next year so I can return to the mats and give a hard time to
new competitors in my division, because every time has been more challenging. As Great Master Carlson Gracie said: 'While
you are resting... somewhere, there is always someone training hard to get you!' - God bless everyone!!"
By Thadeu Vieira, Sarasota, FL - USA
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OFFICIAL CALENDAR SEMINARS & TOURNAMENTS 2010
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JANUARY 28,
29, 30 & 31 European Open Jiu-Jitsu Championship Lisboa, Portugal FEBRUARY 27 Pan American Kids Championship Los Angeles, CA MARCH 6 Sarasota BJJ Open Sarasota, FL APRIL 8, 9, 10 & 11 Pan American
Jiu-Jitsu Championship Los Angeles, CA MAY 1 New York International Open New York City, NY 8,
9 , 15 & 16 Brazilian Nationals Championship Rio
de Janeiro, Brazil JUNE 3, 4, 5 & 6 World Jiu-Jitsu
Championship Long Beach, CA - USA 11 WBJJA Instructor's Clinic (All day) Sarasota, FL 12 Sarasota BJJ Open Sarasota,
FL JULY 22, 23, 24 & 25 International of Masters & Seniors Rio de Janeiro - Brasil AUGUST 14 American National Jiu-Jitsu
No-Gi Long Beach, CA SEPTEMBER 4 Sarasota BJJ Open Sarasota, FL ? American
National Championship Los Angeles, CA OCTOBER 2 Pan American No-Gi Championship New York City, NY - USA 23 Miami International Open Miami, FL NOVEMBER ? World Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship Long Beach, CA DECEMBER 3 WBJJA Instructor's Clinic (All
day) Sarasota, FL 4 Sarasota BJJ Open - Finals Sarasota, FL
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