Check out our Contact page for the new address. We are back on the mats today, so come and visit us! More news and pics soon...
5.3.13
New address...
We have moved to a new place!
Check out our Contact page for the new address. We are back on the mats today, so come and visit us! More news and pics soon...
Check out our Contact page for the new address. We are back on the mats today, so come and visit us! More news and pics soon...
31.8.12
Malolos, Bulacan – Nova União Philippines
Malolos, Bulacan – Nova União Philippines
Malolos is a small town on the outskirts of Manila, about an hour and a half drive from Clark Airport. Malolos is the capital city of Bulacan province and their people’s love for the grappling arts rivals that of any other place in the world. About 4 years ago, a small group of boys and girls, comprised of judokas, wrestlers and recent jiujitsu-ka have kick-started the BJJ-scene in the area.
"Inspiring" is the first word that comes to mind when you start grasping and seeing what they have done in the name of jiu-jitsu and what they've achieved by themselves in order to train and compete in the Gentle Art.
Well, if all you have to worry about competition day is cutting weight and what color kimono to compete in, let’s just say, you have it easy! In Malolos most of these kids can't afford to buy kimonos and the ones that can, save up for several months and then end up having to pay several fold of what people in other parts of the world have to due to the low value of the Philippine currency, the Peso. If you add up competition fees, traveling expenses and a bunch of other items that you need every time you go to a tournament, then you can imagine their love for the gentle art and what they go through to follow their jiu-jitsu dream. And things aren't rosy for them cause, if that was not enough, when they get to tournaments, they are discriminated against, because they did not fight under any black belt academy. To our utter astonishment we learned that if they get a medal they need to put their names under some other black belt based in the Philippines who they don't even know, who's never helped them or their jiu-jitsu in anyway.
That really motivated us at Nova União Macau to try and help out, not only by taking two black belts to train with this wonderful "Galera", but also to donate some kimonos and a bit of our experience to help them learn the gentle art that unites us all.
We were received by the most caring and hospitable people you will ever meet. Respectively curious they irradiated jiu-jitsu in every question, and they asked the two professors about everything, from techniques, to kimonos, about fighters, etc. All they really care about is jiu-jitsu and how to improve their skills and share them with others. And to us that's what it’s all about! So we hope we will be back soon to help our most recent friends grow their jiu-jitsu in lovely Malolos, Philippines!
21.8.12
Makoto Oga teaching at Macaubjj
Guys,
We are glad to be the bearer of great news: Macau BJJ is lucky enough and have the honor to welcome Prof Makoto Ogasawara to help us grow our Jiujitsu for a few weeks starting from 22Aug.!!!
The timing is perfectly fitting because of Prof Daniel's trip to the Philippines to help open an affiliated school there (Prof Daniel will be away from 22Aug to 3Sept).
Prof Makoto Oga and Prof Daniel Charles Pereira descend from the same Nova Uniao lineage, having trained and been graded by Nova Uniao's co-founder Mestre Wendell Alexandre. We need not, by now, talk about Prof Makoto Ogasawara's amazing Jiujitsu and competitive achievements, of which most of you should already be very well aware and also because at least some of us have become good friends with him. Let's just allow his Jiujitsu and teachings speak for themselves.
We have to shout-out a huge "Thank You", not only to Prof. Makoto Ogasawara - of course - but also to Taiwan BJJ, for allowing a little time off from their academy so he can spend some time with us. We are very honored, thank you.
It should also be unnecessary to say that all of you should be diligently present at every training session to take in the maximum benefit from this experience. We trust we will have full classes all along. What's more, we encourage you guys to approach Prof Makoto to see if he is willing and available to do privates (one-on-ones).
17.7.12
Graduation 2012!
Time flies and we just had another graduation party last
Saturday!
4 new purple belts from Daniels HK students, Louis, Donald, Eago
e Long aka (Cabelinho), got their well deserved and long awaited purple Belts.
3 new blue belts where awarded to Prof Daniel Macau students;
Sergio, Erick and Henry all got their blue Belts.
Prof Daniel also awarded stripes to his students, white, blue,
purple and brown belt respectively. It was a great sight to watch considering
that just 5 years ago we only had a purple belt present in our graduation and
we had now a total of 8.
After the traditional whipping we had a great gathering in a
local restaurant, were this time we hope all enjoyed the food and we were able
to make up for last years disastrous meal.
Congratulations
to all and keep on this great journey that is BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU!!!
Checkout Long's graduation pictures: www.hongkongjujitsu.com/photos
Checkout Long's graduation pictures: www.hongkongjujitsu.com/photos
(Eric and Sérgio receiving their blue belts)
(Henry far right also got his blue belt)
(Louis, Donald, Eago e Long, receiving their purple belts)
(dinner at El Gaucho, pizzas & bbq)
2.7.12
2012 Taiwan International BJJ/No-Gi Tournament
July 21st, 22nd
Start 9:30
Taiwan University Sport Center Judo Hall B1F
No.1, Roosevelt Rd., Section 4., Daan District., Taipei City
About 10 minutes walk from MRT Gong-guan Station Exit 3
or MRT Tai-power Building Station Exit 2
Taiwan Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy
Saturday – BJJ,
Sunday – No-Gi Grappling
IBJJF rule
Participants have to be in a good condition without any infectious disease.
Online registration
July 13th Friday 23:59 Taiwan time
Early bird and free T-shirt until July 6th Friday 23:59 Taiwan time
Early bird – 1000 (GI or no-Gi) and 1500 (Gi and No-Gi Grappling both)
***with free event T-shirt
Regular – 1300 (GI or no-GI)and 2000 (Gi and No-Gi Grappling both)
***Black-belt and Brown-belt competitors entry fees are waved
Saturday – IBJJF belt rank
Sunday – Beginner 5min (BJJ white-belt or less than 2 years No-Gi Grappling experiences)
Advance 6min (BJJ blue-belt or less than 5 years No-Gi Grappling experiences)
Elite 7min (BJJ purple-belt above or more than 5 years No-Gi Grappling experiences)
Adult categories in this tournament only.
Saturday – IBJJF weight list
Sunday – female (-58kg, -68kg, 68kg above, Open class)
Sunday – male (-63kg, -70kg, -77kg, -88kg, 88kg above, Open class)
***Weight with competition gear on
***All competitors must wear non-metal pocketless shorts and shirt
Day of event at the venue
Weigh-in time will be released 3 days before the tournament.
Taiwan Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy
2012台灣國際巴西柔術錦標賽
七月二十一號(星期六), 七月二十二號(星期日)
活動開始時間 早上9點30分
國立臺灣大學體育館 柔道室 地下1樓
臺北市大安區羅斯福路四段一號
台灣巴西柔術學院
星期六 - 巴西柔術
星期日 - 無道袍巴西柔術
依據國際巴西柔術總會規則辦理之
本次活動採取網路報名方式辦理
七月十三號(星期五) 晚上11:59 台灣時間
早鳥報名, 免費送比賽紀念T恤 七月六號(星期五) 晚上 11:59 台灣時間
早鳥優惠 1000元 (一天) 1500元 (兩天) ***優惠時段完成付款即贈送比賽紀念T恤乙件
原價 1300元 (一天) 2000元 (兩天) ***沒有附送比賽紀念T恤 優惠購買價 400元
星期六 – 巴西柔術 國際巴西柔術總會規則
星期日 – 無道袍巴西柔術 初級 五分鐘 (巴西柔術白帶或是無道袍兩年以下經驗)
高級 六分鐘 (巴西柔術藍帶或是無道袍五年以下經驗)
精英級 七分鐘 (巴西柔術紫帶以上或是無道袍五年以上經驗)
本錦標賽限設成人組的組別
星期六 – 巴西柔術 國際巴西柔術總會規則
星期日 – 女性 (58公斤以下, 68公斤以下, 68公斤以上, 無級別)
男性 (63公斤以下, 70公斤以下, 77公斤以下, 88公斤以下,88公斤以上, 無級別)
比賽當天會場報到處
過磅時間比賽前三天會公布
台灣巴西柔術學院
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