BJJ Legends Mag

201001_fc_royler_250x325

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Magazine, Includes DVD

Royler Gracie Issue

Plus: Wander Braga,JT Torres
Megumi Fujii,Jarad Weiner
KettleBell
and more

32 Techniques in all

+ FREE Downloads for your Phone Included!

Subscribe Now to be the BEST

Also Available At....

BJJ Legends Magazine also at your local Barnes and Noble Booksellers

amazon

Order on Amazon Now

borders

Jiu-Jitsu Videos

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
Daily BJJ EMail:

Oswaldo Fadda who was in the brazilian jiu jitsu for more than 20 years, is perhaps, the only practicioner who never received any instruction from any Gracie or any of their students. He learned while he was servicing the brazilian marines, from Master Franca Filho, who was a pupil of the famous Master Conde Koma who also tought to Carlos gracie senior.

Starting in 1937, and 5 years later, Oswaldo Fadda was promoted to a black belt, passing, since then, started teaching a group of friends in the suburb of bento ribeiro(rio de janeiro), where he end up opening his first school (now the main academy).  This academy continues to operate today. Fadda has been quoted as saying: "I want to make it clear with my own worlds that I have no intention to diminish in anything from the gracies. I refer only in the "myth" saying that them and your students were invincible."

The conversation was interropted by professor "Chandu", who passed to the hands of master fadda the registered book. Chandu was Master Fadda`s first student and he was part of the group of friends who received the first lesson in 1942. Now days he is responsible to teach in the main academy at 1191 Sao Joao Vicente street, and at an affiliated school in Cascadura.  This academy is run by professor Humberto Fadda, Master Fadda`s brother.

In 1954 Master Fadda brought his team to compete in the Gracie Academy. It was the first time that a brazilian jiu jitsu school showed such boldness to challenge the Gracies. The competition level of Fadda's students obligated Master Helio Gracie to make a public compliment. He said that he was very surprized with the technical level from Fadda`s academy and Master Helio Gracie congratulated them. It was proved that brazilian jiu jitsu was not exclusivity of the Gracies. Faddas`s student Jose Guimaraes chocked out a student from the Gracie Academy called Leonidas.

More than two thousand students passed by Fadda`s academy. The qualify to sign up for classe was to have never trained before. Master Fadda explains saying :

"I do have a proper method and I prefer to teach to the ones who does not know any more or technique. To me, a lot of things that you see around are not thought properly,are vicious and which makes it difficult for me as a instructor to desenvolve my job. I understand that is much easier to teach the one who does not know anything than the one who has a lot of bad habits and deffects on his technique so I had to fix and than apply the methods of fadda`s academy. We always act like that so we dot have any regrets. Today iI have a lot of former students in a lot bjj schools around the city. Instead of receive students from other, we supply."

Now days master Oswaldo Fadda gives a special care to students with physical disabilities and the ones physically impaired. His mission is to recuperate students is a proven fact and can be attested without need to mention other names with performances or "Torpeddo"(does not posses both legs) and "Aranha"(nick mane wich means spider) wich the inferior members(legs) were completely arthrophied, both of them known by the public.

In this area of BJJ Master Fadda has done true miracles - For paralysis the remedie is Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and he can prove for A plus B equals C. A example of this is a sudent called Ivan Ferraz, a young man with a very low self steam. He get to the academy so weak that he could not hold a 100 grams dumbell. After few training under the master for a while now days he can fight equally with anybody on his weight class.

Obs: this interview is a translation from a copy of the sports magazine from 1954. source: www.deojiujitsu.com.br
Monday, 30 August 2010 11:40

Bill Duffy of Kimura BJJ Featured

Written by Leonardo da Silva

Editors Note: bjj Schools can be hard to find, we like it when we see the art spread across the nation and internationlly.  We feature new schools opening to help BJJ practicioners find schools when they relocate, or just want to know more. We like this school for the diveristy of BJJ, background of instructors and location.  Enjoy, connect and check them out.

Kimura BJJ Tweaksbury Contact Info

Kimura BJJ under the watchful eye of Master Jean Kleber opened a new school in Tweaksbury, MA. The instructors, Bill Duffy and Fabiano, are experienced BJJ practicioners under Master Kleber. Bill is a Certified Defensive Tactics instructor in both MA and NH and a 20-year veteran of the police force. He has trained with Jean since 2004 and is a life-long martial arts practitioner and competitor. Fabiano has more than eight years of BJJ experience and has won competitions in both Brazil and the United States. Both instructors have also won regional and national gi and no-gi competitions.

We interview Bill Duffy about training, the new school and how a 51 year old can still be active in BJJ:

Can you tell me when did you start training brazilian jiu jitsu and what brought you to the art?
Monday, 30 August 2010 08:18

Bellator Women's 115lb BJJ Breakdown Featured

Written by Yael Grauer
Bellator's 115-lb. women's tournament is shaping up nicely, and with Lisa Ward's victory over Aisling Daly this past Thursday, all the semi-finalists are set. Here's a look at these four ladies and how they stack up on the ground, from bjj to grappling.

Megumi Fujii

 

Megumi Fujii has the most developed grappling game of the bunch. She trains out of Abe Ani Combat Club in Japan, and with Josh Barnett, the king of catch wrestling himself.  She holds a blackbelt in jiu jitsu, and since she has a black belt in Judo as well it's not difficult for her to take things to the ground. Fujii has lightening quick submissions, including the Megulock (aka toe hold). She was a Pan Am Champion in 2004 and 2006, and in 2005 and 2007 she won third place at Abu Dhabi.

 

Thursday, 26 August 2010 02:54

2010 IBJJF Chicago World Open Results Featured

Written by BJJ Legends

Complete Results IBJJF Chicago Open Results

Academy results:

1- Lloyd Irvin
2- Carlson Gracie Team
3- gracie barra

BJ Penn, Gracies + DVDBrazilian Jiu Jitsu Magazine, Includes DVD  Royler gracie Issue: Plus: Wander Braga,JT Torres Megumi Fujii,Jarad Weiner, KettleBell and more. 32 Techniques in all + FREE Downloads for your Phone (iphone / iTouch / android)Included! BJ Penn Issue still available!

Wednesday, 25 August 2010 03:33

IBJJF Chicago Open Championship: A Good Start Featured

Written by Cassidee Moser

On August 22, 2010, Chicago hosted its first-ever IBJJF Open Championship.  This inaugural event, held in a muggy gymnasium at Evanston Township High School, marked Chicago as a growing spot on the map in the bjj community.  The competition attracted over 300 competitors and several teams, both from the area and out of state.

The tournament attracted over 20 teams, and the final top three overall winners were Gracie Barra in 3rd place, Carlson gracie team in 2nd, and the infamous Team Lloyd Irvin claiming first.

Tuesday, 24 August 2010 17:45

BJJ Across America: Tiger Martial Arts (Hilo, HI) Featured

Written by Jason Walter

I find myself back in Hilo, where I grew up (yes that same Hilo where BJ Penn also grew up), for a few weeks before the journey across the Pacific begins. I contacted some friends and the consensus I received was that I had check out the new Charles Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Academy and Chris Smith. A Google, an email, and a phone call and I found myself making my way to the dojo where Tiger Martial Arts Hilo is located.

Monday, 23 August 2010 14:34

Does BJJ Qualify as an Olympic Sport? (2 of 2) Featured

Written by Cassidee Moser

One of the latest debates in Brazilian jiu jitsu is whether or not it could become an Olympic event at the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro.

In order to qualify, the sport must meet certain criteria set up by the International Olympic Committee.

Unfortunately, Jiu Jitsu finds itself on the opposite end of several of these criteria. Probably the biggest obstacle for BJJ’s Olympic bid is the section of Image and Environment, defined as the sport’s ultimate image of credibility and equality in the public eye.

Let’s take the area of gender equality. While there is a growing number of top-level female competitors, they are still vastly outnumbered by their male counterparts. The numbers would have to even out a bit more in order to qualify.

Tuesday, 24 August 2010 05:43

Kid Peligro Seminar and Top BJJ Tips Featured

Written by Michael Sergi

Kid Perligro: A man with a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu career that spans nearly two decades, includes authoring or co-authoring 16 books on the art, and training and learning with legends of the sport from Grandmaster Helio Gracie and Rickson gracie to young phenoms like Terere’ and Xande Ribeiro.

The ambassador of BJJ, who is largely responsible for spreading the word of the gentle art around the globe, recently dropped into an area of the country known more for college football than Gracie Jiu-jitsu. Serg Brazilian Jiu-jitsu / Team Roberto Traven located in Savannah, Georgia was fortunate to host Professor Kid Peligro for two seminars in August.

Friday, 20 August 2010 14:23

Does BJJ Qualify as an Olympic Sport? (1 of 2) Featured

Written by Cassidee Moser

Earlier this year, Rio de Janeiro was named host city of the 2016 Summer Olympics. Being the capitol and birthplace of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, the announcement has begged the question from grapplers around the globe:

Could bjj be an Olympic Sport?

Several online petitions and campaigns have been started on behalf of the idea, and debate has lit up forums and message boards across the web.

The general sentiment is…

Friday, 20 August 2010 16:20

Javier Vazquez (BJJ Black Belt) vs Semerzier: Video Featured

Written by BJJ Legends

Javier Vazquez, a Black Belt who started training in 1997, 15-4-0 MMA record fights at WEC 50.  This is the unaired video available from Versus.com.

Just a fun match to watch the integration and execution of bjj and a good stand-up game.  Javier takes his opponent apart placing pressure and emphasis on his weaknesses with a final submission that takes great technique to pull-off in that position.

 

<< Start < Prev 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Next > End >>
Page 1 of 16
Quantcast