Broadway Instructor: Thiago Braga

 

Name : Thiago Braga

DOB: 24/08/1982

Nationality: Brazilian

 

I’m a Black belt under Paulo Guimaraes and I’ve been practicing BJJ since I was 15 years old.

I first started with Paulo in south Brazil Until, after he moved to Australia I trained under Dela Riva Academy for two years, then with Brazilian Top Team for two more years and finally back to Paulo’s Gym in 2004 when I moved to Australia.

In Australia I have being competing as much as I can andIhave also been teaching at Roots Broadway, which has become to be my second house.

For me BJJ is not only a sport or a martial art, It’s a way of life.

 

 

Titles:

2008 Australian No Gi Champion

2007 Australian No Gi Champion

2005 Australian No Gi Champion

2005 Pan pacific Champion

2004 NSW champion Australia

2003 2nd place South Brazil championship Brazil

2002 South Brazil champion Brazil

2001 State champion Brazil

2001 South Brazil champion Brazil

2000 State champion Brazil

1999 State champion Brazil

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Learn Brazilian JiuJitsu technique with Thiago Braga and the China Town ROOTS BJJ team
Learn Brazilian Jiu Jitsu technique with Thiago Braga and the China Town ROOTS BJJ team
Learn Brazilian JuJitsu technique with Thiago Braga and the China Town ROOTS BJJ team

Broadway Dojo Details

 

Instructor: Thiago Braga

Address: 37 O'Connor St Broadway

Phone: 0432 042 844

Email: thiago@brazilianjiujitsu.com.au

 

Broadway Dojo Class Times

 

Mon:6.30 - 7.30, 7.30 - 8.30

Tue:

Wed:6.30 - 7.30, 7.30 - 8.30

Thu:

Fri:6.30 - 7.30, 7.30 - 8.30

Sat:

Sun:

 

Did you Know... That Brazilian Jiu Jitsu comes from Japan??

 

Well kind of... Brazilian JiuJitsu is based on a modified version of the traditional Japanese Jujutsu called "jiu-do" which is based on the idea of the soft overcoming the hard. In other words, a smaller, weaker person using leverage and proper technique can defend themselves against a bigger, stronger assailant.

 

The art began when Mitsuyo Maeda, a master of Japanese ju jitsu and judo / Jiu-do, which was the changing of jujutsu training methods to a non-lethal degree and also where Helio Gracie got the word "jiu" from.

 

Maeda immigrated to Brazil where he taught his system to Carlos Gracie, who passed it on to his younger brother Helio. The brothers trained many of their sons, who now carry on the family tradition today.

 

The Gracie family continued to develop the system throughout the 20th century, often fighting vale tudo matches (precursors to modern MMA or Mixed Martial Arts), during which it gained its focus on ground fighting and refined its techniques.

 

You should ALWAYS check the lineage of your Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Teacher and make sure that they have trained with the Gracie family been trained by someone who has studied with the Gracie family.

 

Paulo Guimaraes studied under Jorge Pereira who studied directly with the Gracie family. Paulo has also been World Champion in Brazilian JiuJitsu.

 

Remember that when you study at a ROOTS Brazilian JiuJitsu Dojo you are training with champions!

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