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ROOTS TEAM
4 X NSW STATE CHAMPION TEAM
2 X AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL SUBMISSION GRAPPLING CHAMPION TEAM
PAN PACIFIC FEMALE CHAMPION TEAM
4 BJJ WORLD CHAMPION FIGHTERS
10 AUSTRALIAN SUBMISSION GRAPPLING CHAMPION FIGHTERS
16 AUSTRALIAN BJJ CHAMPION FIGHTERS
22 PAN PACIFIC CHAMPION FIGHTERS
43 NSW STATE CHAMPION FIGHTERS
AUSTRALIAN COMPETITION DATES 2008
- March 16 - AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL SUBMISSION CHAMPIONSHIP - SYDNEY
May 3 - VICTORIAN BJJ CHAMPIONSHIP - MELBOURNE
May 18 - NSW BJJ STATE CHAMPIONSHIP - SYDNEY
August 24 - NSW BJJ CUP - SYDNEY
September 27 - AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONS CUP BJJ - TASMANIA
November 2 - BJJ SUMMER CUP - SYDNEY
November 15 & 16 - PAN PACIFIC BJJ CHAMPIONSHIP - MELBOURNE
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION DATES 2008
- January 26 & 27 - EUROPEAN BJJ CHAMPIONSHIP - LISBON, PORTUGAL
March 28, 29 & 30 - PAN AMERICAN BJJ CHAMPIONSHIP - LOS ANGELES, USA
May 3,4/10,11 - BRAZILIAN NATIONALS BJJ - RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL
June 5, 6, 7 & 8 - WORLD BJJ CHAMPIONSHIP - LOS ANGELES, USA
July 26, 27 &28 - INTERNATIONAL BJJ MASTERS & SENIORS - RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL
July 24, 25, 26 & 27 - RIO INTERNATIONAL BJJ CHAMPIONSHIP - RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL
September 27 - AMERICAN NATIONAL BJJ CHAMPIONSHIP, USA
November 29 & 30 - ASIAN BJJ CHAMPIONSHIP - TOKYO, JAPAN
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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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