Picture: Jerry Roberts (Graciemag.com) With 40 competitors coming from Arizona , Nova Uniao took to the mats and came out shining. With the help of GD Affiliates Nava BJJ, Lopez JJ, GD Jiu-Jitsu Prescott and Tigers Lair AZ, the team took second at the IBJJF Las Vegas International Open for the second year in a [...]
Check out the full coverage of the 2011 AZ BJJ State Championship in Gracie Mag #173. Now Team GD Jiu-Jitsu has been undefeated in the Adult Division for the past 10 AZSBJJF Events (Since June/2008)! Rush to the bookstore to get your issue or click here to subscribe.
Photo By: Andrew Koeller The 3rd Southwest Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Classic will take place on October 22nd and 23rd at the Phoenix College (North Gym) located at 1202 W. Thomas Rd., Phoenix, AZ 8013. Two tickets to the 2012 European Jiu-Jitsu Championship in Lisbon, Portugal, are on the line for the Adult Black Belt Division Open [...]
Team GD Jiu-Jitsu took Tempe by storm this past weekend, winning their 6th consecutive Arizona State title. Not only did GD Jiu-Jitsu win the adult division, but they also pulled out second place amongst the kids. The entire team put in a great effort all around, taking 42 competitors and claiming 42 medals, but some [...]
Team GD Jiu-Jitsu had a strong showing at this year’s installment of the World Championships, taking place on June 2nd-5th, 2011 in Long Beach, CA. The team was able to capture 4 medals this year (1 silver, 3 bronzes) with the stand-out of the weekend being Jonathan Van Buren who placed 2nd in the Blue belt, light [...]
Nova União hasn’t been shy about voicing its ambitions. Their goal is simple: to return to the top of the Podium at the Mundials. What’s not so simple is how they plan to get there. Without the aid of many of their top counterparts in Brazil, the team has to rely on its growing stable [...]
Kristina (middle) at Dallas Open: sights set on Worlds / Photo: publicity Source: www.graciemag.com Last weekend two of Nova União’s greatest hopes for the 2011 Worlds shone at the Dallas Open. Kaue Damasceno and Kristina Barlaan won their respective weight groups and absolutes as purple belts. Kristina managed the same feat one week prior, at [...]
The 2011 IBJJF Dallas International Open took place on May 8th in Texas. GD Jiu-Jitsu was well represented, capturing five medals with only three competitors! Steve Rosenberg won the Black Belt Light weight Division and took 2nd in the Open Class, Kristina Barlaan repeated her PHX Open performance, winning the purple belt feather weight [...]
Victorious Nova União team Source: www.graciemag.com Last Saturday’s Phoenix International Open had a special feel for Professor Gustavo Dantas and Nova União in the United States. With more than a two hundred-point difference separating them from second place, the team took top spot in the overall team contest. Gustavo Dantas, one of the Nova [...]
Another successful tournament for the kids of GD Jiu-Jitsu. The standout of the tournament was Liam Thrun who submitted all 3 of his opponents and took home the Wii. Congratulations to all competitors! Click Here for Full Results Division Competitor Place Juvenile White >> Feather >> Male Bryce Anderson 2nd Blue >> Heavy >> Male [...]
