The path to black belt is rewarding. Here, Gracie Barra black belts at a graduation ceremony.
Back in episode number 193 of our show we introduced Alex Rosenstein, a graduate student in psychology who is working on his thesis. He is comparing personality traits among Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioners and the general population. His research will help us understand how much BJJ helps us become better versions of ourselves. We all feel like BJJ makes us happier and healthier, but this investigation will quantify how much that is true (if at all!).
Rosenstein will stop collecting data at the end of this month, so please, if you have not already, please participate in his study by takinghis online survey. It will only take about a half hour and you’ll be contributing to a better understanding of what Brazilian jiu-jitsu is!
February 8th, 2010 | Author: iCompete
This article was originally published at iCompete. Copyright: iCompete.
On February 21st, the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu community of the Greater Bay Area and beyond will gather together for a “Mega Seminar” to raise money for Haiti Relief. It is a day where no matter what flag we fly, the Jiu Jitsu family will rally together for an important cause.
From 11AM – 4PM we will have a scheduled formal seminar, with each visiting instructor taking turns in 20 minute blocks to show a sampling of the technique they spent years honing. That will mean those attending the seminar will get technique from at least 15 different black belts in one day! In addition, there will be time for open mat before and after the formalized seminar. This is not only a tremendous cause, but an absolutely tremendous opportunity!
100% of the proceeds will be donated to the Red Cross for Haiti Earthquake relief.
Heroes Martial Arts
460 South Market Street
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Regis Lebre and Johnny Faria, instructors at Gracie Competition Team in San Diego.
Our weekly Brazilian jiu-jitsu internet radio show brings you a trifecta of BJJ news stories this week! Our journey begins in San Diego, where Regis Lebre and Johnny Faria have recently opened Gracie Competition Team. Both of these BJJ black belts will speak to us about their goals in opening their school, how you do not have to compete to train there (of course!), and the decision to open a school in an already crowded jiu-jitsu market in San Diego. Oh, and did we mention that Royler Gracie is often found at their academy?
Next we will speak with Mike Buckels, the technical director of events for the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation. Buckels explains the details and rationale for the IBJJF’s entry into children’s jiu-jitsu competitions in the United States beginning with the Pan Kids Jiu-Jitsu Tournament which takes place on February 27th. What are the IBJJF’s goals here? Can we expect to see a kids BJJ world championship? Buckels has the answers in our conversation.
Our trip ends this week with a conversation with Jamie Hussein of the Future Champions BJJ project in London, England. Future Champions UK is a sister to a project begun in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro, where under privileged children are offered Brazilian jiu-jitsu to build character and keep them out of trouble. Hussein shares the success of the program so far and the positive impact it has had on its members.
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Lately in our polls we have learned about what role internet videos play in one’s Brazilian jiu-jitsu education, and in April of last year we found out what role jiu-jitsu DVDs play. But we never stopped to ask about how many BJJ black belts people have access to!
So this BJJ poll, like many recently, was proposed by Ross, a listener from Northern California. Thank you Ross!
